P.C.C.M. #36 Continues: More cars arrive from Terminal Yard

Hi all,

This virtual ops series is a little bit different as cars from John's New York Central Train Layout have been sent to my Kings Port Division as parts of two separate trains instead of all at once.  The first group of cars arrived on Train VW-1 and has been sorted at West Mill Yard into the beginnings of three trains that will take their cars to their final destinations.  (seen below)

After the yard switching action, and the arrival and power change for Unit Coal Train URN-4, things got quiet at West Mill....but not for long! A red signal indicates the arrival of another train from Selkirk to Weehawken.  I recall reading that there were usually four or five daily trains between Selkirk and Weehawken on the Penn Central's River Line in each direction.  

Today's train is headed by a pair of FP7s slowly rolling into town past the ACI scanner near WM tower.

Several cars for Weehawken pass the scanner before the second cut of cars for West Mill appears, starting with a 40' NYC Hi Cube loaded with "tall neck" bottles of Heilemans Beer for Reynolds Beverage Distributors and B&M RBL car #109 returning empty for the B&M connection at KP&W's Williams Yard.

Two cars (PC #160502 and TPFX #5510) loaded with cabinets for Battaglia Bros.Warehouse and just a little glimpse on the right of P&E boxcar #3638 loaded with packaging for Cavendish Foods.

The always impressive 86' NYC auto parts car #67086, empty for ACME Auto Parts.

TDLX (Cagill) covered hopper loaded with barley for Cavendish Foods and Spirits single malt production.

The train slows to a stop to a stop at West Mill to set out the cut of cars and also pick up more for Weehawken.  The conductor confers with the WM towerman.

The matched pair of FP7s idles near the West Mill business district.

West Mill Yard old heads Tommy Catone and Will Washburn board SD9 #6925 and move out to pull the West Mil cut.

The first car of the cut, the NYC Hi-Cube, is uncoupled from the train.

and the cut is pulled away and set on the next track.

The 86' auto parts car flanges squeal around the curve.

The cut is set out on the next track.

After setting out the West Mill cut, Tony and Wil head back into the yard to grab a string of four cars bound for Weehawken.

Two of these cars mark the first inclusion of Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad in the virtual ops.   KP&W boxcars #644455 and 644450 loaded with washing machines from Peerless Appliance will be eventually delivered to the Three Amigos Warehouse on Neal's A.P.R.R. layout.  Neal's A.P..R.R. will pick these two cars up at Weehawken and bring them onto his line for delivery.

A back and forth move with the string of four cars....

...eventually coupling them with the train for Weehawken.

The last bit of work is to return the caboose to the rear of the train.

The Weehawken bound freight is now ready to go and proceeds slowly out of West Mill.

The cut of cars for West Mill awaits sorting in West Mill Yard.  After a break Tony and Wil take on the task.

Next Up: The Williams Yard Transfer.