Hello once again!
We're continuing our 105th virtual ops between John's New York Central Train Layout, Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R., and my own Kings Port Division.
Extra 6533 dispatched from John's Terminal Yard runs through Selkirk while train BA-4 heads out on the former Boston and Albany line.
An hour and a half later Extra 6533 arrives at West Mill.
The train is too long to enter West Mill Yard and stretches the length of the town.
GP9m #7270 will be used to pull the cars off in 3 blocks for the yard.
Watch the #7270 bring Extra #6533's cars into the yard. Our local railfan videographer captured the repetitive action as three blocks were removed separately. This video might be for diehard fans only. :)
The #7270 sets out the bay window caboose for the U Boats to pick up and return lite to Selkirk.
SW9 #8951 prepares to deliver six grain cars to nearby Empire Grain. Everyone's attention, however, is interrupted by the passing of a Kings Port & Western Transfer from Mayfield for Williams Yard in Kings Port. The train is a string of old cattle cars that are being mothballed. There was once a busy meat packing business in the Mayfield region that these cars served daily but those days are gone.
The power for this ghost train, the road's last aging C Liner, isn't too far from retirement and the blowtorch itself!
The West Mill guys watch the old wooden slatted cars creak by...
After the dust settles its time to get back to work!
Watch #8951 work hard to make the delivery to Empire Grain
The next train to be dispatched from West Mill is a transfer to the KP&W's Mayfield Yard. This train will haul the six empty coal hoppers from Empire Power Authority back to the LV coal connection. It will also bring a pair of KP&W cement hoppers.
The train will be powered by GP38-2 #8150 running long end forward.
Watch the 8150 roll into the yard to get into position for the backup move its train will make to leave West Mill for Mayfield Yard. SW9 #8951 builds the train for the GP38-2.
After being assembled the transfer is cleared to leave the yard limits and proceed to Mayfield where once again LV power is waiting to take empty hoppers to its coal mine region.
The final train of the series is a Southbound Local to deliver six empty PS2 hoppers to Tri Mount Cement. Those cars will ride along with several empty boxcars dropped off during the West Mill crew's lunch break by a passing WV-2. (we missed it!) The string of non-player boxcars is for Half Moon Wholesale Lumber.
The PS2s and boxcars will travel south behind a pair of GP20s.
Watch the Southbound Local leave West Mill. The PS2s are then set out at Tri Mount Cement.
That concludes the action in this series on the KPD! Thanks for following along!
To: West Mill / Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge PC Train Extra 6533 with PCCM freight traffic from Terminal Yard arriving at Selkirk.
Acknowledge PC Train BA-4 meeting Extra 6533 at Selkirk.
Acknowledge PC Train Extra 6533 with PCCM freight traffic from Terminal Yard arriving at West Mill
Acknowledge Extra 6533 held outside of West Mill Yard due to train length.
Acknowledge GP9m 7270 dispatched from West Mill Yard to shove the PCCM freight traffic into the Yard.
Acknowledge Extra 6533 U-Boats returning to Selkirk caboose lite.
Acknowledge KP&W Funeral Train powered by KP&W C-Liner passing West Mill Yard.
Acknowledge Switch Engine 8951 delivering empty PCCM covered coppers to Empire Grain.
Acknowledge Mayfield Transfer delivering empty PCCM coal hoppers to the KP&W Mayfield Yard for interchange with the Lehigh Valley RR.
Acknowledge SB Local delivering empty PCCM cement hoppers to Tri-Mount Cement
Acknowledge all PCCM freight traffic from Terminal delivered to their respective consignees and interchange partner.
Terminal Yard out...
Put it in the books!!! Nice job wrapping up the PCCM operations!!! Nice meet at Selkirk with the 6533 and BA-4!! I liked the addition of the KP&W funeral train and C-Liner. That was another nice move. The 8951 continues to be a workhorse in and around West Mill. The LV interchange at Mayfield Yard conveys the off layout move to the anthracite mines very nicely. Great job all around Ralph!!!