5/28/17 The day is on...

[Sharon Evans]

463 shows off in the early morning.

5-28-17 463 pults on a show.jpg (113.67 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

5-28-17 As it backs toward the house.jpg (115.07 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

5-28-17 484 gets the call for the second 216.jpg (126.04 KiB) Viewed 4404 times

5-28-17 484 approaches the pit.jpg (118.8 KiB) Viewed 4404 times

5-28-17 463 is now coming out, doublel header-.jpg (108.7 KiB) Viewed 4400 times

5-28-17 463 is at the pit.jpg (117.16 KiB) Viewed 4400 times

5-28-17 Having taken on water, 484 heads to the main.jpg (131.53 KiB) Viewed 4398 times

The railroad seems to be having a good opening weekend, 2 buses headed out for Antonito this morning.

5-28-17 484 backs down the main_.jpg (119.04 KiB) Viewed 4392 times

5-28-17 484 pulls forward by the wood shop as 463 is still at the pit.jpg (119.85 KiB) Viewed 4392 times

5-28-17 484 gets its bunker filled as 463 gets water.jpg (116.96 KiB) Viewed 4392 times

484 is backing out of the coal lead as 463 waits on the main.

5-28-17 463 pulls into the coal lead as 484 sits on the main.jpg (125.17 KiB) Viewed 4386 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations continue: Looks like 463 will be the road locomotive on 216 with 484 as helper

5-28-17 463 gets coal while 484 waits by the tipple.jpg (89.37 KiB) Viewed 4382 times

5-28-17 With a full bunker, 463 backs onto the main.jpg (127.33 KiB) Viewed 4382 times

5-28-17 463 and 484 now wait for their road crews.jpg (132.22 KiB) Viewed 4382 times

The 484 has pulled north on the main almost to the curve and 487 is now at the pit.

5-28-17 487 has now come to the pit.jpg (123.43 KiB) Viewed 4378 times

5-28-17 463 heads into south yard to pick up the extra coaches as 487 is still at the pit.jpg (115.9 KiB) Viewed 4373 times

Something must be wrong with 463 since it has gone back to the house. 484 has gone into the south yard and 487 is out.

5-28-17 484 pulls up on the main as 487 is at the tank.jpg (120.7 KiB) Viewed 4361 times

484 has now headed into south yard as 487 backs down the main.

484 comes out of south yard with just one extra coach as 487 gets coal.

This would give an 8 car train which is fine for a single K36 so wonder, is there a chartered caboose on the back? Error here...

5-28-17 There are 2 flat roof coaches on today's train, must have left one on last evening.jpg (105.62 KiB) Viewed 4355 times

5-28-17 The 487 has backed onto the train.jpg (120.28 KiB) Viewed 4330 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 484 road locomotive, 487 helper and 9 cars

5-28-17 The 487 and 484 work to get their 9 car train 216 moving.jpg (114.09 KiB) Viewed 4330 times

5-28-17 Train 216 is now passing the wood shop.jpg (118.1 KiB) Viewed 4330 times

Train 216 is passing the tipple

5-28-17 The holiday bunting looks nice on the Colorado's railing.jpg (119.62 KiB) Viewed 4330 times

5-28-17 Train 216 rounds the curve at the north end of Chama.jpg (119.05 KiB) Viewed 4330 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure video

[Sharon Evans]

Train 216 has made Cumbres and the helper is off.

5-28-17 Train 216 at Cumbres.jpg (128.39 KiB) Viewed 4300 times

[Sharon Evans]

Well, after 463's problems this morning she is back out of the house and sitting on the east side.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215 with 489 and 7 cars:

5-28-17 489 brings train 215 into Chama.jpg (97.36 KiB) Viewed 4241 times

5-28-17 489 passes the tank.jpg (100.09 KiB) Viewed 4241 times

5-28-17 489 shows its flags.jpg (89.71 KiB) Viewed 4241 times

Lots of folks still enjoying the afternoon in the open gon.

5-28-17 The New Mexico did not get bunting this year.jpg (115.36 KiB) Viewed 4241 times

5-28-17 The 489 passes the depot.jpg (102.87 KiB) Viewed 4241 times

[Jonathan Cordova]

busy day