P.C.C.M. 43F: KP&W train to Mayfield picks up cars at West Mill

Continuing the the virtual ops at West Mill we'll follow the first interchange of cars of this series between the Penn Central and the Kings Port & Western at West Mill Yard.    Penn Central train VW-1 arrived the other day and dropped off cars from John R.'s New York Central Train Layout .  Some of these cars will be handed over to the KP&W today and will travel to the KP&W's Mayfield Yard to be forwarded to consignees.

While the KP&W prepares to dispatch a transfer run from Williams Yard in Kings Port to Mayfield Yard....

The Penn Central is moving cars at West Mill Yard to set out three for the KP&W transfer to pick up.   First, these two B&M RBL cars that are headed to Corning Glass need to be moved out of the way...

The two cars safely set out on the next track, the West Mill switcher grabs three cars for the KP&W.   They include the TDLX Cargill hopper loaded with barley for Cavendish Foods and Spirits.

Gulf Mobile & Ohio #21129 loaded with hardware for ACME Auto Parts, and P&LE #35892 also loaded with hardware for Peerless Appliance.   Both cars were loaded at American Hardware.

The switcher does a runaround to get behind the cars and shoves them onto the drill track where they will wait for the KP&W transfer run.

Meanwhile over at Kings Port, the transfer run is seen moving out of Williams Yard.  Continuing the theme of early equipment in this series the train is led by twin EMD GP9s #761 and #769.    Actually these two units are new acquisitions purchased at a recent train show and sale, and custom painted by the KP&W shops for their debut run!

Some details such as window glass, number boards, and in some cases...horns!..will be added soon.

Williams Yard has a connection with the B&M so it isn't unusual to see several B&M cars on these trains.

 The train leaves Kings Port and heads for West Mill.

Arriving at West Mill later in the afternoon, the two Geeps separate from the train and leave it in the tunnel under GERN Industries.

A back and forth move allows the KP&W units to couple up with the three cars on the drill track and pull them forward.

Once the three cars are clear of the switch to the mainline, the KP&W crew reverses their GP9s and the three pick-ups back into the transfer run.

The three cars from West Mill now part of the train, the transfer run continues on to Mayfield.

Leaving the mainline...

GP9s #769 and #761 lead the transfer onto the Mayfield Branch.

The train arrives at Mayfield Yard.   Some scenic work is still needed for this area!

The Kings Port Division will take a short break in this series to turn the spotlight over to John B.'s layout as it receives and forwards two cars from John R.'s New York Central Train Layout.

They include a Los Feliz & North Western carload of Heileman Beer.

  and a GN  car loaded with shrink wrapped animal hides!!!

  That ought to be a good story!

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and we'll see you back here later!