Welcome to Penn Central Car Movement #111
Hello everyone, as you heard, the inbound cycle of Penn Central Car Movement begins on the A.P.R.R. This is a three layout move featuring Sir John's New York Central Train Layout and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division Railroad...
The yard crew is getting ready for today's work. AP MP15 #106 & #107 will have 1:87 Engineer Kai at the throttle...
Penn Central Extra GP40's #3240 & #3201 have the approach signal to the next signal
A short time later, they arrive at CP South and touch base with tower operator Rich...
Arriving in Rock Ridge Yard...
The Penn Central crew tie down for the moment as the yard crew gets into position...
Meanwhile, Penn Central Extra 3144 is being held for an outbound train. The crew is wondering who's holding them up? We shall see...
Here's why they're waiting...
Back over at Rock Ridge Yard, the crew starts to break down the train which had freight from the Kings Port Division (KPD) as well as some non-PCCM freight cars dropped at Weehawken...
Those 3 Hi-Cubes from Peerless Appliance will head over to Three Amigos Warehouse with appliances. Three Amigos Warehouse is a huge storage facility that serves many industries in New Jersey...
We see some KP&W cars that will go to Ideal Auto Parts from Quality Fabrications with 2 car loads of Catalytic Converter Assemblies. Eventually these will go to the Ford Motor Plant in Mahwah, NJ for use in their automobile production...
Penn Central 3240 caboose lite gets ready to depart...
The caboose has been added by Kai and they'll get ready to head out...
They'll move out to the yard limit and await instructions to head out...
A short time later, Penn Central Extra 3144 with a trio of GP40 engines arrives at Rock Ridge Yard. 1:87 yardmaster NJ John now has his hands full and has the crew start breaking down this monster train! 1:87 Sir John of the NYCTL wasn't kidding when he told 1:87 Sir Neal to hold on to his hat!!
This is only part of this monster train! No wonder it took 3 engines to bring this baby home!!
Kai is all over this train. He spots the first set of box cars on Arrival/Departure (A/D) track 'C'...
A string of 8 covered hoppers from the Pier 16 Grain Silos will eventually make their way over to Cargill in the Rock Ridge Industrial Complex...
kai spots them on A/D track 'D'...
Gervais Pipe sent over 4 gondolas with pipe loads for Shapeless Steel...
JP will pull these cars off the train and spot them on east ladder yard track 6...
More box cars for Kai to move!!
A trio of AP & EB Hi-Cube box cars from Speed Queen Appliances will head over to PC Richard & Son's NJ warehouse conveniently located in Rock Ridge Yard...
A pair of AP 40' box cars from Schaefer Brewing will go over to C&P Restaurant Supply. Remember,
'Schaefer is that one beer to have when you're having more than one!'
Let's watch Kai in action...
Back over at the Rock Ridge Yard Limit, it looks like both PC crews are ready to depart...
Once they get the signal, they'll head out to the PC engine terminal in Weehawken for fueling...
Penn Central 3144 Caboose Lite and Penn Central 3240 Caboose Lite head to Weehawken...
We'll cut it here for today. Tomorrow we'll start getting some of the freight delivered to industries within the Rock Ridge Yard and Industrial Complex as well as getting some trains blocked for deliveries to industries around Rock Ridge.
Thanks for reading!!
To: Rock Ridge / West Mill
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge AP100 and AP106/107 working Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge Two Penn Central Trains from Weehawken held at West Harold.
Acknowledge PC Extra 3240 cleared to enter Rock Ridge yard.
Acknowledge PC Extra 3144 held at West Harold for APRR Train departing Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge PC Extra 3144 cleared to enter Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge AP MP15s working both PC PCCM freight consists.
Terminal Yard out...
Well, another fine start to a PCCM weekend with not one but two PC Trains full of PCCM traffic caught at West Harold!!! Multiple PC GP40s and long trains of PCCM freight traffic looked great as they plied the AP rails and delivered their trains. The AP Auto Parts Train leaving Rock Ridge was well times and a nice touch. The three GP40s weren't for show, they were necessary!!! Hope we see the PC GP40s again after they get serviced at Weehawken!! Great job Sir Neal!!!
To: Rock Ridge / Terminal Yard
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge PC Extras 3240 and 3144 held at West Harold.
Acknowledge PC Extra 3240 arriving Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledge PC 3144 holding for APRR RFM-12 Rock Ridge to Mahwah, NJ.
Acknowledge PC Extra 3144 arriving Rock Ridge Yard.
Acknowledge Yard work of AP100 and AP106/107
West Mill out.
We railfans hoping to observe the action at Rock Ridge greatly appreciated the welcome from the friendly yard crew! There was certainly plenty to see and photograph at Rock Ridge today with two PC Extras and a lot of freight traffic being broken down by the yard switchers and sorted for delivery to consignees. West Harold is a great place to look for train meets and we enjoyed catching the RFM-12 with its impressive string of huge auto parts cars! The yardmaster may have had his hands full with the incoming manifests but he and his efficient crews got 'er done!