PCCM 85 Part 6 on the KPD

 Hello,

Welcome to the 6th installment of the Kings Port Division's involvement in our 85th "virtual ops"!  We continue to forward cars that arrived on the KPD from John's New York Central Train Layout, and Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R.   

Today the latest Kings Port & Western WiBi (Williams Yard to Binghamton) arrives at West Mill with a C Liner-F7A-F7A consist.

The train is stopping at West Mill to pick up four virtual ops cars from Neal's layout; three PC RBLs loaded with wood crates from Mike's Lumber and one Hi Cube full of American Hardware, all for IBM in Binghamton.

The power is cut from the train and makes its moves over to the next track to pick up the cars.

 While the WiBi's C Liner/ F7As lashup rolls behind the West Mill Yard crew's office, SW9 #8951 is preparing to take two gons of scrap from Gershow Recycling to Sal's Salvage where they will go through the metal shredder.

The cut of cars for IBM is being picked up in the background...

...while the switcher shoves the two gons toward Sal's Salvage.

The IBM cars are coupled up to the rest of the WiBi..

..while the switcher and gons pass by the rear of the train.

Picking up the gons of shredded metal at Sal's Salvage...

...placing them on the next track so the raw scrap can be delivered..

...and setting the raw scrap out at Sal's Salvage.  The switcher will bring the two gons of shredded metal into the yard just as the WiBi gets clearance to proceed to Binghamton.

Watch the action in the video below

After the train reaches Binghamton it is broken up and the cars for IBM are sent on their way with a KP&W local.  The three PC RBLs and the Hi Cube join PC #160502 which was set out at IBM a couple of days ago.  Now empty, it will be taken back to Mayfield Yard after the current set outs are completed.

The last train of the series on the KPD will deliver six empty cement hoppers and a string of loaded coal hoppers to Tri Mount Cement south of West Mill.

Watch the Cement Job being assembled in the video below:

The West Mill Hostler has prepared a GP7/GP9 consist for the Cement Job.  Watch it roll out of the engine service area and pass its train to get to the head end in the video below.

The crew boards the GP7/GP9 consist and prepares to back out of the yard to access the main.

The yard switcher grabs a caboose to tack onto the back end.

...and the train is ready to go.  After backing out of the yard the head locomotive stops at WM tower to pick up orders.

Watch the Cement Job leave West Mill in the video below

A half hour later the Cement Job drops off the cars at Tri Mount Cement

That concludes the Kings Port Division's involvement in Penn Central Car Movements #85! Thanks for following along!