P.C.C.M. #91 Part 1 On The A.P.R.R. - Freight Cars For The N.Y.C.T.L. & K.P.D. Are Gathered At Rock Ridge Yard

Welcome to another Penn Central Car Movement on the Atlantic Pacific Railroad! We're excited to participate in this three layout virtual op session. My last session was in December last year, so needless to say, there are many freight cars that need to be sent out, and of course, many coming in. While I was not available, Sir John and his Incredible N.Y.C.T.L. Railroad along with PC Ralph and his Highly Detailed K.P.D. Railroad continued on with a number of train movements. 

(Authors Note: Apologies to those who may see some of the images out of focus. I'm using a new camera instead of my cell phone camera. I'll need to address this after posting this P.C.C.M. series)

P.C.C.M. #91 will have one of the largest outbound trains heading out. There are 7 freight cars heading to the K.P.D. and 24 freight cars to the N.Y.C.T.L.! So let's begin!!

Rock Ridge Yard is going to be very busy today. All 3 MP15 engines will be making moves in and around Rock Ridge Yard. AP #105 will be manned with 1:87 Scale Engineer Norman in the seat. His duties today involve a run to Ideal Auto Parts, Marcal and Freihofers Bakeries. Knowing Norman, he may make a longer stop at Freihofers to get some goodies (Chocolate Chip Cookies to be exact)..

AP #107 will have 1:87 Scale NJ John working the yard, making some moves as needed...

AP #106 has 1:87 Scale Matt working the yard as well. He's back from Tennessee for a while, and he's ready to go!

AP 105 picks up a caboose to protect the train on his moves....

Arriving at CP Rock is GP38-2 #303 with 1:87 Scale Dan as engineer. His train will head out to pick up outbound cars at Mike's Lumber, C&P Restaurant Supply and Shapeless Steel...

The crews are headed out..

AP 105 waits for his signal...

...And he heads out of Rock Ridge Yard...

A red signal has him held by the Little Jamaica Dispatcher...

...And his approach signal is given, and they're on their way...

The crew gets right to work. First stop is Ideal Auto Parts. A pair of KP&W Box cars are picked up and will head back to Zenith TV on the KPD. No, TV's were not delivered to Ideal, as thses box cars are multi-use freight cars. A trio of AP & EB box cars loaded with auto parts will head to the Ford Plant in Empire City on the NYCTL...

Next move is to pick up an EB box car from Marcal with paper goods that will head to Ralph's Grocery on the NYCTL..

They'll pick up a non-player in my virtual op moves as that car is destined for another location..

Over at Freihofers, a pair of freight cars will be picked up. The EL reefer will head to Ralph's Grocery with baked goods, and the LV box car will go to Pilgrim State on the NYCTL..

Let's watch on the moves AP 105 worked during his run...

Meanwhile, AP #303 gets some final train orders from the CP South Tower Operator before he heads out..

AP 303 is being held as AP 105 is returning to the yard..

AP #303 is on his way to pick up some freight cars at Shapeless Steel, C&P Restaurant Supply and Mike's Lumber..

A quick look at first inbound at Rock Ridge Yard. The yard crew has their work cut out for them..

AP #303 makes a stop at CP LJ (Little Jamaica) for instructions on what cars to get and which ones get pulled first..

Looks like Dan is at Mike's Lumber. He's picking up a trio of PC box cars fill of wooden shipping crates destined for IBM on the KPD...

Next stop is C&P Restaurant Supply with prepared meals heading to Pilgrim State on the NYCTL. Freight Cars headed to Pilgrim State go to Terminal Yard and then transferred to the LIRR Local to deliver to its destination...

The final pickup over at Shapeless Steel is a lone NYC box car with steel banding heading to Port Owen Brick on the KPD...

They grab the car and get ready to head out...

The tower operator requested they pick up C&P last as they had some last minute loading to do..

Let's watch a move by 1:87 Scale Dan out on the road..

And they return to the yard...

Dan and his train are back in the yard rolling past CP South...

AP 106 gets ready to pick up some grain cars over at Cargill..

He clears CP Rock...

And holds by Cargill...

AP #100 with 1:87 Scale JP at the throttle pulls 4 covered hopper cars from Cargill and will hand them off to Matt..

A trio of AP covered hopper cars will head to Empire City Cargill with Barley and the colorful Hostess covered hopper will head over to Hostess with flour in Empire City...

Matt grabs the cars and heads back to the yard. No caboose was needed since the secondary track is within the Rock Ridge Yard limits...

JP heads back to Cargill..

Matt enters the yard at CP Rock..

We'll cut it here for today. Tomorrow we'll pick it up with more outbound moves within Rock Ridge Yard and start to build the outbound trains...

Make sure you check out both Sir John and his Incredible N.Y.C.T.L. Railroad and PC Ralph and his Highly Detailed K.P.D. Railroad for their moves in P.C.C.M. #91 and more!

Thanks for reading!