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Shortly after 7am in Chama, and already plenty going on. Starting up #15 the diesel, and 487 just came back from being out someplace early.

Rough smokey startup for #15 - 487 whistling in the background (Out of yard to the North).


#15 Moving and 487 pushing 2nd hot loco into engine house.

Just a side note that #489 seems to be prepping for the day as well, no idea if this means doubleheader today, or perhaps something else, but lots of action today it seems.

Somehow I missed 463 being moved over in front of the shop. Must have happened early. Was #15 used for that maybe?

Tim Davis wrote:Somehow I missed 463 being moved over in front of the shop. Must have happened early. Was #15 used for that maybe?

No that must have happened sometime over the last couple days Tim, perhaps someone else would know. This morning from what I saw #15 just came out of the roundhouse, started up and then headed out back someplace. Haven't seen it since. Possibly was moved by 487 this morning, as it was already out of the yard by the time I came on.

I'm pretty sure they moved 463 sometime early this morning. I was on about 4:00AM local and it was still in front of the roundhouse. You're probably right Larry, that's what 487 was doing so early.

I noticed #15 headed toward the Y.
I assume that it is there to help with the Y extensions.
Does anyone know if this is the case and when are the extensions going to be finished?
It sure will be a great help for the crews when it is finished.
Allan

I noticed a high pitched sound from the west(?) mic.
First I thought it might have been a loco generator.
It sounds more like feedback on the mic.
Has anybody else heard this, or know the source for it?
Allan

Allan Kirkpatrick wrote:I noticed a high pitched sound from the west(?) mic.
First I thought it might have been a loco generator.
It sounds more like feedback on the mic.
Has anybody else heard this, or know the source for it?
Allan

I noticed that as well Allan and was trying to figure it out. (Sound was driving my cat crazy!!). I don't think it's mic feedback, something going on in the yard. Could be picking up the hot loco by the engine house, not sure. Definitely a sound we haven't had steadily since the mic was installed, more typical when a loco has been sitting right by the tipple or coal loading.

I've heard it as well. Sounded like a steam dynamo to me.

I'll turn the gain down a bit.

Whatever it was just went away Jason, perhaps it was a bit of feedback. We'll credit you with the fix anyway!

Not me. I'm mobile right now. Will fix later.

It definitely is not a loco generator.
Once in a while it seems to abate then come back.
If it isn't mic feedback, could it be something to do with the temporary wiring or has that been fixed.
Since we have been listening to the new mics for a while now (and enjoying far better reception) it seems strange that it would be mic gain.
I guess we will have to have silent video or much reduced sound for a while.
Any other theories?
Allan