The AP Yard crew is ready and so is 1:87 Norman!!
AP GP38-2 #303 with 1:87 Engineer Kai will head out today as train RC-1 delivering freight to Freihofer, C&P Restaurant Supply and Three Amigos Warehouse. AP GP38-2 with 1:87 Engineer Jim on standby for some other moves if needed...
Kai drops his caboose...
...And waits for clearance to depart...
Drops his caboose...
Steve awaits the signal...
And heads back to Rock Ridge East Yard as train ME-18...
Steve heads thru Little Jamaica Interlocking....
Steve checks in with the West Harold Tower operator that governs Rock Ridge East approach. Then he gets handed over to the tower operator at Little Jamaica...
All 12 cars are dropped on Rock Ridge East Yard track 2. Steve ties down for the day. His work is finished...
Back over at Rock Ridge Yard, Mark prepares the moves for American Hardware and ShopRite. AP #105 gets designated as train RR-10 for today's moves.
First move is to drop the car from Port Owen Brick to American Hardware...
Mark makes the move to American Hardware...
Next set of moves is to ShopRite. A pair of EB box cars from Schaefer Brewery on the NYCTL and the PC Box car from Consolidated Groceries on the NYCTL...
The cars are lined up. This move requires the engine to shove the cars to ShopRite, so Mark will run around the cars, cross over from A/D track 'C' to track 'D' which serves both the industries and storage for any extra freight cars when American Hardware, PC Richard & Son have nothing at their loading docks...
Mark makes the moves...
Now we turn out attention to the 4 covered hoppers filled with sand from T&R Gravel on the NYCTL...
EB GP38-2 #8163 will take the covered hoppers filled with sand to the Richmond Hill Engine Terminal...
Sir John picks up the caboose and his 4 PC covered hoppers...
And heads out to the yard limit...
Gets the approach signal out of Rock Ridge Yard...
Sir John heads out to Richmond Hill Engine Terminal...
A couple more moves. Morton Salt car #62004 from Cavendish Foods on the KPD will get loaded at Morton Salt and return back in a future PCCM...
Back over on the outskirts of Rock Ridge, Kai gets ready to deliver freight. First stop is Freihofer Bakeries...
The one LV car get a spot at Freihofer...
Next stop is C&P Restaurant Supply...
Kai slowly makes the move as the morning sun glare gets in the way...
Two tracks are getting freight cars. Track 1 gets the string of cars from Mayfield on the KPD...
Last stop for Kai - Three Amigos Warehouse...
Just when you thought we were finished, 1:87 NJ John was notified that Penn Central Extra 3144 from Potomac Yard via Morrisville, PA has some inbound auto parts box cars from the Ford Plant in Louisville, KY. This was a train that originated in Rock Ridge back on P.C.C.M. #107... These cars will get dropped in Rock Ridge Yard for future PCCM moves in 2025...
PC Extra 3144 arrives in Rock Ridge Yard...
1:87 Engineer JP aboard his SW1500 #100 gets ready to break down the incoming train...
Like clockwork, JP works his magic...
Let's watch JP drop the last of the cars from Extra 3144...
The crew are ready to go...
But not before grabbing some food at the most popular place to eat in Rock Ridge... "Meet At Ralph's" diner!! It's so popular, we spot a very familiar auto in the parking lot. They know good food when visiting Rock Ridge!!
Now it's a wrap!! This concludes P.C.C.M. #108 on my railroad. The rest of the inbound freight from my railroad can be seen on Sir John's New York Central Train Layout and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division Railroad.
Thanks for reading and please comment!
To: Rock Ridge / West Mill
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Acknowledge AP106/107, AP100 and AP105 working in and around Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge AP Train RC-1 delivering PCCM freight traffic to Rock Ridge industries.
Acknowledge M&E train 18 delivering 18 cars of PCCM interchange traffic to Rock Ridge Yard East.
Acknowledge EBRR 8163 delivering PCCM loads of locomotive sand to RHET.
Acknowledge AP302 delivering PCCM freight traffic to Rock Ridge industries.
Acknowledge PC Train Extra 3144 from Weehawken delivering empty PCCM auto parts cars to Rock Ridge Yard.
Terminal Yard out...
Excellent closing post!!!! All PCCM freight traffic sent to Rock Ridge delivered in a timely manner. I enjoyed the opening introduction and seeing the EBRR 8163 with caboose 1603 get into the mix. The M&E interchange was another nice highlight. Extra 3144 made for a grand finale with all of those PCCM auto parts cars returning to Rock Ridge Yard. Nice work setting up some of the PCCM moves for 2025!!! Well done Sir Neal!!!
BTW is that the Starsky & Hutch Gran Torino parked next to the KPRS VW?
DeleteTo: Rock Ridge / Terminal Yard
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge yard work performed by APRR locomotives 106 & 107, 100, 105, and 302
Acknowledge dispatch of RC-1
Acknowledge dispatch of RR-10
Acknowledge ME-18 to Rock Ridge East
Acknowledge EBRR 8163 delivering sand to Richmond Hills Engine Terminal
Acknowledge PC Extra 3144 from Weehawken arriving Rock Ridge Yard.
West Mill out...
Thanks for the audio recap at the beginning of the post! A lot of car forwarding action has happened and it was good to review prior to reading the final installment! Seems like virtually the entire APRR locomotive roster at Rock Ridge got in on the action today! The addition of the M&E interchange is always interesting and the two big red locomotives looked great in the roll by video! Nice surprise to see the EBRR #8163 get involved as was the Penn Central Extra 3144 with its three GP40s on the point. Very nice conclusion to this hard working series!