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Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:50 am**

We start Tuesday with just normal operations in Chama. Both 315 and goose 7 are quiet and will be so for awhile.

: 8.30.16 Quiet in the yard.jpg (158.28 KiB) Viewed 2328 times

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2016 7:08 am**

Preparations for today's train: 487

: 8.30.16 487 moves out from the house to the pit to start its day.jpg (165.14 KiB) Viewed 2320 times

: 8.30.16 487 has moved down to the tank.jpg (169.65 KiB) Viewed 2316 times

: 8.30.16 487 is backing down the main to the coal dock lead.jpg (170.58 KiB) Viewed 2312 times

: 8.30.16 487 is now moving ahead to the coal dock.jpg (164.17 KiB) Viewed 2312 times

: 8.30.16 487's bunker is being filled by the front end loader.jpg (157.86 KiB) Viewed 2312 times

: 8.30.16 The hostlers are done and the road crew is getting the 487 ready.jpg (181.9 KiB) Viewed 2311 times

: 8.30.16 487 has come out of south yard with an extra coach.jpg (189.57 KiB) Viewed 2300 times

: 8.30.16 487 is on train 216 with the extra coach.jpg (111.72 KiB) Viewed 2300 times

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:14 am**

Departure of train 216: 487 and 8 cars

: 8.30.16 Train 216 has now moved into loading postion.jpg (121.52 KiB) Viewed 2298 times

: 8.30.16 Right on time, 215 gets the hi ball.jpg (137.08 KiB) Viewed 2276 times

: 8.30.16 The conductor safely on board the Colorado, the train departs Chama.jpg (137.66 KiB) Viewed 2276 times

: 8.30.16 487 gets 216 moving away from the depot as we see 484 and 463 simmering quietly at the house.jpg (182.62 KiB) Viewed 2276 times

: 8.30.16 487 gives us a nice smoke and steam plume as it passes the wood shop.jpg (180.82 KiB) Viewed 2276 times

As the train passes the tipple the extra coach behind the locomotive seems empty. Must be a deadhead move.

: 8.30.16 The Colorado seems near full as it passes the tipple.jpg (145.31 KiB) Viewed 2276 times

: 8.30.16 487 is down by the house lead switch as 216 heads east.jpg (157.1 KiB) Viewed 2276 times

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2016 10:49 am**

Activity at the pass.

Jeff

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2016 12:17 pm**

19 with ballast hoppers, was there to get them filled probably. By the time stamp he was probably tucked into the siding waiting for 216 to pass.

Wonder where they are doing the track work?

: 8.30.16 Looks like 19 is getting another load of ballast.jpg (129.77 KiB) Viewed 2235 times

Interesting sky over Antonito

: 8.30.16 Antonito sky.jpg (105.13 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

The 19 and those 2 hoppers are still at Cumbres so must be parked on the siding for the day. Interesting note for those who may not know, these hoppers and several others on the line were purchased from the East Broad Top in Pennsylvania.

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2016 2:17 pm**

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 7 cars

: 8.30.16 489 brings the 7 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (134.05 KiB) Viewed 2210 times

A few hardy people still in the open gon as it passes the tipple.

: 8.30.16 Parlor New Mexico on the markers with only the crewman on the platform.jpg (156.11 KiB) Viewed 2210 times

: 8.30.16 The 489 passes the depot under an overcast sky.jpg (112.2 KiB) Viewed 2210 times

Posted: **Tue Aug 30, 2016 4:31 pm**

: 8.30.16 We have a 4th coach staged for tomorrow's 216.jpg (113.68 KiB) Viewed 2204 times

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:41 am**

Today's videos -

Train 216 Departure

Train 215 arrival, with Larry Gibson waving in the open gon, his final ride for 2016.

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