6/16/18 Saturday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: The air in Chama is wet and heavy giving good steam this morning.

2018-06-16 The 489 starts its day by pulling the 484 part of the way out of the west stall.jpg (98.65 KiB) Viewed 2363 times

2018-06-16 The 489 now moves away from the house.jpg (98.12 KiB) Viewed 2363 times

2018-06-16 The 489 is over the pit so its fire can be cleaned.jpg (100.87 KiB) Viewed 2363 times

2018-06-16 The 489 takes water for the run up to Cumbres.jpg (95.81 KiB) Viewed 2360 times

2018-06-16 The 489 backs down the main as it heads to the coal dock lead.jpg (95.7 KiB) Viewed 2360 times

2018-06-16 The 489 comes by the woodshop as it heads to the coal dock.jpg (95.88 KiB) Viewed 2356 times

2018-06-16 The loader dumps a bucket of coal into 489's tender bunker.jpg (91.94 KiB) Viewed 2356 times

Its raining hard enough that puddles are forming which is good.

2018-06-16 The hostlers are done and with the rain no wetting of the coal today.jpg (97.81 KiB) Viewed 2355 times

2018-06-16 The 489 has now coupled onto today's 7 car train 216.jpg (73.64 KiB) Viewed 2353 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-06-16 Train 216 has now moved forward into loading position.jpg (79.45 KiB) Viewed 2352 times

2018-06-16 From the south tipple cam.jpg (95.22 KiB) Viewed 2352 times

2018-06-16 The conductor gives the high ball for train 216.jpg (79.3 KiB) Viewed 2345 times

2018-06-16 Nice smoke and steam from 489 as it gets the train underway.jpg (104.96 KiB) Viewed 2345 times

2018-06-16 He is now aboard and closing the gate on the platform.jpg (78.55 KiB) Viewed 2345 times

2018-06-16 The train is passing the open Friends woodshop.jpg (101.1 KiB) Viewed 2344 times

The train is passing the tipple on this rainy morning

2018-06-16 The parlor Colorado is on the markers of train 216.jpg (101.04 KiB) Viewed 2344 times

2018-06-16 The parlor Colorado is passing the tank as 489 is clearing the yard.jpg (101.41 KiB) Viewed 2344 times

[Bruce McDowell]

Chilly, rainy day makes it much easier to see the smoke from the train headed up-grade.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-06-16 The 487 comes around the curve north of the yard.jpg (99.62 KiB) Viewed 2308 times

2018-06-16 The 487 is passing the tank as it heads to the depot.jpg (100.15 KiB) Viewed 2308 times

2018-06-16 The 487 is approaching the tipple.jpg (100.22 KiB) Viewed 2308 times

A few hardy people in the open gon as the train passes the tipple

2018-06-16 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers this rainy afternoon.jpg (110.06 KiB) Viewed 2308 times

2018-06-16 The train is near the depot.jpg (85.91 KiB) Viewed 2308 times

2018-06-16 The 487 is slowing for its stop.jpg (85.45 KiB) Viewed 2308 times

2018-06-16 The train is stopped, the ride is over.jpg (85.56 KiB) Viewed 2308 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

There was at a minimum heavy mist from Antonio to Chama. There were several places where it was actually raining, mainly nearer Cumbres. However, the rain is really needed.