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Looks like they may have fired up a locomotive this morning. I think we have 488 as the only locomotive still with tender, perhaps we'll see some movement today.

Pretty sure I saw some smoke in Antonito yesterday as well.

Getting things warm for Saturday. How far is the Chama train going?

Lobato.

Jared

they open bay 2 door ready to let a train out i hear it

488 is out

#488 out in front of shop now.

Larry Sullivan wrote:#488 out in front of shop now.

larry u think they will take a freight train out

A couple short videos of the emergence of #488 this morning - 2nd video just some whistle talk -- and Jason we need smellivision for the next upgrade, for that nice coal smoke smell!!!!

Jonathan I have no idea, would only expect yard movements for today, but they could do anything if they have a hot locomotive. I'll be tracking the cams all day and will post video of any movements there are.

Whistles Through the Smoke

larry thx and can u get me a pic of 483 what it looks like now

Larry Sullivan wrote:...and Jason we need smellivision for the next upgrade, for that nice coal smoke smell!!!!

The Friend's of the Cumbres & Toltec Web-Camera Research & Development Team is busily working on 3D cameras and Smell-o-Vision for future enhancements.

It might take a while...

The second video needs to be titled "Whistles through the Smoke".

Sharon Evans wrote:The second video needs to be titled "Whistles through the Smoke".

Done!! Thanks!

Video of blowdown in front of shop - rare to see them do that here.

Some more smoke and popoff steam. Making a lot of noise this morning (well music to the ears noise!).

Maybe a lot of gunk in the bottom from sitting these last few weeks. They seem to be holding a high pressure in the boiler since the pops are going off frequently.

488 pulled up a little ways, bucket loader came out from behind and went out of camera range to the right - worker walked over there as well. Loader came back with what I think are bags of sand, and worker climbed up on the locomotive loading the sand.

Just backed into the house and though since I see steam on the other side now.

15 is now being started up. Sounded like a washing machine for a minute and I had no clue what was going on until I saw the exhaust.

15 is now fired up now too

488 went back through engine house now in back.

Starting up #15

15's diesel sure is sounding rough.

Sharon Evans wrote:15's diesel should is sounding rough.

give it time

Sharon Evans wrote:15's diesel sure is sounding rough.

What little I know about diesel engines, I know they run terrible when they are cold. Should sound better after warming up a bit.

Sharon Evans wrote:15's diesel sure is sounding rough.

Looks like a two loco day in the off season!:)

Maybe we will see some activity once they finish lunch.

Lunch over the 15 is getting ready to move.

Sharon Evans wrote:Maybe we will see some activity once they finish lunch.

Lunch over the 15 is getting ready to move.

sharon evans do u have pic's of 483 updated you can email me

Sorry no.

Sharon Evans wrote:Sorry no.

ok

#15 Moves out, sounding much better now that it's all warmed up!
Looks like heading to so some switching back in the yard.

Beat all now its snowing as the 15 switches the yard.

Just to wrap up the happenings of the day - #15 was switching some cars in the yard all in order to get one more car for the passenger train that is now at the back of the consist. #488 was brought back inside the shop and smoke is gone, so I assume will be cold again until Friday or so. Nice to have some action today for sure!

Nice coverage Larry! At the end of last video some of that high country snow was falling in the yard. Perhaps a Christmasy look for the holiday train Saturday.