9/27/17 Wednesday - well, goose does it again

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations and Goose 5 departure:

9-27-17 This Wednesday begins as 489 comes out from the house.jpg (164.47 KiB) Viewed 2731 times

9-27-17 The 489 comes over the pit for a cleaning.jpg (160.5 KiB) Viewed 2731 times

9-27-17 The 489 is at the tank taking a long drink of water.jpg (161.41 KiB) Viewed 2731 times

9-27-17 The Goose 5 is moving away from the depot.jpg (180.74 KiB) Viewed 2676 times

9-27-17 The Goose 5 comes by the wood shop.jpg (178.71 KiB) Viewed 2676 times

9-27-17 Because of the overcast, we can see the 489 blowing down at the north end of the yard.jpg (172.22 KiB) Viewed 2676 times

9-27-17 Goose 5 moves down past the coal dock as 489 starts to back down the main.jpg (168.09 KiB) Viewed 2676 times

9-27-17 Goose 5 passes the 489.jpg (165.7 KiB) Viewed 2676 times

9-27-17 The 489 is at the coal dock as Goose 5 rounds the curve north of the yard.jpg (159.73 KiB) Viewed 2676 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations continued and departure of train 216: 489 and 8 cars

9-27-17 The 489 is parked waiting for the road crew to take over.jpg (191.79 KiB) Viewed 2675 times

9-27-17 The 489 has pulled the 8 car train 216 into loading position.jpg (205.08 KiB) Viewed 2675 times

9-27-17 The 489 is working to get its 8 car train up to speed.jpg (218.29 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

9-27-17 The 489 is by the wood shop with some nice steam in the cool air.jpg (215.94 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

The train is passing the tipple as the engineer blows for the running brake test

9-27-17 The parlor New Mexico is by the tipple.jpg (205.7 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

9-27-17 A fan takes a parting picture standing in the middle of the tracks.jpg (188.42 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

9-27-17 A last cars of the train round the curve.jpg (214.24 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of Goose 5 back in Chama:

9-27-17 RGS Goose 5 returns to Chama.jpg (166.76 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

9-27-17 RGS Goose 5 comes up to the tipple closed up tight due to the rain.jpg (166.24 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

9-27-17 RGS Goose 5 by the wood shop as it heads to the wye.jpg (176.7 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

9-27-17 RGS Goose 5 passes the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg (157.4 KiB) Viewed 2659 times

9-27-17 RGS Goose 5 passes by the depot on the way back from the wye.jpg (130.45 KiB) Viewed 2655 times

9-27-17 RGS Goose 5 comes off the main so it can back to the depot.jpg (180.35 KiB) Viewed 2655 times

9-27-17 The C&TS pilot gets back on so he does not get too wet.jpg (185.39 KiB) Viewed 2655 times

9-27-17 The Goose 5 is almost to the depot.jpg (182.88 KiB) Viewed 2655 times

9-27-17 The Goose 5 is now stopped for the night.jpg (184.13 KiB) Viewed 2655 times

[Ryan Morris]

Here is this mornings departure from my end.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 463 and 8 cars

9-27-17 The 463's headlight shines out in the rain.jpg (171.42 KiB) Viewed 2646 times

9-27-17 The 463 is by the tank as it moves past north yard.jpg (171.52 KiB) Viewed 2646 times

9-27-17 The 463 is up to the tipple.jpg (168.16 KiB) Viewed 2646 times

Coming past the tipple the open gon looks empty

That splash of yellow in the open gon is the docent all alone

9-27-17 The parlor Colorado is on the markers and the car roves glisten in the rain.jpg (173.97 KiB) Viewed 2645 times

9-27-17 The 463 is by the depot as it slows.jpg (128.41 KiB) Viewed 2645 times

9-27-17 The train has stopped_.jpg (131.67 KiB) Viewed 2645 times