Welcome back to the final installment of NYNJ Ops #5 on my Atlantic Pacific Railroad!
Yardmaster NJ John advises engineers Kai and Jim C. that they will need to pull some cars from ShopRite and have them ready for the outbound train to Allentown, along with some other freight cars that came from Terminal Yard and some other locations...
Meanwhile, AP Train WR-11 from Weehawken picked up some auto rack cars from the Bedford Ford Plant on the NYCTL along with some 86' auto parts cars. They had 2 couple of 86' auto parts cars from Ford Lexington, KY plant that needed to come up to Ideal Auto Parts. Engineer Steve is in the cab of SD40-2 #3018...
Steve has the signal and proceeds east. First stop is outside Rock Ridge East Yard before heading to Ideal Auto Parts..
Steve drops the cars on the Rock Ridge East Yard secondary track...
Steve spots the cars at Ideal...
Five 86' auto parts cars are spotted at Ideal...
Steve heads out to Richmond Hell Engine Terminal caboose lite for servicing. Norman awaits his arrival. That should be interesting!!
The M&E crew will pull the 3 B&O auto racks into the yard and await the call from the Ford Plant in Edison, NJ for the request to deliver...
M&E crew shoves 3 auto racks on to track 3...
Back over in the yard, kai and Jim C. need to pull cars from ShopRite that came in last week to make room for the cars that came in from Terminal Yard...
Three reefers from Birds Eye Foods and an HRC 40' box car from Schaefer Brewing need to be dropped at ShopRite as the reefers have perishable goods in them...
Kai and Jim handle the moves together, just like a tag team, only more efficiently...
A few cars that were from Allentown Yard got set out at Weehawken finally arrive at Rock Ridge Yard. The next crew will move them to their final destination...
Now for the bad news. The EL crew from Allentown is running late and the APRR yard crew are timing out. These outbound cars will have to go out on the next Allentown train to Rock Ridge Yard. NJ John is not happy since these cars were moved for the EL crew. Now they will need to be stored in the yard. Storage fees may be imposed!
To: Rock Ridge Yard
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge engineer Steve assigned to AP Train WR-11 (Weehawken-Rock Ridge) with AP 3018 for power.
Acknowledge Train WR-11 delivering auto parts boxcars to IDEAL Auto Parts.
Acknowledge M&E placing auto racks in Rock Ridge Yard East.
Acknowledge Kai & Jim working ShopRite.
Acknowledge EL Transfer running late and missing cut off time for interchange.
Terminal Yard out...
Another fine virtual op is in the books on the APRR. The EL did let us down by missing their interchange time slot however NJ John will no doubt sort it all out and have the yard and crew in good shape for NY-NJ #6. Nice seeing the 3018 in action and the M&E twins assisting with the movements of the auto racks. Nicely done all around Sir Neal!!