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10/18/17 Wednesday - early am action (4)

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:23 am

by Sharon Evans

Don't know what is going on, but there is a locomotive over in front of the depot already at 6:20 am.

: 10-18-17 There is a locomotive at the depot very early today.jpg (94.46 KiB) Viewed 3513 times

: 10-18-17 From the depot cam looks like they are doing switchinig this early.jpg (98.42 KiB) Viewed 3510 times

The locomotive has come out with 2 extra coaches. Looks like that locomotive and the 2 cars headed east.

: It is either the 484 or 488 pulling this train.; 10-18-17 This early am train gets underway.jpg (117.83 KiB) Viewed 3500 times

: 10-18-17 Coming past the wood shop.jpg (115.82 KiB) Viewed 3500 times

: 10-18-17 The tank is spotlighted in the locomotive's headlight.jpg (120.25 KiB) Viewed 3500 times

: 10-18-17 We can just makeout several figures on this little train.jpg (97.46 KiB) Viewed 3500 times

: 10-18-17 An open firebox illuninates the smoke plume.jpg (116.92 KiB) Viewed 3500 times

: 10-18-17 The little train is exiting the yard.jpg (116.35 KiB) Viewed 3500 times

: 10-18-17 The headlight shines on the trees of the curve.jpg (119.15 KiB) Viewed 3500 times

: Now whether it heads on east or drops those 2 cars off we will have to see.; 10-18-17 The special move is at Cumbres Pass.jpg (132.31 KiB) Viewed 3488 times

The next grab shows nothing so could have headed on east with its little train.

Re: 10/18/17 Wednesday (4)

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 6:37 am

by Sharon Evans

Morning preparations:

: 10-18-17 The 487 is having sand added to its dome.jpg (140.91 KiB) Viewed 3494 times

: 10-18-17 The 487 has now come out to the pit.jpg (133.59 KiB) Viewed 3492 times

: 10-18-17 The 487 is now at the tank for water.jpg (163.06 KiB) Viewed 3490 times

: 10-18-17 The 487 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (176.89 KiB) Viewed 3488 times

: 10-18-17 The 487 is now having coal added to its bunker.jpg (167.71 KiB) Viewed 3488 times

: 10-18-17 The hostlers have left 487 for its road crew to take over.jpg (236.11 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 10-18-17 The 487 has pulled the 7 car train 216 into loading position.jpg (226.75 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

Re: 10/18/17 Wednesday - early am action (4)

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:21 am

by Sharon Evans

Departure of train 216: 487 and 7 cars

: 10-18-17 The 487 digs in to get its train underway.jpg (233.63 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 10-18-17 The 487 comes by the wood shop, train nicely in hand.jpg (224.33 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 10-18-17 A pawl of smoke hangs over the yard as the parlor Colorado passes the tipple.jpg (167.49 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 10-18-17 The 487 is almost out of the yard as the parlor is by the speeder sheds.jpg (165.56 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 10-18-17 The train is now almost out of the yard as the speeder waits to get on the main.jpg (173.9 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

: 10-18-17 The last cars are rounding the curve as the speeder has taken the main.jpg (200.12 KiB) Viewed 3429 times

Re: 10/18/17 Wednesday - early am action (4)

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:48 am

by Larry Gibson

A couple of interesting loads up on Cumbres on CDOT cam.

Re: 10/18/17 Wednesday - early am action (4)

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:52 am

by Phil Evans

Thanks Sharon. It would be interesting to know what the two-car 'Special' was all about.

Re: 10/18/17 Wednesday - early am action (4)

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:00 am

by Sharon Evans

True

Re: 10/18/17 Wednesday - early am action (4)

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 2:01 pm

by Sharon Evans

The 484 has returned with the 2 coaches it took out this morning and it has also picked up to empty hoppers that were used for ballast. If I have the information correct, those hoppers came from the East Broad Top in Pennsylvania.

: 10-18-17 The 484 comes back into Chama with its little train.jpg (202.68 KiB) Viewed 3411 times

: 10-18-17 The 484 comes back into Chama with its little train.jpg (175.04 KiB) Viewed 3420 times

: 10-18-17 The train is by the tipple as it heads to the wye.jpg (174.82 KiB) Viewed 3420 times

: My all the cleaning equipment is staged and ready to use.; 10-18-17 The 484 is by the depot on its way to the wye.jpg (164.19 KiB) Viewed 3420 times

: 10-18-17 The 484 is back from the wye as it passes the depot.jpg (161.24 KiB) Viewed 3419 times

: 10-18-17 The conductor is watching.jpg (165.35 KiB) Viewed 3419 times

: 10-18-17 The little train is stopped and ready to shove into south yard.jpg (200.13 KiB) Viewed 3419 times

: 10-18-17 The 484 is shoving its train into south yard.jpg (173.5 KiB) Viewed 3418 times

: 10-18-17 The 484 is by the depot on its shove.jpg (173.38 KiB) Viewed 3418 times

: The road crew stopped on the south yard lead to turn the 484 over to the hostlers.; 10-18-17 Having dropped its train, the 484 heads toward the house.jpg (170.88 KiB) Viewed 3416 times

Re: 10/18/17 Wednesday - early am action (4)

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 2:04 pm

by Sharon Evans

Seems that all the CDoT cams are currently down.

Re: 10/18/17 Wednesday - early am action (4)

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 2:23 pm

by Sharon Evans

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 7 cars

: 10-18-17 The 489 brings the 7 car train 215 around the curve and into Chama yard.jpg (181.99 KiB) Viewed 3402 times

: 10-18-17 The 489 comes by the tank.jpg (188.76 KiB) Viewed 3402 times

: 10-18-17 The 489 is almost to the tipple.jpg (176.42 KiB) Viewed 3402 times

: 10-18-17 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers of this set.jpg (165.45 KiB) Viewed 3402 times

: 10-18-17 The 489 slows as it passes the depot.jpg (158.69 KiB) Viewed 3402 times

: 10-18-17 The ride over, the passengers are getting off.jpg (170.39 KiB) Viewed 3402 times

: 10-18-17 Off they go to the wye.jpg (145.67 KiB) Viewed 3401 times