Hot 484 in front of engine house?

[John Hamman]

It looks like the 484 is smoking this morning in front of the engine house. I will let the rest of you capture some pictures and video.

John

[DaveRutter]

Is the 484 going somewhere today, or is steaming some element of maintenance?

[Edwin Frey]

AFAIK, this is the first time she'll be under full pressure following her rebuild. There will undoubtedly be a lot of things to check out before she ventures out on her own, but it's great to know that she'll be ready for the next season!

[Rich Murray]

I really do not like being a wet blanket but....
I think that's 487. Hope I'm wrong though, it will be cool to see '84 under pressure.

[Joe Kanocz]

Nope that really is 484. It's back!

So watch the cams. Over the next few weeks there will be test runs of 484. And a very good source said it could possibly be going all the way to Antonito for the winter.

[Joe Kanocz]

Here's a pic

[Larry Sullivan]

487 was pushed into the left side of the engine house that Wednesday we had all the movements, with no tender -- which is still parked outside. What is assumed to be 484 (never confirmed the number that day) was pushed into the right side of the engine house - and coal loaded into the tender. So the assumption would still be 484, though you folks are more expert than I by far as far as identifying these locomotives from a distance. I'll verify the 487 movement to the left side when I get home and can review the video of that day.

[Larry Sullivan]

Thanks Joe - I was slow typing on my Kindle as you posted the pic! Will be watching the cams for sure for the movements!

[Rich Murray]

Thanks Joe! I didn't remember '84 with a plow. I happy to be wrong!!
Really good to see her under pressure.

[John Hamman]

Thanks Joe!!! excellent picture and I agree it is good to see 484 apparently on track for next season.

[John Hamman]

Thanks Joe! I didn't remember '84 with a plow. I happy to be wrong!!
Really good to see her under pressure.

Rich,

Some of the guides I picked up when I was there last summer shows the 484 with a plow that is very similar to the one on the 487 (as we can see in Joe's picture. I don't know when or how long it has been on.

John

[Rich Murray]

John, '84 has been in the engine house for more than a week, my old memory banks can't handle that!

[Edwin Frey]

Just before 4:00PM MST, she rolled back into the engine house under her own power. Now the door is closed and I expect that she'll be getting some tweaking before they turn her loose again. Good to see her, though, after slightly over a year in the rebuilding process. Congratulations to Mr. Bush and his able crew for breathing renewed life into the roster!