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Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:05 am**

is that 88 on the west lead

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:41 am**

I believe that it's #463, which has been in the west side of the shop for the past couple of days. It's hot this morning, so it may be possible that it will return to Antonito today.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:51 am**

Yes that's 463 sitting on the west lead, spotting feature is the tall stack on the K27's relative to the smoke box door size.
Morning activities:

: 6-1-17 484 comes out to begin the day's preparations.jpg (118.83 KiB) Viewed 8724 times

: 6-1-17 Cleaning of the fire box is in full swing.jpg (96.63 KiB) Viewed 8720 times

: 6-1-17 484 has moved to the tank to fill its tender.jpg (109.3 KiB) Viewed 8719 times

: 6-1-17 484 backs down the main on its way to the coal dock.jpg (95.14 KiB) Viewed 8715 times

: 6-1-17 484 pulling by the wood shop.jpg (106.26 KiB) Viewed 8715 times

: 6-1-17 A member of the road crew gets a jump on the day by oiling around at the coal dock.jpg (96.39 KiB) Viewed 8715 times

: 6-1-17 Coal gets added to 488's bunker for the trip of the hill.jpg (95.36 KiB) Viewed 8715 times

: 6-1-17 Their work done the hostlers park the locomotive for the road crew to take over.jpg (111.9 KiB) Viewed 8713 times

: 6-1-17 484 has backed onto the train.jpg (71.64 KiB) Viewed 8711 times

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:55 am**

Departure of train 216: 484 and 7 cars

: 6-1-17 Train 216 has now moved into loading position.jpg (83.19 KiB) Viewed 8710 times

: 6-1-17 484 gets train 216 moving away from Chama.jpg (95.64 KiB) Viewed 8690 times

As the train passes the tipple, 484 blows for the running brake test.

: 6-1-17 Parlor Colorado brings up the rear on today's train.jpg (87.98 KiB) Viewed 8690 times

: 6-1-17 The final cars of train 216 round the curve north of the yard.jpg (94.61 KiB) Viewed 8690 times

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 9:31 am**

Departure video:

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:14 am**

thats good footage

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:11 pm**

: 6-1-17 463 is out at the pit having its fire tended to.jpg (107.44 KiB) Viewed 8638 times

: 6-1-17 463 has moved to the tank to take on water.jpg (98.06 KiB) Viewed 8631 times

The fire patrol speeder came into the yard towing a flat bed trailer behind the water tank. Now both of them are parked on the lead by the wood shop and the speeder is parked on the south yard lead.

: 6-1-17 Interesting.jpg (117.34 KiB) Viewed 8627 times

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:30 pm**

The 484 took the train east - is the 487 in the house? (i may be mistaken on the number but I think 489 is headed west today). There was another loco this morning.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:36 pm**

487 took 216 out yesterday and will be bringing back 215 today. As you noted 484 went out this morning so 489 is in the west stall. I have not seen anything yet on the Cumbres cams to indicate if 215 has passed yet, no chaser or anything. Right now, almost 4PM Chama time, the photographers are gathering in the north yard.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:55 pm**

Arrival of train 215: 487 and 7 cars

: 6-1-17 487 brings train 215 into Chama.jpg (101.48 KiB) Viewed 8617 times

: 6-1-17 487 passes the flammables storage.jpg (102.22 KiB) Viewed 8617 times

As the train passes the tipple, we see a few passengers still enjoying the nice afternoon.

: 6-1-17 New Mexico brings up the markers this afternoon.jpg (112.06 KiB) Viewed 8617 times

: 6-1-17 487 slows for its stop under a beautiful afternoon sky.jpg (99.84 KiB) Viewed 8617 times

: 6-1-17 487 has stopped and whistled off.jpg (98.5 KiB) Viewed 8617 times

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:17 pm**

flat speeder car

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:31 pm**

Speaking of 488, does anyone have a progress report or know anything about the status of the work?
Will

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:52 pm**

Here's video of today's 215, as well as coming back from the wye.

Not on the video, but looks like 489 has headed out of the yard while 487 is getting sand.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:20 pm**

Will Creighton wrote:Speaking of 488, does anyone have a progress report or know anything about the status of the work?
Will

Reported recently on the forum that some parts still need to be re installed but things are moving along with fire up sometime this summer.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:18 pm**

Thanks, Sharon!
I'm looking forward to see her under steam sometime soon!
Also I bit of an introduction from me since these are my first few posts. I am 14 years old, I love anything steam. I haven't been on the C&TS yet, but I have been on the Durango and Silverton. I have fired Return Flue and Direct Flue boilers and I have operated steam traction engines before, so I have steam experience. I hope to post often as I love the webcams and the D&RGW in general!
Will

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:11 pm**

Welcome, Will.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:52 pm**

Sharon Evans wrote:487 took 216 out yesterday and will be bringing back 215 today. As you noted 484 went out this morning so 489 is in the west stall. I have not seen anything yet on the Cumbres cams to indicate if 215 has passed yet, no chaser or anything. Right now, almost 4PM Chama time, the photographers are gathering in the north yard.

Got it, thanks!

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:53 pm**

Will, glad you have joined us.

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:10 am**

Will, welcome to the FCATS forum. I hope that you will get to visit the Cumbres & Toltec in the hear future. The Friends organization might be something of interest for you also.
Again welcome!

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:09 pm**

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
Will

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