Cars from John's New York Central Train Layout Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR and Brian's Ralston Creek Railroad have arrived on the Kings Port Division and need to be forwarded to their consignees.
The first job will be delivering three NYC 50 foot double door boxcars and four Evans coil coaches that were set out on the interchange by the Penn Central in the previous post..
The job will be completed by a pair of SW9 "Pups", KP&W units #22 and #24, dispatched from Williams Yard.
After passing the NYC boxcars, the switcher pair changes tracks so they can shove the jade green cars full of toys onto the industrial lead for Battaglia Brothers Warehouse.
Battaglia Brothers Warehouse is located beyond the underpass and the Blue Ribbon Flour plant seen in the background
After the loads of toys are set out the switcher crew turns its attention to the Evans coil coaches which are empty for KP Steel. The cars are pulled forward.
The switchers need to get behind the cars to shove them into KP Steel's receiving yard. Crewmen protect the crossing.
The small locos uncouple from the cut of cars and perform a runaround move to get behind them.
Now its an easy move to push the four coil coaches into KP Steel's yard. Piece of cake!
Watch the switchers perform their job as a KP&W light engine run goes by. The KP&W's Mayfield Yard contacted Williams Yard about a motive power shortage. Watch as the engine run includes a couple of "borrowed" units!:
The coil coaches are neatly set out at KP Steel completing this job. Two will be loaded for Ford Motor Co. while the other two are for Gervais Pipe and Fitting.
Meanwhile over at West Mill, the KP&W light engine run has arrived and is being observed by the Kings Port Railfan society which found a good parking place near the yard!
Its always great to railfan the KP&W motive power including F7A #160 and GP9 #761...
...and the KPRS gets a very nice surprise as first-time seen B&M units enter West Mill!
The KP&W and B&M units idle at West Mill....
...while a short local job is ready to leave.
This run serving local industries includes an empty GERN covered hopper for the nearby GERN Cement Flux Plant, an old former NYC "Early Bird" boxcar loaded with gears for LaRoche Cycle (which will be spotted at the team track) and a CN boxcar carrying rolled cardboard for Canton Box Co.
The GERN car is set out first after pulling an empty drop end gon from Sal's Salvage which shares the industrial spur with GERN.
The GERN covered hopper is in place.
Its then a quick back up move to set out the CN car loaded with rolled cardboard for Canton Box Co.
...and then the short train continues toward the local Team Track.
A brakeman throws the switch to access the Team Track and Reynolds Beverage Distributors where PC #104478 is waiting to be picked up.
PC #104478 is pulled away from Reynolds Beverage Distributors.
...and placed on the main for the return trip to West Mill.
The Early Bird is then set out at the Team Track loading dock where a LaRoche Cycle truck will claim soon the contents.
After dropping off the Early Bird the small train returns to West Mill with two pick ups.
The Sw9's engineer notes that the locomotives from the KP&W light engine run have been broken up with a pair of GP9s on one track and the KP&W F7 and B&M GP9/F7 lashup waiting on the next track over.
The yard's SD9 gets to work pulling cars for a transfer run to Mayfield. The KP&W/B&M consist will power this train as Mayfield could not spare locomotives today for a run to West Mill as a "Turn".
The first cut of cars is pulled from West Mill Yard...
...and set on the main. The locomotives will be changing tracks to couple up to this train.
Watch the pooled power consist make the switch over to reach the train.
The second cut for Mayfield, the empty string of coal hoppers from Weehawken, is pulled out of the yard to be added to the train.
Once fully assembled with its caboose, air tested, and permission from the Dispatcher granted, the train heads toward Mayfield.
The switcher's engineer takes a break to chat with the Kings Port Railfan Society members in their VW bug. The guys managed to railfan today without running afoul of law enforcement or railroad security.
We'll wrap up P.C.C.M. 64 in the next post as cars are delivered to Mayfield area industries, the Bloomberg Area, and Corning Glass.
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Acknowledge delivery of freight cars from Terminal Yard to Battaglia Brothers, KP Steel and Kings Port team track for LaRoche Cycle
Acknowledge pick up of P&LE empty gondola and PC 104478 and their transfer to West Mill.
Acknowledge quick return of the KPRS who fled like felons from Empire City after gassing up their VW.
Acknowledge Purloined Power from the B&M!
Terminal Yard out...
EXCELLENT!!!! Another very, very enjoyable look at the KPD and KP&W in action!! The video was really well done with the sights and sounds perfectly synchronized.
Nice job working in the B&M units which look great. Glad to see the KPRS actually enjoying some rail fanning w/o getting chased away or worse.
Well done Ralph!!!
Many thanks John! I'll likley feature the B&M units on occasion in future P.C.C.M.s. I'm very pleased with them. I saw some locomotives like that during a visits to my Uncle's house in Massachusetts as a kid in the early 70's. The KPRS is everywhere! :)
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To: Elkhart
From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement - Delivery of freight from Terminal Yard to West Mill to industries serviced on the KPD
Acknowledgement - Motive power absconded (or purloined) from the B&M
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
I must say, the Big Blue motive power does stand out. Glad they can help with the delivery of freight where needed. Nice to see the KPRS guys behaving themselves for a change. Your engine and caboose tracks are very impressive and a great sight to see! Looking forward to the wrap up!
Thank you Neal! Thanks for the compliments on the caboose and engine tracks. West Mill had a pretty good line up that day...which is why its always fun to ride along with the KPRS!
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