This installment of our 73rd series will feature the continued movement of cars that arrived from John's New York Central Train Layout and Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R.
West Mill Yard Switcher #8951 takes on the task of assembling the next train. Coincidentally the various car forwarding cycles in our Rail Traffic Management Form have created a rare situation this time in which (except for two cars to be handed over to the KP&W for its train to Binghamton) all inbound cars to West Mill will be going to Mayfield. There will be no need for a Bloomberg Run or a Kings Port Turn. The switcher gets to work moving the two cars for Binghamton out of the way so the entire Mayfield cut can be coupled together.
Pulling Empire Belt #360279 and PC #160502 away from the Mayfield cut. These two cars are going to Binghamton.
This leaves the cars for Mayfield ready to be assembled into a train. The head end will include these two hoppers for the LV coal connection with the KP&W...
...a KP&W boxcar full of rivets and fasteners for Amalgamated Container and PC #360063 carrying packaging for Cavendish Foods...
..three empty 60 foot auto parts cars for ACME Auto Parts...
...and two cars for Peerless Appliance; NYC #80775 loaded with machine parts from Reliable Machine and P&LE #35892 containing bulk hardware from American Hardware.
Watch the yard work in the video below:
Today's Mayfield Transfer will be powered by two GP9s seen rolling past a vintage PRR Doodlebug in the video below. The antique rail car will be running a fan trip up the Bloomberg Branch and the scenic Catskills today. The Penn Central does not operate freight trains on this branch line on the weekends .
The train to Mayfield backs out of the yard past the Doodlebug.
The Mayfield Transfer moves over to the main so it can access the cut-off to Mayfield.
Meanwhile several eager railfans wait for the Doodlebug to pick them up at the West Mill commuter station.
Watch as the Mayfield Transfer leaves West Mill and the Doodlebug leaves the yard to pick up passengers, and then heads up the Bloomberg Branch.
While the Doodlebug runs upgrade, fans enjoy the scenic Catskills
Meanwhile, the transfer run arrives at the KP&W's Mayfield Yard
The two KP&W hoppers will be coupled to that LV/KP&W consist later this afternoon while the rest of the cars will go out on a local industrial run tomorrow
The next day, once the local industrial run is assembled as Extra #566, it sets out cars in the montage of scenes in the video below:
That concludes the delivery of the cars for Mayfield from the N.Y.C.T.L. and A.P.R.R. Tomorrow the Kings Port & Western will wrap up the series at Williams Yard and points west.
To: West Mill / Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge dispatch of Penn Central Mayfield Transfer from West Mill.
Acknowledge arrival of Penn Central Mayfield Transfer at Kings Port & Western's Mayfield Yard.
Acknowledge interchange of freight cars.
Acknowledge delivery of freight cars to Mayfield Consignees.
Acknowledge one very cool Doodlebug fan trip!
Terminal Yard out...
Another very well crafted P.C.C.M. post Ralph!! Nice job working in the weekend Doodlebug fan trip thru the Catskills!!! A very nice looking vintage rail car to enjoy the beautiful Catskill scenery on a pleasant afternoon!
NYC 8951 continues to impress with its brawn handling the switching duties at West Mill. The video and sounds were again perfect. The PC GP9s were an excellent call for the Mayfield Transfer and the video of them with the Doodlebug was very well done. The Mayfield Yard scene looked great. The montage of scenes with the KP&W delivering the freight cars in Mayfield was another well crafted video. Very impressive all around!!!
To: West Mill
ReplyDeleteTo: Terminal Yard
From: Rock Ridge
Acknowledgement – Switcher building train for Mayfield Transfer
Acknowledgement – Mayfield Transfer with GP9 Engines
Acknowledgement – Doodlebug Run thru the Catskills
Acknowledgement – Extra Train #566 Working the Industrial Run
Acknowledgement – Transfer Run to Mayfield Yard
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
That’s a nice touch adding the Doodlebug to the op sessions rolling thru the Catskills. It reminds me of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad that I used to see in Lake Placid, which unfortunately, has ceased operating that line until the courts sort it out.
I always enjoy watch the yard work in West Mill. Add to the scene your car float and I just love seeing that whole area! The industries serviced by Extra #566 are incredible. The realism you’ve given them is stellar!