Cars for John R.'s New York Central Train Layout and Brian's Ralston Creek layout have been set out at West Mill Yard on my Kings Port Division. West Mill Yard switcher SD9 #6925 is called for pull out duty to assemble train WMV-5 (West Mill to Selkirk).
The first block of cars is for Ralston Creek. A GERN car loaded with flux (that makes all products 3% better) is heading to the GERN facility in Arvada Colorado. A red Burlington gondola loaded with aluminum scrap is for Ball Container in Golden, CO.
PC covered hopper #890658 is loaded with cattle feed for the Denver Union Stock Yards
The five car Ralston Creek block is completed by Rock Island #35062 loaded with Zenith TVs, and the PC Hi Cube full of kitchen appliances. Both are being forwarded to Lefty Martin Appliances.
SD9# 6925 sorts cars for a block for Terminal Yard in Empire City
Three TOFCs are added to the Terminal Yard block.
The power for WMV-5 today will be a pair of husky GE U33Cs.
The consist rolls out of the engine track and past the yard entrance to back into its train.
Picking up orders at WM tower.
Sister U33C's #6554 and #6552 couple onto the train for Selkirk.
The crew boards after the hostlers leave and find they need to wait for permission to leave the Yard Limits.
The reason for the delay is the westward movement of a B&O/ C&O, Chessie System consist running light from Williams Yard to Salamanca NY.
The F7A-B-A lash up with its B&O caboose brought a coal train from the Genesee Docks to Williams Yard the day before.
The foreign road power passes through West Mill.
The PC crew take a look at the old classic B&O scheme on the F7A's which isn't seen much around here anymore.
The opposing traffic gone, WMV-5 gets permission to proceed out of the yard.
The block for points west is immediately behind the locomotives...
..followed by the block for Terminal Yard.
The Cooper-Jarrett trailer loaded with soda and the green PC trailer full of kitchen novelties are for Ralph's Grocery warehouse. The silver Empire Belt trailer has printed materials from Catskill Mountain Press for Anchor Cargo and Distribution.
The Cargill hopper is going back to its namesake elevator in Empire City while PC boxcar #164478 is loaded with TVs for Superior Furniture.
PC#229046 on the right is empty for Bruce Electrical, NYC #80755 carries machines parts for Reliable Machine...
P&LE #35892, loaded with more REVCO kitchen gadgets, EL #73510 full of soda, and PC #77047 loaded with canned vegetables, are all headed to Terminal Warehouse and Cold Storage.
A bay window caboose still in its New York Central livery brings up the rear.
WMV-5's conductor and the WM Tower operator exchange greetings as the train leaves town.
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for the next installments of this series!
Thanks for taking a look!
To: West Mill
ReplyDeleteTo: Terminal Yard
To: Elkhart
From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement of train WMV-5 with cars for Terminal Yard and Ralston Creek.
Lots of action to get the freight moving! Love seeing all of your road power making the moves! I see profits for all railroads on these moves!!
To: West Mill / Elkhart / Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge dispatch of PC Train WMV-5 from West Mill to Selkirk with a block of cars for Terminal Yard.
Terminal Yard out...
Nicely done Ralph!!! The showcase of the B&O-C&O-B&O was a nice surprise. Good to see SD9 6925 doing the pull out work and U33C 6552 leading WMV-5.
To: West Mill
ReplyDeleteTo: Terminal Yard
To: Rock Ridge Yard
From: Elkhart
Acknowledge departure of train WMV-5 with blocks of cars for Terminal Yard and Ralston Creek, via Selkirk Yard.
Elkhart out.
Ralph, great finish to your segment of PCCM 47. The new businesses in Bloomberg added some nice car and trailer traffic to the mix of PCCM traffic . The folks in Arvada are excited to be part of the GERN family. It has already made them 3% happier overall. I like the classic B&O and C&O lashup. Railfans better get some shots of them before it’s too late. Really enjoyable segment. Now for action South and West.