11/9/18 Friday

[Sharon Evans]

I am recording just in case they run 488 back to Antonito today with the hospital train.

[Bruce McDowell]

Might be a good idea - 9:30am Chama time and two hot locos in front of the house on a day off...

[Sharon Evans]

When I saw them putting together the train to head east, I though that is a long train wonder if we will see a post season double header and now it is sure possible with 487 and 488 hot.

[John Hamman]

Have had it on all morning thinking the same thing. We can only hope!
John

[Craig Kumler]

I believe there is a charter going out Saturday with some extra cars headed to Antonito for storage in the CSF.

[Sharon Evans]

Thanks Craig, this would explain all the activity today, keeping the locomotives hot for tomorrow. Would still like to know if the freight cars that went up earlier are still at Cumbres.

2018-11-09 488 is backing through the west stall and must be shoving 487 behind.jpg (98.87 KiB) Viewed 2286 times

2018-11-09 488 now comes back to the north side pulling 487.jpg (109.59 KiB) Viewed 2286 times

2018-11-09 488 comes over the pit as it heads to the tank.jpg (95.62 KiB) Viewed 2286 times

2018-11-09 488 takes water but not the 487.jpg (103.19 KiB) Viewed 2286 times

2018-11-09 Now back at the house with 487 on the east and 488 on the west.jpg (104.9 KiB) Viewed 2286 times

2018-11-09 The 487 now comes out to the pit.jpg (92.45 KiB) Viewed 2284 times

2018-11-09 The hostlers work to clean the fire on 487.jpg (90.47 KiB) Viewed 2284 times

2018-11-09 The 487 is now back at the house.jpg (94.27 KiB) Viewed 2284 times

2018-11-09 The 487 comes back out as 2 hostlers watch.jpg (92.05 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

2018-11-09 The 487 takes water at the tank.jpg (67.29 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

2018-11-09 The 487 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (80.03 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

2018-11-09 The hostlers add coal to the almost empty bunker of the 487.jpg (74.36 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

2018-11-09 The 487 stops again at the pit.jpg (71.74 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

2018-11-09 The 487 is back on the east house lead.jpg (116.24 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

After this it heads back to the west house lead

2018-11-09 The 488 is now out at the pit.jpg (108.17 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

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