6/3/16 Wednesday with 7 - NO 8

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

It looks like 489 has the call today for train 216 as its now at the ash pit.

6.3.16 489 is at the ash pit as it starts its preparations for the day.jpg (159 KiB) Viewed 2505 times

489 has moved on to get water. There also are some people working on the speeder that is parked furthest from the camera on the coal lead.

6.3.16 489 is now at the water tower and there are people working on the furthest speeder parked on the coal tower lead.jpg (175.04 KiB) Viewed 2502 times

489 is now moving from the water tower to the coal dock.

6.3.16 489 is backing down the main to get to the coal dock lead.jpg (159.92 KiB) Viewed 2500 times

Coal dust flies as the front end loader dump the load in the bunker of 489.

6.3.16 The coal dust flys as the loader dumps coal into 489's bunker.jpg (144.3 KiB) Viewed 2497 times

Lets not forget the unsung worker who drives the fire patrol speeder as he readies for the day ahead.

6.3.16 Lets not forget the unsung worker who drives the fire patrol speeder.jpg (173.83 KiB) Viewed 2496 times

The road crew has taken over just after the coaling is done.

6.3.16 Road crew took over just after the coal loading and are doing some switching.jpg (171.87 KiB) Viewed 2488 times

489 is backing down to the repaired kitchen storage car

6.3.16 489 backs to the kitchen storage car.jpg (158.2 KiB) Viewed 2488 times

Now they shove the kitchen storage car back onto the other 2 cars on that track

6.3.16 489 has shoved the kitchen storage car back to the other 2 cars on that track.jpg (157.25 KiB) Viewed 2488 times

[Don Borden]

Early this afternoon the Rocky Mountain Division of NARCOA will be setting on speeders for three days on the railroad. After the 4 PM train returns they will make a run up to Cumbres and back.
Tomorrow they go to Antonito and spend the night and return to Chama on Sunday.
Don Borden

[Sharon Evans]

Morning switching continued:

With the 2 cars back close to the depot, 489 comes out with the kitchen storage car.

6.3.16 With the other 2 cars shoved back to near the depot, 489 comes out with the kitchen storage car.jpg (152.32 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

489 now is shoving the kitchen storage car into the connector track. You can see all the work done over the 2 weeks since it was just a shell when they began.

6.3.16 AS 489 shoves the kitchen storage car onto the connector track we can see all the work done over the 2 sessions.jpg (165.59 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

With the kitchen storage car where they want it 489 comes back out.

6.3.16 Having gotten the kitchen storage car where they want it, 489 comes back out.jpg (155.7 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

489 has gone into south yard and we see it coming out with an additional coach for today's train so 8 cars.

6.3.16 489 is coming out of south yard with an additional coach for today's 216.jpg (104.37 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

[Sharon Evans]

Train 216 departure:

Train is now in ready position.

6.3.16 Train 216 has now moved into loading position.jpg (117.9 KiB) Viewed 2484 times

Shrouded in its own smoke, 289 gets train 216 moving out of Chama

6.3.16 Shrouded in its own smoke 489 gets the 8 car 216 moving.jpg (138.23 KiB) Viewed 2467 times

With 489 by the coaling tower the train is seen in both cams.

216 has stopped for some reason just short of the trees.

6.3.16 216 has stopped just short of the trees.jpg (137.65 KiB) Viewed 2467 times

After several minutes moving again on to Cumbres and beyond.

6.3.16 Moving again.jpg (155.25 KiB) Viewed 2467 times

[Sharon Evans]

The speeders from the Rocky Mountain Division of NARCOA are starting to gather in the north yard.

6.3.16 Speeders starting to line up for their run on Saturday.jpg (155.87 KiB) Viewed 2439 times

A gathering of owners seems to be happening.

6.3.16 Looks like the owners of the speeders are gathering.jpg (144.59 KiB) Viewed 2426 times

With 215 safely in Chama, the speeders head out to Cumbres

6.3.16 the speeders depart for Cumbres.jpg (156.26 KiB) Viewed 2410 times

[Sharon Evans]

This probably is 215 at the base of the pass (look in circle). This was not there on the next update.

6.3.16 215-- at the base of the pass.jpg (109.89 KiB) Viewed 2431 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215 into Chama:

484 enters the yard and passes the speeders.

6.3.16 484 brings 215 into the yard by the speeders.jpg (152.06 KiB) Viewed 2414 times

The train is passing the coaling tower.

Parlor Colorado still is wearing its bunting on the rail.

6.3.16 Parlor Colorado still has its bunting.jpg (162.76 KiB) Viewed 2414 times

484 slows as it passed the depot.

6.3.16 484 is by the depot as it slows.jpg (126.05 KiB) Viewed 2414 times

484 is back from spinning the wye.

6.3.16 484 is back from spinning the wye.jpg (123 KiB) Viewed 2410 times

[Larry Sullivan]

Some video of the day. I don't have 215 arrival, had an internet issue this afternoon.

#216 departs with #489 in the lead. Cams were freezing again at departure time today.



#487 goes to the ash pit, then the water tower with #463 in tow, though 463 appears hot still.




NARCOA speeders setup to be on the C&TS this weekend, departing for Cumbres after #215 arrives.

[Larry Sullivan]

The NARCOA speeder group has returned from Cumbres, looks like a beautiful evening for the run.

[Don Borden]

The gathering around the speeders is for the safety meeting. Safety meeting are held everyday before the run.

[Sharon Evans]

That is what I was thinking and thanks for confirming this.