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484 First out today, then 489 moves 463 from the East to West side shop lead, now 489 at ash pit. Friends working away at their various projects throughout the yard.











489 heads for the East shop lead, as 484 awaits her hookup to today's 216

Looks like the RPO car is getting some TLC as smoke drifts over both yards about an hour out from
departures.

Extra coach again added to bring the train to 8 cars total now.



Friends are doing some work on the RPO (as noted by Mr. Gibson), as 216 moves forward to boarding position. Finally a morning without the fan noise so I can have that cam up.



Fire speeder at the ready, as lots of folks are out and about in the yard Friends, photographers, passengers.

Looks pretty intense work going on 483 in north yard right before departure.

Conductor gives the highball just before 216 pulls out!

484 takes train 216 out right on time, another great day to ride the railroad!

I had noticed last year that the RPO had areas where the green paint had faked off. Guess they are addressing that.

Sharon Evans wrote:I had noticed last year that the RPO had areas where the green paint had faked off. Guess they are addressing that.

Work continues at platform and ground level.

FOCTS are busy in mid afternoon around the yard.

That piece of equipment closest to the south camera has got to be a flanger or small spreader with the wings that I see.

The Friends are doing incredible work. It must be an amazing experience working in the environs of a live steam railroad. Wish I was nearer (and younger), though I might get to ride next June.

Here is today's 215 at Cumbres.

Jeff

Jeff Schrimmer wrote:Here is today's 215 at Cumbres.

Jeff

Great capture Jeff!! Rarest of rare capture getting the 215.

Sharon Evans wrote:That piece of equipment closest to the south camera has got to be a flanger or small spreader with the wings that I see.

Yes, it is Sharon. If I remember correctly Larry S has posted a video late last week showing it being moved down from the north yard.

Mike Maguire wrote:The Friends are doing incredible work. It must be an amazing experience working in the environs of a live steam railroad. Wish I was nearer (and younger), though I might get to ride next June.

Sure hope you get to ride it too!! It doesn't get better than being on the ground around this RR!!!

Larry Gibson wrote:

Sharon Evans wrote:That piece of equipment closest to the south camera has got to be a flanger or small spreader with the wings that I see.

Yes, it is Sharon. If I remember correctly Larry S has posted a video late last week showing it being moved down from the north yard.

I remember that move.

Larry Gibson wrote:

Mike Maguire wrote:The Friends are doing incredible work. It must be an amazing experience working in the environs of a live steam railroad. Wish I was nearer (and younger), though I might get to ride next June.

Sure hope you get to ride it too!! It doesn't get better than being on the ground around this RR!!!

I will be there for work session E as well as again riding and filming. The place is amazing! Where can you go these days and not have a single chain anything.

A nice rain shaft hangs near Antonito terminal as the 216 nears arrival today.

487 brings in the 215 at 4:30 local time.

It's off to the wye att 4:41. ONE MORE PICTURE TOO!!!!

Sharon Evans wrote:I had noticed last year that the RPO had areas where the green paint had faked off. Guess they are addressing that.

RPO had problems with the primer that was initially applied. It will be taken down to a point where new primer can be applied and following that a new finish coat, lettering and then clear coat.

Coach set returns from the wye at 4:51 and is in cleaning position.

Here's today's video

487 does some post wye switching moves after returning.

At 5:20 487 is at the ashpit just about completing the workday.

At 5:20 CDOT cam catches billowing smoke in Antonito.

Sharon Evans wrote:That piece of equipment closest to the south camera has got to be a flanger or small spreader with the wings that I see.

Craig McMullen is leading the team changing some sills on the brown spreader.

Chuck Deuker is leading the team on the Jordan spreader. I talked to Chuck tonight and his team performed a hydro on the 180 gallon resivour tank and then they drained it so they could check all of the air cylinders and controls for function. Chuck says there are LOTS of air leaks to deal with but they are hopeful they will be finished with it obey the end of session D.