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7/31/17 last full day in Chama 216 chase

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 2:06 pm

by Sharon Evans

The morning of my last full day in Chama dawned overcast, which I happen to like for filming. Got down to the yard just as 489 was beginning to get ready. I also saw that the round house was open and asked Avery if I could shoot the 497 and he said OK as long as I did not go inside, or to Quote him, "like the rooster peeking over the fence at the hens". I chased 216 as far as Cumbres.

: 488 and 463 are resting quietly in front of the engine house.

: 489 has moved to the pit and is getting its fire cleaned before the run east.

: K37 497 rest quietly in the round house awaiting a call which may never come.

: Tracy backs the 489 down the main as one of the hostlers wait to throw the switch to the coal dock.

: The 489 is now moving forward onto the coal dock lead.

: Tracy shows concentration as he moves the 489 forward to the coal dock.

: The front end loader adds another scoop of coal to the tender of the 489.

: Tracy, who wants a clean locomotive, is washing down the boiler of 489.

: As the loader finishes adding coal, you can see the results of the wash down.

: Coal bunker loaded, the 489 backs away from the coal dock in a classic rods down shot.

Re: 7/31/17 last full day in Chama 216 chase

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 2:17 pm

by Sharon Evans

: In a time honoured tradition, Tracy oils around on the 489.

: Another shot of the Goose 5 as it gets ready to head back to Delores.

: The crew is packing up so the goose can be loaded on its flatbed for the tip home.

: The trainman is guiding the 489 as it backs onto the train.

: The join made, the trainman signals Tracy to stop.

: As 489 departs with train 216, the Friends stop their work and wave to the passengers.

: 489 comes by the wood shop as it gets the train underway.

: Cinder Bear gives everyone watching a nice wave as he passes.

: The parlor Colorado passes the coal tipple as it leaves Chama.

: AS the train moves by the water tank, Cinder Bear is still in the open gon.

Re: 7/31/17 last full day in Chama 216 chase

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 2:26 pm

by Sharon Evans

: 489 brings the train out of the Narrows.

: The engineer of 489 is concentrating on his charge as it approaches the curve into Lobato.

: The train is moving away from the road as it enters the curve to Lobato with the 10 mph speed board visible.

: The train is approaching the road crossing at Dalton as it climbs away from Lobato.

: The train is entering the S curves.

: The train is approaching 3d crossing as it continues up the 4% grade.

: The 489 and 1st car have crested the grade as the rest of the train is still on the 4%.

: The trainman walks the train to check the brakes while the 489 takes water.

: The sign at Cumbres which details what was and is at the summit.

Once back at Chama, I spotted this in the south yard. One of the stock cars repainted RGS red/orange and lettered for the upcoming special in September.