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Posted: **Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:03 am**

Morning preparations: The 2 extra coaches that came in on 215 yesterday are still staged by the depot so, with 463 coming out first, we should have a double header today.

: 9-30-17 463 makes the first move from the house.jpg (171.83 KiB) Viewed 3488 times

: 9-30-17 463 moves over the pit for a cleaning.jpg (143.81 KiB) Viewed 3488 times

: 9-30-17 463 is now at the tank getting water for the run up the hill.jpg (155.61 KiB) Viewed 3485 times

: 9-30-17 487 now moves out from the house.jpg (158.52 KiB) Viewed 3484 times

: 9-30-17 487 is at the pit for its cleaning.jpg (147.95 KiB) Viewed 3484 times

: 9-30-17 463 does a blow down at the end of north yard.jpg (155.32 KiB) Viewed 3484 times

: For those watching at this point, the 487 gave a very long single blast on its whistle; 9-30-17 463 backs toward the switch for the coal dock.jpg (147.38 KiB) Viewed 3484 times

: 9-30-17 463 pulls by the wood shop while 487 is still getting cleaned.jpg (155.47 KiB) Viewed 3484 times

: 9-30-17 463 has coal added to its bunker as the fireman stokes the fire.jpg (159.12 KiB) Viewed 3483 times

: 9-30-17 463 has now been parked by the hostlers.jpg (200.29 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

Posted: **Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:07 am**

Morning preparations continued:

: 9-30-17 487 is getting water for its helper run.jpg (184.74 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

: 9-30-17 487 backs toward the coal dock lead switch.jpg (169.68 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

: 9-30-17 487 pulls by the wood shop as 463 couples the train together.jpg (185.91 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

: 9-30-17 487 gets coal added to the bunker so it can make it to Cumbres and back.jpg (181.04 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

: 9-30-17 487 is on the main waiting to couple to the train as 463 has pulled it forward to load position.jpg (193.04 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

: 9-30-17 487 is now coupled onto the 463 as the train awaits departure.jpg (208.87 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

: 9-30-17 For a cold, dreary, rainy day we have a lot of folks milling about.jpg (202.22 KiB) Viewed 3449 times

Posted: **Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:51 am**

Departure of train 216: 487 helper to Cumbres, 463 road locomotive and 10 cars
I noticed that the San Luis, an older coach that came in on 215 yesterday, was taken off and replaced.

: 9-30-17 The 487 and 463 work hard to get the 10 car train started on the wet rails.jpg (199.04 KiB) Viewed 3448 times

: 9-30-17 The cold, damp air holds the smoke and steam down on the ground.jpg (194.82 KiB) Viewed 3448 times

: As the train passes the tipple cams, we can again see the time discrepency as the second coach is visible in both

: 9-30-17 The parlor Colorado passes the tipple and the conductor is still on the platform.jpg (202.25 KiB) Viewed 3448 times

: 9-30-17 The parlor Colorado is passing the tank as the 487 approaches the curve.jpg (198.69 KiB) Viewed 3448 times

: 9-30-17 The train is rounding the curve north of the yard.jpg (197.64 KiB) Viewed 3448 times

: 9-30-17 The 487 drifts back into Chama after helping train 216 up the hill.jpg (149.92 KiB) Viewed 3445 times

Posted: **Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:01 pm**

: 9-30-17 Look to the right of the tank, could that possibly be 484.jpg (106.76 KiB) Viewed 3437 times

Arrival of RGS Goose 5 back in Chama:

: 9-30-17 RGS Goose 5 arrives in Chama on this wet and cold day.jpg (152.22 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 9-30-17 RGS Goose 5 heads past the tank as it heads in.jpg (148.77 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: Right now its a nice 49 degrees and wet; 9-30-17 RGS Goose 5 comes up to the tipple and I shiver just looking at them running with the doors open.jpg (147.38 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 9-30-17 RGS Goose 5 is passing the wood shop on its way to the depot.jpg (155.48 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 9-30-17 RGS Goose 5 is ready to stop as a thunderstrorm hits Chama.jpg (129.26 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 9-30-17 RGS Goose 5 is stopped as the rain comes down.jpg (130.52 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 9-30-17 RGS Goose 5 unloads at the depot, off the splash screen.jpg (144.2 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 9-30-17 RGS Goose 5 heads back from the wye and is towing the speeder.jpg (126.57 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

: 9-30-17 RGS Goose 5 comes past the wood shed with the speeder.jpg (182.27 KiB) Viewed 3421 times

: 9-30-17 RGS Goose 5 is by the tipple and we can see the tow rope attaching the speeder to the Goose.jpg (155.46 KiB) Viewed 3424 times

Goose 5 took the speeder up to the north end of the yard and then reception ended for now and still nothing. I have checked all 3 feeds I have access to. Guess we were fortunate to get the Goose's arrival and I will have that video up this evening. As of now, do not expect to have anything on 215.
With the thunderstorm and rain, the reception is spotty so do not know how much more we are going to get.

Posted: **Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:09 pm**

The cams came back in time to get the late arrival of 215 will have stills and video later this evening.
Arrival of train 215: 489 and 12 cars; regular 7 cars, 3 extra coaches, extra open gon and caboose

: 9-30-17 The 489 comes into Chama yard.jpg (179.84 KiB) Viewed 3389 times

: 9-30-17 The 489 comes by the tank with its 12 car train.jpg (176.99 KiB) Viewed 3389 times

: 9-30-17 The 489 comes up to the tipple_.jpg (168.4 KiB) Viewed 3389 times

: 9-30-17 The extra open gon and caboose behind the parlor New Mexico.jpg (173.99 KiB) Viewed 3389 times

: The cams are close in time, so we can see the length of this train 215

: 9-30-17 The gate in the platform of the New Mexico is open so wonder if its passengers had access to the open gon behind them.jpg (202.25 KiB) Viewed 3389 times

: 9-30-17 The railings and such on that caboose are so white, this has to be the one the Friends just finished last week.jpg (207.1 KiB) Viewed 3389 times

Posted: **Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:17 pm**

Great coverage today Sharon. It's a shame that such a big day for color seekers was so compromised by such poor weather.

Posted: **Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:19 pm**

Thanks Larry, the weather complicated things with the power outages. We were fortunate that I was still able to get both the Goose 5 and that long 215. I have to say, this is one of the longest regular C&TS trains I have seen.

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