Monday, January 8, 2018

P.C.C.M. #42

Greetings to All,

The Hoschton Railway Company is proud to announce it's periodic participation in the P.C.C.M Virtual Operations beginning in 2018.   While the HRC is a small regional railway company, we have been successful in attracting a number of new industries to the region in 2017.    The raw materials needed by the new manufacturing companies, and a far reaching customer base dictate the HRC's expansion and contractual interchange agreements with the N.Y.C.T.L., A.P.R.R. and KP&W railroads.

To: Southern Railroad
From: HRC West Side Terminal
Subject:  Departure of Train #PP23 to Southern RR North Terminal

West Side Terminal Out

PRR #9312 has been assigned switching duties for train PP23.   At the throttle is Senior Engineer Neal who has been agreed to engineer the maiden voyage.   Recently serviced #9312 is seen leaving the servicing area and being turned to head out to the West Side Terminal Yard.


Headed out to the main after getting turned around.

Headed past West Terminal Tower, a popular meeting spot for the locals to rail fan or to wave to passing family crew members.  Present today on the public bench islegendary local Hoschtonite Lazy Larry who whiles away the time watching trains and chewing the fat with anyone who will listen.  PC Ralph is tower operator for today's shift. 

Ralph alerts Engineer Neal and Conductor John of track crew finishing up emergency repairs.  Will be clear in 10 minutes. 


Clear track ahead Engineer Neal heads over to the Power and Light plant to pull 4 empties headed to Hudson Coal and to shove in 4 loaded coal hoppers.
 Shove in new loads


Head back to West Side Terminal Yard to pick up remainder of train headed to Southern.


Pick up remaining cars and head out to mainline.



 PRR SD45 #2470 power arrives for the trip to Southern.

  Onto the mainline headed south to the Southern RR interchange.




3 comments:

John R. said...

To: Hoschton Railway Company
From: Terminal Yard

Acknowledge dispatch of freight cars from HRC to SRR via train PP23.

Terminal Yard out...

Well done Double E. Welcome aboard!

Neal M. said...

To: Hoschton Raolway Company
From: Rock Ridge Yard

Acknowledge dispatch of freight cars from HRC to SRR via train PP23.

Rock Ridge Yard Out!

Way to go EE! Welcome to the Virtual Ops!

PCRalph said...

To: Hoschton Railway Company
From: West Mill Yard

Acknowledge dispatch of freight cars from HRC to SRR via train PP23.

West Mill out.

Nice start Ed!!! PRR #9312 is a very cool loco and a pleasure to watch pulling the empty hoppers! Glad the track gang took care of business so quickly! The SD45 was a nice choice of power for the train to Southern RR North Terminal. Thanks for getting the ball rolling on this series!
Ralph