Upon reaching Weehawken, there is a crew change for the trip to West Mill and Selkirk on WV-2.
P.C.C.M. 45B starts 2000 miles to the West at the 31st St Yard in Denver. The 31st St. Yard is the western end of the Burlington's Chicago to Denver mainline. We'll start the action with the local switcher, just arriving in the yard with three cars scheduled to be sent East to Chicago.
A CB&Q GP-7 Black Bird leads the train through the Yard on its way to the classification tracks.
These three cars are destined to be delivered to destinations on the N.Y.C.T.L and KP&W.
NYC #892012 is loaded with High Altitude Hops for Cavendish Spirits.
Rock Island Boxcar 35062 is loaded with cases of beer from the Tivoli Brewery in Denver. It's headed for Ralph's grocery in Empire City. Some Bock Beer and Denver Beer to serve to new thirsty Ralph's Grocery customers. 1/87th ATJOE can vouch for the Tivoli products firsthand!
Finally Penn Central Hi-Cube Boxcar 272742 loaded with auto belts and radiator hoses for ACME Auto Parts from Gates Rubber Company in South Denver. Just blocks away from the former Caboose Hobbies site on South Broadway and I-25.
Ready to roll out to the classification tracks and on the next train to Cicero Yard in Chicago. We'll join up with the trio tomorrow and their connection to the Penn Central.
Some other guests hanging out at the 31st St. Yard. First off CB&Q GP40 #179. This unit is a backdated Athearn Blue Box GP40-2, with older style dynamic brake and radiator fans.
Next up is a Proto 2000 SD-7 #300 in the original Burlington "Black Bird" scheme.
Two Chinese Red units wrap things up. Proto 2000 SD-9 #358 and a Athearn U30C #893.
Stay tuned, the action will continue tomorrow at Chicago's Cicero Yard. See you soon!
To: 31st Street Yard / West Mill / Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge train leaving 31st Street Yard in Denver and heading for Cicero yard in Chicago.
Terminal Yard out.
Congratulations on your first post in the virtual ops! An enjoyable installment with a nice showcase of 31st Street Yard power. Well done Brian!
Thank you Sir John!!! I'm glad to be part of the virtual ops and part of P.C.C.M. 45. I was able to witness first hand some of the power that ran out of 31st Street. I've seen pictures of PC power tied up there as well.
DeleteTo: 31st. Street Yard
ReplyDeleteTo: West Mill
To: Terminal Yard
From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement: Train leaving 31st Street Yard in Denver and heading for Cicero yard in Chicago
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
Way to go for your first post on the P.C.C.M.! Great lineup of motive power and nice selection of rolling stock. It seems that Sir 1/87th Neal will need to reach out to the head honcho out in Denver for some of that Tivoli Beer and have a car load routed to the C&P Restaurant Supply!
On another note, my first engine my dad gave me for my birthday the red & white CB&Q engine was the one that came with the set!!
Great job Brian!
Thank you Sir Neal!!! The folks at Tivoli Brewery would be happy to send C&P a shipment of their fine beers. We'll have to work that in a future PCCM. That's cool your Dad hooked you up with a CB&Q red and white locomotive. Probably my all time favorite paint scheme. My first locomotive was a New York Central steam engine. Also on my birthday!
DeleteTo: 31st Street Yard / Terminal Yard/ Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge dispatch of train from 31st Street Yard in Denver and heading for Cicero yard in Chicago with Hi Cube car and covered hopper for West Mill.
West Mill out.
Nicely done Brian! I enjoyed seeing the Burlington Route power!
Thank you Ralph!!! Speaking of Burlington power, the PC and Burlington had a dedicated train That ran from Elkhart, IN? to the Twin Cities. With connections to the GN and NP. The PC actually made it to the Twin Cities! Looks like there was lots of traffic between them. The BN continued the the train well into the Seventies. Maybe a Selkirk to St.Paul pool arrangement running through West Mill.
DeleteYet again, bluebox units look remarkably good. Is the GP7 in factory paint? One thing that strikes me is that nowadays, we see bluebox items in dusty or scratched condition on swap meet or secondhand tables. When new, it's different!
ReplyDeleteThank you John!!! The GP7 is a Athearn Blue Box that I painted from the early 1990's. I get excited to find old Blue Box locomotives at swap meets. They are easy to fix and with some TLC, can be brought back to operational status. They make great custom paint projects as well.
Delete