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10/8/17 Sunday and special school this week

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:10 am

by Sharon Evans

Morning preparations: Before the beginning of the prep today, 487 pulled 484 out of the east house stall.

: 10-8-17 489 is first out this morning.jpg (201.87 KiB) Viewed 2845 times

: 10-8-17 489 is trailing a nice smoke plume as it comes to the pit.jpg (187.52 KiB) Viewed 2845 times

The 487 has come up behind the 489.

: 10-8-17 487 is nestled in close.jpg (149.99 KiB) Viewed 2845 times

: 487 is at the pit while the 489 is taking water

: 10-8-17 489 is backing to the coal dock as 487 heads for water.jpg (176.23 KiB) Viewed 2841 times

: 10-8-17 489 is at the coal dock as 487 backs by to wait its turn.jpg (175.28 KiB) Viewed 2839 times

: 489 is waiting the road crew to take over as 487 gets coal added to its bunker

: 10-8-17 489 has shoved the 9 car train 216 together as 487 waits to back on.jpg (204 KiB) Viewed 2838 times

: 10-8-17 489 gives a nice display of smoke and steam as it pulls the 9 car train into loading position.jpg (209.24 KiB) Viewed 2835 times

: 10-8-17 487 has now coupled on and whistled for the air.jpg (215.14 KiB) Viewed 2835 times

Re: 10/8/17 Sunday and special school this week

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:03 am

by Sharon Evans

Departure of train 216: 487 helper to Cumbres Pass, 489 road locomotive to Antonito and 9 cars

: 10-8-17 High ball gives, the conductor boards the parlor.jpg (165.15 KiB) Viewed 2826 times

: 10-8-17 The 487 and 489 work to get their 9 car train up to speed.jpg (207.4 KiB) Viewed 2826 times

: 10-8-17 The 487 and 489 put out nice steam and smoke as they pass the wood shop.jpg (205.47 KiB) Viewed 2826 times

: The 487 and 489 are by the tipple in the north cam and in the south we see almost all the train

: 10-8-17 The parlor Colorado is seen in the north cam as the train is stretched out by north yard.jpg (191.08 KiB) Viewed 2826 times

: 10-8-17 The parlor Colorado is passing the tank.jpg (180.53 KiB) Viewed 2826 times

: 10-8-17 The train is disappearing around the curve.jpg (182.18 KiB) Viewed 2826 times

Re: 10/8/17 Sunday and special school this week

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 10:35 am

by Sharon Evans

The 484 is back under stream after whatever they did to it.

Re: 10/8/17 Sunday and special school this week

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 2:23 pm

by Sharon Evans

Arrival of 463: Has open gon and this is probably the students bringing it back.

: 10-8-17 The 463 comes into Chama yard.jpg (181.47 KiB) Viewed 2785 times

: 10-8-17 The 463 comes by the tank with not much else.jpg (180.81 KiB) Viewed 2785 times

: 10-8-17 The 463 has an open gon for the extra student.jpg (182.22 KiB) Viewed 2785 times

: 10-8-17 By the wood shop with 2 people in the gon.jpg (226.4 KiB) Viewed 2785 times

: 10-8-17 463 is back from the wye.jpg (163.41 KiB) Viewed 2783 times

: 10-8-17 with its one car.jpg (164.44 KiB) Viewed 2783 times

: 10-8-17 The hostlers have taken over and are headed to the house.jpg (215.49 KiB) Viewed 2780 times

Re: 10/8/17 Sunday and special school this week

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 3:10 pm

by Sharon Evans

Arrival of train 215: 488 and 10 cars

: 10-8-17 The 488's headlight shines out of the gloom as it enters Chama.jpg (185.79 KiB) Viewed 2777 times

: 10-8-17 The 488 brings its 10 car train 215 by the tank.jpg (185.25 KiB) Viewed 2777 times

: The train is by the tank with a nice group in the open gon

: 10-8-17 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers.jpg (211.08 KiB) Viewed 2776 times

: 10-8-17 The ride over the passengers are getting off.jpg (176.24 KiB) Viewed 2776 times