6/12/17 Its a school day

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations to include the school train: According to the C&TS website, today the plan is to take a freight up to Cumbres and then back to Chama. Tomorrow they go through to Antonito and return on Wednesday.

6-12-17 484 has come to the pit to start the school day.jpg (101.99 KiB) Viewed 5005 times

6-12-17 484 moves to the tank is 'blue' light.jpg (106.71 KiB) Viewed 5002 times

Between these 2 shots the blue light left.

6-12-17 Under that cloud of steam and smoke, the 484 is taking water.jpg (108.25 KiB) Viewed 5002 times

6-12-17 484 backs toward the coal lead.jpg (110.29 KiB) Viewed 5000 times

6-12-17 484 moves by the glowing wood shop.jpg (115.29 KiB) Viewed 5000 times

6-12-17 484 gets coal for its day with the students.jpg (118.01 KiB) Viewed 5000 times

6-12-17 484 has backed onto the south yard lead.jpg (126.42 KiB) Viewed 4998 times

I wonder if they are going to use the same freight consist that 315 brought into Chama after opening day?

6-12-17 It is hard to decern, but the students are gathered around the 484's engineer's side.jpg (121.22 KiB) Viewed 4996 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of the school train:

6-12-17 The school train gets underway right at 8.jpg (129.03 KiB) Viewed 4985 times

6-12-17 As the school train gets onto the main, 487 starts to move out.jpg (133.95 KiB) Viewed 4985 times

6-12-17 484 smokes it up as it passes the wood shed.jpg (132.87 KiB) Viewed 4985 times

6-12-17 The school train has 2 caboosee on it.jpg (121.87 KiB) Viewed 4985 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations for regular train:

6-12-17 487 is at the pit to get its day underway.jpg (93.41 KiB) Viewed 4985 times

6-12-17 487 has moved to the tank_.jpg (118.04 KiB) Viewed 4985 times

6-12-17 487 backs down the main toward the coal lead.jpg (120.26 KiB) Viewed 4983 times

6-12-17 487 comes forward by the wood shop.jpg (132.93 KiB) Viewed 4983 times

6-12-17 487 gets its bunker topped off.jpg (123.25 KiB) Viewed 4983 times

6-12-17 487 has now been parked, hostlers done and waiting for the road crew.jpg (136.14 KiB) Viewed 4982 times

6-12-17 487 has backed onto today's 216.jpg (87.44 KiB) Viewed 4977 times

6-12-17 Train 216 is now in loading position.jpg (98.52 KiB) Viewed 4977 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 487 and 7 cars

6-12-17 Train 216 gets its highball from the conductor.jpg (99.17 KiB) Viewed 4967 times

6-12-17 487 gets train 216 moving.jpg (133.3 KiB) Viewed 4967 times

6-12-17 487 is by the wood shop.jpg (131.18 KiB) Viewed 4967 times

6-12-17 Parlor New Mexico carries the markers.jpg (122.46 KiB) Viewed 4967 times

6-12-17 Train 216 is almost out of Chama.jpg (126.66 KiB) Viewed 4967 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

If the school follows tradition, the train will be back around noon and make a second trip up to the pass around 1:00 pm

[Sharon Evans]

Correct you are and am setting up to record this.

6-12-17 The school train sitting at the depot awaiting its second run.jpg (100.76 KiB) Viewed 4940 times

6-12-17 The afternoon run of the school train gets underway.jpg (98.93 KiB) Viewed 4936 times

6-12-17 The capula of the rear caboose is full.jpg (100.51 KiB) Viewed 4936 times

6-12-17 Under the cloud of its own making, the headlight of 484 glows.jpg (119.9 KiB) Viewed 4936 times

6-12-17 The school train slows for a water stop.jpg (129.35 KiB) Viewed 4936 times

6-12-17 484 gets water added for its run back up the hill.jpg (131.42 KiB) Viewed 4936 times

6-12-17 Tank topped off, the train is underway again.jpg (126.68 KiB) Viewed 4936 times

6-12-17 Leaving Chama again.jpg (121.82 KiB) Viewed 4936 times

The fire patrol speeder followed the special out of town.

[Sharon Evans]

If the school follows tradition, the train will be back around noon and make a second trip up to the pass around 1:00 pm

Doesn't it follow 215 back to Chama?

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 7 cars

6-12-17 489 brings train 215 into Chama.jpg (113.91 KiB) Viewed 4896 times

6-12-17 489 comes up to the tipple and what is the red object in the front coupler.jpg (123.28 KiB) Viewed 4896 times

6-12-17 Parlor Colorado is on the markers.jpg (114.02 KiB) Viewed 4896 times

6-12-17 489 comes up to the depot.jpg (119.58 KiB) Viewed 4896 times

6-12-17 Almost to a stop.jpg (117.71 KiB) Viewed 4896 times

6-12-17 and stopped as the clearers get on.jpg (116.51 KiB) Viewed 4896 times

[Larry Sullivan]

215 arrival followed about 30 minutes later by the school train. Some of the extra whistles are 215 arriving back at the depot after turning the wye.

[Pete Dahlberg]

If the school follows tradition, the train will be back around noon and make a second trip up to the pass around 1:00 pm

Doesn't it follow 215 back to Chama?

The second school run goes up to the pass and waits for 215 before coming back. Usually it arrives at the pass ahead of 215 and has time to turn at the snowshed before 215 shows up. Sometimes if the timing with 215 is close it will wait on one of the sidings until 215 clears before making its turn.