In light of the huge increase in the demand for coal John had a string of coal hoppers that needed to be switched out. Even better, the hoppers were driven by 2 beautiful LIRR locos.
I also got to switch out most of the industries as well making some moves in the newly expanded terminal yard.
During one of my union contracted break periods John shared his knowledge of all things Penn Central by way of his Penn Central library. I also received an education in the various types and sizes of intermodal cars.
Speaking of intermodal the best train of the day was getting a ringside seat to a very large string of intermodal cars making the rounds of the NYCTL. I was so caught up in watching the fun I neglected to capture the action in a video.
Thanks to my friend Sir John for a wonderful afternoon of trains and fun.
3 comments:
Glad you had a fun time Engineer Ed! We certainly ran some trains this day! It was a very enjoyable afternoon running trains and shooting the breeze. The videos came out great!
Looking forward to the next ops session!
John
Looks like you and Sir John had a great day running trains on the NYCTL. The LIRR cab units looked sharp pulling that coal drag. A well spent afternoon.
What a great session EE! Lot's of action to be had on the N.Y.C.T.L.! The coal train was very nice, especially pulled by LIRR engines!
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