10/9/18 Tuesday students away & double header

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparation and student train departure: They will head to Antonito today and overnight there then return tomorrow afternoon to end their experience. Just looked and its 29 degrees in Chama right now, 7:45 am MDT.

2018-10-09 The hostlers have brought the 484 out to the pit for a fire clean.jpg (53.32 KiB) Viewed 2616 times

2018-10-09 As the eastern sky lightens, the hostlers add coal to the bunker of 484.jpg (61.79 KiB) Viewed 2616 times

2018-10-09 The 484 is parked waiting on the students and their mentors.jpg (64.8 KiB) Viewed 2616 times

2018-10-09 The 484 is now coupled to the freight.jpg (85.66 KiB) Viewed 2615 times

2018-10-09 The 484 has pulled the freight out to await departure.jpg (85.16 KiB) Viewed 2615 times

2018-10-09 The 484 is enveloped in steam as it gets the freight underway.jpg (84 KiB) Viewed 2615 times

As the train passes the tipple we see that a flat car and second caboose has been added

2018-10-09 The conductor and one other person are on the back platform of the second caboose.jpg (95.29 KiB) Viewed 2615 times

2018-10-09 The cabeese are by the tank.jpg (93.16 KiB) Viewed 2615 times

2018-10-09 The last cars are headed into the curve.jpg (93.38 KiB) Viewed 2615 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning prep continued: Looks like 463, pseudo 453, will be on today's 216, its getting up a head of steam at the house.

2018-10-09 The 463 is working on a head of steam as the 484 waits to leave with the freight.jpg (99.81 KiB) Viewed 2617 times

2018-10-09 The 463 moves out from the house.jpg (90.11 KiB) Viewed 2615 times

Its the 488.

2018-10-09 The second locomotive has moved up behind the 463 as it gets its fire cleaned.jpg (83.26 KiB) Viewed 2615 times

The 488 is now at the pit as 463 gets water

2018-10-09 The 463, still numbered 453, backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (93.36 KiB) Viewed 2613 times

2018-10-09 The 488 is getting water at the tank as the loader is ready to dump a bucket of coal into the 463 tender.jpg (87.04 KiB) Viewed 2613 times

The 488 is now backing down toward the coal dock lead as 463 is now awaiting its road crew

2018-10-09 The hostlers are now adding coal to the bunker of 488.jpg (80.46 KiB) Viewed 2560 times

The 463 has now shoved the 10 car train 216 together

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of the 10 car, double headed train 216:

The train is now in loading position

2018-10-09 The 488 is now coupled onto the train.jpg (81.66 KiB) Viewed 2560 times

2018-10-09 The conductor gives the high ball for train 216 to leave Chama.jpg (67.51 KiB) Viewed 2554 times

2018-10-09 The 488 and 463 work to get this 10 car train underway.jpg (84.67 KiB) Viewed 2554 times

2018-10-09 The 488 and 463 come by the woodshop enveloped in steam_.jpg (81.6 KiB) Viewed 2554 times

2018-10-09 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers this morning.jpg (88.26 KiB) Viewed 2554 times

2018-10-09 The parlor pases the tank as the locomotives clear the yard.jpg (87.33 KiB) Viewed 2554 times

2018-10-09 The last cars enter the curve north of the yard.jpg (90.25 KiB) Viewed 2554 times

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings:
Currently Cumbres Pass is having a snow shower moving through which has it socked in.

2018-10-09 Its almost 4 pm and 488 is just getting back to Chama from Cumbres.jpg (87.1 KiB) Viewed 2541 times

2018-10-09 Passing the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg (72.63 KiB) Viewed 2541 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-10-09 The 487 comes into Chama with a 10 car train 215.jpg (84.19 KiB) Viewed 2523 times

2018-10-09 Its cold, wet and gray as the 487 passes the tank.jpg (84.94 KiB) Viewed 2523 times

2018-10-09 Coming up to the tipple we see the 3 extra coaches.jpg (82.92 KiB) Viewed 2523 times

As the train passes the tipple not an open window is seen

2018-10-09 The parlor Colorado is on the markers this afternoon.jpg (88.14 KiB) Viewed 2523 times

2018-10-09 The 487 is passing the display cars.jpg (65.76 KiB) Viewed 2523 times

2018-10-09 The 487 is slowing as it passes the cleaning crew.jpg (65.51 KiB) Viewed 2523 times

2018-10-09 The train is stopped and we can just about see the conductor putting down a step box.jpg (67.24 KiB) Viewed 2523 times

Currently there are 9 cars staged for tomorrows 216 so if that holds another double header.