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10/5/17 Thrusday Normal day, maybe?

Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:18 am
by Sharon Evans
Morning preparations:
10-5-17  488 is moving out from the house.jpg
10-5-17 488 is moving out from the house.jpg (164.85 KiB) Viewed 3320 times

10-5-17  488 comes over the pit for its morning cleaning.jpg
10-5-17 488 comes over the pit for its morning cleaning.jpg (151.06 KiB) Viewed 3320 times

10-5-17  488 has moved down to the tank and is getting water.jpg
10-5-17 488 has moved down to the tank and is getting water.jpg (194.65 KiB) Viewed 3262 times

10-5-17  488 is backing down toward the lead to the coal dock and that sure looks like Tracy on the tender.jpg
10-5-17 488 is backing down toward the lead to the coal dock and that sure looks like Tracy on the tender.jpg (198.46 KiB) Viewed 3262 times

10-5-17  488 is now pulling into the coal lead and you can see the truck and trailer with the white sand bags on it.jpg
It is hard to tell at this distance whether they are pallets of 50 lb bags or those large bags which hold maybe 500 lbs.
10-5-17 488 is now pulling into the coal lead and you can see the truck and trailer with the white sand bags on it.jpg (202.98 KiB) Viewed 3262 times

10-5-17  488 is getting coal added by the loader.jpg
10-5-17 488 is getting coal added by the loader.jpg (173.38 KiB) Viewed 3262 times

10-5-17  488 is waiting for the rest of its crew, since Tracy was already there.jpg
10-5-17 488 is waiting for the rest of its crew, since Tracy was already there.jpg (208.08 KiB) Viewed 3262 times

10-5-17  The 488 has pulled the 8 car train into loading position.jpg
10-5-17 The 488 has pulled the 8 car train into loading position.jpg (206.3 KiB) Viewed 3262 times

Re: 10/5/17 Thrusday Normal day, maybe?

Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:18 am
by Sharon Evans
Departure of train 216:
10-5-17  The 488 gets is 8 car train 216 underway.jpg
10-5-17 The 488 gets is 8 car train 216 underway.jpg (210.54 KiB) Viewed 3261 times

10-5-17  The 488 has the train up to speed as it passes the wood shop.jpg
10-5-17 The 488 has the train up to speed as it passes the wood shop.jpg (205.64 KiB) Viewed 3261 times

10-5-17  As the train passes the tipple, we can see how wet it is this morning.jpg
As the train passes the tipple, we can see how wet it is this morning

10-5-17  The conductor is still standing on the platform of the parlor New Mexico as the train passes the tipple.jpg
10-5-17 The conductor is still standing on the platform of the parlor New Mexico as the train passes the tipple.jpg (185.81 KiB) Viewed 3261 times

10-5-17  The 488 is exiting the yard as the parlor passes the tank.jpg
10-5-17 The 488 is exiting the yard as the parlor passes the tank.jpg (173.77 KiB) Viewed 3261 times

10-5-17  The last cars are rounding the curve with the smoke haze obscuring visibility.jpg
10-5-17 The last cars are rounding the curve with the smoke haze obscuring visibility.jpg (166.12 KiB) Viewed 3261 times


Re: 10/5/17 Thrusday Normal day, maybe?

Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:39 am
by Frank Smith
It is a good thing the sand is wrapped well since they were unloading it in the rain and storing it in the shops. that was a humongus trailer to be pulled by a pickup truck. Sharon please post a clip. It was around 8 to 8:30 am. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication posting everyday.
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Re: 10/5/17 Thrusday Normal day, maybe?

Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 9:18 am
by Sharon Evans
Will do Frank, thanks for your heads up. Guess they have stopped using the sand house for now.

Re: 10/5/17 Thrusday Normal day, maybe?

Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:21 pm
by Sharon Evans
Arrival of train 215: 463 and 9 cars
10-5-17  The 463 comes around the curve.jpg
10-5-17 The 463 comes around the curve.jpg (171.95 KiB) Viewed 3245 times

10-5-17  The 463 comes up to the tank with its 8 car train.jpg
10-5-17 The 463 comes up to the tank with its 8 car train.jpg (170.13 KiB) Viewed 3245 times

10-5-17  The 463 is almost to the tipple in wet Chama.jpg
10-5-17 The 463 is almost to the tipple in wet Chama.jpg (148.76 KiB) Viewed 3245 times

10-5-17  The open gon has a few hardy passengers still in it.jpg
10-5-17 The open gon has a few hardy passengers still in it.jpg (166.19 KiB) Viewed 3245 times

10-5-17  The parlor Colorado is on the markers.jpg
10-5-17 The parlor Colorado is on the markers.jpg (179.93 KiB) Viewed 3245 times

10-5-17  The 463 comes by the depot.jpg
10-5-17 The 463 comes by the depot.jpg (134.73 KiB) Viewed 3245 times

10-5-17  The ride is over and the passengers disembark.jpg
10-5-17 The ride is over and the passengers disembark.jpg (155.32 KiB) Viewed 3245 times


Re: 10/5/17 Thrusday Normal day, maybe?

Unread postPosted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:22 pm
by Sharon Evans
Friday's 216 right now has 10 cars staged for it so another double header if that holds.