Welcome back to the continuation of the inbound portion of P.C.C.M. #88 on the A.P.R.R. Freight has been rolling in and now we have some freight that needs to get to some of the consignees...
Today we start in Rock Ridge Yard. AP RS-1 #200 "Spirit Of Jay" will be working some local deliveries within the Rock Ridge Yard Limits. 1:87 Scale Engineer JP will work the run as AP train RCT-4 delivering to Tropicana and Cargill...
Looks like JP will be sitting for a while...
AP GP38-2 #303 laid up overnight in the Yard. Today the crew will head out as AP train RCP-2 running directly to C&P Restaurant Supply. The 'Reefer Train' (Not to be confused with the cult classic 'Reefer Madness'). 1:87 Scale Engineer NJ John will take the freight over to the industry, and run back light...
AP train RCP-2 heads out to C&P Restaurant Supply...
A quick stop at CP South with some final instructions from Tower Operator 1:87 Scale Rich T.
AP Train RCP-2 has a yellow 'slow' out of Rock Ridge Yard on track 1. Normally this train would head out on track 2, but rail traffic ahead and the shove at C&P dictates otherwise...
AP train RCP-2 heading out from Rock Ridge Yard....
NJ John and his train are stopped at the east end of West Harold Interlocking. There's opposing traffic ahead. PC Extra 8148, a 12 car coal train from Hudson Coal in Empire City brought this train directly to Rock Ridge. The entire train is for R.M.O. Electric as the winter season is approaching. Might as well load up now...
The AP train and PC train meet!!
AP train RCP-2 will head over to C&P and tie down for the day since NJ John's time in the cab is up.
PC Extra 8148 is at the Rock Ridge Yard Limit and awaits the signal. They'll head over to R.M.O. Electric where AP SW1500 #100 will pull the loads and spot them at R.M.O. Electric...
He's got the signal....
Over on the Rock Ridge Secondary, the crews get to work...
AP #100 has 1:87 Scale Norman in the cab, and he'll work spotting the cars. he has a plan to spot all 12 cars!!
Norman has dropped all 12 loaded coal hoppers! Great work by both crews!!
The crew of PC 8148 makes a quick stop at the Rock Ridge Yard office. They'll stay overnight at the engine terminal...
...But not before tower operator Rich tells them they can't head out, so his suggestion is...
...have a meal at Meet At Ralph's Diner. So they do!!
We'll cut it here for today. Tomorrow we'll wrap it up with the last of the freight being delivered...
Thanks for reading!!
To: Rock Ridge / West Mill
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge APRR "Spirit of Jay" assigned to yard limit deliveries.
Acknowledge APRR Train RCT-4 assigned to local deliveries at Cargill and Tropicana.
Acknowledge APRR Train RCP-2 "The reefer train" departing Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge Penn Central Coal Extra 8148 arriving in Rock Ridge NJ.
Acknowledge Extra 8148s coal hoppers delivered to RMO Electric.
Acknowledge Meet at Ralph's Diner doing a brisk business.
Terminal Yard out...
The reefer madness continues and it's giving me the munchies!!! Nice job getting the trains into and out of Rock Ridge Yard. The citizens of Rock Ridge will be warm at least for a little awhile with the arrival of the first coal train of the season. Another fine episode Sir Neal!!!
To: Rock Ridge / Terminal Yard
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge dispatch of APRR Trains RCT-4, RCP-2 (The Reefer Train)
Acknowledge Penn Central Coal Extra 8148 arriving in Rock Ridge and meeting RCP-2
West Mill out...
Another installment with a lots of action as trains arrive and leave at Rock Ridge, and another nice demonstration of your new signals at work in the videos! I always like train meets and especially enjoyed the one between PC Extra 8148 and RCP-2!
Nice work on the coal set outs! I’m sure the crew of Extra 8148 enjoyed eating at Meet At Ralphs!