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Looks like that they got 489 ready since its on 216 today. Will have 4 coaches on the train today.

Yep, looks like things are getting ready for the day.

489 makes some nice smoke as it pulls an 8 car train 216 out of Chama.

It looks like he 216 arrived at Cumbres a little later than usual. Remember, the clock is on Standard Time and should read 11:52:12.

Jeff

463 is at the coal dock so makes me wonder if it is going to take a shortened train up for Sunset Saturday.

Train 215 comes by the 463 with 484 leading and the engine crew of 463 getting ready.

I grabbed that one, too, just in case none of the others did. That was a special one.

Thanks for catching and posting this, Sharon.

Jeff

484 heads to the ash pit as 463 looks ready to do an evening run.

Jeff

Looks like the Saturday night dinner train to Cumbres is getting ready with 463. Tonight a train robbery is part of the entertainment.

Link:http://cumbrestoltec.com/cumbres-sunset-train/

484 goes to ashpit while 463 awaits to pull the Sunset Train out.

Bandits on board in open gon as 463 brings the shorter Sunset Train to a stop at the water tank before heading for Cumbres.

Videos of the day.
07-18-15 Train 216 Departure with #489 leading. The slightly late departure must have allowed for tickets to be punched, as they were letting folks into the open gondola early today.



07-18-15 Train 215 Returns - with #463 waiting her turn to climb the hill.

After 215 returned, #489 cut off a couple of cars from the consist, and #463 takes over for the sunset dinner train departure. Looks like finally good enough weather for a sunset on this train! Perhaps some of those with the engineer/fireman school may have been watching 463 - new school starts tomorrow.
07-18-15 Locomotive swap for dinner train


07-18-15 Dinner train departs with a stop for a drink -- perhaps that side of the tank has the alcoholic beverages for dinner!

463 has returned with the Sunset Train and heads for servicing around 9:30 local time. After a lengthy stop at the ashpit 463 goes down to the tank before heading to shop at 10:00.

Very cool.

Night moves.

Thank you.

Jeff