Welcome back to the conclusion of Penn Central Car Movement #100 on the A.P.R.R.
Today's crew has the last of the freight that needs to be delivered outside of Rock Ridge Yard. Two locals will head out today. AP Train RI-2 is a local job at Ideal Auto Parts and Electronics. 3 86' Auto Parts Box cars will be spotted. Once they get unloaded, a pair of KP&W Box cars will take its place to get unloaded.
Once again Dan and Matt are the engineers. Matt is in AP105 and Dan has the MP15 paired engines.
The yard guys get the train assembled for Mark to take on the road....
Mark is ready to head out...
A quick stop at Rock Ridge Tower for some instructions from tower operator Rich. Today's job has them picking up two non-PCCM 60' Auto Box Cars and dropping the trio of 86' footers...
...And Train RI-2 is at the yard limit waiting to depart....
Back over at the yard AP Train RN-3 is being blocked. Today's road engines are a pair of GP38-2's with engineer Kai and brakeman Jim making 3 moves today. First stop will be at Three Amigos Warehouse, then on to Shapeless Steel, and the final stop at C&P Restaurant Supply. No outbound freight, so they'll head light to the engine terminal for servicing...
AP Train RN-3 has the signal, however RI-2 is still holding. There must be some traffic on his departure route....
Train AN-3 on the move....
Kai has arrived at West Harold and needs to take the secondary track in order to drop the cars at Three Amigos...
Three Amigos work in progress....
Their next stop is Shapeless Steel....
Lots of pipe on that AP gondola. Wonder where that's going?
Kai drops the 3 gondolas on ST track 1...
...And now on to C&P Restaurant Supply...
The reefers are spotted on C&P track 1...
M&E Extra 18 is arriving at Rock Ridge East Yard to drop off some auto rack cars and flat cars for storage. The APRR makes money on storing freight cars for industries and other railroads, so these moves come first!!
We see some of these auto racks on Rock Ridge East Yard track 1...
Now with the extra train off the main tracks, Mark can head out to Ideal Auto Parts...
...And Kai & Jim head to the engine terminal for servicing...
Mark starts his work, dropping the caboose on the main...
Mark pulls the 2 non-PCCM auto parts cars...
...And drops the 3 auto parts box cars...
Mark returns to the yard. Let's watch this unique take on him heading back....
Mark checks back in with Rich at the tower...
Mark takes A/D (arrival/departure) track A in the yard....
Matt is back on west ladder track 1 where the switchers are stored after each day's work...
Across the way on east ladder track 2 is Matt and his engines....
And this concludes PCCM #100 on the A.P.R.R.
Make sure you follow the inbound freight on:
Sir John's New York Central Train Layout
PC Ralph's Kings Port Division Railroad and
Brian's Ralston Creek RR
A special thank you goes out to Sir John, who many years ago invited me to participate in these great virtual op sessions....
THANK YOU SIR JOHN!! 😊
Thanks for reading!!
To: Rock Ridge / West Mill / Ralston Creek
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge AP307 assigned to Train RI-2.
Acknowledge AP105 working Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge AP106-AP107 working Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge Train RI-2 departing Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge Train RI-2 delivering PCCM freight cars to their intended consignees.
Acknowledge AP302 and AP304 assigned to Train RN-3.
Acknowledge Train RN-3 departing Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge Train RN-3 meeting Lehigh Valley Extra 3648.
Acknowledge Train RN-3 delivering PCCM freight cars to their intended consignees.
Acknowledge M&E Extra 18 delivering non PCCM cars to Rock Ridge East for storage.
Acknowledge APRR chopper capturing RN-3 heading back to Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge all PCCM freight cars forward to Rock Ridge yard from Terminal Yard delivered.
Acknowledge conclusion of APRR inbound operations.
Terminal Yard out....
Wow, Neal you really hit it out of the ballpark today!!!! The APRR crews once again got the job done efficiently and safely employing multiple crews and engines. A pleasure to watch. Speaking of pleasure to watch the meet with the Lehigh Valley Extra #3648 with the long string of gondolas was cool to see. The M&E Extra #18 was a train of eye candy if you ask me!! I'm jealous of all of those great looking TOFC flats and auto racks. And speaking of eye candy lets not leave out APRR bay window caboose #79!!.
Another op well done Sir Neal!!!
Thanks for the shout out on the invite. I'm happy you accepted and continue bringing your A game to the PCCMs. Having the Atlantic Pacific RR and the crew at Rock Ridge Yard participating makes the PCCMs all the more fun.
To: Rock Ridge/Terminal Yard/ Ralston Creek
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge dispatch of RI-2
Acknowledge dispatch of RN-3
Acknowledge RN-3 meeting Extra 3648 gondola train
Acknowledge M&E Extra 18 arriving at Rock Ridge with cars for storage
Acknowledge APRR #302 & 304 moving to engine yard
Acknowledge RI-2 returning to Rock Ridge
West Mill out
Slow, prototypical handling of freight cars seen in the videos such as the string of autoparts cars slowly rolling by while powered by AP #105, and similar switching seen on other trains make the moves realistic and fun to watch!
The LV Extra and the appearance of the M&E both make the APRR part of the national rail network! Classy orange APRR motive power on full display managing all of the trans and car forwarding! A very nice conclusion to our 100th series! We're very glad that the APRR is a regular participant in the PCCMs!