9/14/16 Another busy day in Chama

[Sharon Evans]

The student freight is going to Osier today, so will leave ahead of 216 and get back ahead of 215, at least that is the plan.

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: 463 with students and 487 with train 216

9.14.16 463 has come to the pit to start preparations.jpg (91.53 KiB) Viewed 2494 times

9.14.16 As the students blow down the ash pan on 463 you can see a red reflection in the cab.jpg (95.86 KiB) Viewed 2494 times

9.14.16 463 has moved down to the water tank to top off_.jpg (107.68 KiB) Viewed 2491 times

9.14.16 With a student on the tender and instructor haning out of the cab, 463 backs toward the coal dock.jpg (110.06 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

9.14.16 Bathed in steam 463 moves into the coal dock lead.jpg (112.15 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

9.14.16 As the bucket loader gets to work the students and instructors leave the cab of 463.jpg (104.7 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

9.14.16 Bunker filled, the 463 has backed out of the coal dock lead and we see the instructor closing the switch.jpg (112.82 KiB) Viewed 2485 times

9.14.16 As 463 backs into south yard, 487 is putting out the black smoke.jpg (113.98 KiB) Viewed 2484 times

9.14.16 463 has coupled onto the string of cars in south yard 1.jpg (72.12 KiB) Viewed 2484 times

This is all I got of the departure of the student train as the cams have locked up.

9.14.16 Student freight departing Chama.jpg (64.32 KiB) Viewed 2480 times

Depending on how long the outage lasts we may or may not have anything else this morning.

[Sharon Evans]

Take what we can get, right! The cams came up briefly and I got this grab of the 487 out at the pit as it begins its day and the student train was stopped by north yard as they moved the 2 tank cars off the train.

Cams back up...

9.14.16 487 is at the tank and the 463 is up at the north end.jpg (113.67 KiB) Viewed 2470 times

9.14.16 Looks like the students have swapped the tank cars for a stock car.jpg (111.51 KiB) Viewed 2470 times

9.14.16 Hi ball given the trainman and conductor have boarded the caboose.jpg (117.72 KiB) Viewed 2469 times

9.14.16 The student who is riding the caboose has joined the railroad staff on the platform.jpg (117.17 KiB) Viewed 2469 times

9.14.16 The student train is passing the waiting 487.jpg (114.97 KiB) Viewed 2469 times

9.14.16 Almost clear of the yard.jpg (112.54 KiB) Viewed 2469 times

9.14.16 The 487 backs down the main with not the hostler on the tender but that early bird road crew member.jpg (110.25 KiB) Viewed 2464 times

9.14.16 The 487 now moves toward the coal dock with people watching from the wood shop dock.jpg (112.17 KiB) Viewed 2464 times

9.14.16 Our early bird is already oiling around.jpg (101.33 KiB) Viewed 2464 times

[Sharon Evans]

9.14.16 The 487 gets coal added to its bunker.jpg (104.85 KiB) Viewed 2464 times

9.14.16 Wasting no time the 487 moves straight from the coal dock to the train.jpg (87.89 KiB) Viewed 2464 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 487 and 7 cars

9.14.16 Train 216 has moved into loading position.jpg (87.04 KiB) Viewed 2464 times

A shower just passed over Chama, but the pass is totally socked in.

9.14.16 Right on time the conductor gives the hi ball.jpg (84.45 KiB) Viewed 2441 times

9.14.16 The conductor is now onboard the New Mexico with a lady in a white coat.jpg (86.79 KiB) Viewed 2441 times

9.14.16 In the damp 51 degree weather we have a nice steam display.jpg (118.94 KiB) Viewed 2441 times

As the train passes the tipple, a few hardy passengers are already in the open gon. The gentleman in the black jacket is waving at us.

9.14.16 The damp weather does not seem to be detering our -Lady in White- on the New Mexico.jpg (108.18 KiB) Viewed 2441 times

9.14.16 Train 216 is clearing Chama as the white figure is still apparent.jpg (111.11 KiB) Viewed 2441 times

[Sharon Evans]

They painted the speeder sheds up by the water tank this afternoon. It looks like the same green that the RPO and 2 coaches are painted in. Also they have a man lift up by the water tank, it may be next.

9.14.16 They have painted the speeder sheds by the water tank.jpg (120.39 KiB) Viewed 2406 times

9.14.16 They have begun painting the water tank and now it looks like the colour is brown.jpg (105.13 KiB) Viewed 2397 times

Do hope that this is for the movie shoot and not a new colour for buildings. This brown blends into the background.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 484 and 9 cars

9.14.16 484 is blowing for route 17 at Cumbres as it brings 215 in.jpg (115.88 KiB) Viewed 2400 times

9.14.16 Got a train going by the Coxo phone booth, probably 215.jpg (116.56 KiB) Viewed 2395 times

9.14.16 484 brings a 9 car 215 into Chama.jpg (112.59 KiB) Viewed 2374 times

As the 215 is by the tipple, we see a few hardy passengers braving the rain.

9.14.16 One passenger is on the platform of the Colorado.jpg (113.03 KiB) Viewed 2374 times

9.14.16 484 is by the depot as it slows.jpg (86.57 KiB) Viewed 2374 times

[Sharon Evans]

They are repainting the flammables shed brown, so its got to be for the movie shoot since that little building has to be red normally.

[Sharon Evans]

Some of the student freight after its return.

9.14.16 463 comes back from the wye with the student freight.jpg (74.66 KiB) Viewed 2356 times

9.14.16 463 pulls its train out on the main to clear the switch into south yard 1.jpg (111 KiB) Viewed 2356 times

[Larry Sullivan]

Here's today's set of video -

463 was at the ash pit early, when 3 of the deer made a visit. Looks like they were headed to the swamp, but after a discussion decided not to cross the track with a locomotive there, and headed off the other way.



The cams froze for quite some time in the morning, so some activity was missed - but back in time to see the student train depart after, I assume, taking on water.



Train 216 Departs - some nice smoke this morning in the cool damp air.

[Larry Sullivan]

The painters arrived and went to work, at the end of the day the water tank and all the buildings along the main were a brown color. Sped up version of the painting - they probably wish they could work that fast!



Train 215 returns, some passengers may have thought they were in a different place with all the painting done!



463 brings home the student train. After turning the wye, and spotting the cars in the South yard, 463 picked up 3 cars and brought them to the swamp. I think the first car is the wheel and tie car the Friends were working on, then the box and reefer were the ones on the depot track before the Geese came to town.



And with that I think I have everything caught up.