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10/6/16 Possibly a quiet day in Chama

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 6:30 am

by Sharon Evans

Right now only the normal 7 cars are staged for today's 216. They may add additional coaches if needed.

: 10.6.16 Normal 7 cars at depot.jpg (62.53 KiB) Viewed 1523 times

Re: 10/6/16 Possibly a quiet day in Chama

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 6:53 am

by Sharon Evans

Preparations for today's 216: 484

: 10.6.16 484 has come to the pit to begin its day.jpg (119.36 KiB) Viewed 1510 times

: 10.6.16 484 has moved down to the tank for water.jpg (117.23 KiB) Viewed 1502 times

: 10.6.16 484 is backing down to the coal lead.jpg (109.11 KiB) Viewed 1496 times

: 10.6.16 484 now pulls forward toward the coal dock.jpg (123.92 KiB) Viewed 1496 times

: 10.6.16 484 now is at the coal dock, Tracy is oiling around and the Antonito bound bus is passing.jpg (105.03 KiB) Viewed 1498 times

: 10.6.16 Just happened to get 463 doing its prep in Antonito.jpg (66.69 KiB) Viewed 1496 times

: 10.6.16 484 is now waiting for the road crew to take over.jpg (105.99 KiB) Viewed 1494 times

: 10.6.16 484 comes from south yard with 2 coaches but will probably only use the flat roof one.jpg (125.13 KiB) Viewed 1490 times

484 is putting the green coach back into south yard.

: 10.6.16 484 is now coupled to the 8 car train 216.jpg (85.13 KiB) Viewed 1480 times

Re: 10/6/16 Possibly a quiet day in Chama

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:12 am

by Sharon Evans

Departure of train 216: 484 and 8 cars

: 10.6.16 Train 216 has now moved forward into loading position.jpg (93.96 KiB) Viewed 1479 times

: 10.6.16 Conductor Ray has given the hi ball.jpg (98.61 KiB) Viewed 1465 times

: 10.6.16 484 works to get train 216 up to speed.jpg (109.75 KiB) Viewed 1465 times

Train 216 is passing the tipple.

: 10.6.16 The New Mexico is on the marker today.jpg (113.96 KiB) Viewed 1465 times

: 10.6.16 Train 216 is clearing Chama.jpg (110.63 KiB) Viewed 1465 times

Re: 10/6/16 Possibly a quiet day in Chama

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:55 pm

by Sharon Evans

Arrival of train 215: 463 and 10 cars

: 10.6.16 463 brings train 215 across rt 17.jpg (121.95 KiB) Viewed 1422 times

They wasted no time getting this train out of Cumbres, by the 1500 grab it was gone. They must have watered at Los Pinos.

: 10.6.16 463 brings the 10 car 215 into Chama.jpg (116.1 KiB) Viewed 1406 times

The open gon has a nice group of passengers enjoying the nice afternoon.

: 10.6.16 Colorado is on the markers.jpg (144.55 KiB) Viewed 1406 times

: 10.6.16 463 comes by the depot as it slows.jpg (102.01 KiB) Viewed 1406 times

: 10.6.16 Conductor Ray drops off as the train comes to a stop.jpg (99.45 KiB) Viewed 1406 times

Re: 10/6/16 Possibly a quiet day in Chama

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:27 pm

by Larry Sullivan

Here's the 216 and 215 videos from today ---