5-24-17 Dawn over the Railroad
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 5:18 amSunrise portends a big day as plans for 463's move of coaches west today.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 5:18 amRe: 5-24-17 Dawn over the Railroad
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 6:27 am#484 is being fired up in Chama to reciprocate. Wonder if they'll meet and swap consists at Cumbres or Osier...
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 6:39 amSteam in both yards!!!:)
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 8:20 amhow long to fire a cold engine before it can pull train
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 8:35 amUsually 6-8 hours. The temperature and pressure are brought up slowly to ease the strain on the metal.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 9:23 amMeanwhile one of the 2017 FOCTS work session projects is well underway with the siding removed from the boxcar sitting just west of the tipple.
Perhaps it's time for another fundraiser making photo frames out of the scrap wood.
just thinking out loud....
Perhaps it's time for another fundraiser making photo frames out of the scrap wood.
just thinking out loud....
Re: 5-24-17 Dawn over the Railroad
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 1:15 pmJudging by the activity X463 has been at the pass.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 1:19 pmX463 is in Chama at 2:15.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 1:21 pmHeading straight into yard track at 2:20.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 1:35 pmNice to see most of the rust gone from the rail heads.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 1:39 pmAt 2:37 463 and coaches return from wye.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 1:41 pmAt 2:40 463 has cut off and waits service or further work.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 3:02 pmAs of 4:00 Chama time, 463 is in the west stall of the engine house while 484 is down at the wye doing its thing ( wharever that may be ).
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 4:06 pmSo with 463 in Chama, guess it will head back tomorrow with the cars for Antonito as long as it is no more then 5 or we get an early season double header up the hill.
Re: 5-24-17 Dawn over the Railroad
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 5:25 amHere's the video of 463's arrival, nice to see our first train of 2017!!!
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 6:18 amWOO HOO! Larry is back in business!
Missed ya bud. How was your winter?
Missed ya bud. How was your winter?
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 6:35 amJason Rose wrote:WOO HOO! Larry is back in business!
Missed ya bud. How was your winter?
Thanks! Work is driving me nuts, not enough hours in the day - but I'll always find time for railroad videos!!
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 6:58 amLarry Sullivan wrote:Jason Rose wrote:WOO HOO! Larry is back in business!
Missed ya bud. How was your winter?
Thanks! Work is driving me nuts, not enough hours in the day - but I'll always find time for railroad videos!!
Amen! This forum, along with my music hobby, keep me sane (barely) during the work day.
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 7:14 amJason Rose wrote:Larry Sullivan wrote:Jason Rose wrote:WOO HOO! Larry is back in business!
Amen! This forum, along with my music hobby, keep me sane (barely) during the work day.
Have you started Noah on the slide trombone yet?
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 7:52 amRich Murray wrote:
Have you started Noah on the slide trombone yet?
His arms are too short for Trombone.
We're starting with Trumpet and Cornet and will work our way down as he grows. His Daddy is a firm believer that the bigger the horn, the better. He can make a sound on most horns except Tuba. But, his first love is most definitely "choo choos!"