9/5/17 Tuesday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

9-5-17 The 488 comes away from the house for another run east.jpg (192.76 KiB) Viewed 2673 times

9-5-17 The 488 comes over the pit for its morning cleaning before the run.jpg (185.61 KiB) Viewed 2673 times

9-5-17 The 488 take on water for its run up to Cumbres and its next refill.jpg (197.32 KiB) Viewed 2669 times

This is a bit late in the morning for them

9-5-17 Three mule deer came up out of the swamp_.jpg (176.6 KiB) Viewed 2668 times

9-5-17 The 488 backs down the main headed to the coal dock.jpg (180.73 KiB) Viewed 2667 times

Guess the crews are enjoying the new sand house courtesy of the Friends

9-5-17 Something you normally do not see in the morming, they have stopped for sand_.jpg (153.29 KiB) Viewed 2667 times

9-5-17 After Tracy, one of the road crewman, opened and checked the switch, the 488 moves ahead to the coal dock.jpg (182.61 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

We have quiet a few people looking on and taking picture this morning

9-5-17 The loader dumps another bucket load of coal into the 488's bunker.jpg (181.14 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

9-5-17 The hostlers are done and Tracy is onboard doing his readying.jpg (246.03 KiB) Viewed 2630 times

9-5-17 Today's train 216 has now moved into loading position.jpg (252.12 KiB) Viewed 2630 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 488 and 7 cars

9-5-17 The 488 gets the 7 car train 216 underway.jpg (247.16 KiB) Viewed 2627 times

Its the bare lower arm that gives it away. Tracy is the only locomotive crewman who does not ware long sleeves

9-5-17 As the 488 passes the wood shop, it looks like Tracy is at the throttle this morning.jpg (246.27 KiB) Viewed 2627 times

While Frank has left for the season, there is someone in the open gon giving us a wave

9-5-17 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers this day.jpg (235.35 KiB) Viewed 2627 times

9-5-17 The 488 is passing the north yard throat as the parlor is at the tank.jpg (227.37 KiB) Viewed 2627 times

9-5-17 The final cars of 216 are rounding the curve as the speeder takes the main.jpg (221.4 KiB) Viewed 2627 times

[Sharon Evans]

9-5-17 The parlor of train 215 is still crossing route 17 as this shot was grabbed.jpg (170.49 KiB) Viewed 2619 times

489 is back out, so maybe on tomorrow's 216. We won't know until 215 gets in whether they are still swapping locomotives at Osier.
Just noticed that the railroad is staging ballast at Cumbres for track work.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 487 has returned to Chama, after a long absence, with a 7 car train

9-5-17 The 487 leads a 7 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (187.27 KiB) Viewed 2602 times

9-5-17 The 487 comes up to the tipple.jpg (196.35 KiB) Viewed 2602 times

There is a nice group of passengers still in the open gon as it arrives

9-5-17 The parlor Colorado brings up the markers on this train.jpg (211.76 KiB) Viewed 2600 times

9-5-17 The 487 slows as it passes the depot.jpg (167.36 KiB) Viewed 2599 times

9-5-17 The train has stopped.jpg (159.35 KiB) Viewed 2599 times