Welcome to the final installation of P.C.C.M. #88, a three layout virtual operating session!
Today we're going to get the reefers dropped at C&P Restaurant Supply, some long awaited parts for Ideal Auto Parts & Electronics, as well as an RBL car to be loaded at Tropicana along with some piping to expand operations; plus some covered hoppers for Cargill. Last, some sand from T&R Gravel to keep those engines from slipping on the rails!!
We start out today with AP GP38-2 #304 taking the 4 PS-2 covered hoppers from T&R Gravel loaded with engine sand to the AP Richmond Hill Engine Terminal. These engines in the winter do go thru a lot of sand. 1:87 Scale Mark will run these to the terminal....
Meanwhile AP RS-1 #200 'Spirit Of Jay' with 1:87 Scale Engineer Jim will run some cars over to Tropicana and Cargill - once the Yardmaster stops barking at him!! Sheesh!
Tower Operator 1:87 Scale Rich T. gives him some last minute train orders since traffic around the area is going to be hectic. He'll go out as AP Train RCT-4. We think the last words Rich told him was "It's going to be a long day...!"
Now AP #304 stops at the tower as he picks up his orders. They depart as AP Train WRE-3 to Richmond Hill Engine Terminal...
Rich T. tells Mark that he needs to hold at the signal. They need to give him a caboose to run with. AP MP15DC #106 and 1:87 Scale JP run the caboose over to the train on Rock Ridge departure track #1...
Waiting for the signal...
...And we have departure signal!
AP Train WRE-3 heads out!!
Highball thru West Harold Interlocking! Next stop! Richmond Hill Engine Terminal...!!
Meanwhile, over at C&P Restaurant Supply, 1:87 Scale Engineer NJ John is back in the cab to deliver the reefers....
The caboose is dropped off...
Cars are shoved on to track 1 and track 2...
That's a lot of reefers for the warehouse to handle. They'll call over to the yard to have them move the cars in and out once they unload both tracks...
NJ John picks up his caboose to head back to the yard...
A long day for John, so he stops at the favorite diner of the AP crew "Meet At Ralph's"! I hear John likes pancakes as well as grabbing a chocolate chip cookie, courtesy of Freihofer Bakeries from the free cookie bowl at the counter...
Over on the Rock Ridge Secondary, Jim is going to drop some cars for AP #100 to shove. Jim will drop cars at Tropicana...
AP #100 will drop 3 cars on Cargill Grain track 2. The grain was loaded from the Pier 16 Silos on the N.Y.C.T.L.
We're done here! Back to the power plant!
So what's left? A couple cars for Ideal and one for Marcal. AP MP15DC #107 will handle the run. 1:87 Scale Stuart will make the trip today. Before they can leave, the AP yard crew has to position the PC box car, which came from Terminal Warehouse...
A couple moves later, and trying not to get in the way of others, the moves are made...
Now AP #107 will head out as AP Train RI-1...
Departing on track 2, they wait for the signal...
A short time later, they start the switching duties. Little Jamaica tower operator 1:87 scale Bob will get them moving. He's a veteran of the Erie Lackawanna, and he let's them know who's running the railroad!!
The moves are starting and the first of two moves are at Ideal...
The next car is dropped at Marcal and they head back to the yard...
The crew is parked for the day, and the work is finished for today!!
So, it looks like word got to see crews at "Meet At Ralph's" diner, and look what we spotted outside the place. I'm sure they're inside just waiting to meet some of the engineers and crews from the area....
It's a wrap on the A.P.R.R.!! It's great to be back on the virtual op series! Many thanks to John and Ralph for their patience and running some sessions without the A.P.R.R. I do know that Ralph's Kings Port Division will be sending the AP quite a few cars on our next virtual ops!
Until next time! Thanks for reading!!
