P.C.C.M. 50: Prelude #1

Hi all,

Our group of virtual ops enthusiasts or "virtual opsaholics" as John R. described himself (see his first post about the upcoming series)....
https://newyorkcentrallayout.blogspot.com/2018/09/pccm-50a-prelude-1.html 

 ...is about to participate in our 50th Penn Central Car Movement Series!  We figure this is a huge deal and plan to celebrate with our most ambitious virtual ops car forwarding so far.   As John noted in his blog, " all involved will launch their portions of the series on Saturday September 29th, 2018. The focus on that date will be the dispatching of trains from each layout in the direction of Perlman Yard at Selkirk NY. 

Some of us are posting preludes to photo-document the arrival and sorting of cars at our respective yards that will eventually be dispatched to Selkirk.   

On the Kings Port Division the Penn Central receives cars from the freelanced Kings Port & Western R.R. which today is running the Bloomberg Turn A.K.A. the "Mountain Run" to pick up cars from local industries to be set out at West Mill Yard.

A pair of KP&W Geeps at West Mill get the call to power the Mountain Run. 

 The Geeps in place at the head end, the Turn leaves West Mill with cars for Agway and other Bloomberg business.  Meanwhile a trio of big 6 axle GE Penn Central U Boats is preparing to run light to Selkirk in response to a power shortage at Pearlman Yard. 

While the Bloomberg Turn takes the KP&W's Mountain Branch, a KP&W RDC is seen approaching the commuter station.  

After arriving at Bloomberg the Turn works an industrial area that includes Zenith TV (left in the foreground) and Quality Fabrications.

Two cars are pulled from Quality Fab.  

The string of cars backs up on the foreground track to pick up an RI boxcar from Zenith.

Crossing several streets, the Turn approaches Van Winkle Canning and Woodstock Hills Natural Soda.

Backing its cut of cars toward Van Winkle Canning it picks up an Atlantic Pacific RR RBL boxcar and a Triangle Pacific car.

After pulling the cars beyond the turnout the cars are backed into the spur next to Woodstock Hills...

...to pick up a 40 foot Illinois Central boxcar.   This completes the pick ups from Bloomberg.

The Turn heads back to West Mill....

.....but needs to pause at a red indication before being able to access the Penn Central mainline.  

The cause for the delay?  Its a PC work train hurrying out to deal with a minor derailment on the River Line south of West Mill.

Its an all GP9 show as the consists pass each other!

Once the Big Hook goes by the Bloomberg Turn receives permission to take the main and enter West Mill Yard.

The cars are backed into West Mill's ladder tracks.

The job done, the Turn's power is cut and heads for servicing.

That's it for now.  More cars will be gathered at West Mill by both the KP&W and Penn Central in upcoming installments.

Thanks for taking a look!