9/19/16 Quiet? Busy? we will see

[Sharon Evans]

So far the morning is very quiet and 489 will probably get the call to go back to Antonito on 216 since 484 is still in the shop.

9.19.16 A hostler comes out to move the house lead switch to the east lead.jpg (118.78 KiB) Viewed 1900 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations for today's train 216: 489

9.19.16 489 is out to the pit to begin its day.jpg (124.78 KiB) Viewed 1897 times

9.19.16 489 has now moved to the water tank and is filling up.jpg (126.91 KiB) Viewed 1894 times

9.19.16 489 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (118.39 KiB) Viewed 1891 times

9.19.16 489 moves into the coal dock lead by the wood shop.jpg (118.02 KiB) Viewed 1891 times

9.19.16 489 is being oiled around by the road crewman who starts early.jpg (112.33 KiB) Viewed 1891 times

9.19.16 The 489 gets its bunker topped off.jpg (108.75 KiB) Viewed 1891 times

9.19.16 The hostlers are now done with their work and the 489 awaits the rest of the road crew to arrive.jpg (130.8 KiB) Viewed 1890 times

In between the cam freezes, it looks like 489 is headed onto south yard to get an additional coach.

9.19.16 The 489 come out of south yard with the extra coach.jpg (81.24 KiB) Viewed 1886 times

9.19.16 489 has now coupled with the extra coach to train 216.jpg (78.66 KiB) Viewed 1886 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 489 and 8 cars Nice to see business is good, from the Cumbres and La Manga cams the leaves are just starting.

9.19.16 216 has moved into load position.jpg (94.13 KiB) Viewed 1886 times

9.19.16 The conductor is climbing on the train afte giving the hui ball.jpg (94.92 KiB) Viewed 1867 times

9.19.16 489 is working to get train 216 up to speed.jpg (138.26 KiB) Viewed 1867 times

As the 489 passes the tipple, the engineer blows for the running brake test.

9.19.16 The Colorado is the parlor on today's 216.jpg (103.35 KiB) Viewed 1867 times

9.19.16 216 is clearing Chama yard.jpg (110.18 KiB) Viewed 1867 times

Waving man seems to have gone home since he was not in the open gon.

[Sharon Evans]

I will be watching the Cumbres cam at the appropriate times to see if we can catch the trains. Think we missed 216 since that really is a lucky grab.

Wonder what it is going to be like tomorrow for people leaving on 216? I would bet that the parking lot will at least by partially closed if not totally and access around the depot severely restricted.

[Larry Sullivan]

Here's today's 216 video - all we have for the day unfortunately. Will be back to regular production once the cams are back on Wednesday.

[Sharon Evans]

Here is the rear of 215 stopped at Cumbres.

9.19.16 215 at Cumbres.jpg (111.96 KiB) Viewed 1817 times