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Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:34 am**

Early in Chama and looks like 484 is going to get the call for 216.

: 8.20.16 The house lead switch is to the east and 484 looks ready.jpg (148.63 KiB) Viewed 1841 times

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2016 7:13 am**

Preparations for today's 216: 484
Oh well, Larry G. just had to get into the shot. :-)

: 8.20.16 484 comes out to begin the days preparations.jpg (147.12 KiB) Viewed 1831 times

: 8.20.16 484 has moved to the tank for a fill.jpg (151.58 KiB) Viewed 1825 times

: 8.20.16 484 backs down the main to the coal lead switch.jpg (139.65 KiB) Viewed 1823 times

: 8.20.16 484 moves in to the coal dock past an open Friend's wood shop.jpg (149.05 KiB) Viewed 1823 times

: 8.20.16 Coal is added to the bunker as one of the hostlers washes down the cab.jpg (131.42 KiB) Viewed 1823 times

: 8.20.16 The hostlers are done and 484 awaits the road crew.jpg (151.27 KiB) Viewed 1821 times

: 8.20.16 484 has now coupled onto the train.jpg (98.41 KiB) Viewed 1814 times

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2016 7:58 am**

Departure of train 216: 484 and 7 cars, also Larry G.

: 8.20.16 Train 216 is now in loading position.jpg (104.17 KiB) Viewed 1812 times

: 8.20.16 Hi ball Chama 216.jpg (105.13 KiB) Viewed 1790 times

: 8.20.16 The conductor is safely aboard as the train starts to move.jpg (97.57 KiB) Viewed 1790 times

: 8.20.16 The cool morning gives nice steam and smoke.jpg (147.81 KiB) Viewed 1790 times

: 8.20.16 484 is by the wood shop with a very nice plume.jpg (156.89 KiB) Viewed 1790 times

The train is passing the tipple and someone is waving from the front of the first car. Unless Larry G. changed his hat its not him.

: 8.20.16 As the Colorado passes the tipple we see the conductor still on the platform.jpg (152.51 KiB) Viewed 1790 times

: 8.20.16 484 leave a nice coal smoke cloud behind as the train clears the yard.jpg (158.9 KiB) Viewed 1790 times

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:14 am**

Larry G in the 3rd coach back waving.

Near live coverage of the climb to Cumbres here - as long as the iphone holds out. viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3890&p=17077#p17077

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Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2016 1:50 pm**

I also saw him waving when I viewed the live web cams. Neat! Glad he's having a great time. Better there than back home as I just had to plug in my 3 weather radios/scanner, after viewing tornado warnings for his part of the area.

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:01 pm**

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 7 cars, also Larry G.
This speeder has been parked over the ash pit for some time and the gentleman who operates it has been using the pit to get under it.

: 8.20.16 Speeder problems-.jpg (185.5 KiB) Viewed 1734 times

It is moving back to its storage spot now. Working in that pit must be miserable.

: 8.20.16 489 brings 215 into Chama.jpg (153.02 KiB) Viewed 1727 times

As 215 passes the tipple there is a person on the rear platform of the 3 coach waving madly toward the cam, a Larry G. by chance.

: 8.20.16 There only seems to be the crewmember on the New Mexico platform.jpg (183.22 KiB) Viewed 1727 times

: 8.20.16 489 comes by the depot as the engineer looks for the stop signal.jpg (138.88 KiB) Viewed 1727 times

: 8.20.16 As the train heads to the wye there seems to be a storaway in the open gon.jpg (135.33 KiB) Viewed 1724 times

Posted: **Sun Aug 21, 2016 5:29 am**

Today's video -

Train 216 departs, a waver in the coach right behind the cab, but the waver in the 3rd coach is Larry Gibson. On the way to a great ride!

Train 215 arrives with Mr. Gibson once again giving us a wave at the tipple cam.

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8/20/16 Quiet other than Larry G.

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