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Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:55 am**

Will it be a Trick or Treat for camera viewers today? Loco still hot in the wee overnight hours. Meanwhile a "Ghost Express" runs past the water tank a Cresco. IMAGINE that!! :shock:

Happy Halloween! :grin:

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 5:02 am**

Nicely done Larry!

Activity for today has already begun, as the cold locomotive 484 was pushed into the shop with the front end loader.

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Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 5:42 am**

Based on yesterday's shots that would be 484 since it was in front of the west stall.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 5:54 am**

Sharon Evans wrote:Based on yesterday's shots that would be 484 since it was in front of the west stall.

Thanks Sharon, I had lost track.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:42 am**

Well 484 was the hot loco, now at the ash pit. Hard to keep track of these locos in the off season!

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Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:43 am**

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Well I was wrong. I went back and looked at yesterday afternoon's shots and that was definitely 489 that was hot.

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: 10.31.16 484 has moved down to the tank for water.jpg (96.73 KiB) Viewed 6270 times

: 10.31.16 484 backs toward the coal lead to begin whatever is planned for today.jpg (85.16 KiB) Viewed 6266 times

: 10.31.16 484 moves forward by the wood shop_.jpg (95.62 KiB) Viewed 6266 times

: 10.31.16 484 has coal added to its bunker as the early morning sun glints off the tender.jpg (96.25 KiB) Viewed 6266 times

: 10.31.16 Hostlers done, the 484 awaits its days work.jpg (116.96 KiB) Viewed 6262 times

: 10.31.16 484 now moves forward to clear the switch by the tipple.jpg (91.55 KiB) Viewed 6257 times

: 10.31.16 484 has backed down to the 3 flat cars.jpg (113.92 KiB) Viewed 6257 times

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:31 am**

Coming down the main with a stop for sand? Then picking up the flat cars and switching.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:29 am**

X484 heads east on Halloween. Watch out for the "Ghost Express!" :grin:

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:47 am**

With the 2 coaches could be a hospital train already.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:51 am**

I was wondering, will they repaint the Chama Water Tank back to it's original Yellow color? I just hope they don't leave it in the movie colors for too long

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:59 am**

Sure they will, it was just not a priority like the depot and service building. Could be in the spring even. Remember only the side we see is green, the rest is still grande gold.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:00 am**

X484 has reached Cumbres around 10:50 or so. No change on 11:02 refresh.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:24 am**

At 11:12 refresh looks like this Cumbres turn has been made and X484 may do a caboose hop back to Chama.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:28 am**

Interesting the way they are leaving the cars. Would have thought they would be in the sidings.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:32 am**

Pete Dahlberg wrote:Interesting the way they are leaving the cars. Would have thought they would be in the sidings.

As noted above at the next refresh.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:58 am**

Scene is static at 11:52 refresh. Look for 484 returning on yard cam.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:32 am**

Sometimes in the fall and spring Antonito will send 19 up to Cumbres to pick up or deliver cars, so that may be what is happening today. If so can leave them on the main.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:55 am**

A visitor cuts through the yard:

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:28 pm**

: 10.31.16 There is still smoke coming from that area north east of Chama.jpg (90.57 KiB) Viewed 6128 times

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:55 pm**

Guess this is easier then firing 15 up.

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The heavy loader went to the tender and tried to push the 489 forward but was unable to, so they brought up one of the standard loader to assist.

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With them going to all this trouble to move the 489 over to the east stall lead, what is going on with 484 it should have left Cumbres 3.5 hours ago.

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Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:19 pm**

Front end loader moving ashes out of pit.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:20 pm**

The heavy loader is now cleaning out the ash pit. Where do they move the ash to since it never comes up the grade. Also can see 489 now parked on the east lead.

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Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:45 pm**

The smoke from the fire visible on the depot cam is also seen on the CDoT cam. Wonder if that has anything to do with 484 having not returned yet?

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Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:46 pm**

The fire looks bigger now.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:52 pm**

Using the 2 locations, Chama and Cumbres, it looks like the fire is south of 17 and the tracks.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:53 pm**

Sharon Evans wrote:The heavy loader is now cleaning out the ash pit. Where do they move the ash to since it never comes up the grade. Also can see 489 now parked on the east lead.
10.31.16 Cleaning the ash pit.jpg

There is a large pile of ash/clinkers just out of sight to the left of picture.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:54 pm**

Thanks, don't know why I did not notice it when I was walking around that area in July.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:02 pm**

: 10.31.16 484 is back without the caboose.jpg (96.59 KiB) Viewed 6054 times

...and headed directly to the wye via the bypass track.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:09 pm**

Now we will most likely wait and see when 315 completes the turn this week on the wintering trip over to Antonio. Trick or treaters coming got to go. :grin:

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:16 pm**

An interesting off season day on the RR for sure!! A real treat!!! :grin:

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:15 pm**

I am now wondering if the 484 staged those cars at Cumbres for 315? It can take 3 - 4 cars up the hill itself then pick these up for the run down the other side to Antonito.

Posted: **Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:17 pm**

Sharon Evans wrote:I am now wondering if the 484 staged those cars at Cumbres for 315? It can take 3 - 4 cars up the hill itself then pick these up for the run down the other side to Antonito.

Positioning of cars at Cumbres is still strange. There is plenty of siding space to take six cars and the string would not need to be broken across 17. Picking up those cars will probably require someone to flag 17

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