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10/4/17 Wednesday and schools back and out

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:22 am

by Sharon Evans

Morning preparations: Currently there are 9 cars staged at the depot, could have another double header today if that stays the same, and we do!

: 10-4-17 The 488 is out at the pit getting ready for the day.jpg (161.69 KiB) Viewed 2605 times

: 10-4-17 The 463 is now at the pit and 488 is back at the house.jpg (143.85 KiB) Viewed 2601 times

: 10-4-17 The 463 is now at the tank taking on water.jpg (150.33 KiB) Viewed 2599 times

: The 463 is now backing toward the coal dock as 488 is switching another locomotive at the house

: 10-4-17 As 463 pulls into the lead for the coal dock, 488 shoves that other locomotive into the west stall.jpg (166.24 KiB) Viewed 2597 times

: 10-4-17 463 is now getting coal added to its bunker.jpg (164.4 KiB) Viewed 2596 times

: 10-4-17 488 now heads to the tank with the switching done.jpg (135.94 KiB) Viewed 2596 times

: 10-4-17 The 488 now backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (189.65 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

: 10-4-17 The coal dust billows up as coal is added to the bunker of 488.jpg (176.58 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

: 10-4-17 The 488 moves forward out of the way of 463 so it can bring the train forward.jpg (199.87 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

Re: 10/4/17 Wednesday and schools back and out

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:18 am

by Sharon Evans

Morning preparations continue and train 216 departs: 488 helper to Cumbres Pass, 463 road locomotive and 9 cars

: 10-4-17 The 488 has now coupled onto the train.jpg (201.03 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

: 10-4-17 The 488 and 463 work on getting the 9 car train 216 underway.jpg (194.48 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

: 10-4-17 The 488 and 463 come by the wood shop as they have the train at speed.jpg (189.6 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

: Another neat trick of the 2 cams not being in sync

: 10-4-17 Parlor Colorado is on the markers.jpg (165.46 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

: 10-4-17 The train is leaving the yard.jpg (172.98 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

: 10-4-17 The last cars are rounding the curve.jpg (181.4 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

Re: 10/4/17 Wednesday and schools back and out

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:45 pm

by Sharon Evans

: 10-4-17 The 488 and speeder return to Chama after getting 216 up the hill.jpg (186.11 KiB) Viewed 2546 times

: 10-4-17 The fall roundup is underway on the open range land.jpg (161.53 KiB) Viewed 2546 times

: 10-4-17 The student freight is at Cumbres.jpg (169.27 KiB) Viewed 2542 times

: 10-4-17 The buses are pulling out of Cumbres and the train is behind the bus still in the lot.jpg (94.64 KiB) Viewed 2530 times

Re: 10/4/17 Wednesday and schools back and out

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:49 pm

by Sharon Evans

Arrival of the Engineer/Fireman's School train: 487 and 10 cars

: 10-4-17 The 487 enters Chama yard with the 10 car student freight.jpg (171.31 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

: 10-4-17 The 487 passes the tank and speeder sheds.jpg (174.04 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

: 10-4-17 The 487 comes up to the tipple with the rest of the train obscured by smoke.jpg (152.19 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

: The train is by the tipple and the cabeese roves look like they have fallen aspen leaves on them

: 10-4-17 The train is approaching the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg (178.6 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

: 10-4-17 The train is passing the depot on the way to the wye.jpg (131.45 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

: 10-4-17 The train's conductor hangs off the last caboose.jpg (137.72 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

: 10-4-17 The 487 now shoves the train into south yard.jpg (170.68 KiB) Viewed 2521 times

: 10-4-17 The 487 is stopped.jpg (130.84 KiB) Viewed 2521 times

: 10-4-17 The 487 has now cut away from the cars, the adventure is over.jpg (129.65 KiB) Viewed 2521 times

Re: 10/4/17 Wednesday and schools back and out

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:15 pm

by Sharon Evans

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 9 cars

: 10-4-17 The headlight of the 489 shines into a wet Chama yard.jpg (158.47 KiB) Viewed 2517 times

: 10-4-17 The 489 brings its 9 car train past the tank.jpg (154.61 KiB) Viewed 2517 times

: 10-4-17 As the 489 comes up to the tipple, the light brightens.jpg (148.04 KiB) Viewed 2517 times

: As the train passes the tipple, the open gon is empty and windows on cars are closed

: 10-4-17 The parlor New Mexico is past the tipple.jpg (146.57 KiB) Viewed 2517 times

: 10-4-17 The 489 comes past the depot.jpg (130.46 KiB) Viewed 2517 times

: 10-4-17 One of the cleaners puts down the step box.jpg (134.86 KiB) Viewed 2517 times

: 10-4-17 and the passengers disembark for their amazing ride.jpg (137.96 KiB) Viewed 2517 times