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Sun is shining, love the colors of the early morning - almost a little like fall colors. 484 steams away in front of the shop, 489 is inside on the West side, 487 inside on the East side, 463 as far as I know is still behind the shop - not sure where 488 is, inside or behind the shop. Another day of activity ahead!

Right now I am unable to get into the camera stream, bummer. As for 463, when I looked earlier this morning you could still see it on the south side of the house.

Sharon Evans wrote:Right now I am unable to get into the camera stream, bummer. As for 463, when I looked earlier this morning you could still see it on the south side of the house.

Yeah I guess I broke them - just as I posted they died!!

Wondering if they are doing work around that may have cut the internet or something, it's happened a few days before season start the last couple years. I've notified Jason, will see what happens.

The network is down. Either a power outage or problem with the ISP. The railroad will handle it, but if it's not back in a few hours I'll call them.

Jason Rose wrote:The network is down. Either a power outage or problem with the ISP. The railroad will handle it, but if it's not back in a few hours I'll call them.

Thanks for checking Jason!

Thank you good sir for checking and your great, as always, follow up.

Service has been restored.

Jason Rose wrote:Service has been restored.

Thank you sir! No better tech service anywhere -- I PM'd Jason and within 4 minutes got an answer that he'd check, and a couple minutes later we knew what the issue was. Why can't I get that kind of service when I'm at my job!!!!!!

Larry Sullivan wrote:

Jason Rose wrote:Service has been restored.

Thank you sir! No better tech service anywhere -- I PM'd Jason and within 4 minutes got an answer that he'd check, and a couple minutes later we knew what the issue was.

You're welcome, Larry.

Larry Sullivan wrote:Why can't I get that kind of service when I'm at my job!!!!!!

Because I care. Not here for a paycheck...

487 has her steam up now too.

Looks like 484 and 487 are on the south side of the house and 463 must be inside since I no longer see the circle logo.

They have moved the 15 away from the round house using a loader and smoke is coming from the west stall of the house. Also they have painted the walkway around the station white. Don't know if this is a primer coat or what.

They have pulled 463 in front of the west stall and 487 is over in front of the east stall.

We now have 3 steaming locomotive, 2 in front and one in back.

484 has now moved into the house west stall.

484 is now out front with 487 and 463. They are putting coal into 484's tender using the loader to ferry it from the pile to the house.

I do believe that 487 just pulled 489 out and took her to the water tank for a drink. After the drink 487 takes 489 to the coal dock. Just to note the tender is not lettered on the fireman's side yet. Tomorrow we should see 4 hot engines for the first time this season. Interesting to note that on the way back from the coal dock they stopped again at the water tower and added more to 489 then filled 487 up.

its 489 488 is not with a cab on

its 489 look on the tender

Nice coverage Sharon! I think that is the first time I've seen them bring a cold loco over to the coal dock.

One of them needs to get over to Antonito - I thought 463 was due to go over today, perhaps tomorrow.

Looking at what I recorded, just before the loco moves Sharon described above, a speeder came into the yard with a load of ties, so they must have been out working today.

Here's today's video, primarily just the locomotive move this afternoon. Earlier activity today was about an hours worth of switching 484 did in the South yard, but they really didn't come into camera range except distant on the tipple cams. This video starts out with 484 getting a scoop of coal from the loader in front of the shop, then 487 moves 489 to the coal dock.

Sharon - I think the 2nd stop at the water tank may have been to wash down the coal, though it's hard to tell with the lighting.

Jonathan Cordova wrote:its 489 488 is not with a cab on

I do not understand your comments Jonathan? Who was referring to 488 anyway. Jason, I saw that speeder move but did not shoot it. Another speeder showed up after the 487 - 489 combo cleared back to the house.

i was wondering what the update was on the 488 and where the 488's tender was Sharon