P.C.C.M. 61: Final KPD Installment

Howdy!   

My last installment of the series finds cars for local businesses around West Mill and the KP&W Mountain Branch up to Bloomberg sitting at West Mill.

The West Mill local job consists of SP 40 foot boxcar #127433 loaded with rolled cardboard from Rockmount Supply for Canton Box Co.    LV #8247 is loaded with delicious and refreshing Tivoli Beer for Reynolds Beverage Distributors.

The red CB&Q gon is going to be set out for shredded scrap loading at Sal's Salvage 

The Bloomberg cut includes red TPFX car #5510 loaded with fresh fruit from Empire Produce for Van Winkle Canning

Blue B&M 40 foot boxcar #74005 is loaded with electrical components for Zenith TV.   KP&W boxcar #15638 is empty to be loaded with Zenith TVs for Three Amigos Warehouse.

Two "non-virtual ops" KP&W covered hoppers for Bloomberg's Agway flesh out this short train.  

A little bit of switching places GP9 #7175 inside the West Mill Local cut with the CB&Q gon at the head end.

This small local train rolls out of West Mill passing yard switcher #8951 which is waiting to pull the Bloomberg cut.

#8951 heads down the yard track to grab the Bloomberg cars.

Meanwhile the West Mill local moves toward nearby Sal's Salvage for an easy set-out

After the red gon is spotted on Sal's track the local drops off SP #127433 at Canton Box Co.

Two thirds of the work completed, the rest of the local heads out of town to reach Reynolds Beverage Distributors.

The brakeman throws the switch so the Geep can shove LV #8247 toward Reynolds Beverages' loading dock.

Rattling over the diamond crossing of two spurs, the car then passes over Ulster Ave's grade crossing...

...and is spotted at Reynolds.

The easy job done, the Geep heads home to West Mill.

Meanwhile, switcher #8951 is pulling the Bloomberg cut out of the yard so it will be in position to head up the KP&W Mountain Branch.

The KP&W is experiencing a rare motive power shortage as several units currently require maintenance, including KP&W GP9 #742 which is receiving a new prime mover at Kings Port.  The Bloomberg run will be headed today by PC loaner, GP9 #7085 still decorated in pre-merger PRR livery.

 The unit heads toward the cut waiting for pick up

West Mill provides a PC transfer caboose with legendary conductor "Fingers" O'Malley holding court on the rear porch.

The Bloomberg Run takes the KP&W Mountain Branch

 The local reaches Bloomberg's Agway and sets out the two KP&W "non-virtual ops" covered hoppers.

Moving on to Van Winkle Canning, TPFX #5510 loaded with fresh fruit is spotted at the loading dock.

The last work of the series, empty KP&W boxcar #15638 and B&M #74005 loaded with electrical components are set out at Zenith TV across the tracks from Quality Fabrications 

GP9 #7085 cuts off from the cars for Zenith and will run light back to West Mill.

This completes the KPD's participation in P.C.C.M. #61!  Thanks for taking a look!

P.C.C.M. 61: 7th KPD installment: Train dispatched to Mayfield.

Hey everyone...everyone that's still following my long series of posts, that is! Thanks for staying with me as I launch into my 7th installment of this current P.C.C.M.!  Today we'll follow the virtual ops cars that are headed to the KP&W's Mayfield Yard and to nearby consignees.   

Here is the tail end of the string going to Mayfield.  P&LE #335892 is loaded with hardware for Peerless Appliance.  NYC #47062 is loaded with alternators and starters for ACME Auto Parts.  The BAR car is full of tea for Cavendish Foods from Neubaums Coffee &Tea.

Three empty cars for ACME Auto Parts.

KP&W cars empty for Peerless Appliance and ACME Auto Parts.

The cut for Mayfield in the background, a KP&W transfer run FROM Mayfield has arrived at West Mill.  A brakeman walks along side as the train slowly backs into the yard with the ATSF flat car in the lead.  

More KP&W cars roll by...

...followed by some Lehigh Valley rolling stock reflecting the LV connection with the KP&W at Mayfield. 

Here's a railfan surprise!  LV #305 runs in pooled power with the lead KP&W unit! 

After the Mayfield Transfer slows to a stop West Mill Yard switcher #8951 moves in on the cut going to Mayfield...

...and pulls it from the yard to a ready track that the LV/KP&W consist can easily access for a run back to their home base at Mayfield Yard. 

The Mayfield cut is in position and waiting for pick up.

The colorful pooled power lashup uncouples from the train it brought in to West Mill and moves to hook up with the train it will bring back to Mayfield.

Coupling up to the train...

...and pulling it forward to WM Tower for orders. 

West Mill's switcher tacks a KP&W caboose on the back of the Mayfield cut, officially making it KP&W/ LV  Extra #305.

The train leaves West Mill.

The next morning the cars are sorted at Mayfield and dispatched as Extra 897.   BAR #5226 is set out loaded with tea to be included in Cavendish packaged English Cuisine meals.

Three cars going to Peerless Appliance.  The P&LE car brings American Hardware while the KP&W boxes are ready to be loaded with kitchen appliances for Three Amigos Warehouse. 

Later at ACME Auto Parts, three empty 60 foot auto parts cars are set out to be loaded for Ford.

Two additional empty KP&W boxcars are set out at ACME.

The spurs at ACME full, NYC #47062, loaded with auto parts, is constructively placed nearby,

That takes care of cars for Mayfield.  Next up is my final installment as cars for the KP&W Mountain Branch and a short local PC run out of West Mill finish the business of this P.C.C.M.  Almost done!