Hello there!
This is the Kings Port Division's 4th installment in this special Holiday Unit Coal Train Op with John's New York Central Train Layout, and Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R.. In previous installments empty hoppers were sent to John's Terminal Yard to be forwarded for loading at Hudson Coal. The cars are now filled with anthracite and heading back to their consignees.
The Kings Port & Western is preparing the next WiBi-3
(Williams Yard to Binghamton) transfer run. The train will include
eight hoppers for Corning Glass Company. They can be seen behind a string of empty hoppers below
Things are quiet in Kings Port for now. The only signs of trains are six loaded hoppers for KP Steel on the interchange track which have been split into two groups on either side of Ulster Ave.
The KP&W, often short on motive power, dispatched today's WiBi with a B&M loaner F7A in the consist Watch the WiBi leave Kings Port while a pair of switchers from
Williams Yard comes out to deliver loaded hoppers to KP Steel.
The switchers position themselves to shove the two groups of three hoppers together. They will then be pulled out for a runaround that will allow them to be pushed into KP Steel's holding yard.
Follow the runaround and delivery action in the video below:
Meanwhile the WiBi has reached West Mill and continues on its way to Binghamton. Hoppers for the power plant at Port Owen are are seen in the foreground, ready for their journey on the car float.
The next day the loaded hoppers for Corning Glass are delivered.
Completing the cycle of hopper movements the tug Robert H. takes the car float to Port Owen
After unloading the car float SD9 #6925 delivers the six hoppers to Con Edison.
That concludes the Kings Port Division's role in the Unit Train Coal Op...but wait! Look who's coming home! SD9 #6922 was repairable after all and is seen arriving in a power run from Selkirk.
Things are back to normal with the West Mill locomotive roster. Twin RSD12s #6869 and 6865 are coupled together...
...and SD9 #6922 has returned to its usual duty working the car float.
Thanks for following along and Happy Holidays!
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Acknowledge KP&W Train WIBI dispatched from Williams Yard for Binghamton NY with borrowed B&M F7A.
Acknowledge KP&W Williams Yard based switch engines delivering six loaded coal hopper to Kings Port Steel.
Acknowledge KP&W Train WIBI by West Mill Yard taking eight loads of coal to Corning Glass and NYC 8951 working yard.
Acknowledge Tugboat Robert H. delivering car float of coal hoppers to Port Owen.
Acknowledge PC SD9 6925 delivering loaded coal hoppers to Port Owen Con Ed.
Acknowledge PC SD9 6922 repaired and back in service at West Mill.
Terminal Yard out...
The return of a fully repaired and operable PC SD9 6922 to West Mill was an excellent way to close out the op!!!! The RSD-12s are back together, the 6922 is back at the car float and all is well in West Mill!!! KP&W WIBI was a very healthy train and I liked the B&M F7A adding muscle to the consist. The KP&W switchers were a nice treat and they looked and worked great delivering the six coal to KP Steel. Another fine Holiday Coal Op Ralph!!! Very well done all around!!!
Thanks John! All is calm, all is right...at West Mill. :)
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From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement - KP&W Train WIBI dispatched from Williams Yard for Binghamton
Acknowledgement - KP&W Williams Yard crew delivering coal hopper to Kings Port Steel
Acknowledgement - KP&W Train WIBI by West Mill Yard to Corning Glass dropping coal hopper cars
Acknowledgement - Tugboat Robert H. delivering car float of coal hoppers to Port Owen and to Con Edison
Acknowledgement - PC SD9 6922 back in service at West Mill!!
Rock Ridge Yard out!
It’s a wrap! Great work getting the coal hoppers delivered to Kings Port Steel and to Con Edison! The WiBi with a string of F units moving along was nice, especially as the NYC switcher moved thru the yard. Congratulations on getting PC 6922 back on the property. I’m sure the crew in West Mill are happy to have their engine back.
Happy Holidays to the KP&W crew and their families!
Thanks Neal! Happy Holidays to everyone at the APRR!
DeleteNot only are you a great modeler and story teller but your videos with they're sound and special effects are truly artistic! Thanks for a great read. A very Merry Christmas to you and your peeps!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice compliments!
DeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours!