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The early morning is quiet in Chama today just as it was 15 years ago in this country. We know what will transpire today in Chama, but then we had no idea what was awaiting us. Enjoy what we have and pray for all the souls lost on that day.

Morning preparations for train 216: 487 which probably means the students will get 489.

Departure of train 216: 487 and 7 cars




As the 487 clears the tipple to engineer lays on the whistle to alert the conductor to the running brake test.

A few passengers have already moved into the open gon as the train passes the tipple.

Arrival of train 215: 484 and 7 cars and 1 deadhead coach up front

There are people still enjoying the open gon.



I guess we now know what the 2 coaches pulled from the regular train were doing. Had not heard much about the movie lately but looks like these cars are being repainted for use in it.

Students: 463 has come out from the house now that 215 is in town and then headed out.

Here's video for the day. Sorry so late with these.

Train 216 departure.



Train 215 arrives, as they are stopping at the depot, #463 moves from the shop down to the North yard for the students familiarization runs.



My excuse for the lateness of recent times!!!

Hey Larry, pretty cute distraction. The wife and I had a stray kitty that looked just like yours adopt us about 6 or 7 years ago. She passed away last year and we still miss her. Your kitty brings back a lot of loving memories.

Steve Ritchie wrote:Hey Larry, pretty cute distraction. The wife and I had a stray kitty that looked just like yours adopt us about 6 or 7 years ago. She passed away last year and we still miss her. Your kitty brings back a lot of loving memories.

He's a handful for sure! Just now going on 5 wks old. Few more pictures here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/133713820 ... 2753600411
Sorry to hear you lost yours so young, that's always tough to take. I had one I lost last year at about 3 1/2, due to a blockage. Swore I'd never take on another male cat, then this one came along! His Mom was killed by a snake, and one of the people at work needed a home for him, she's caring for 3 more! And you are right, they adopt us, we don't adopt them!!!

Wow, what great pictures and videos. You are not going to believe this but we had a grey tabby like yours only without the white socks and white patch on its chest. Muffin was 20 years old when she died and was the most loving cat I had ever seen. To this day I think I hear her walking around the house. She was the only cat my dad liked. It looks like your cats are as much a part of your family as ours was. Thanks for all of your contributions to the web cam videos.

On 9/11 fifteen years ago my wife Joanie was supposed to fly to Texas on a business trip. While we were getting ready to go to the airport (LAX), we were watching aircraft flying into the twin towers. Not a good day to fly......