Greetings all!
John's New York Central Train Layout and Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R. wrapped up their installments for our 82nd virtual ops series the other day. Today the Kings Port Division completes its involvement in the current Penn Central Car Movements by forwarding the remaining cars waiting in West Mill Yard.
Its time to dispatch the Bloomberg Turn that runs up the Catskills to serve Bloomberg's industrial park and other customers like the local Agway. Power for this run is the usual GP20 set based at West Mill, seen here leaving the engine service tracks and heading to the yard lead.
Cars to be included on the Turn (WB-1) include P&LE drop end mill gon #40331 and its two spacer flats for Bell Pole...
..as well as a former NYC Pacemaker and P&E #3638 both loaded with drums of Drywell Ink for Catskill Mt. Press.
We may be pushing the understanding of the five car minimum required by West Mill for dispatching the Bloomberg Turn but its good to go!
Watch the twin GP20s roll past their train to get to the head end and then back the Turn out of West Mill Yard.
After backing past the yard entrance, WB-1 obtains orders from WM Tower prior to leaving.
Watch the Bloomberg Turn (WB-1) leave West Mill in the video below:
About an hour later the Geeps are seen setting out the Pacemaker and P&E #3638 at Catskill Mt. Press. No need to "stop the presses" here!
The last stop for the Bloomberg Turn is Bell Pole where PL&E #40331 and its spacer cars are set out for a load of utility poles.
Only two "virtual ops" cars remain; a pair of Southern RR bulkhead flats loaded with logs for Half Moon Wholesale Lumber.
Yard Switcher #8951 adds them to a cut of other cars going to Half Moon.
A nice looking new caboose is tacked onto the rear of this short, single customer train. The loud grousing that can be heard a couple of tracks over is from Fingers O'Malley complaining about the luxurious accommodations this local train's crew is getting while he rides in a spartan transfer hack!
Watch The Southbound Local get shoved out of West Mill
Once aligned with the main, the Southbound Local gets underway to Half Moon.
After arriving at its destination the Southbound local delivers its cars to Half Moon.
And that concludes the Kings Port Division's role in this enjoyably challenging 82nd series! Thanks for keeping up with it!
To: West Mill
ReplyDeleteTo: Terminal Yard
From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement – West Mill to Bloomberg Run
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
Nice wrap up! The K.P.D. move a lot of cars successfully without delays! The video of the yard move is always nice to watch. A new caboose! No wonder the senior guy was complaining. Maybe they thought he would mess up the inside on the first run? Great job!
To: West Mill / Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge dispatch of Bloomberg Turn, Train WR-1, from West Mill to Bloomberg.
Acknowledge dispatch of Southbound Local from West Mill.
Acknowledge delivery of all cars forwarded from Terminal Yard to their respective consignees.
Terminal Yard out...
Great seeing the PC ex NYC GP20s in action on the WB-1! For those scoring at home these were the only GP20s built w/o dynamic brakes. It was the Water Level Route! The GP7s still soldier on and fit their local role perfectly. Happy to hear my Catskill Mountain Press newspaper will continue to be published w/o interruption. Looks like Fingers O'Malley is of the same opinions as Big Mike regarding the Transfer Cabooses. A great wrap up of a great series!!! Well done Ralph!