9/2/16 Labor Day weekend begins

[Sharon Evans]

To me, an interesting set of grabs. Its close to the beginning of preparation time and there is only the 463 visible and it is not showing steam. There is a headlight visible in the west stall and steam in back.

[Larry Sullivan]

484 was on the East side lead this morning, 489 in front of the shop on the West side. 484 came over and shoved 489 out the back, and it's 484 you see inside the shop now.

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[Sharon Evans]

Most interesting won't you say.

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations for train 216, a little late starting today: 484

9.2.16 489 has come out of the west stall and is moving over to the east lead.jpg (186.59 KiB) Viewed 2073 times

9.2.16 484 has now moved through the west stall and is at the pit.jpg (170.94 KiB) Viewed 2073 times

9.2.16 484 has now gone down to the water tank to filll.jpg (170.98 KiB) Viewed 2070 times

9.2.16 484 is backing down the main to the coal lead.jpg (158.76 KiB) Viewed 2064 times

9.2.16 484 moves into the coal lead passing the wood shop.jpg (169.24 KiB) Viewed 2064 times

9.2.16 One of the road crew, who has come up to begin his work, stands back as a hostlers washes off the 484.jpg (167.36 KiB) Viewed 2064 times

9.2.16 The loader adds coal to the bunker of the 484.jpg (169.23 KiB) Viewed 2064 times

9.2.16 Wasting no time today, the road engineer took over at the coal dock and backed straight to the train and coupled on.jpg (107.3 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 484 and 7 cars

9.2.16 Train 216 has now moved into loading positon.jpg (120.15 KiB) Viewed 2059 times

9.2.16 The conductor is giving the hi ball right on time.jpg (131.81 KiB) Viewed 2054 times

9.2.16 484 gets train 216 moving out of Chama depot.jpg (176.93 KiB) Viewed 2054 times

The train is passing the tipple.

ETT = Employee timetable

9.2.16 If you look closely, you can see the conductor putting his ETT back in his pocket after signaling the locomotive a good brake test.jpg (156.43 KiB) Viewed 2054 times

9.2.16 Train 216 clears Chama yard under a nice cloud of smoke.jpg (150.94 KiB) Viewed 2054 times

[Sharon Evans]

Later today the NACOG speeders are due into Chama to set up.

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings in Chama yard:

9.2.16 463 is back under steam.jpg (166.06 KiB) Viewed 2031 times

9.2.16 The first of the guest speeders is placed.jpg (151.46 KiB) Viewed 2015 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 487 and 7 cars
The speeders are visible in the shots.

9.2.16 487 brings a tardy 215 into Chama, the time stamp speaks to itself.jpg (140.97 KiB) Viewed 1995 times

As the train passes the tipple we can see a few folks still in the open gon.

9.2.16 The New Mexico passes 2 of the speeders.jpg (159.51 KiB) Viewed 1995 times

9.2.16 487 comes by the depot and is almost stopped.jpg (112.3 KiB) Viewed 1995 times

[Sharon Evans]

Evening yard doings:

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9.2.16 487 is doing some switching in south yard, has a string of box cars here.jpg (159.4 KiB) Viewed 1981 times

I think that they are putting together the student train for next week.

9.2.16 Student train_.jpg (193.17 KiB) Viewed 1979 times