Our Rail Traffic Management Form that we use to determine car forwarding seems to naturally provide patterns of lighter and heavier "virtual ops" traffic between my Kings Port Division, John's New York Central Train Layout and Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R. This 72nd series is definitely on the heavier side as we transfer more cars than usual and need to make more complex moves and dispatch more trains to get the job done..which adds up to more fun!
In my last installment the Kings Port Turn was about to be dispatched. Watch it roll out of the yard prior to getting its caboose in the video below:
Police security continues to monitor the PRR 86 foot boxcar!
The train arrives at Reynolds Beverage and Booms Ready Mix.
The Turn will set out the NYC Early Bird and EL #73510 at Booms Ready mix...
and PC #104478 at Reynolds Beverage Distributors
Watch the set-outs in the video below:
...and then backs into the interchange to set out the PRR 86 footer.
Law Enforcement is still following the car to prevent theft of its valuable contents!
The two KP&W SW9s that worked the Steel Job at KP Steel and set out the PS-2 covered hoppers at the engine yard in the last installment are now heading back to Williams Yard in perfect time to drop the PRR car off at Battaglia's Warehouse first.
The Police stop the crew to discuss the car's safe delivery. KP&W #24's engineer is thinking..."Its just toilet paper! Sheesh!"
The load of toilet paper, apparently worth its weight in gold, gets the shove to its final destination, Battaglia Brothers Warehouse.
Meanwhile, after leaving Kings Port, the "Turn" delivers the rest of its cars. Stopping at Hedberg Aggregates, it picks up a loaded PRR hopper and replaces it with empty A.P.R.R. #9416.
The last stop for the Turn is the Gulf facility on the Hudson River
The Turn approaches the switch leading to the facility and passes by a number of filled barrels that will eventually be loaded in GM&O boxcar
The boxcar and an empty tanker are set out....
...and the short train later arrives at West Mill.
That's it for today's installment. The KPD will wrap up its part in P.C.C.M. 72 tomorrow!
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Acknowledgement – Kings Port Turn
Acknowledgement – KP&W SW9 engines deliver PRR 125291 86’ Box Car to Battaglia Brothers Warehouse
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
The KP&W did an outstanding job protecting the PRR 86’ Box Car and getting it to Battaglia Brothers Warehouse. APRR management will send a little ‘Thank You’ on the next freight car to KP&W to be shared with the local train crew as well as the local PD force!
It’s nice we can have a little levity with everything going on in the world today. I thank both you and Sir John for coming up with the idea and I’m glad I had the industry to do it!!
Thanks Neal! The good people of Kings Port should be well supplied. Thanks for your thoughts!
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Acknowledge dispatch of Kings Port Turn and delivery of freight car to their respective consignees.
Acknowledge KP&W delivering PRR 86' boxcar 125468 and hi value contents to Battaglia Bros Warehouse.
Terminal Yard out...
A nice routine day at West Mill and on the KP&W!! Nice seeing those big Alcos handle the Kings Port Turn in style and the KP&W pups deliver the goods to Battaglia Brothers. All the necessary law enforcement attention that the KP&W received for the PRR 86'er with the high value Marcal TP reminded me of a song by the Clash, "Police on my back".
Another well done installment Ralph!!
Thanks John! I had to look up the lyrics on that one. I suppose there was a bit of overdone police presence for the PRR load, but safety first! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you checked the song lyrics! When I saw The Clash at Shea Stadium around 1982 this was my favorite from the concert.
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