After trains from Selkirk and Salamanca arrived at West Mill cars are being delivered to their consignees. Today a local out of West Mill Yard performs two deliveries.
GP9 #7085 is fired up for a short local to set out cars at nearby Canton Box Company and Reynolds Beverage Distributors.
No frills transfer caboose #18025 will house the conductor for this short trip
The freshly washed Geep still in PRR livery backs into the yard to pick up its three car train.
The first car is a Hoschton Railway boxcar, empty for Canton Box.
The other two are B&M RBLs loaded with refreshing Heilemans beer for Reynolds Beverage Distributors.
The local pulls out of West Mill Yard
Canton Box is just outside of the yard and an easy trailing switch shove.
The local continues to Reynolds Beverage Distributors.
The spur serving Reynolds is shared by the local team track where an old Early Bird Service car from Prestige Gear is quickly being unloaded by employees of LaRoche Cycle.
The rental truck used by LaRoche Cycle leaves the team track just in time for the Early Bird car to be pulled.
Meanwhile our old friends the Kings Port Railfan society are gathered at Ulster Ave to catch the action. Looks like Officer Dibble dos not approve of the guys parking their car in front of the cross buck
The two B&M cars are cut from the caboose which is conveniently placed for the crewman to walk over to the Early Bird.
"Move that car!" insists Officer Dibble as TC, Chooch, Easy, and Benny try to get some pics of the switching move.
The B&M cars push the Early Bird farther down the spur to pick up a P&LE car that was unloaded at Reynolds yesterday.
As the cars are pulled off the spur the guys are missing it all while trying to justify their poor parking choice.
The pick-ups from Reynolds and the team track are coupled to the caboose...
Now that the Kings Port Railfan Society's VW bug is parked more appropriately in front of Dave's Diner (Dave will be keeping an eye to see if they plan to come in and buy something) GP9 #7085 runs in reverse back to West Mill.
The conductor stands on the back porch to protect the reverse running
The short train arrives at West Mill
"How was the run?" "Piece of cake!"
The pick ups are set out at West Mill Yard.
That's a wrap for today. The KP&W will move cars to ACME Auto Parts next.
Thanks for taking a look!
Nice segment and deliveries to the local industries. Those poor guys with the KPRS never get a break trying to snap a few shots of the local train action. I had a Denver Police officer stop and check on me while I was snapping some shots. He just laughed and said carry on. I was the least of his worries. The KPRS guys just need to watch where they park. Nice looking Pennsy Geep for the power. Looking forward to seeing the next segment!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian! Dibble is a reasonable guy but you just can't park there! The GP9 was purchased from a Walthers clearance sale. Got a good price on this Bachmann unit that runs smoothly for switching.
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Acknowledge dispatch of local train from West Mill.
Acknowledge setouts at Canton Box and Reynolds Beverage.
Acknowledge pick ups at Reynolds Beverage and KP team track.
Acknowledge Charlie Dibble's transfer to Kings Port PD.
Acknowledge TC, Benny, Chooch and Easy once again ran into hard luck trying to capture the train action at Kings Port.
Terminal Yard out...
Very well done Ralph!!! As always great modeling, photos, storyline and sense of humor make the Kings Port Division blog entries very enjoyable to view and read . Great seeing my old pal Charlie Dibble keeping the peace and enforcing the traffic regs in Kings Port!
Thanks John! I'm glad you recognized Charlie! I haven't seen him since I was a kid but remember his name!
ReplyDeleteNice moves in and around West Mill. You would think the KPRS Foamers would know the rules and regulations. It's all about the photos! Officer Dibble one day will have had it with them and take them all in for disturbing the peace!
ReplyDeleteThe aerial shot by Reynolds Beverage looks great as i like the view of the tracks.
Nice segment. Those poor guys in the club can't win for loosing. Maybe next time they should show up donuts in hand to buy a little time from the FUZZ. With all the cafe time those guys get, the real adventure maybe watching those guys pile in and out of the VW! (As a guy with a gut, I know all to well about that issue.) Keep up the fun work!
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