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There are 3 hot and ready to go for the up coming season this morning. Also there is a fresh dusting of snow on the Cumbres Pass.

Other then trips to the pit and tank, I don't think we will see much activity in Chama today. Depot cam will continue to show the crews stocking the train for tomorrow.

What we have been waiting to see.

489 sure looks sharp in its new paint! Noticed it yesterday at the pit and now today as it heads over to the coal dock.
John

489 sure does look sharp, they all look great to start the season.

489 just headed out of the yard light, perhaps another check run up to Cumbres?

Hey Larry ( or anyone ), what is the travel time from Chama to Cumbres ?

Steve Ritchie wrote:Hey Larry ( or anyone ), what is the travel time from Chama to Cumbres ?

Rail: 60-70 Minutes
Road: ~20 Minutes

Thank you Jason , I appreciate the information.

Here's 489's movements this morning.

Steve I apologize I didn't see your question earlier, and thanks Jason for answering!

Not a problem Larry, I understand . Thank you for all of your hard work posting videos, Steve

487 was going for water and stopped short of the tower and now the crew is looking at something near the front on the fireman's side.

looks like 487 is having problems

Just thinking, dangerous I know, with no wye in Antonito 19 is going to have to pull the entire passenger consist out onto the main for 463 to get around the balloon track in order to be ready for 215 tomorrow.

Sharon Evans wrote:487 was going for water and stopped short of the tower and now the crew is looking at something near the front on the fireman's side.

Looking at the recording, 487 stopped on the way back after getting water. Whatever the issue they have been there a while. Better today than tomorrow for sure!

Well 487 is back at the house after the long consultation up by the water plug.

484 and 487 do a reposition move so 487 can get into the west stall so they can fix whatever is wrong.

489 is back from its jaunt up to Cumbres and has gone to the back of the house after spinning the wye. Also noticed that several crew member have remained at the spot where 487 had its problems and seem to be working on the track. 487 has now moved back to the east lead.

The crew seems to have finished the track work they were doing by the water tower and 489 is now getting serviced after its earlier run.