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9/9/16 Beautiful day in Chama

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:57 am

by Sharon Evans

The crew is doing those things that are needed to keep the operation running smoothly.

: 9.9.16 Doing what needs to be done to keep the train running.jpg (71.88 KiB) Viewed 2040 times

Re: 9/9/16 Beautiful day in Chama

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 7:12 am

by Sharon Evans

Morning preparations for train 216: 489

: 9.9.16 The early morning sun glints off the smoke as 489 comes out to the pit.jpg (123.21 KiB) Viewed 2033 times

: 9.9.16 489 moves down to the water tank as the bus to Antonito passes on 17.jpg (124.37 KiB) Viewed 2033 times

: 9.9.16 489 backs toward the coal dock lead swicth.jpg (113.83 KiB) Viewed 2030 times

: 9.9.16 Moving ahead to the coal dock.jpg (129.5 KiB) Viewed 2030 times

: 9.9.16 One of the hostlers operates the loader to put coal into the 489.jpg (106.39 KiB) Viewed 2030 times

: 9.9.16 489 now awaits its road crew to take over.jpg (136.03 KiB) Viewed 2030 times

: 9.9.16 489 has backed onto train 216.jpg (77.84 KiB) Viewed 2030 times

Re: 9/9/16 Beautiful day in Chama

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 8:01 am

by Sharon Evans

Departure of train 216: 489 and 7 cars

: 9.9.16 Train 216 is now ready to board passengers.jpg (89.52 KiB) Viewed 2029 times

: 9.9.16 The car host from the parlor Colorado is outside greeting passengers.jpg (92.03 KiB) Viewed 2022 times

: 9.9.16 The conductor has boarded the Colorado after giving the hi ball out of sight of the cam.jpg (93.08 KiB) Viewed 2016 times

: 9.9.16 The 489 gets the 216 moving out of the Chama depot.jpg (135.58 KiB) Viewed 2016 times

216 passes the tipple

: 9.9.16 The conductor and passenger are talking on the platform of the Colorado.jpg (107.02 KiB) Viewed 2016 times

: 9.9.16 The 216 exits Chama yard on its 6 hour run to Antonito.jpg (114.2 KiB) Viewed 2016 times

Re: 9/9/16 Beautiful day in Chama

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:23 pm

by Edwin Frey

Whomever this "TIM" is, I wish he'd remove his egocentric graffiti from the sandbox posts.... :twisted:

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Re: 9/9/16 Beautiful day in Chama

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 1:28 pm

by Sharon Evans

Looks like they have repaved 17 over the railroad at the summit.

: 9.9.16 17.jpg (115.2 KiB) Viewed 1986 times

Re: 9/9/16 Beautiful day in Chama

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 2:40 pm

by Sharon Evans

Arrival of train 215: 484 and 7 cars

: 9.9.16 484 brings the 7 car 215 into Chama.jpg (115.46 KiB) Viewed 1970 times

The open gon has a few passengers still in it as it passes the tipple.

: 9.9.16 The New Mexico has some people on the platforn.jpg (133.03 KiB) Viewed 1970 times

: 9.9.16 The 484 is slowing for its stop.jpg (104.38 KiB) Viewed 1970 times

: 9.9.16 Train stopped, the conductor places the step box so passengers can detrain.jpg (101.32 KiB) Viewed 1970 times

Re: 9/9/16 Beautiful day in Chama

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 5:18 pm

by Larry Gibson

Looks very quiet at 6:15 local time. Ashpit still giving up some locomotive heat!!!:)

Re: 9/9/16 Beautiful day in Chama

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 5:33 am

by Larry Sullivan

Here's video of the day -

Train 216 departs.

A deer crosses the yard on a quiet mid-afternoon

#484 brings in train 215 -