Hello everyone!
As we continue our 96th Penn Central Car Movement series with John's New York Central Train Layout, Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R. , and my own Kings Port Division we're at West Mill waiting to see what train will be dispatched next.
It looks like it will be a Bloomberg Turn for the industrial park in the Catskills. APRR RBLs #60327 & 60358 are loaded with Empire Millwork console cabinets for Zenith TV and a former NYC Pacemaker boxcar is full of Moore & Co. burlap bags for Agway.
PC #299046 is loaded with printed labels for Van Winkle Canning from Berk Enterprises while PC #77047 is carrying City Pallets pallets for Woodstock Hills Natural Soda.
KP&W #30112 and #30115 are empty for Zenith TV.
A bay window NYC caboose is added by SW9# 8951.
Since the yard is so full its difficult for locomotives to run around this train. SW9 #8951 pulls the cars out of the yard for the assigned power to couple up with their train on the mainline.
The cars sit on the main ready for the usual pair of GP20s assigned to the Bloomberg run.
Watch the two units leave the engine track and couple up to the train.
After the units couple on to the train and the air is pumped up, the Bloomberg Turn heads out on the branch up to the Catskills. Watch it leave town while the PRR GP9 and Fingers O'Malley's transfer caboose return after completing the Cement Job set out.
The Turn makes its set outs at Van Winkle Canning and Woodstock Hills Natural Soda (partially seen on the right).
After that, the Turn heads to the Bloomberg Agway and sets out the old Pacemaker with its load of burlap bags.
The Turn proceeds to Zenith TV where it drops off four cars today. A corner of Zenith's plant can just be seen on the left.
While the Bloomberg Turn finishes its set outs, work is being done at West Mill to get a cut ready to be picked up by the next KP&W Mayfield Transfer due to arrive within the hour. Five cars are heading to AME Auto Supply...
The brown NYC #80755 on the right is loaded with parts from Reliable Machine for Peerless Appliance, the Cargill hopper is going to Cavendish Foods and Spirits with a load of barley, and the empty PC depressed well flat #766053 is for Amalgamated Container Co.
Watch the Mayfield Transfer arrive at West Mill below:
The train backs into West Mill Yard and couples its caboose to the cut it will take back to Mayfield. Its two Geep consist then runs around the cut to shove it out of West Mill for the trip home.
After reaching Mayfield Yard the cars are put on a local to serve:
Peerless Appliance. NYC #87055 loaded with parts from Reliable Machine is spotted at Door #3.
ACME Auto Parts:
86 footers NYC #67086 and PRR #125291 are set out first...
...followed by 60 foot PC/TOC #350562, KP&W #50335, and NYC #53051. These cars will be loaded for Ford.
Cavendish Foods and Spirits:
Cargill TDLX #7241 is full of barley to help create some of Cavenish's finest beverages.
....and finally, Amalgamated Container (ACCO):
PC Depressed Well Flat #766053 is ready to load a large tank for West Chemical.
Well stop here for today but there is more action to follow tomorrow!
To: West Mill / Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge switch engine 8951 working West Mill Yard
Acknowledge PC Bloomberg Turn departing West Mill with PCCM freight cars for Bloomberg based industries.
Acknowledge PC Bloomberg Turn meeting Cement Job power and caboose returning to West Mill.
Acknowledge PC Bloomberg Turn setting out PCCM cars at their respective Bloomberg consignees.
Acknowledge KP&W Mayfield Transfer arriving at West Mill and interchanging freight cars with the PC.
Acknowledge KP&W Mayfield Transfer departing West Mill with PCCM freight cars for Mayfield based industries.
Acknowledge KP&W Mayfield Transfer setting out PCCM cars at their respective consignees.
Terminal Yard out...
Another fine installment Ralph!!! The KPD and KP&W get the job done and look good doing it! I liked the look of the empty depressed flat behind the locomotives. That looked very cool!!! Things are running smooth in the Catskills and I'm enjoying the ride!!! Looking forward to part 3!!!