6/26/18 Tuesday double header

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-06-26 The 484 moves away from the house to begin the day.jpg (130.06 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

2018-06-26 The 484 is coming over the pit for a cleaning.jpg (122.65 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

The 484 is getting water at the tank as the 487 has come to the pit

2018-06-26 The 484 backs down the main toward the coal dock lead.jpg (133.58 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

2018-06-26 The 484 comes past the woodshop as the 487 is still at the pit.jpg (118.51 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

2018-06-26 The 484 has coal added to its tender while the 487 takes water.jpg (129.21 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

2018-06-26 The 484 is headed back to the tank to wet its coal down as 487 takes on coal.jpg (129.46 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

2018-06-26 The 484 has been parked by the hostlers partly in the south yard lead.jpg (136.41 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

2018-06-26 The 484 comes out of the south yard with 2 extra coaches giving 10 cars for today's 216.jpg (141.35 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

2018-06-26 The 484 has coupled onto the train with the extra cars.jpg (136.79 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: A fairly full 10 car train out of Chama on a Tuesday in late June. They have to be picking up passengers who might have ridden the D&S.

2018-06-26 484 has pulled the 10 car train 216 into load position as 487 backs down onto the train.jpg (142.37 KiB) Viewed 2231 times

2018-06-26 487 has coupled onto the train.jpg (136.64 KiB) Viewed 2231 times

2018-06-26 The 487 and 484 are getting the 10 car train underway.jpg (134.73 KiB) Viewed 2229 times

2018-06-26 The 487 and 484 are passing the woodshop.jpg (137.73 KiB) Viewed 2229 times

2018-06-26 There is Frank out the first window of the frist coach.jpg (126.24 KiB) Viewed 2229 times

The length of the train is evident as it passes the tipple

2018-06-26 The parlor Colorado is on the markers of 216.jpg (127.62 KiB) Viewed 2229 times

2018-06-26 The parlor Colorado is passing the tank as the locomotives enter the curve.jpg (125.39 KiB) Viewed 2229 times

2018-06-26 The last cars are into the curve as the train heads east.jpg (126.79 KiB) Viewed 2228 times

[Frank Smith]

Sharon, Friends, & Visitors. 206 from Chama so far this morning. I understand they got the sander working. I'll try to get pix this evening. 30 degrees cooler here but it is 10 times higher so it will take another day to acclimate. Catch you on the next Wave.

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings:

2018-06-26 The 487 is back in Chama after completing helper duty.jpg (111.05 KiB) Viewed 2225 times

2018-06-26 The first speeder is right behind.jpg (114.79 KiB) Viewed 2225 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-06-26 The 488 comes into Chama with a 9 car train 215.jpg (113.55 KiB) Viewed 2189 times

2018-06-26 The 488 passes the tank as the last cars of the train enter the yard.jpg (113.17 KiB) Viewed 2189 times

2018-06-26 The 488 is up to the tipple as the speeder is right behind.jpg (110.13 KiB) Viewed 2189 times

The train is passing the tipple as the open gon still has a few riders including Frank

2018-06-26 The parlor car hostess is standing in the open door of the New Mexico.jpg (121.91 KiB) Viewed 2189 times

2018-06-26 One of the cleaners watches as 488 approaches.jpg (110.61 KiB) Viewed 2189 times

2018-06-26 The 488 has slowed to a walk as the engineer waits for the stop signal.jpg (108.39 KiB) Viewed 2189 times

2018-06-26 The train is stopped.jpg (112.06 KiB) Viewed 2189 times