P.C.C.M. #82 Part 5 On The A.P.R.R. - Preparing The Local Freight Deliveries

Welcome back to the continuation of Penn Central Car Movement #82 featuring my Atlantic Pacific Railroad, Sir John's N.Y.C.T.L. and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division Railroad. 

Today we're going to see the APRR yard crew build the trains that will be dispatched to deliver freight to the consignees in and around Rock Ridge Yard. 

It's morning in Rock Ridge Yard and we see the inbound freight from Terminal Yard, West Mill and other railroads that are in the yard...

The crews will be blocking cars for the following local deliveries...

One block of freight cars for Marcal and Ideal Auto Parts, another block of cars for C&P Restaurant Supply and Three Amigos Warehouse, and a delivery for Cargill and R.M.O. Electric which will be handled by the Rock Ridge Yard switcher. 

The MP15DC engines are ready for the work. AP 106 has 1:87 scale Dan at the throttle and AP 107 has 1:87 scale Matt in the seat....

We see a few cars being moved around in the yard. The LV box car will go on a block of cars that will have 3 box cars for Marcal. The Corning covered hopper will head out to Pennsylvania Glass Sand Millville Plant in Cumberland, NJ. It will go out on the next AP local heading south....

The PC 50' Box car from Terminal Warehouse will head over to Marcal with a pair of AP box cars from Moore & Co. loaded with bulk paper. The PC Hi-Cube box car from Bruce Electric will be spotted at American Hardware while they're blocking other cars in the yard..

Here's the spot of the PC box car at American Hardware...

The moves continue...

Let's watch the crew block the cars for Marcal.... 

I think the engineer needs a little more training after that move.... 

Next, AP 58260 with furniture from Superior Funiture will head over to Three Amigos Warehouse along with a pair of KP&W box cars from Zenith TV on the Kings Port Division Railroad..

The KP&W coal cars will head over to R.M.O. Electric with the Hostess covered hopper to get a load of grain...

There's the KP&W box cars! The crews are moving freight so quickly and efficiently that 1:87 scale Norman, the official APRR photographer is having a tough time keeping up with the moves!

Let's watch the crew block the cars for the 2 industries on the Rock Ridge Secondary...

The guys are done for today. AP 106 had a good run and kept things moving in the yard...

We'll cut it here for today. Tomorrow we'll wrap up the series with the freight being delivered to the consignees in and around Rock Ridge..

Thanks for reading!

P.C.C.M. #82 Part 4 On The A.P.R.R. - The Inbound Freight Arrives!

Welcome back to the inbound portion of Penn Central Car Movement #82. This is a three layout move featuring Sir John's N.Y.C.T.L. and PC Ralph's Kings Port & Western Railroad 

Today we start bringing in freight from both railroads. The N.Y.C.T.L.sent from Terminal Yard a 20 car train directly to Rock Ridge Yard. The crew took the required break at Selkirk Yard and then headed down to Weehawken and Rock Ridge.

Here we see PC Train SK-5 from Terminal Yard at a stop signal on the AP Main at West Harold Interlocking. This is a new signal installed by the AP Signal Department. It's an absolute stop signal and PC 6533 is at a complete stop. He can't proceed thru the signal, unless he had a different aspect, such as the old stop and proceed. The APRR is going thru a complete signal upgrade. More about that on a future blog post...

Here we see PC Train SK-5 Thru West Harold Interlocking 

Next signal is at Little Jamaica Interlocking...

The approach signal is given, and they can proceed to the Rock Ridge Yard Limits...

PC Train SK-5 Heading Thru Little Jamaica Interlocking....

Let's watch PC Train SK-5 arrive in Rock Ridge Yard thru CP South.

The entire Rock Ridge Yard Crew has come out to greet the crew from the N.Y.C.T.L. Terminal Yard! We see 1:87 scale NJ John, Norman, Rich, Mark and Dan. These guys haven't seen a GE U Boat in a long time, probable a first for 1:87 scale Dan since he's the youngest one on the payroll...

NJ John tells the crew to head over to "Meet At Ralph's" Diner for some Joisey Chow and the guys will take PC 6533 and PC 3175 over to Richmond Hill Engine Terminal for some refueling and then send them back to Terminal Yard....

PC 6533 & PC 3175 passing by CP South, southern end of Rock Ridge Yard....

Meanwhile, Extra AP 301 with freight from West Mill and Selkirk has arrived at West Harold Interlocking....

Here we see Extra AP 301 thru West Harold Interlocking....

Now thru Little Jamaica Interlocking. They'll stop at the Rock Ridge Yard Limit signal....

Meanwhile, the crew starts to break down PC Train SK-5....

Now with some of the inbound freight moved from SK-5, Extra AP 301 can head into the yard...

AP 301 Heads out of the yard down to Richmond Hill Engine Terminal for servicing and refueling...

AP 301 high balling Thru West Harold Interlocking....

Some final breaking down of  Extra AP 301 in the yard. AP 107 handles moves. The crew notes that Extra AP 301 was short a car. Turns out LV 7120 from Heinz to C&P was pulled out of service at Weehawken due to mechanical issues. An AP crew will pick up the car when it's been repaired. 

A little video of AP 107 sorting cars...

We'll cut it here for today. Tomorrow the crew will start building the trains that will head out to deliver freight throughout the Atlantic Pacific Railroad system.

Don't for get tho check these two amazing layouts who make our virtual op sessions fun and a huge success!

Sir John's New York Central Train Layout

 and

   PC Ralph's King Port Division Railroad

Thanks for reading!! 

P.C.C.M. #82 Part 3 On The A.P.R.R. - Trains Are Departing!

Welcome back to the final outbound part of Penn Central Car Movement #82 on the Atlantic Pacific Railroad!

MP15DC engines are on duty today in Rock Ridge Yard. AP #105 has 1:87 scale Engineer Dan, AP #106 has 1:87 scale Engineer Matt and AP #107 has 1:87 scale Engineer Mark doing all of the moves today. Over at Rock Ridge East Yard, SW1500 AP #100 with 1:87 scale Engineer Steve will be handling the duties for the second outbound train....

AP #106 will shove 6 freight cars to Rock Ridge Yard Outbound track #2...

Next move is AP #106 pulling a string of outbound cars for the N.Y.C.T.L.

AP #106 starts to head over to Rock Ridge Yard outbound track #2....

There's a lot of cars, so AP #105 hooks up to AP #106 for more horsepower. A pair of beasts!!

They cut away from the cars and head back to the yard. 1:87 scale NJ John hopped on the front of this train to insure there's no problems.....

Now back in the yard, NJ John tells the crew to drop a caboose on the end of that train! How they sent the cars out without adding the caboose boggles the mind!!

AP #107 will add the caboose to the train...

Here we see the crew add the caboose to the train...

The outbound train is ready. Motive power for the day is a pair of GE engines. AP #2370 & #2360 with 1:87 scale engineer Norman at the throttle. He awaits clearance from the tower operator at Little Jamaica...

He gets the signal and heads out as AP train RW-1 Rock Ridge to Weehawken. At Weehawken, there will be an engine and crew change as the Penn Central will take this train to Terminal Yard on the N.Y.C.T.L...

AP train RW-1 on the move....!

Back over at Rock Ridge East Yard, 1:87 scale Engineer Steve will work the cars for AP #302, which is sitting outside the yard. He'll pull the caboose off the train, add his cars, put the caboose back on the train, which will head to Weehawken. At Weehawken, an engine and crew change will happen. They'll stop at West Mill, drop off the block of cars for the K.P. D. and then head on to Selkirk....

AP #100 adding the cars to the train....

The train has the cars for the K.P.D. added so it's ready to depart as AP Extra 302 Rock Ridge to Weehawken....

That concludes the outbound portion of P.C.C.M. #82 on the A.P.R.R. Don't forget to check out all of the action on Sir John's Incredible N.Y.C.T.L. and PC Ralph's Superb Kings Port Division Railroad!

Check back next week for the inbound portion of P.C.C.M. #82!

Thanks for reading!