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Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:21 am**

Morning preparations: There is a good chance of another double header today along with the school trains:

: This may be part of early am shuffling of locomotives; 10-11-17 The 487 is already out and about.jpg (100.03 KiB) Viewed 5439 times

: 10-11-17 The 488 is at the pits so maybe its the student locomotive today.jpg (140.74 KiB) Viewed 5432 times

: 10-11-17 The 488 is now taking water at the tank.jpg (141.22 KiB) Viewed 5432 times

: 10-11-17 The 488 is now backing toward the coal dock lead.jpg (136.48 KiB) Viewed 5430 times

: 10-11-17 The 488 takes on coal for the day's activties.jpg (127.51 KiB) Viewed 5430 times

: 10-11-17 Their prep work over the hostlers leave the 488 for the students to play with.jpg (172.92 KiB) Viewed 5428 times

: 10-11-17 The 489 has come out to begin prep for today's 216.jpg (149.96 KiB) Viewed 5338 times

: 10-11-17 The 489 is taking on water at the tank.jpg (204.67 KiB) Viewed 5338 times

Departure of the Special student train: 488 with 8 freight cars and 2 cabeese

: 10-11-17 The 488 gets the student freight underway on this cold morning.jpg (230.87 KiB) Viewed 5336 times

: 10-11-17 The 488 brings the train by the wood shop as it heads out of Chama.jpg (207.49 KiB) Viewed 5336 times

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:22 am**

Morning preparations continued and departure of the student train:

: The train is passing the tipple

: 10-11-17 The cabeese looks inviting and no one is in the open gon.jpg (201.55 KiB) Viewed 5335 times

: 10-11-17 The 488 is clearing the yard as the cabeese pass the tank.jpg (207.08 KiB) Viewed 5335 times

: 10-11-17 The last of the train rounds the curve.jpg (210.12 KiB) Viewed 5335 times

: 10-11-17 The 489 now backs down the main toward the coal dock.jpg (216.72 KiB) Viewed 5334 times

: 10-11-17 The 489 has coal added to its bunker for the run to Antonito.jpg (201.59 KiB) Viewed 5334 times

: 10-11-17 The hostlers are done with the 489 and have left it for the road crew as 484 comes out.jpg (238.82 KiB) Viewed 5334 times

: 10-11-17 The 484 takes on water for the run to Cumbres Pass.jpg (219.19 KiB) Viewed 5333 times

: 10-11-17 The 484 now has coal added to its bunker.jpg (215.4 KiB) Viewed 5333 times

: 10-11-17 The 484 has gone back to the house for some reason.jpg (226.47 KiB) Viewed 5333 times

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:23 am**

Morning preparations continued and departure of train 216:

: 10-11-17 The 489 has pulled today's train 216 into loading position.jpg (239.78 KiB) Viewed 5333 times

: 10-11-17 The 487 has come out to be the helper.jpg (219.77 KiB) Viewed 5333 times

: 10-11-17 The 487 is backing to the coal dock.jpg (220.11 KiB) Viewed 5333 times

: 10-11-17 The 487 is getting coal for its run to Cumbres Pass.jpg (216.09 KiB) Viewed 5333 times

: 10-11-17 The 487 has coupled onto the train.jpg (245.88 KiB) Viewed 5333 times

Departure

: 10-11-17 They are by the wood shop as the haze clears.jpg (176.91 KiB) Viewed 5326 times

: The train passes the tipple

: 10-11-17 The is by the tipple and the conductor is on the platform of the tourist car Antinito.jpg (226.51 KiB) Viewed 5326 times

: 10-11-17 The Antinito is passing the tank as the locomotives are clear of the yard.jpg (219.17 KiB) Viewed 5326 times

: 10-11-17 The last cars head around the curve.jpg (220.56 KiB) Viewed 5326 times

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:24 am**

Well I wonder what is wrong with 484 since it just returned to the house to be replaced on today's double header by 487, 489? I noticed the 'Colorado' and 'Antonito' aligned for westbound on the back of the train. I imagine they will set them out at Cumbres for 215 to pick up or take to Osier to make the swap.

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:56 am**

Could be either but I would think Osier since more time for switching and they could promise those seats for half the trip. 484 just spent a week+ in the shop, maybe still not totally right from the ring issue.
After reviewing the departure of 216, my question is who was in the Antonito and Colorado? Did they bring the passengers who would have ridden these cars out of Antonito over to Chama to do a Chama to Osier flip?

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:14 pm**

Student freight return to Chama after a run to Cumbres Pass then leaves again: NOTE: The north tipple cam had frozen sometime prior to the student freight doing this arrival/departure so we only have the view from the south cam.

: 10-11-17 The Special studen train comes back into Chama.jpg (248.11 KiB) Viewed 5325 times

: 10-11-17 The cabeese are clear of the tipple.jpg (251.26 KiB) Viewed 5325 times

: 10-11-17 The freight passes the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg (247.66 KiB) Viewed 5325 times

: 10-11-17 The freight is underway again.jpg (240.66 KiB) Viewed 5325 times

: 10-11-17 The freight passes the wood shop as it heads back out of Chama.jpg (218.14 KiB) Viewed 5325 times

: 10-11-17 We have one sole in the open gon.jpg (255.03 KiB) Viewed 5325 times

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:24 pm**

: 10-11-17 215 is at Cumbres Pass with 8 cars based on the parlor position.jpg (177.66 KiB) Viewed 5308 times

Arrival of the Special student freight:

: 10-11-17 488 comes into Chama with the Special student freight.jpg (184.61 KiB) Viewed 5297 times

: 10-11-17 488 passes the tank.jpg (185.02 KiB) Viewed 5297 times

: 10-11-17 488 comes up to the tipple with the 10 car train.jpg (182.13 KiB) Viewed 5297 times

: 10-11-17 There are 2 riders in the open gon.jpg (180.07 KiB) Viewed 5296 times

: 10-11-17 The conductor is by himself on the platform of the last caboose.jpg (213.55 KiB) Viewed 5296 times

: 10-11-17 One of the students is getting their last turn at the throttle.jpg (172.35 KiB) Viewed 5295 times

: 10-11-17 The riders in the open gon.jpg (173.68 KiB) Viewed 5296 times

: 10-11-17 The conductor looking around as he passes the depot.jpg (173.94 KiB) Viewed 5296 times

: 10-11-17 The train is in the yard and their adventure is over until next October.jpg (173.6 KiB) Viewed 5292 times

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:07 pm**

Arrival of train 215: 463 and 8 cars

: 10-11-17 The 463 comes into Chama yard with its 8 car train 215.jpg (184.8 KiB) Viewed 5290 times

: 10-11-17 The 463 comes by the tank.jpg (181.6 KiB) Viewed 5290 times

: 10-11-17 The 463 is up to the tipple.jpg (187.15 KiB) Viewed 5290 times

: 10-11-17 A nice group of passengers still in the open gon.jpg (188.24 KiB) Viewed 5290 times

: 10-11-17 The parlor Colorado is back in Chama.jpg (195 KiB) Viewed 5290 times

: 10-11-17 Their ride over the passengers get off.jpg (174.84 KiB) Viewed 5290 times

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:29 pm**

While watching the afternoon trains coming in noticed a couple of wide loads going up 17. Looks like a modular building is being transported east. Second half of building in circle behind first just out of view.

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:43 pm**

Hopefully they are not going all the way to Antonito, that would not be a fun load to follow down the hill. I should have that in the video, will check, what time was this I do not see the time stamp on the shot.

Posted: **Wed Oct 11, 2017 4:01 pm**

Sharon Evans wrote:Hopefully they are not going all the way to Antonito, that would not be a fun load to follow down the hill. I should have that in the video, will check, what time was this I do not see the time stamp on the shot.

About 4:11 local time. You see some interesting loads from time to time go through town while training,
My thought was some lucky cam watcher was moving into the area. Wishful thinking! :grin:

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