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Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 6:39 am**

Wednesday is here and we see 484 building a head of steam and currently the house lead switch is set to the west lead, so maybe 484 is going back out today. Even though they removed the 4th coach yesterday evening, today is a Cinder Bear experience so should see it placed back on.

: 7.13.16 484 is building steam and the switch is to the west lead.jpg (154.92 KiB) Viewed 1901 times

Don't want to read anything into this, but with the switching yesterday afternoon, they pulled at least 2 more coaches to the east in south yard and we now can see 3 coaches from the depot cam.

: 7.13.16 Coaches pulled east in south yard.jpg (86.79 KiB) Viewed 1896 times

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:04 am**

Morning preparations:

: 7.13.16 484 moves out to the pit to beging the day's preparations.jpg (162.12 KiB) Viewed 1896 times

487's headlight is now on and the house lead switch is now to the east side.
487 has moved out from the house to the pit and 484 has gotten to the tank and is caught blowing down.

: 7.13.16 484 backs through north yard on its way to the coal dock.jpg (164.31 KiB) Viewed 1885 times

: 7.13.16 484 starts to move into the coal lead as 487 moves away from the pit.jpg (163.78 KiB) Viewed 1885 times

: 7.13.16 484 is at the dock while 487 steam toward the tank.jpg (168.28 KiB) Viewed 1885 times

: 7.13.16 484 is now backing out of the coal lead as 487 backs toward the west side of the house.jpg (161.84 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

: 7.13.16 The hostlers are now done and the 484 awaits the road crew and 487 is inside the west house stall.jpg (171.63 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

The load factor today, even with Cinder Bear, is not enough to warrant an extra coach.

: 7.13.16 484 has backed onto the usual 7 car train.jpg (104.13 KiB) Viewed 1880 times

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:23 am**

Sharon Evans wrote:Don't want to read anything into this, but with the switching yesterday afternoon, they pulled at least 2 more coaches to the east in south yard and we now can see 3 coaches from the depot cam.

They may be also getting ready for the extra trains this weekend. We have the Moonlight and Wine Tasting train Friday night, the dinner train on Saturday night, and the next Engineer/Fireman school starts on Sunday. We'll just have to watch and see, as usual, but it sure is interesting trying to guess!

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:42 am**

Well that could all be the case. Today no double header anyway and should be an 8 car train east, not.

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:09 am**

Departure of train 216: 484 leads a usual 7 car consist.

: 7.13.16 Train 216 has now moved forward into load position.jpg (110.07 KiB) Viewed 1878 times

: 7.13.16 484 is passing the wood shop as it accelerates train 216.jpg (165.76 KiB) Viewed 1866 times

Train 216 is passing the coaling tower.

: 7.13.16 The conductor is standing on the platform of the Colorado as it moves out of Chama.jpg (173.66 KiB) Viewed 1866 times

: 7.13.16 The smoke trails back of the train as 216 leaves Chama.jpg (165.78 KiB) Viewed 1866 times

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:01 am**

Oops! Better call road service. Truck is about at the end of cell phone service here.
Will it be there to watch the 216 cross 17?

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:13 pm**

Arrival of train 215: locomotive 489 with 7 cars. There were autos on the Cumbres cam at 2:59 which were gone on the 3:09 grab so would guess the train left Cumbres sometime in the 10 minute window. Should be in Chama around 4:15 MDT.