12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:05 amIt's 5:00am and snow has been falling steadily overnight. Interesting to see if #489 comes out to play today ...
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:05 amRe: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:26 amThey should fire up 489 sometime today, no real reason to come out unless they have something else to do to prepare the train. Last year it was snowing on the Saturday as well, kept the crowd down some as I remember then Sunday they were quite full, so we'll see what happens this year. Worst of the snow should be today and overnight, with it tapering off by morning - if the forecast is correct. Will sure make for a nice Christmas feeling!
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:34 amAs of 6:30 AM, there's smoke coming from the engine house stack.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:43 amSo there is ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 7:07 amThere's a real deep-winter look to the yard as dawn breaks over Chama ...
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 7:19 am#15 is awake ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:02 am#15 is back a'sleep whilst #489 vents black smoke ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:08 amWow... that looks COLD.
Sure wish I was there.
Sure wish I was there.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:19 amGuys, I could be mistaken, but I think I can hear 15 running. I seem to recall there is much less exhaust after it warms up.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:27 amWest stall door is open and #489 has poked its nose out ...
I think you might be right about #15 John - sound's not very good here ...
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I think you might be right about #15 John - sound's not very good here ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:42 amI had a free moment, so I grabbed some high res shots directly from the cameras.
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:45 amHere's one after the smoke cleared.
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:48 amLooks like a full head of steam as the safety valve lifts ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:49 amJason Rose wrote:I had a free moment, so I grabbed some high res shots directly from the cameras.
Enjoy.
Thanks Jason - those are great views ...
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:52 amI looked away for a moment and find #489 at the engine house lead switch ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:59 am#489 is away to the coal dock after some trouble with the switch ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:03 amFew more high res shots.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:07 amDigging out switch points!
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:09 amAt the coal dock 9:10.
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:10 amBrrr...
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:14 amJason Rose wrote:Few more high res shots.
Keep those coming Jason 'cos, sadly, I have to go ...
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:15 amWill do my best. Work has to come first.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:22 amMike Maguire wrote:Jason Rose wrote:Few more high res shots.
Keep those coming Jason 'cos, sadly, I have to go ...
Don't have Jason's hi res views, but plenty of us watching today for coverage. It sure does look cold there -- but I'd still take it over the 80 degrees we will have all Christmas week here!
Moved the coaches now.
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:34 amI'm wearing short sleeves. Supposed to be in the 70's here today.
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:47 am.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:54 amLet it Snow! Let it Blow! Let it Snow!
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:00 amHere's that "rotary" Rich was talking about on the NGDF.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:21 amI assume that the railroad doesn't maintain a couple sets of cab curtains for winter use. The ICC inspection manual for steam locomotives use to require curtains to cover the back wall opening, the opening between the cab and tender at the walk ways and also one over the area between the cab roof and the top of the coal bunker. I suspect the crews might appreciate them today.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:59 amLooks like old-time Rio Grande railroading!!
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:04 amMore activity.
Jeff
Jeff
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:06 amAs switching goes on something is afoot at the ash pit.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:11 amTorch work by the ashpit.
Jeff
Jeff
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:13 amSome bare ground rectangles where the coaches sat as the Santa train is being made up.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:20 amMike Maguire wrote:West stall door is open and #489 has poked its nose out ...
I think you might be right about #15 John - sound's not very good here ...
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Mike, I think they subsequently shut down somewhere around when the 489 came out.
JH
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:32 am.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:30 pmJason Rose wrote:Here's one after the smoke cleared.
Very nice! Much clearer pictures.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:50 pmFrom: FCTS Boots-on-the-Ground
"489 will departing for a test run to Lobato soon."
"489 will departing for a test run to Lobato soon."
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:52 pmRight now it is raining and the temperature tomorrow morning is going to be close to zero. They are going to really have ice issues.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:53 pmSome interesting work going on on the Depot track. After using a steam lance to clear the switch, #489 has backed down to the lone boxcar that was standing between the two road crossings. Meanwhile, a loader has been clearing snow from the track ahead of the display cars ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:56 pmI would think they would want to move the 2 storage cars to allow easy access to the passenger cars tomorrow and Sunday.
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:14 pmAll coupled up ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:20 pm... and away ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:27 pmLoving all the action today. But is there any reason they don't whistle the locomotive movements during the off season? I'm missing that part of the experience!
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:27 pm...and the cams just died.
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:31 pmSharon Evans wrote:...and the cams just died.
They just froze briefly Sharon ...
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:34 pmMike Maguire wrote:Sharon Evans wrote:...and the cams just died.
They just froze Sharon ...
Thanks, I had to reset my connection.
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:57 pm#489 heads out for its run up to Lobato ...
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Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:22 pmLooks like the Santa Trains may load directly from the depot platform with the stationary cars moved out of the way???
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:29 pmLarry Gibson wrote:Looks like the Santa Trains may load directly from the depot platform with the stationary cars moved out of the way???
Seems the most likely explanation for all the work. Even with a slight thaw, the ground will be pretty slushy, especially for kids ...
Re: 12-16-16 Snowy Friday
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:17 pm#489 is back from its travels. No stop at the tank or ash-pit, straight into the west stall ...
Quite a day ...
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Quite a day ...
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