Last time we talked, Train WV-2 had dropped off a couple of cars for the Kings Port Division and picked up several others for John's New York Central Train Layout. It ain't over yet though as two cars from Denver (from Brian) that worked their way to Chicago's Cicero Yard have been transferred to a Penn Central freight to Selkirk where they were switched out and tacked onto Extra #8150 heading south for West Mill.
As #8150 approaches the Kings Port Division, Train WV-2 has left West Mill with orders from WM tower to take the siding at Kings Port in anticipation of a meet with Extra #8150 from Selkirk.
Both WV-2's head end and caboose receive the Form 19s ordering the meet at Kings Port.
The Form 19
As WV-2 later slows to a stop at Kings Port, a pair of railfans in a VW bug are disappointed to see they're too late to cross at Ulster Ave to get a better view of the meet from the other side of the tracks. They had a chance to see WV-2 come in but their view of Extra #8150 will be blocked by the train.
WV-2 comes to a stop, blocking Ulster Ave.
A WV-2 crewman protecting the crossing discourages our heroes from trying anything stupid like attempting to step over couplers between cars to get to the other side of the tracks.
The frustrated railfans and the crew of WV-2 don't have long to wait before Extra #8150 arrives at the opposite end of Kings Port headed by an oddball lashup of a GP38-2 and a GP9B! Those guys waiting at Dave's Diner are going to regret missing this one!
Meeting WV-2
Included on this train are a Penn Central 40 foot Hi Cube loaded with automotive belts and hoses from Gates Rubber Co. for ACME Auto Parts, and a NYC covered hopper loaded with High Altitude Hops for Cavendish Spirits. Cavendish is experimenting with its own line of English ales and hopes the Rocky Mountain High Hops will enhance their flavor.
Extra #8150 passes by WV-2 at Ultser Ave and our railfans can only catch a glimpse, missing the GP9B.
A little later the Extra reaches its destination, West Mill Yard...
...and we are treated to the view of the consist our railfans missed!
The train rolls by...
...and enters the yard.
The two cars from Denver at the rear of the train roll into West Mill Yard.
The work done, the Extra's crew ties up their curious consist.
Next up: Delivery of cars to consignees by the Kings Port & Western.
To: West Mill
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To: Terminal Yard
From Rock Ridge yard
Acknowledgement Extra #8150 and WV-2 departure
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
Nice work on the meet! I guess the railfans will have to come back another day to see more of the engines and rolling stock. So where is Cappy Foster hiding out? Is he tasting some of the English Ales Cavendish is working on? Send some of it east!!
Timing is everything when railfanning! Cappy has had it easy lately but now the work starts as West Mill forwards those cars.
DeleteTo: West Mill / Rock Ridge / Cicero Yard
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Acknowledge WV-2 - Extra 8150 meet at West Mill.
Terminal Yard out...
Ralph adds a another nice PC morsel to the virtual ops! A scheduled meet at Ulster Ave that gave a nice showcase of rolling stock and engine consists guaranteed to keep rail fans flocking to the area and motorists trying to avoid it. Well Done!! The PC 40' Hi Cube looks great.
Thanks John,
DeleteWV-2 is a little delayed arriving at Selkirk and forwarding cars to Terminal Yard because of this meet.
To: West Mill / Rock Ridge / Terminal Yard
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Acknowledge WV-2 and Extra 8150 meet at West Mill.
Cicero Yard out
Really great segment Ralph!!! I agree with Sir John, nice work on the PC Hi Cube car. The railfans back here in Denver are enjoying the motive power line up including the GP9B. I hope the Brewmasters at Cavendish enjoy the high altitude hops in their new Ales. Cappy and his crew will have to give a Pub review of them.
Thanks for the compliment on the Hi Cube Brian. It turned out to be fairly easy to replicate yours with an NYC version I had on hand.
DeleteI believe your Gp9B is the first one I have ever seen in both proto or model form! Live & learn!
ReplyDeleteThe GP9B always caught my eye. I don't know if the PC ever lashed one up with a GP38-2 like I did but it seems almost anything was possible back then. The PC GP9Bs were often used between pairs of F7As on the B&M connection according to what I read in Jeremy F. Plant's "PC In Color Vol 1". I bashed my GP9B by removing the cab from an Athearn shell and replacing it with a styrene box with portholes drilled in the sides.
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