The first section of loaded coal hopper cars for KP Steel was delivered yesterday. Today we'll follow the set-out of the remaining coal cars currently sitting at West Mill.
The action starts as a KP&W freight from Salamanca, NY approaches West Mill with a string of home road boxcars in tow.
This train is for West Mill and will be broken down and pushed into the yard tracks. The power, twin F7As, will continue on to Kings Port with the remaining coal hoppers for KP Steel.
The loaded coal hoppers will offer a tonnage challenge on the grade up toward Marion at the summit of the Kings Port Division, so these two PC FP7s will be added to the consist.
The Yard Crew gets the call to use NYC switcher # 8951 to pull the caboose off of the freight and re-position it to be placed on the rear of the coal train heading to Kings Port.
Meanwhile a PC road crew boards the FP7s and fires them up to pull the hoppers out of the yard.
A roll by inspection is made as the cars slowly move by. Pre- and post-merger liveries are observed on this long cut.
The two Penn Central FP7s strain to push the hoppers back toward the waiting KP&W caboose.
KP&W F7As #110 and #175 move up to switches at WM Tower to get to the head of the train.
Now a pooled power run, the coal train identified as KP&W Extra #175 heads out to KP Steel.
The addition of the two PC units helps the train successfully battle the grade up to Marion. The train then starts its descent toward Kings Port.
Arriving at KP Tower, the train performs the same moves as yesterday's predecessor by cutting the caboose and moving ahead of the KP Steel Holding Yard lead track to back the hoppers in.
Fans of both railroads get a treat as the consist crosses Ulster Ave. as it backs the hoppers into KP Steel.
It takes some time and a couple of moves to back the string of cars into two yard tracks.
Rear visibility is difficult with cab units so crews on the ground are indispensable in assisting with the set outs.
Once all of the hoppers from UKP-1 are set out at KP Steel, the four unit consist picks up the caboose and heads toward Williams Yard.
PC FP7s #4369 and #4362 are later seen running light to West Mill.
Lots of coal for KP Steel!
This concludes the current blog series following the loaded hoppers from Hudson Coal making their way to KP Steel! Thanks for watching!
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Acknowledge delivery of all coal hoppers from Hudson Coal to Kings Port Steel.
Terminal Yard out...
Another great episode Ralph! The KP&W / PC combined F units were a good call for the tonnage and it was nice to see the seasoned crew work the K.P.Steel siding overcoming the visibility issues. Nice showcase of KP&W freight cars!
Great posts and pics Ralph! Nicely done. Those tracks with the loaded coal hoppers look so great it's like I'm on an overpass looking at those tracks!
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