Greetings all!
We're beginning the "inbound" posts of our 101st virtual ops between John's New York Central Train Layout, Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R., and my own Kings Port Division.
We'll start with a little railfanning around Mechanicville, NY where B&M freight BM-5 is arriving from East Deerfield, MA. Three 60 foot auto parts cars from the Ford Plant in Somerville, ME (NYC 53051, KP&W 503353, and PC/TOF 50562) are the "virtual ops" included on this train.
The three 60 foot auto parts cars are quickly put on transfer BM-17 from Mechanicville to Selkirk via Rotterdam Jct. Watch the train arrive at Selkirk shortly after John's train SK-5 dispatched from Terminal Yard also arrives with cars for the Kings Port Division.
SK-5 is broken up and the cars are humped.
Virtual ops cars that will be forwarded to Frontier Yard in Buffalo, NY on train VB-1 include TPFX #5510 for Triangle Pacific in British Columbia/ North Vancouver, and LV #8247 heading empty to Flint MI.
The distinctive Dresser Magcobar car will be returning to its home company in Texas via St. Louis on Train TV-5.
SK-5's manifest includes nine cars to be forwarded to the B&M at Mechanicville; two empty bulkhead flats, four TOFC flats, and three B&M RBLS. Watch them depart Selkirk on transfer NY-20 to Mechanicville while Train VWm-5 leaves Selkirk for West Mill with cars from the N.Y.C.T.L. for the Kings Port Division.
An hour later NY-20 arrives at Mechanicville closely followed by D&H transfer PB-99 from Binghamton with D&H/KP&W pooled power.
VWm-5 arrives at Kings Port where it will set out a number of cars at the KP&W's Williams Yard. The front of the train crosses Ulster Ave far enough for the tail end to clear the entrance to Williams Yard. The GP40/ GP38 consist then shoves the cars into Williams Yard. After the set outs VWm-5 shrinks down to four cars for West Mill.
Cars left behind at Williams Yard include the three 60 foot auto parts for ACME Auto Parts,
PC gon #525702 loaded with scrap for KP Steel's furnace,
Two 50 foot double door NYC boxcars from Ideal Toys for Battaglia Brothers Warehouse,
Two gons with pipes for the Hudson Valley Ag Coop unloading ramp in the yard,
LV #66392 and LV NIRX #41000 both empty and destined for Binghamton on the next KP&W WiBi-4,
...P&LE #35892 loaded with Star Liquor for Reynolds Beverage Distributors and EBRR # 360279 loaded with Reliable Machine cutting machines for International Paper Co.
Meanwhile, back at West Mill its shift change time at WM Tower
The Second Trick tower man starts his day off with a red board indicating the arrival of what is left of VWm-5.
Things are hopping at West Mill! VWm-5 arrives just as today's WV-2 from Weehawken shows up to set out cars from Neal's APRR.
The Rail Traffic Management Form that governs our car forwarding has several cars coming to the King Port Division from Neal's layout this time! WV-2 sets them out before continuing on its way.
A crewman makes the cut for West Mill behind the Swift reefer. This car was supposed to continue to Selkirk but has a hot journal box. It will be serviced at West Mill.
The long string from the APRR is set out at West Mill Yard and WV-2 continues on its way to Selkirk.
That's it for today. Tomorrow we'll start delivering the cars that have arrived on the Kings Port Division!
To: West Mill / Kings Port
ReplyDeleteTo: Terminal Yard / North Side Yard
From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement – Train BM-5 arriving from East Deerfield, MA to Mechanicville, NY
Acknowledgement – Train BM-17 transfer from Mechanicville to Selkirk
Acknowledgement – Train SK-5 arrives Selkirk
Acknowledgement – Selkirk Yard readies trains VB-1 & TV-5 for departure
Acknowledgement – Train NY-20 departs for Mechanicville
Acknowledgement – Trains NY-20 & PB-99 arrive Mechanicville
Acknowledgement – Train WVm-5 leaves Selkirk for West Mill & Kings Port
Acknowledgement – Train WVm-5 arrives Kings Port
Acknowledgement – Train WVm-5 arrives West Mill
Acknowledgement – Train VW-2 arrives West Mill from Weehawken with freight from the APRR
Acknowledgement – Train WV-2 leaves West Mill for Selkirk
Rock Ridge Yard out!
Lots of inbound action at Mechanicville, Selkirk and West Mill! Watching the train pass thru Selkirk and the hump yard area is fun to watch. I did enjoy watching the freight from the APRR arriving at West Mill. Sorry to see the Swift reefer getting flagged for repair. The Rock Ridge yard crew is always on the lookout for that car when it arrives at Rock Ridge.
Great start PC Ralph! Looking forward for the next part!
To: West Mill / Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge BM train BM-5 arriving in Mechanicville with PCCM 60' boxcars.
Acknowledge BM Train BM-17 delivering PCCM 60's boxcars from Mechanicville to Selkirk.
Acknowledge PC Train SK-5 arriving at Selkirk with PCCM freight traffic from Terminal Yard.
Acknowledge PC Train VB-1 departing Selkirk with PCCM traffic for Frontier Yard.
Acknowledge PC TrainTV-5 departing Selkirk with PCCM freight for St Louis.
Acknowledge PC train NY-20 departing Selkirk with nine PCCM cars for the BM at Mechanicville.
Acknowledge BM Train PB-99 from Binghamton meeting NY 20 at Mechanicville.
Acknowledge PC Train VWm-5 arriving in Kings Port and setting out PCCM cars at KP&Ws Williams Yard.
Acknowledge PC Train VWm-5 arriving at West Mill with PCCM cars and terminating thereat.
Acknowledge PC Train WV-2 from Weehawken arriving at West mill and setting PCCM cars from the APRR.
Acknowledge PC Train WV-2 departing West Mill and heading for Selkirk.
Terminal Yard out...
Way to go Ralph!!! That was a lot of interchange traffic that was well choreographed to capture the essence of out of the basement railroading that has become an important part of our PCCM operations!!! I enjoyed watching all the interchanges and seeing the VWm-5 and WV-2 delivering PCCM traffic to their on layout destinations. The KPD spans the globe!!! Looking forward to Part 2!!!