February 1st marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of operations on the Penn Central Railroad. I made a video tribute to my HO layout's muse. Hope you get a kick out of it!
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Happy 50th anniversary Penn Central!
Hi all!
February 1st marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of operations on the Penn Central Railroad. I made a video tribute to my HO layout's muse. Hope you get a kick out of it!
February 1st marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of operations on the Penn Central Railroad. I made a video tribute to my HO layout's muse. Hope you get a kick out of it!
Saturday, January 13, 2018
P.C.C.M. #42: NE-2 Arrives at West Mill
Arriving from Weehawken after leaving Neal's layout, NE-2 powered by two SD45s emerges from the tunnel on the south side of West Mill.
This train is hauling empty coal hoppers from the Atlantic Pacific R.R. and the Hoschton Railway Co, along with some mixed freight being forwarded to Terminal Yard on the New York Central Train Layout. The train will stop at West Mill and pick up 13 mixed freight cars before continuing on to Selkirk where cars will be forwarded to Empire City.
As the train enters West Mill, A.P.R.R. 38 foot hopper #9416 is visible behind the locomotives.
The empty coal hoppers for Hudson Coal keep coming!
Mixed freight on this train includes this P&LE car and an Empire Belt RR plug door boxcar behind it, as well as four PC covered hoppers that our railfan cameraman missed!
NE-2 has come to a stop. The switcher crew moves over to GP38-2 #8046 and fires it up to prepare it to join the consist of SD45s.
NE-2's SD45s are uncoupled from the train and back into the engine track to pick up #8046 for some extra power.
Now a trio of PC power, the consist backs into the cut of cars set out for NE-2 to take to Terminal Yard.
Notching up, the consist slowly pulls the cut forward as the yardman does a roll-by inspection.
The cut pulls past the switch accessing the mainline and backs into NE-2. Our Yardman needs to take a short walk to the next track.
Coupling up with NE-2
NE-2 stretches the length of West Mill!
Here is a video of some of the train as it departs West Mill. Once again our cameramen missed some of the train including the four PC covered hoppers (Guess we'll have to see them at Terminal Yard!) as well as a number of A.P.R.R. and Empire Belt hoppers. But it was a long train and he had to change film!
NE-2 is now on its way to Selkirk. Cars will later be forwarded to Terminal Yard on the New York Central Train Layout where there will be lots of action in store!
Friday, January 12, 2018
P.C.C.M. 42: Anticipating the arrival of NE-2 at West Mill
Hi all!
Train NE-2 with empty coal hoppers from both Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad (A.P.R.R). and Ed's Hoschton Railway Company (HRC) has departed Weehawken and is heading toward West Mill on its way to Selkirk and eventually Terminal Yard on John's New York Central Train Layout (N.Y.C.T.L.). The cars will then be delivered to Hudson Coal for loading. With the addition of one boxcar being forwarded from John B.'s layout to the N.Y.C.T.L. we have an unprecedented FIVE LAYOUT virtual op going on!
My part, and that of the Kings Port Division of the Penn Central R.R., is to note the arrival of NE-2 and to add 13 mixed freight cars to the train for Terminal Yard on the N.Y.C.T.L. Along with the coal hoppers from two railroads and other cars being forwarded by the A.P.R.R. its going to be a long train!
Neal provided an excellent video of train NE-2 heading toward West Mill! Its on its way! Take a look at this long string of cars powered by a consist of SD45s!
http://atlanticpacificrailroad.blogspot.com/2018/01/train-ne-2-heading-to-west-mill.html
West Mill Yard is nearly full and Yardmaster Cappy Foster is doing all he can to get cars moving out!
Prior to the arrival of NE-2, a West Mill Yard crew boards switcher #8951 and starts assembling a cut of cars that will be tacked onto NE-2 when it arrives.
When the switcher pulls away it reveals GP38-2 #8046 which will later be added to the consist of NE-2 to assist with the increased tonnage of the block from West Mill.
The switcher crew pulls four cars from Track #2, including a pair of PC corrugated gondolas loaded with telephone poles for the New York State DOT's Region 10 highway project.
Along with the gons are IC boxcar #30130 and P&E # 3638, both loaded with Cavendish Foods packaged meals for Pilgrim State Hospital. These four cars make up one block that will be transferred to the Long Island R.R. after reaching Terminal Yard
The next block of cars is for Ralph's Grocery Warehouse. The RI car is from Ralph's Midwest Distribution Center in Davenport Iowa, The P&LE car is loaded with bagged flour, and PC #77047 is carrying cases of Woodstock Hills Natural soda from the Kings Port Team Track. The first block of cars can be seen in the background on the ready track waiting for pick up by NE-2.
The switcher crew then moves NYC #80755 and Depressed Well Flatcar #766053 to the ready track. The NYC car is loaded with new 55 gallon drums for Drywell Inks while the flat bears a loaner excavator from Caterpillar that Sal Monella of Sal's Salvage is FINALLY returning. Cat's legal department and a little encouragement from the West Mill P.D. helped Sal "find" the "missing" excavator that was long overdue for return to Caterpillar in Empire City.
The final block of cars includes this pair of B&M RBLs loaded with sheet glass and mirrors from Corning Glass for Superior Furniture. The fragile loads are secure in these cars but the switcher crew takes extra pains to be careful with them!
The two additional cars tacked onto the rear of the B&M RBLs require less gentle handling but are being set out for NE-2 as well. PC gon #288673 is empty for Gervais Pipe while the TDLX Cargill covered hopper is going back to its namesake facility with grain from Empire Grain.
The switcher sets out the final block for NE-2 and takes its leave...
The thirteen cars for NE-2 waiting for the train to arrive from Weehawken...
Next up: NE-2 arrives!
Stay tuned!
Train NE-2 with empty coal hoppers from both Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad (A.P.R.R). and Ed's Hoschton Railway Company (HRC) has departed Weehawken and is heading toward West Mill on its way to Selkirk and eventually Terminal Yard on John's New York Central Train Layout (N.Y.C.T.L.). The cars will then be delivered to Hudson Coal for loading. With the addition of one boxcar being forwarded from John B.'s layout to the N.Y.C.T.L. we have an unprecedented FIVE LAYOUT virtual op going on!
My part, and that of the Kings Port Division of the Penn Central R.R., is to note the arrival of NE-2 and to add 13 mixed freight cars to the train for Terminal Yard on the N.Y.C.T.L. Along with the coal hoppers from two railroads and other cars being forwarded by the A.P.R.R. its going to be a long train!
Neal provided an excellent video of train NE-2 heading toward West Mill! Its on its way! Take a look at this long string of cars powered by a consist of SD45s!
http://atlanticpacificrailroad.blogspot.com/2018/01/train-ne-2-heading-to-west-mill.html
West Mill Yard is nearly full and Yardmaster Cappy Foster is doing all he can to get cars moving out!
Prior to the arrival of NE-2, a West Mill Yard crew boards switcher #8951 and starts assembling a cut of cars that will be tacked onto NE-2 when it arrives.
When the switcher pulls away it reveals GP38-2 #8046 which will later be added to the consist of NE-2 to assist with the increased tonnage of the block from West Mill.
The switcher crew pulls four cars from Track #2, including a pair of PC corrugated gondolas loaded with telephone poles for the New York State DOT's Region 10 highway project.
Along with the gons are IC boxcar #30130 and P&E # 3638, both loaded with Cavendish Foods packaged meals for Pilgrim State Hospital. These four cars make up one block that will be transferred to the Long Island R.R. after reaching Terminal Yard
The next block of cars is for Ralph's Grocery Warehouse. The RI car is from Ralph's Midwest Distribution Center in Davenport Iowa, The P&LE car is loaded with bagged flour, and PC #77047 is carrying cases of Woodstock Hills Natural soda from the Kings Port Team Track. The first block of cars can be seen in the background on the ready track waiting for pick up by NE-2.
The switcher crew then moves NYC #80755 and Depressed Well Flatcar #766053 to the ready track. The NYC car is loaded with new 55 gallon drums for Drywell Inks while the flat bears a loaner excavator from Caterpillar that Sal Monella of Sal's Salvage is FINALLY returning. Cat's legal department and a little encouragement from the West Mill P.D. helped Sal "find" the "missing" excavator that was long overdue for return to Caterpillar in Empire City.
The final block of cars includes this pair of B&M RBLs loaded with sheet glass and mirrors from Corning Glass for Superior Furniture. The fragile loads are secure in these cars but the switcher crew takes extra pains to be careful with them!
The two additional cars tacked onto the rear of the B&M RBLs require less gentle handling but are being set out for NE-2 as well. PC gon #288673 is empty for Gervais Pipe while the TDLX Cargill covered hopper is going back to its namesake facility with grain from Empire Grain.
The switcher sets out the final block for NE-2 and takes its leave...
The thirteen cars for NE-2 waiting for the train to arrive from Weehawken...
Next up: NE-2 arrives!
Stay tuned!
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