P.C.C.M. #85 Part 3 on The A.P.R.R. - Inbound Arrivals To Rock Ridge Yard

Welcome back to the inbound portion of Penn Central Car Movement (P.C.C.M.) #85! This is a three layout move with inbound freight trains from Sir John's New York Central Train Layout and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division Railroad.

The crew over at Rock Ridge Yard have 3 trains arriving today. There's a new train from Terminal Yard arriving first. Train APR-25 is a direct train from Ford Motors in Empire City with a bevvy of empty auto parts box cars. This train departs Terminal Yard on the N.Y.C.T.L., makes a short stop in Selkirk and then heads down to Weehawken and on to Rock Ridge. Since this train has one destination, APR-25 will head for Rock Ridge East Yard, which serves as the spillover yard for Rock Ridge Yard as well as the interchange yard with the Morristown & Erie (M&E). The counterpart to train APR-25 is N.Y.C.T.L. FAST-50 - Rock Ridge / Selkirk / Terminal Yard with loaded auto parts box cars for the Ford plant in Empire City.

The second train is a manifest train, N.Y.C.T.L. train SK-7 - Terminal Yard / Selkirk / Weehawken / Rock Ridge.

The third arriving train from the K.P.D. is manifest train VW-1 - Selkirk / West Mill / Weehawken / Rock Ridge.

Train APR-25 is the priority train and will get the approach from the West Harold Tower operator and head to Rock Ridge East Yard...

Train APR-25 is on the move...!

Train APR-25 heads to Rock Ridge East Yard..

Train APR-25 arriving Rock Ridge East Yard...

Arriving at West Harold Interlocking is PC Train VW-1 with freight from the K.P.D. and freight that was sent from the PC Morrisville Yard to Weehawken. However, train SK-7 will head in to Rock Ridge first...

Train SK-7 heads departs West Harold for Rock Ridge Yard...

Train SK-7 awaits the signal at Rock Ridge Yard Limits...

The approach is given to the crew and they'll head in to the yard....

Train SK-7 heads into the yard heading up the west ladder as the yard crew is in position....

PC Train VW-1 departs West Harold Interlocking and heads over to Rock Ridge Yard Limits...

Train VW-1 has arrived at Rock Ridge Yard Limits and will hold until the crew makes some room on the ladder....

Meanwhile, over at Rock Ridge East Yard, M&E #18 with 1:87 scale Engineer Steve and his trusty sidekick Bob, will break down APR-25.  First, pull the caboose!!

PC 3180/3175 backs into the yard ever so slowly, drops the cars, and then picks up their caboose.

They'll hold until released from the yard and head over to the APRR Richmond Hill Engine Terminal for servicing. When needed, the PC will dispatch them from the APRR to other areas on the Penn Central system...

Back in the main yard, AP MP15DC switchers #106 & #107 with 1:87 scale Engineer John break down train SK-7...

PC engines #3007 & 8148 will head over to the AP Richmond Hill Engine Terminal for servicing, then to Weehawken for assignment...

Train VW-1 arriving Rock Ridge Yard...

PC engines 3007 & 8148 await departure from Rock Ridge Yard track 2

Train VW-1 in the yard...

1:87 scale John starts the breakdown of this train....

Train VW-1 getting classified in the yard...

All of the inbound freight is classified in the yard for today...

With all freight in place, the engines can depart for servicing....

We'll hold it here for today. Tomorrow we'll see the AP crew get ready to assemble trains to deliver the inbound freight....

Thanks for reading!