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Morning Preparations:








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First train out right at 10:00 am
As with yesterday, I will be posting a composite video of the entire day once all is done.








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Thank U Sharon, Mike, Rick & Larry for all of your posts yesterday. It has been a long dry spell without a C&TSRR Chama post. U guys know how spoiled I am, and until I actually get a life I will be dependent on U.
Larry got a perfect Santa shot on the Café Car vestibule which is limited in size because of the generator. Too bad we couldn't have my favorite, the Parlor Car vestibule.
Thanks for all of the hard work, and until next May take care and stay warm. That will be easier for me here in AZ.

The whistle on 487 sounds different to me - more full. Is it just me of the temp, or something else?

Mark Sigmon wrote:The whistle on 487 sounds different to me - more full. Is it just me of the temp, or something else?

I hadn't noticed this particulary, but the acoustics of the North Yard will change subtly as the trees lose their leaves. Maybe you're hearing a pick-up at the high end as the bare trunks and branches reflect more.

Also, there are two microphones with different sensitivities (south and north) and there is a slight delay (sounds like an echo) fron one or the other depending on which direction the sound is coming from.

Any Acoustic Engineers out there ?

Mike Maguire wrote:

Mark Sigmon wrote:The whistle on 487 sounds different to me - more full. Is it just me of the temp, or something else?

I hadn't noticed this particulary, but the acoustics of the North Yard will change subtly as the trees lose their leaves. Maybe you're hearing a pick-up at the high end as the bare trunks and branches reflect more.

Also, there are two microphones with different sensitivities (south and north) and there is a slight delay (sounds like an echo) fron one or the other depending on which direction the sound is coming from.

Any Acoustic Engineers out there ?

Mike, according to Jason, the tipple has a single Omni directional mike cabled into both cams, but if he has both the depot and tipple running he would get the echo. Though I have noticed with the tipple only running a slight delay between the north and south, maybe internal working of the cams.

I have been looking closely at the conductor on these runs and I swear its Ray.

Sharon Evans wrote:

Mike Maguire wrote:

Mark Sigmon wrote:The whistle on 487 sounds different to me - more full. Is it just me of the temp, or something else?

I hadn't noticed this particulary, but the acoustics of the North Yard will change subtly as the trees lose their leaves. Maybe you're hearing a pick-up at the high end as the bare trunks and branches reflect more.

Also, there are two microphones with different sensitivities (south and north) and there is a slight delay (sounds like an echo) fron one or the other depending on which direction the sound is coming from.

Any Acoustic Engineers out there ?

Mike, according to Jason, the tipple has a single Omni directional mike cabled into both cams, but if he has both the depot and tipple running he would get the echo. Though I have noticed with the tipple only running a slight delay between the north and south, maybe internal working of the cams.

OK Sharon. It's odd that the sound is always louder watching the north cam than the south (here, anyway). That's why I guessed there was one mic. per camera. BUT Jason put them in, so he should know !

Train 2 is out almost at 11:30 with another full load.







There is a large crowd on the depot platform waiting to board train 4.




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Engine taking water at the tank ...

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That's it, my feed froze just before train 5 came back into Chama.

Finally catching up with today's activities. Was out on the CN RR in Michigan today photographing its Santa Train.

On the C&TS a successful season of giving is complete on the Chama side with many meals served do to the generosity of the public who rode and the RR employees who served. The true meaning of Christmas exemplified. Thanks to one and alll. Have a very Merry Christmas!!

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That's great about the feed Rick and that you were able to continue the coverage of the day once my feed went south, but I still have my concerns related to your deleting YouTube every couple of months since we want these videos available basically 'forever' so viewers can come and watch them.

The official totals per the RR's webpage:

The Toys for Tots and Local Food Bank was a huge Santa success.

A total of 3,469 passengers enjoyed the Santa Trains during both weekends in Antonito, CO and Chama, NM. There was a total of 5,925 pounds of food and an estimated 1,263 toys collected, along with $1,200 in cash donations.