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by **Sharon Evans** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:08 am

Morning preparations: 484 is out, its Monday and I would not think there would be the need to double head so 463 is probably just getting its daily attention done.

: 7.11.16 484 is at the pit as it starts its day.jpg (149.27 KiB) Viewed 3078 times

: 7.11.16 463 has moved out behind the 484.jpg (159.18 KiB) Viewed 3072 times

484 has moved on to the water tank and 463 is now getting its fire cleaned.

: 7.11.16 484 backs down the main to get to the coal lead switch.jpg (159.14 KiB) Viewed 3063 times

: 7.11.16 484 moves into the coal lead as 463 is still at the pit.jpg (169.88 KiB) Viewed 3063 times

: 7.11.16 484 is getting coal added to the bunker and 463 is now at the tank.jpg (160.51 KiB) Viewed 3063 times

: 7.11.16 Attention done, 463 backs to the house.jpg (184.13 KiB) Viewed 3062 times

: 7.11.16 The hostliers have gotten the 484 ready for its run to Antonito and the road crew boards.jpg (185.7 KiB) Viewed 3060 times

: 7.11.16 484 has now hooked up to the train.jpg (115.57 KiB) Viewed 3057 times

by **Sharon Evans** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:09 am

Departure of train 216: 7 car train with 484 providing power.

: 7.11.16 216 has moved up to loading position.jpg (132.5 KiB) Viewed 3057 times

: 7.11.16 484 has the 216 under control as it approaches the coaling tower.jpg (163.83 KiB) Viewed 3042 times

With 484 by the coaling tower, and running under its own shadow, the engineer blows for the running brake test.

: 7.11.16 Parlor Colorado is bringing up the marker on 216.jpg (163.4 KiB) Viewed 3042 times

: 7.11.16 Train 216 is almost out of Chama as it heads east.jpg (169.04 KiB) Viewed 3042 times

by **James Hook** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:07 am

umm.... am I the only one who gets a little bit annoyed by the cooling fan from the depot cam? it sometimes comes on at the worst possible time

by **Sharon Evans** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:37 am

No, I think most of us dislike that sound. One day they plan to install an external mic.

by **James Hook** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:49 am

yeah, one thing I notice about the cooling fan from the depot cam is that it's only on during the warm and hot seasons: Spring and Summer, and it's not on during the Cool and Cold seasons: Autumn and Winter.

by **Sharon Evans** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:56 am

The Coaling tower cams already have them.

by **James Hook** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:05 am

I know that. btw, it will be nice to see more webcams on the railroad, particularly a live webcam on top of the water tank at the eastern end of the railroad in Antonito, that will be really cool to see!

by **Sharon Evans** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:37 am

I would like one on the southwest corner of the round house to cover the south yard as well as Antonio.

by **Sharon Evans** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:00 pm

I see the fire patrol speeder is back and further they are again using the 'normal' one which last week was picked up by the all terrain lift and placed in front of 15. I case anyone wonders how I can report this, the 'normal' speeder sported a small American flag which was still on it while it sat over by 15.

: 7.11.16 Fire patrol speeder.jpg (167.89 KiB) Viewed 2998 times

: 7.11.16 Fire patrol speeder heads to the wye.jpg (172.57 KiB) Viewed 2989 times

by **Larry Sullivan** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 2:04 pm

James Hook wrote:yeah, one thing I notice about the cooling fan from the depot cam is that it's only on during the warm and hot seasons: Spring and Summer, and it's not on during the Cool and Cold seasons: Autumn and Winter.

Hopefully one day we'll get the external mic on there. The mic they had at the time of the install didn't work, but the wiring was put in for the external - it's just a matter of getting a mic and having it installed, I'm not sure if anyone is able to get to that this season. We used to have that sound on the tipple cams, so happy we have the external mic there for sure, and as I remember both cams are actually running off one mic at the tipple.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 2:07 pm

James Hook wrote:I know that. btw, it will be nice to see more webcams on the railroad, particularly a live webcam on top of the water tank at the eastern end of the railroad in Antonito, that will be really cool to see!

I think we all have our wish list for additional cams, and could come up with several places to put them. The first thing needed is lots of money to purchase them, and then to get them installed and such of course. There would also have to be permission from the railroad to do so. Antonito has an issue with getting good internet signal as well, which has been a factor in discussions of a cam there.

by **Jason Rose** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 2:33 pm

Gents, I'm very busy being Dad right now and can't get up there this season. The rest of the team is either buried with other FCTS projects or handling personal business. So, it's pretty unlikely to happen this year.

If, by some chance, my company needs work done in that area again this year, I'll run over and install the mic. However, there are no projects planned up there right now.

Most likely, this will have to wait for 2017.