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A new day begins, we'll see what the railroad has in store for us today. First at the ash pit is #484 - looking like she'll get the call again to travel up the hill.



All is going to routine so far, 484 has taken on water and is now at the coal dock.

#463 is seen near the water tank in Antonito, preparing for her trip this morning.



The next capture we see the bus on their way to Chama with passengers, as #463 puts out some smoke in the background.



In Chama meanwhile #484 is fueled and watered, awaiting hook up to today's train.



#487 comes to the ash pit for a cleaning as #484 hooks up to today's train.

Thanks Larry - so where's #489 ?

Mike Maguire wrote:Thanks Larry - so where's #489 ?

About to post the stills, 487 just pulled 489 out of the West stall of the shop, now parked in front of the East stall.

487 moving 489

Once it is done processing the video of 487 moving 489 will be here.

Conductor Ray standing in shadows between RPO and parlor car waves the highball for 216!! Shortly thereafter 215 pulls out of Antonito!! The railroad passenger train operations for today are on!!

Train 216 departs Chama

Another Osier swap perhaps

487 has come out into the yard.

...and has gone to finally get its coal bunker filled as the fire patrol speeder is back for the day.


And again heads out on the main to test whatever they have been working on.

#487 has had a run out to the coaling dock

The color of that storm sure is pretty. I've been through a few thunderstorms up there and they're awesome.

After coaling, #487 has gone north on the main

Mike Maguire wrote:After coaling, #487 has gone north on the main

As noted in my daily posts, this move of 487 out onto the main and back has been going on most of this week. Have not seen any reports from local Chama Friends as to what is going on with it as well as the 489.

Jason Rose wrote:The color of that storm sure is pretty. I've been through a few thunderstorms up there and they're awesome.

Shot them from the depot cam.

Well, noted that the 487 has come back into the yard and gone behind the house. Have not been watching for a while so don't know if its been gone for 3 hours or came back and went out again. The 489 than came out onto the house lead and the 487 came back to the north side and went over to the east door and stopped. The 489 has now backed in front of the 487.

#489 just pulled forward to the ash pit, #487 followed through from the west stall and back to the east road, #489 backed up in front. No captures sadly.

484 brings the 215 in at 4:35 local time.

Sharon Evans wrote: Have not been watching for a while so don't know if its been gone for 3 hours or came back and went out again. .

Reviewing the video 487 left at about 1PM, as noted with the captures above, and came back at 3:40 PM - so was gone the entire time.

This morning #484 takes out train 216 - in the afternoon #484 brings in train 215, so another loco swap at Osier. Note that the 215 video is only the North cam, and has no actual sound on it - South cam froze and I had left the desk for a few minutes and didn't note it, that's where I take my sound from.

Some post arrival switching moves about an hour after arrival today.
Thanks Larry for the videos!

No competition for Rogers wildlife photos, but caught this Magpie flying close by the cams this afternoon.

Long cut of cars being moved by #484 as the South yard switching continues.

A great evening to be in the yard Larry! Lots of switch moves as the freight cut is being reordered.

The switching of the freight cars is continuing at 1800 local. Guess they are getting the cuts needed for the engineer/fireman school ready.

484 heads into the Gramps track

Comes out with the spreader

This is one of those days I wish I could have a remote controlled cam, that I could swivel into the South yard! Oh well, I can dream can't I?

Here are a couple random videos of the switching, by no means all of it. Interesting of note they did not use the whistle anytime during the switching, only the bell -- unusual.

Switching now continues in the North yard. Now moving the spreader.

So are the friends planning to do some work on the spreader? Man it would be neat to have that piece of MoW equipment in full working order so the wings could be spread out full way.

Hard to get screen grabs in south yard, but 484 just placed a cut of gons with a caboose at the south end and some kind of rider car at the north end on the yard track next to the main. I am with you Larry, we need either a swivel mount of the depot cam or another mounted on the southwest corner of the round house facing into south yard.

Here's the video of the spreader move. Looks like they may be done for the day now.

Seems the work day is finally over for 484 as it heads to the house.

484 is now at the ash pit getting a well deserved cleaning. The low evening sun glints off the side of the locomotive.