P.C.C.M. #40G: Getting ready for WV-2

Continuing our 40th "virtual ops" series, West Mill Yard prepares for the arrival of Train WV-2 (from Neal's layout) by setting out a cut of cars for it to pick up.   WV-2 will then forward them to Terminal Yard on John's  New York Central Train Layout.

The Yard Switcher pulls half of the cut out of the yard, starting with the two gons of steel slabs for Midland Steel and ending with the behemoth 86 foot NYC auto parts car for Ford.

Once past the yard entrance, the cut is backed into a siding next to the mainline for WV-2 to pick them up later.  

The switcher returns to the yard to grab the second half of the cut for Terminal Yard.

Starting with the two B&M RBL cars loaded with new bottles for Heileman Brewery...

..and ending with the two empty flats for Terminal Yard's TOFC facility.

Cars slowly roll past the conductor as he signals the switcher to keep backing the second half of the Terminal Yard cut into the first.

Once the cut is in position for pick up by WV-2, the switcher leaves the string of cars and returns to the yard.

The Terminal Yard cut from rear to front.

The Red signal for the main indicates a train approaching West Mill, but its not WV-2.  Its a short Penn Central commuter train headed by FP-7 #4362,  pulling two coaches.  

The train briefly stops at West Mill's small utilitarian station...

..and then heads north, giving passengers on the right side of the train a view of the cut of freight cars waiting for WV-2.  

Leaving West Mill on time, the commuter train is keeping a good pace in front of WV-2 which will arrive at West Mill shortly.

Next up:  WV-2 finally arrives!