WY79 / WY80 The Tank Sweeper

The PRSL WY79/WY80 ran between Camden and Paulsboro, so I assume it was meant to serve the Sunoco (Sun Oil Company) refinery there. I understand there was also a run to serve Texaco (in Westville) that originated in what was originally (before the merger) Reading's (Camden) Bulson Street yard. We will combine them into a single tank car sweeper run to service both refineries.

Again, trying to alleviate Camden Pavonia yard switching and balance the loads between the Brown and Red Oak tower operators, we will originate WY79 from staging track 2. Since it is a PRSL run we will not stop to transfer engines or cars in Pavonia. It's sole job is to collect and deliver Texaco loads (and empties) and head down the Penns Grove branch to Paulsboro. It will swap cars in the yard (the other side of Pavonia) and head directly back to Pavonia via Woodbury - Westville - Brooklawn - Camden. Along the way it will meet the WY34 local returning from Millville. Since WY79 is southbound and WY33 is northbound they will not interfere with each other as they pass by.

[When WY80 returns it will meet the Penns Grove local so a conflicting meet in Woodbury will need to be arranged.]

WY79 entering Westville with an (Atlas) Alco RS11 on the point. (The 1955 RS11 only missed our time era by 4 years!)

Eleven tankers and a cabin in tow. 

We pick up 3 loads and leave 3 empties for the Texaco refinery.

Meanwhile, in Woodbury, the WY34 local is returning from Millville.

The WY34 local is trailing 20+ cars, mostly empties returning to Pavonia.

We pick up the ATSF reefer for a northbound delivery. It was left earlier for icing.

Northbound WY34 meets the southbound WY79 at Woodbury.

The tank sweeper takes the switch to the Penns Grove branch and the Paulsboro refinery.

WY34 picks up an empty box car and hopper and leaves a box car and flat car at Cornell Steel.

And now we get to deliver that iced reefer to Del Monte food distributors (after picking up that empty GN box car).