PCCM 91: Part 7 on the KP{D

 Hello once again!

Welcome to the final installment of the Kings Port Division's involvement in this 91st Penn Central Car Movement Series between my layout, John's New York Central Train Layout , and Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR .

Today we'll focus on the delivery of the last remaining virtual ops cars on the KPD in this series.  This work will be handled by a Yard Job and the Northbound Local out of West Mill.

Yardmaster Cappy Foster confers with his crew about the most efficient way to handle the jobs.   

 Virtual ops cars at West Mill that still need to be forwarded to consignees include:

 P&LE gon #40331 loaded with raw scrap for nearby Sal's Salvage

NYC #80755 loaded with bulk cardboard for nearby Canton Box Co.,  P&LE #35892 carrying liquor for Reynolds Beverage Distributors, PC #77047 loaded with burlap bags for Hedberg's Aggregates, and Cargill TDLX #7241 empty for Blue Ribbon Flour in Kings Port.  

 

There are also some local "non virtual ops" pick ups to be made including a pair of gondolas at Sal's loaded with shredded scrap...

...and three cars at Empire Grain, empty and ready for assignment:

 

Moves to deliver these cars will be complicated by the addition of a number of other "nonplayer cars" that are being brought in by today's KP&W Mayfield Transfer.  Watch the KP&W transfer arrive below:

 

After the Mayfield Transfer drops off today's cars West Mill gets into action!   A crew boards the lead unit of its pair of RSD12s that usually runs the Northbound Local...

...and an engineer climbs into Yard Switcher #8951.

 The switcher will handle the local jobs at Sal's and Empire Grain, starting off with delivering the P&LE gon.  As it pushes the gon toward Sal's Salvage it is closely followed by the RSD12s that leave the engine track to become the power for the Northbound local.

The six axle Alcos run along side Sal's spur as the yard switcher prepares to pull the two loaded gons...

...and then head into West Mill Yard to pick up their train.

Once the RSD12s are out of the way the switcher sets the shredded load scrap cars aside so it can deliver P&LE #40331.

The delivery completed, it then heads to Empire Grain.

Meanwhile, the Northbound Local is being assembled for departure.  The pair of RSD12s first grabs the cars just set out by the Mayfield Transfer.  Sharp eyed observers will note that the third gon that came in on the Transfer is not included.  It was bad ordered due to a coupler problem and will be delivered later.

 The Alcos continue assembling the train and back the Mayfield cut into the remaining virtual ops cars.  The rear of the Northbound Local, with conductor Fingers O'Malley standing on the porch of his least favorite caboose, is seen below.

Watch the Northbound Local head out of the yard while  #8951 rolls by in the opposite direction to switch Empire Grain in the video below:

 

Even though the Northbound Local makes quick work of setting out NYC #80755 at Canton Box Co. before leaving town,  Fingers O'Malley complains that they should have let the yard switcher take care of this job!  He may be right!

Speaking of the yard switcher, its ready to make its pick ups at Empire Grain while the Northbound Local heads toward Kings Port.

Follow the Northbound Local's departure and the switcher's "non virtual ops" grain car moves in the video below:

The Northbound local arrives in Lower Kings Port to switch Reynolds Beverage Distributors.  Before setting out P&LE #35892 it must pull a TP&W boxcar from Booms Ready Mix which shares the spur.  This sets up a move for PCCM 92.

Watch the pick up and set out in the video below:

After making the delivery to Reynolds Beverage Distributors the train continues on its way, finally giving that cement truck a chance to cross at Ulster Ave!

The Northbound Local passes Hedberg Aggregates, but in the wrong direction to set out PC #77047.  It will make the set out on the way back.

Reaching Kings Port Steel and the KP&W/ PC interchange track, the Local will drop off cars for local industries at the interchange...

...and pick up a short string to bring back to West Mill.

The RSD12s uncouple from the train to make the exchange of cars at the interchange.

Watch them pull and set aside the string of cars left for them on the interchange in the video below:

After moving the PC and P&LE cars the Local goes back to its train and then returns to the interchange to set out cars for the KP&W.

 The three boxcars are for Williams Yard...

...the two gons are for KP Steel, and the Cargill covered hopper is for Blue Ribbon Flour.  An extra move was made with the Cargill car to set it up for easier pick up by the KP&W for delivery to Blue Ribbon

Its time to head back to West Mill but first the Alcos run around the PC and P&LE cars that were left for them by the KP&W and shove them back toward their train.

After coupling the cut of cars from the interchange to the train the consist runs around it to grab the caboose (which was cut beyond a convenient crossover) and locate it on the new rear of the train for the return to West Mill.

As the Local leaves Kings Port, KP Steel wastes no time sending out its industrial locomotive #3 to pick up their two empty gondolas.

The Local proceeds toward West Mill but can now stop at Hedberg Aggregates in Marion to drop off PC #77047 and its load of burlap bags on the trailing spur.

The set out complete, the Local heads for home.

That's the last work on the Kings Port Division in this 91st series!

Thanks for following along!