Hello!
Welcome to our three layout Penn Central Car Movement series #106! This weekend we're running an op focused on providing scrap metal to KP Steel on my layout which will then, in turn, forward various steel products to consignees on John's New York Central Train Layout and Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R.
We're calling this series "Feed the Furnace" and the furnace in question is shown below at KP Steel on my layout.
John's N.Y.C.T.L. gets things started by dispatching Extra 4369 West from Terminal Yard with several gondola loads of scrap metal. The train can be seen passing through Selkirk in the video below. As the Extra continues south toward Kings Port train VE-1 is also seen leaving the yard for Enola.
Its going to be a good time to railfan near Ulster Ave in Kings Port!
A pair of B&O F7s that pooled with a KP&W train to Williams Yard yesterday return to Binghamton caboose lite. Extra 4369 then arrives at Kings Port, pulls ahead of the yard lead, and backs into Williams Yard while a KP&W RDC heads downgrade from Marion.
After two rows of gondolas loaded with scrap are set out at Williams Yard the FP7s continue to West Mill with the buffer cars and caboose.
The FP7s are later seen resting at West Mill Yard
Its now time for Neal's APRR to contribute more gondola loads of scrap for KP Steel. WV-2 arrives with more scrap loads. The EBRR and two PC gons are the PCCM cars. This scrap was forwarded from the M&E to the APRR at Rock Ridge Yard.
After setting out the gons WV-2 continues on its way north. We're just in time to catch its caboose leaving town.
After WV-2 leaves, the West Mill Yard crew begins assembling a transfer run for the KP&W's Williams Yard. It will include the gons dropped off by WV-2...
...and some "non-player cars as well.
West Mill's SW9 #8951 puts the train together....
The string of cars for the transfer run to Kings Port will be powered by a pair of GP20s led by #2107. A couple of West Mill trainmen perform a roll by inspection as it leaves.
Watch the transfer to Williams Yard in the video below:
The gons loaded with scrap are collecting at Williams Yard!
That's it for today. Tomorrow we'll follow the KP&W's efforts to deliver all of this scrap to KP Steel.
To: West Mill / Kings Port
ReplyDeleteTo: Terminal Yard
From: Rock Ridge Yard/Rock Ridge East Yard
Acknowledgement – Extra 4369 West from Terminal Yard thru Selkirk to Kings Port
Acknowledgement – Train VE-1 leaves Kings Port for Enola
Acknowledgement – KP&W Train with B&O motive power returns to Binghamton caboose lite
Acknowledgement – Extra 4369 arrives Kings Port
Acknowledgement – KP&W RDC Local heads to Marion
Acknowledgement – PC FP7’s head to West Mill with buffer cars and caboose
Acknowledgement – PC Train WV-2 arrives at West Mill from the APRR Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement – PC Train WV-2 continues north to Selkirk
Acknowledgement – West Mill SW9 #8951 puts together the Williams Yard transfer run
Acknowledgement – Williams Yard transfer run to Kings Port heads out
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
Gondolas galore for KP Steel! Great start to ‘Fueling the Furnace’! Your opening scene with the train heading to Enola was timed perfectly and a fun video to watch. I liked the panoramic shot of KP Steel, just fantastic!!
The APRR will be ready to receive the inbound gondolas!
Top notch!
To: West Mill / Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge Extra 4369 West from Terminal Yard thru Selkirk to Kings Port
Acknowledge Train VE-1 leaving Kings Port for Enola
Acknowledge KP&W Train with B&O motive power returns to Binghamton caboose lite
Acknowledge Extra 4369 arrives Kings Port
Acknowledge KP&W RDC Local heads to Marion
Acknowledge PC FP7’s head to West Mill with buffer cars and caboose
Acknowledge PC Train WV-2 arriving at West Mill from the APRR Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledge PC Train WV-2 continuing north to Selkirk
Acknowledge SW9 #8951 building the Williams Yard transfer run
Acknowledge Williams Yard transfer run to Kings Port
Terminal Yard out..
Excellent work Ralph!!! Nice job getting the RDC into the mix!!!