#484 is out

[Edwin Frey]

As of 10:54, #484, with an assist from #15, has been coaled up at the ramp. She's sporting a fresh, new silver smokebox, looking sharp!

[Sharon Evans]

So on the east side, is that 487 in front of 489, because 484 was behind 489 on the east this morning and 487 was inside on the west.

[Sharon Evans]

15 is out switching around on the track close to the round house. It has pulled the Friend's kitchen car out so far. Thought maybe they were going to move the new kitchen storage car which was built last year into place.

15 has pulled 4 cars out including the long reefer and it moving them the long way to the north end, since the direct route is blocked.

5-23-17 15 moves cars and Friends work.jpg (146.76 KiB) Viewed 1965 times

5-23-17 15 comes down the connector by north yard_.jpg (137.93 KiB) Viewed 1965 times

The box car closest to the camera is the new kitchen storage car. Looks like the railroad is going to use it again this year until maybe the RPO is back in use.

5-23-17 The storage cars for the store and trains are back uin front of the depot.jpg (107.51 KiB) Viewed 1964 times

Not seen in this shot, but the cleaning crew is busy on these passengers cars.

5-23-17 The final drop has 3 cars in front of the depot and what I think is the display car in its normal spot.jpg (112.55 KiB) Viewed 1962 times

5-23-17 15 has backed onto the passengers cars stored north of the depot.jpg (147.86 KiB) Viewed 1962 times

5-23-17 Once the air was pumped up, 15 shoved them back down onto the cars at the depot.jpg (103.42 KiB) Viewed 1960 times

5-23-17 Several people work to get the hand brakes released on this car.jpg (109.67 KiB) Viewed 1960 times

5-23-17 15 now pulls forward with 6 of the flat roofed passenger cars.jpg (107.06 KiB) Viewed 1956 times

5-23-17 15 pulls the string forward to clear the south yard lead switch.jpg (140.11 KiB) Viewed 1956 times

5-23-17 Comes by the depot with the string.jpg (112.01 KiB) Viewed 1956 times

They may have gotten their first load of coal delivered today since the loader is busy around the coal pile.

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon action continues: 15 seems to be shuffling cars in south yard at this point. Lots of horn work but very little to see.

5-23-17 Comes out of south yard with just 2 of the coaches.jpg (112.49 KiB) Viewed 1950 times

5-23-17 Then backs down onto the cars stored on yard 1.jpg (111.08 KiB) Viewed 1950 times

5-23-17 Then backs down onto the cars stored on yard 1.jpg (111.08 KiB) Viewed 1949 times

5-23-17 Pulls ahead with a caboose and open gon.jpg (109.58 KiB) Viewed 1949 times

5-23-17 Now shoves back into south yard.jpg (114.12 KiB) Viewed 1948 times

5-23-17 Comes back out without the gon.jpg (109.27 KiB) Viewed 1948 times

5-23-17 Puts the caboose back onto the string on yard 1.jpg (112.31 KiB) Viewed 1947 times

5-23-17 Goes back into the yard and comes out with this string including the RPO.jpg (112.53 KiB) Viewed 1947 times

5-23-17 15 comes out of south yard and seems to be done there.jpg (113.71 KiB) Viewed 1943 times

5-23-17 15 now comes back onto the main and couples to the snack coach Santa Fe.jpg (118.44 KiB) Viewed 1943 times

The south yard switching continues with more cars being shuffled around. All this time 15 had kept those 2 coaches attached to it.

[Rich Murray]

The move at 16:21 cleared the main. I'll take a wild guess and say 15 was making up a hospital train for a move to Antonito

[Sharon Evans]

Moving right along here:

5-23-17 Couples it onto the string on yard 1.jpg (111.74 KiB) Viewed 1940 times

5-23-17 Pulls away.jpg (112.02 KiB) Viewed 1940 times

5-23-17 and heads back to the barn.jpg (115 KiB) Viewed 1940 times

5-23-17 and parks for the day.jpg (142.3 KiB) Viewed 1940 times