P.C.C.M. 51E Arrivals in Galesburg

Welcome and greetings to P.C.C.M. 51E. So far we have seen P.C.C.M. 51 travel from Empire City on the NYCTL. We saw the train depart with three classic Alco FA units and a lone CB&Q F-unit in the consist. Later the lone Q F-unit was spotted by John B. in the Chicago area. Now our F-unit has found it's way to Galesburg, IL. on a Pool Power train with some classic Penn Central F-units.

Next in line of our classic F-unit consist, is Penn Central F7B #3439.

And finally in our three unit consist is Penn Central F7A #1743. The two Penn Central F-units will be tacked on to a Pool Power train and sent back East to Elkhart, IN. The Q F-unit is scheduled to be sent West to Omaha, NE. with a train of empty reefers and stock cars. The venerable "Grey Back" is still earning her keep getting trains on and off the system to their destinations.

Returning empty from Empire City, NY., this Morrell reefer will be returned to the Morrell plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It will soon be reloaded and sent East again for hungry customers.

This BREX reefer is returning to the produce growing areas of the West, to be loaded for market.

This Santa Fe reefer is headed back to the West Coast from Empire City, for more fresh produce.

Another Santa Fe reefer being sent back to the West Coast for cleaning and reloading of produce.

Another empty meat reefer headed for the Swift Packing Plant at the Denver Union Stockyards.

Followed by another Swift reefer car, also heading to the Denver Union Stockyard facility.

This Penn Central Hi-Cube boxcar is loaded with beer bottles from Corning Glass on the KP&W. It's headed to the Tivoli Brewery in the Auraria section of Denver. Tivoli only sells their beer in bottles.

Our final car from this section of cars is a PC gondola loaded with iron ingots from Kings Port Steel. It's also headed to the Auraria section of Denver. The ingots are for Vulcan Iron Works.

This concludes P.C.C.M. 51E. Hope you enjoyed the segment. Thanks for reading!!!

P.C.C.M. 50I , Arrival in Denver.

Greetings and welcome to the "I" segment of P.C.C.M 50. So far in our series, we have traveled from all parts of the country with the destination of Perlman Yard in Selkirk, NY. From there several trains have begun their journeys to the towns and cities of their final destinations. P.C.C.M. 50I has traveled from Selkirk, NY. to Elkhart, IN. On to Galesburg, IL. and finally arriving in Denver, CO. The Burlington had a Pool Power agreement with the Penn Central, with locomotives from both railroads traveling the ends of the system. P.C.C.M. 50I is no exception to the agreement. Here we see some PC units arriving in the Mile High City.

First unit in our Pool Power arrangement is CB&Q GP-35 #989. I purchased this Athearn unit in 1979. Despite being almost 40 years old. It's still a solid runner. The old Athearn Blue Box locomotives still soldier on in the high tech world of the 21st Century.

Next in the line up is Penn Central GP-35 #2277. It's a Athearn Blue Box unit as well. Another solid runner, it's sporting custom paint and decals. I hope to add some more of these great units soon.

Some heavy duty GE units bring up the rear. Here is Penn Central U33C #6540.

 
Penn Central U33C #6557 finishes out out consist of motive power. #6557 was the only U33C on the Penn Central to receive the red "P" logo. Both #6540 and #6557 are Athearn Special Edition units from the 1990's.

Our first car in the block is an Empire Belt boxcar, with a shipment of beer from Heileman Brewery in Empire City, New York. It's final destination is Centennial Beverage Distributors. Lots of happy beer drinkers in Colorado have discovered the fine taste of Heileman Beer!

 Next in line is an empty Celanese tank car headed back to the Celanese plant in the Globeville section of Denver. It was last seen at the Ford Plant on the N.Y.C.T.L.

Returning empty from Empire Produce in Empire City, NY. Is a PFE mechanical reefer headed back to the produce fields and growers in California. It will soon be loaded with produce and headed East.

Returning empty from Ralph's Grocery Warehouse in Empire City, NY. is BRMX 5298. It will be headed to the Meat Packing row at Denver Union Stockyards.

Another car headed to the Denver Union Stockyards is this PC covered hopper loaded full of Wort food pellets from Cavendish Spirits. Wort is leftover from the brewing process and makes great beer flavored livestock feed. The livestock in Denver will be enjoying the fine flavor of Cavendish!

 Just in time for the big Holiday sales, a shipment of Zenith TV's for Lefty Martin's appliance in Denver. A fixture on Colorado Boulevard, Lefty has been serving generations of customers.

 Next up is a shipment of scrap aluminum from Sal's Salvage in West Mill, NY. It's headed to Ball Container in Golden, Colorado. The aluminum will be made into new beverage containers.

Our final car from the West Mill cut of cars, is a covered hopper from GERN Industries. It's headed to Arvada Gern, in Arvada, Colorado. It's delivery of GERN cement flux is guaranteed to make the citizens of Arvada at least 3% happier. If not, their cement will be 3% better overall.

Next in line is a Rock Island covered hopper headed to Gold Medal Flour in the Auraria section of Denver. Auraria is also home to the Tivoli Brewery. It will soon be loaded full of flour for market.

 Also headed to the Gold Medal Mill in Auraria is ICG covered hopper #73012

Returning to the West Coast empty is this Western Pacific lumber car. Ready to be loaded with more lumber and paper products from mills in California and Oregon.

Our final car is loaded with canned Georgia Peaches making its way to West Coast markets.

This concludes my segments of P.C.C.M. 50. Really had a great time with everyone in this virtual coast to coast model railroad exchange. Hope you enjoyed the trip as well. Thanks for reading!!!

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P.C.C.M 50E, Reefers for Selkirk

Welcome to the Coast to Coast edition of P.C.C.M 50 E! So far our travels have taken us from New York, California, Colorado, Illinois and now Elkhart, Indiana. With the different Pool Power arrangements the Penn Central had made with other railroads, Elkhart had power show up from all over North America. P.C.C.M. 50 is no exception. Both blocks of cars from Galesburg will be added to train NY-4, with a final destination of Perlman Yard in Selkirk, NY.

Here we see Penn Central F7A #1844 leading a Pool Power train from Galesburg, Illinois.

Normally the Pool Power trains would run 2nd Generation high horsepower locomotives. The Yardmaster at Galesburg is a fan of the vintage style of the Cab Units from the 1st Generation. The railfans in Elkhart are in for a treat.

Not as glamorous as the U50C we saw in P.C.C.M. 50C, Union Pacific F-7B #1467B still adds a nice touch of color to the mixed train. It will soon be headed West to Galesburg and Omaha on the next Pool train.

Next in line, we have Burlington F-7B #169B added to the train in Galesburg, Illinois.

Bringing up the rear of our power lash up is Burlington F-7A #169A. Elkhart is a railfan paradise!

Some of the cars from the second block added to our train in Galesburg. CB&Q 23266 is loaded with paper products.

Great Northern #39699 is loaded full of finished wood products from the Pacific Northwest.

A classic Southern Railroad gondola returning empty, after delivering a load of pulpwood products.

Here we have a Norfolk & Western hopper returning empty, after delivering a load of limestone.

Another New Haven boxcar returning to its home rails. For a small railroad, New Haven rolling stock could be seen across the entire United States.

For the hungry residents on the East Coast, we have a Santa Fe reefer full of "Rocky Ford" melons freshly picked in La Junta, Colorado. The produce brokers are ready to deliver it to market.

Here we have a BREX reefer loaded full of Palisade Peaches, freshly picked from Western Colorado.

A reefer full of "meat products" from Morrell Meats. Ready for delivery to Eastern Markets.

A Swift reefer from Denver's Meat Packing row in Globeville, Colorado.

A venerable Athearn "Yellow Box" Swift Reefer with real metal working doors.From the 1950's?

Direct from the Omaha Stockyards, a Union Pacific Stockcar for Eastern Markets.

Another UP stockcar loaded with livestock from the High Plains of Nebraska.

Next up, a Northern Pacific "Pig Palace" stockcar. I actually saw these cars in service up to the 1980's

A nod to P.C.C.M. 50C, a Southern Pacific stockcar all the way from the West Coast. Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for the second series of the coast to coast P.C.C.M 50, with departures from Perlman Yard in Selkirk, NY.

P.C.C.M. 50D Departure from Galesburg

Greetings and welcome to P.C.C.M 50D. Our train has arrived from Denver at the Burlington classification yard in Galesburg, Illinois. Here we see our locomotive lash up.

Leading the consist is U28B #109. This is a custom painted Athearn Blue Box unit from the 1990's.

Next in line is Colorado & Southern SD-40 #882. Parent road Burlington is testing the new units for a possible future purchase. SD-40 #882 is a first run Athearn RTR unit.

The final unit in our lash up from Denver is C&S SD-40 #885. The Colorado and Southern uses the SD-40's in heavy tonnage coal and iron trains. The Burlington is always on the quest for reliable high horsepower units. This unit is a second run Athearn RTR SD-40.

Now we'll look at the first block of cars that departed Denver, with a final destination at Penn Central's Perlman Yard in Selkirk, New York.

Here we see Penn Central 272747 loaded with belts and hoses from Gates Rubber Company in Denver. It will be joining sister car PC 272742 in auto part service for the auto industry in New York.

Penn Central #516753 is returning empty after delivering a load rolled steel to the West Coast. It will soon be loaded with some more steel products to keep the engine of industry running.

Pennsy 40ft boxcar #611247 is loaded with new "Space Age" aluminum beverage containers from Ball container in Golden, CO.

Penn Central 40ft Hi-Cube 273744 is loaded with auto belts and hoses from Gates Rubber Company.

Santa Fe Mechanical Reefer #2248 is being sent East loaded full of produce. The produce brokers are still finding a buyer for its refrigerator fresh contents. Lots of hungry East Coast customers to feed.

New Haven boxcar #39288 is returning empty to East Coast. It was originally loaded full of toys from a famous Pawtucket, Rhode Island toy maker. Looks like it got a new door somewhere in it's journey West. We'll see if the shop crews notice the change. Might end up with a boxcar red or PC green door before the next trip to the West Coast.

Penn Central #892011 is loaded full of high country barley from the St. Vrain growers COOP in Lyons, Colorado. Just in time for those Winterfest brews being made for the holidays.

Penn Central #886759 is loaded with Mile High Hops also from the St. Vrain growers COOP. High altitude hops add a distinct flavor to any brewed beverage. Very popular this time of year.

Santa Fe Plug Door boxcar #55359 is loaded with Mexican themed food products from Casa Bonita food distributors. Casa Bonita products are quite popular with the residents of South Park, Colorado.

Milwaukee Road Plug Door Boxcar #56542 is loaded with paper products produced in the Pacific Northwest. Headed to markets on the East Coast.

Burlington single door boxcar #22163 is loaded full of glass canning containers from Ball Container.

Finally the last car of the block is a 50ft Rio Grande boxcar loaded full of Tivoli Beer for thirsty East Coast beer drinkers. This block of cars will be added to a Pool Power train headed to the Penn Central classification yard in Elkhart, Indiana. From there it will routed to Perlman Yard in Selkirk, NY. Thanks for reading!