P.C.C.M. 76: Part 4 on the KPD

 Hey there railfans!

We're catching up on this 76th virtual ops series with John's New York Central Train Layout and Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R., along with my own Kings Port Division layout, forwarding cars across a thousand actual miles between our homes.

We left Extra #2228 at Kings Port yesterday after it exchanged cars with the KP&W interchange and then headed for West Mill

The train is now seen arriving at West Mill Yard.

The depressed well flat with the loaner excavator from Caterpillar has Sal Monella rubbing his hands.  Another freebie piece of equipment replacing the previous one that was supposedly "stolen".  FBI and local LEOs are taking a close look at this set of circumstances.  Sal is seen below watching his new excavator pass by.  It will soon be spotted on his scrap yard spur.  The rest of the train passes by Sal's Salvage.

The GP30 and pair of F7B units lead the train slowly into West Mill.
Cars include P&E 3638 for Port Owen Brick, Sal's excavator on PC Depressed well flat #766053,  PC boxcar #104478 loaded with Drywell ink for Catskill Mt. Press, A.P.R.R. #60538 and 50327 loaded with pallets for Van Winkle Canning from City Pallet, a pair of 38 foot hoppers with coal for Port Owen's Power Plant, and NYC Early Bird #90718 loaded with Prestige Gears for LaRoche Cycle.

A couple of hours later a horn is heard emanating from the tunnel portal at the south end of West Mill. 

 Watch some railfan video of the power at the head end of WV-2 (Weehawken to Selkirk) as it arrives at West Mill.  The videographer must really like those GP38-2s!.

Well, the video didn't include the rest of the train but here are some pics of the cut at the rear of WV-2 that will be set out at West Mill.

Red TPFX #5510 that was dispatched from the APRR's Rock Ridge Yard is staying on the train for the ride to Selkirk and will eventually arrive at John's Terminal Yard.  The West Mill cut will be uncoupled behind the red car.

Empire Belt R.R. #360279 is returned to West Mill after being "bad ordered" at Weehawken in the last series. Its load was transferred to an A.P.R.R. car.  Now in good repair, the car is ready for revenue service again and awaits a request from Terminal Yard.

The cut for West Mill also includes a Hoschton Railway Co. boxcar loaded with restaurant supplies from C&P Restaurant Supply for Battaglia Bros. Warehouse, and a Corning Covered hopper loaded with silica sand for Corning Glass Co.

A pair of corrugated PC gondolas loaded with steel coil stock from Shapeless Steel is headed to KP Steel for further processing.

Swift Reefer SRLX #4244 is returning to Swift Co. in Lawrence, MA via the KP&W/B&M connection at Williams Yard.

WV-2 leaves the cut behind for West Mill's trusty SW9 to pull into the yard.

 

Watch the switcher pull the string of cars off the siding in the video below:

The cars are pulled beyond the yard entrance near WM Tower.

Watch the cars get pushed into the yard in the video below:

Meanwhile over at Williams Yard, KP&W switchers are pulling in the cars left by the PC on the Kings Port interchange, including the TDLX Cargill covered hopper for Blue Ribbon Flour....

Four empty bread box trough coil cars for KP Steel and two NYC double door box cars loaded with toys for Battaglia Bros. Warehouse...

 

...Empire Belt and P&LE gons loaded with pipes for Hudson Valley Ag Coop.to be unloaded in the yard.

White LV 7120 is returning empty to Buffalo's Frontier Yard  from Empire Produce via the KP&W.  Three B&M RBLs are going back empty to Merrimack, NH after being unloaded at Ralph's Grocery Warehouse.

Williams Yard is filling up so its time for the yard switchers to get to work assembling trains.

 

 

And the same is true at West Mill!

 We'll leave it here for today but tomorrow we'll follow along as all of these cars get delivered to their consignees!

P.C.C.M. 76: Part 3 on the KPD

 Hello everyone!

Last weekend our three-layout virtual operations, that we call Penn Central Car Movements, focused on outbound trains dispatched from John's New York Central Train Layout , Neal's Atlantic Pacific R.R , and my own Kings Port Division.  This weekend we're noting trains arriving on our respective layouts and following freight cars to their scheduled destinations at our various industries and businesses.

Starting at Kings Port, we find Kings Port & Western GP9 #769 idling while waiting for a Penn Central coal train from Selkirk.  

The coal train originated at John's Terminal Yard as Unit Coal Train UAN-2 to Selkirk.   It is seen below leaving the N.Y.C.T.L. with heavy power pulling a long string of loaded hoppers.

 

After the train reached Selkirk these two 38 foot hoppers were cut and placed on a manifest freight for West Mill.   The train was dispatched with new power to Kings Port as Extra #1802.   It stopped at Ravena on its way South to drop off a large cut of cars for Atlas Cement.

Watch what remains of the original unit coal train arrive at Kings Port as Extra #1802 with an oddball F7A/ U33C lashup.   Over the years I've become accustomed to the Penn Central's eclectic mix of consists but hadn't encountered an F unit/ U  Boat combo like this until seeing a recent prototype photo John sent me.  

After the train stops, its NYC caboose is cut and left next to KP&W 769.  The PC conductor and the KP&W engineer confer on the next move.   The string of cars has been pulled far enough for the KP&W Geep to get behind them for the shove to KP Steel.

The coal train's consist uncouples from the train and makes room for the coal cars to be pushed into KP Steel's holding yard.

Watch KP&W #769 deliver the hoppers to the steel complex in the video below:

After the string of hoppers enters KP Steel the U33C/F7A combo backs up,  runs around its caboose, and couples up to run light for the trip back to Selkirk

An hour later, the Kings Port Railfan Society's famous Blue Bug pulls up to the Ulster Ave. crossing.  Seems they got word of another train from Selkirk arriving soon.

Parking at Dave's Diner to get a good vantage point, they take pains to not interfere with the crossing signal.  A previous incident of parking too close brought them to the attention of KPPD.

TC, Fancy, Chooch, and Benny climb out of the small car and wait for the action.

Watch with the KPRS guys as manifest freight Extra #2228 from Selkirk arrives at Kings Port powered by a GP30 and two F7B units.

Watch the train back a long cut of cars for the KP&W onto the interchange

After setting out the cars for the KP&W, Extra 2228's power picks up P&E boxcar #3638 which is empty for Port Owen Brick Co.

The train, now fully assembled for West Mill, heads out of town.

That's enough for today!  Check back tomorrow to see Extra #2228 arrive at West Mill.  A train from Weehawken with cars sent by Neal's A.P.R.R. is also scheduled to arrive!