6/21/17 Wednesday and the Friends are working hard

[Sharon Evans]

Morning Preparations:

6-21-17 The 487 moves away from the house to begin the day.jpg (146.54 KiB) Viewed 2170 times

6-21-17 The 487 comes up to the pit for a fire cleaning.jpg (144.06 KiB) Viewed 2170 times

6-21-17 Gone to the tank for water to get it to Cumbres.jpg (155.77 KiB) Viewed 2170 times

6-21-17 487 backs down the main toward the coal dock lead as 489 comes back from an early morning jaunt.jpg (134.89 KiB) Viewed 2170 times

6-21-17 Coming forward by the wood shop.jpg (143.54 KiB) Viewed 2170 times

6-21-17 489 moves toward the house and then goes into the west stall.jpg (145.48 KiB) Viewed 2170 times

6-21-17 487 gets its bunker topped off for the run east.jpg (140.02 KiB) Viewed 2170 times

6-21-17 Work done the hostlers leave the 487 for the road crew.jpg (146.39 KiB) Viewed 2170 times

6-21-17 487 has now coupled to its train.jpg (148.2 KiB) Viewed 2170 times

6-21-17 The 8 car 216 has moved forward into loading position.jpg (147.42 KiB) Viewed 2170 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

6-21-17 487 gets its 8 car train moving from the depot.jpg (135.57 KiB) Viewed 2169 times

6-21-17 487 comes by the wood shop as Friends look on.jpg (139.33 KiB) Viewed 2169 times

6-21-17 The 'waver' is still riding.jpg (138.89 KiB) Viewed 2169 times

6-21-17 The fireman is working 487's fire as it passes the tipple.jpg (108.04 KiB) Viewed 2169 times

6-21-17 There is someone in a bright yellow shirt on the New Mexico's platform.jpg (124.58 KiB) Viewed 2169 times

6-21-17 Train 216 is exiting Chama.jpg (124.08 KiB) Viewed 2169 times

6-21-17 The last cars of 216 round the curve north of the yard.jpg (127.98 KiB) Viewed 2169 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 484 and 7 cars

6-21-17 484 brings the 7 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (115.75 KiB) Viewed 2150 times

6-21-17 484 comes up to the tipple.jpg (108.5 KiB) Viewed 2150 times

The 'waver' is in the open gon giving it his all.

6-21-17 Parlor Colorado is on the markers as we see a group of Friends waving from the wood shop.jpg (120.15 KiB) Viewed 2150 times

6-21-17 484 comes up to the depot with the train.jpg (83.15 KiB) Viewed 2150 times

6-21-17 Train stopped, the engineer gets down from the cab.jpg (90.6 KiB) Viewed 2150 times