10/12/17 Thursday and normal we hope

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

10-12-17 The 488 moves away from the house to begin its prep.jpg (164.43 KiB) Viewed 3227 times

10-12-17 The 488 comes over the pit for a cleaning.jpg (148.69 KiB) Viewed 3227 times

10-12-17 The 488 is getting its cistern topped off before it heads 216 out.jpg (163.63 KiB) Viewed 3223 times

10-12-17 The 488 does a blow down at the north end of the yard.jpg (165.05 KiB) Viewed 3222 times

10-12-17 The 488 backs toward the coal dock.jpg (166.94 KiB) Viewed 3222 times

10-12-17 The loader is now adding coal to the bunker of 488.jpg (143.72 KiB) Viewed 3221 times

10-12-17 The hostlers have finished with their duties and have left the 488 for the road crew.jpg (235.56 KiB) Viewed 3170 times

10-12-17 The 488 has now pulled the 8 car train 216 into loading position.jpg (189.95 KiB) Viewed 3170 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 488 and 8 cars

10-12-17 The 488 gets the 216 underway with a pawl of smoke hanging.jpg (160.4 KiB) Viewed 3169 times

10-12-17 The 488 is passing the wood shop.jpg (177.02 KiB) Viewed 3169 times

The train is passing the tipple

10-12-17 The parlor Colorado is on the markers.jpg (183.13 KiB) Viewed 3169 times

10-12-17 The train is exiting the yard with the smoke hanging heavy.jpg (180.78 KiB) Viewed 3169 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 8 cars

10-12-17 The 489 comes around the curve with its train.jpg (165.89 KiB) Viewed 3157 times

10-12-17 The 489 brings its 8 car train 215 by the tank.jpg (170.78 KiB) Viewed 3157 times

10-12-17 The 489 comes up to the tipple.jpg (160.81 KiB) Viewed 3157 times

10-12-17 There is still a nice group of passengers enjoying the open gon.jpg (164.75 KiB) Viewed 3157 times

10-12-17 The parlor New Mexico is on the tail of this set.jpg (164.14 KiB) Viewed 3157 times

10-12-17 The ride is over and the passengers are getting off.jpg (150.2 KiB) Viewed 3157 times

[Larry Gibson]

After all the extra activity of recent days a pretty routine day today. Dusk falls early as th season winds down.

[Sharon Evans]

I see 10 cars staged for tomorrow in that shot of yours Larry, we is going to have a double header.