When we last left the Kings Port Division, trains from the N.Y.C.T.L. and the A.P.R.R. had dropped off cars at West Mill along with a cut of cars set out for the KP&W at Kings Port.
We'll start today by looking at the cars the Penn Central left at Kings Port for the KP&W which include the two coil cars, two gons, and a covered hopper below.
KP&W S12 #34 from Williams Yard arrives to deal with yesterday's set outs on the interchange track.
The Cargill covered hopper (TDLX 7241) loaded with wheat flour will be dropped off at Blue Ribbon Flour
See the switching action in the video below:
The two Evans Coil Coaches are next. They will be set out at KP Steel after the S12 makes a run around move to get behind them. After that the two gons loaded with pipe will be shoved into William Yard.
Watch more KP&W switching action in the video below:
Empty coil cars for Gervais Pipe and Fitting are set out at KP Steel.
Gondolas loaded with pipe for the Hudson Valley Ag Coop are being unloaded at Williams Yard.
Meanwhile over at West Mill, a joyous crew waits for LV boxcar #8427. The car is loaded with baked goods from Freihofers for Pilgrim State Hospital but there is one pallet of their fabulous chocolate chip cookies reserved for the guys at West Mill as a gift from Rock Ridge in appreciation of their assistance with a recent derailment.
YUM!
After getting a nice sugar rush from the soft, easily edible cookies the crew gets back to workin' on the railroad! A pair of early Geeps is being prepared as the West Mill Local to serve Reynolds Beverage Distributors, the Gulf Facility, and a power plant up river.
A Gulf tanker (WRMX 14285) and transfer caboose is placed in front of the power for an easy push into Gulf's facing spur. The transfer caboose manned by Fingers O'Malley will protect the shove as it crosses streets along the way.
BAR # 5226 from Heilemans Brewery and PL&E #35892 from Star Liquor are placed behind the locos for easy access to the trailing spur at Reynolds Beverage Dist..
This transformer load from Bruce Electric on the PC depressed well flat will be delivered to Mid River Power in Kings Port
NYC boxcar #80775 is also destined for Canton Box Co. but will be constructively placed in the yard due to Canton's short spur that can only accommodate one car. It will be delivered later.
Watch the West Mill Local leave West Mill Yard in the video below:
The tanker will be set out first after the transfer caboose is placed beyond the switch to the facility.
The Gulf facility waits for the tanker.
Backing up to access Gulf's spur
The Gulf facility waits for the tanker.
Backing up to access Gulf's spur
Watch the tanker get set out in the video below:
After setting out the tanker the train prepares to pull forward to access the switch to Reynolds Beverage Distributors.
The BAR car seen in the background...
...and the P&LE car seen on the right in the photo below are going to Reynolds.
To set out the two cars PC 104478 and the PC depressed well flat car are cut and left on the main.
After the train pulls ahead of the switch to Reynolds the brakeman aligns the points for the spur.
Watch the West Mill Local set out cars for Reynolds Beverage Dist.
That's the set outs here at Gulf and Reynolds Beverage Distributors.
The West Mill Local reconnects itself and heads a little further down the line to drop off the transformer.
Mid River Power is expanding to meet an increasing population.
The transformer will be set out here.
The Local returns to West Mill with a single car, PC #104478 for Canton Box Company.
Its an easy move to drop this car off.
The Local continues to Empire Grain where it will pick up four covered hoppers for Bloomberg's Agway.
Watch the West Mill Local pick up the covered hoppers at Empire Grain and bring them into West Mill Yard.
The four covered hoppers are coupled to P&E #3638 loaded with Drywell Ink for Catskill Mountain Press. This cut meets the KP&W's required minimum of five cars before it will make a run up the Mountain Branch to Bloomberg
Stay tuned for tomorrow's action as the KP&W delivers these cars and the rest that came from the A.P.R.R. and N.Y.C.T.L.
To: West Mill / Rock Ridge / Elkhart
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge dispatch of KP&W S12 #34 to p/u and deliver freight cars left on interchange track at West Mill.
Acknowledge dispatch of West Mill Local from West Mill.
Terminal Yard out...
Nicely done Ralph!!! The action continues at a fast pace at West Mill & Williams Yard. KP&W Baldwin S12 and high hood Geeps on WM Local looked great. Nice seeing Mid River Power & Light make its PCCM debut receiving its first load. Acknowledge 1/87th scale Brotherhood of Trainmen Union's dental plan taking a big hit! Another excellent episode!!
To: West Mill
ReplyDeleteTo: Terminal Yard
To: Elkhart
From: Rock Ridge
Acknowledgement - Dispatch of West Mill local and pick up by local KP&W switcher freight cars on KP&W interchange track.
Rock Ridge Out!
Nice work as always! There's so much to see and videos to watch, you have to look twice! We're very happy the crews of the KP&W enjoyed the Freihofer's Chocolate Chip Cookies, the APRR greatly appreciated the help! It must be me, as I really like the look of the covered hopper cars, even though there are 4! Looks like an entire train of them!
Has the K.P.R.S crew arrived back in Kings Port? According to the scuttlebutt at 'Meet At Ralph's' Diner, they were planning their departure / escape from the LE in Rock Ridge after sticking their noses where they shouldn't.