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Looks like a great day today in Chama sunshine all around.



Cattle taking over the roadway at La Manga pass this morning.

Right now 487 is getting up steam and the house lead switch is set to west side where 487 is sitting. The big question for today, is 489 coming back on 215 and 463 remaining in Antonito?

Sharon Evans wrote:Preparations for today's 216: Right now 487 is getting up steam and the house lead switch is set to west side where 487 is sitting. The big question for today, is 489 coming back on 215 and 463 remaining in Antonito?

Don't forget today starts the next school as well.
What's you're thoughts on how they would get 489 back - on 215, or light with 463 pulling 215, and then doing the Osier switch-over. Thinking they want all 3 K-36 back in Chama with the school this week. Maybe give the Antonito folks a chance to see a rare double-header from there!

A lot depends on whether they want the cars from yesterday's special back in Chama. They would need a double header all the way to Cumbres if they combine the trains since that would be 13 cars. Right now Antonito is quiet and I am watching the cam.

Morning preparations for today's 216:






Can see a headlight and steam in Antonio now.

Extra quiet for me now....did anyone else lose the sound?....or was it just me.

Bill Grierson wrote:Extra quiet for me now....did anyone else lose the sound?....or was it just me.

Seems ok for me BIll. Check to see if you muted it by mistake, I've done that and if I refresh the page it comes back with no sound.

No, I have sound.

Thanks Larry! I got out and got back in and have the sound back. I am glad there was nothing wrong with the system. While I am here I would like to thank Sharon for all of the great photos and film of her recent visit and the efforts of all of the volunteers....truly outstanding!

Bill Grierson wrote:Thanks Larry! I got out and got back in and have the sound back. I am glad there was nothing wrong with the system. While I am here I would like to thank Sharon for all of the great photos and film of her recent visit and the efforts of all of the volunteers....truly outstanding!

You are more then welcome Bill. It was a fun 10 days even with me getting over a bad cold that my oldest grandson brought back from Europe. I will, heath and the Lord willing, be back next year to do it again.

Departure of train 216: 487 and 7 cars




Passing the coal tipple

Arrival of train 215: 489 with 8 cars

215 was gone on the 1504 grab by the CDoT cam so I would suspect it to be in Chama by 1610 at the latest.

By the tipple we see some intrepid folks in the open gon.



Soon after it headed out for some teaching.

We have a very interesting situation right now. 489 and 484 are in Chama while 487 and 463 are over in Antonito. So are they holding 463 over there until next Sunday when the Botany train runs.

Sharon Evans wrote:We have a very interesting situation right now. 489 and 484 are in Chama while 487 and 463 are over in Antonito. So are they holding 463 over there until next Sunday when the Botany train runs.

Also Roger just posted a video that Goose 7 arrived in Chama, so likely we will see the Goose running around tomorrow doing their normal check runs.

You have got to love it, they got the Army to transport it to Chama.

Sharon Evans wrote:You have got to love it, they got the Army to transport it to Chama.

Actually I believe that's the truck that's owned by Soni (thanks Tom for correct spelling) - he owns a lot of heavy equipment and does a lot of the transportation of locomotives, Geese etc.

Larry is partially correct. It is spelled Soni,

Tom C.

Tom Casper wrote:Larry is partially correct. It is spelled Soni,

Tom C.

Tom thank you. I thought it might not be a correct spelling. I will fix the above post.