6/17/18 Sunday 2 from Antontio today

[Sharon Evans]

The geology train comes over today with an approximate 6 pm MDT arrival in Chama. Also looks like 484 is back hot so we have 487 and 484 ready this morning. Must have rained again last night since there are still puddles in the yard. Good news, Durango is getting rain this morning.

2018-06-17 We have 2 hot loocomotives in Chama this morning.jpg (101.23 KiB) Viewed 8990 times

Morning preparations:

2018-06-17 Fresh from servicing, the 484 comes out to begin the day.jpg (100.7 KiB) Viewed 8978 times

2018-06-17 The 484 is coming over the pit for a fire clean.jpg (94.81 KiB) Viewed 8978 times

As 484 heads to the tank, 487 has backed into the west stall

As 484 backs down to the coal dock lead, 487 is now at the pit

2018-06-17 The loader is adding coal to 484 and 487 has moved to the tank.jpg (92.67 KiB) Viewed 8976 times

The 484 is waiting for its road crew while 487 waits up at the north end of the yard

The 484 has now coupled onto the train as 487 takes coal

2018-06-17 The 484 has now coupled onto the train.jpg (73.38 KiB) Viewed 8970 times

So what is going to happen this morning??? 487 just went back to the tank to wet down the coal, 484 did not do it this morning.
Today's train 216 has 8 passenger cars as will as other attached to the back.

2018-06-17 Train 216 is now in load position and a flat car is seen behind the parlor.jpg (73.36 KiB) Viewed 8968 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of a double headed train 216: 17 cars on the train

2018-06-17 The 487 is now coupled onto today's train which is of unknown length.jpg (103.51 KiB) Viewed 8965 times

If the entire student freight is coupled on the back that is 10 cars including the caboose which would give us an 18 car train headed up to Cumbres. That I would love to chase and hope Roger is on this.

2018-06-17 The 487 and 484 work to get their monster train underway.jpg (95.23 KiB) Viewed 8946 times

2018-06-17 The 487 and 484 are passing the woodshop and the caboose has not even gotten to the service building.jpg (93.69 KiB) Viewed 8946 times

This train stretches in both directions as it passes the tipple. You can see the larger of the fire trucks waiting to move behind the train.

2018-06-17 The caboose has riders.jpg (96.88 KiB) Viewed 8946 times

2018-06-17 The caboose is passing the tank as the 487 blows for the Chama River bridge.jpg (96.25 KiB) Viewed 8946 times

2018-06-17 The caboose is clearing Chama yard as the 2 fire patrol speeders are waiting to follow.jpg (96.56 KiB) Viewed 8946 times

I would think that there was an extra trainman riding in the caboose along with the conductor and trainman on the passenger cars.

The freight cars behind the parlor were as follows:
flat car
high sided gon
box car
drop bottom gon
high sided gon
rider box car
rider box car
rider gon
caboose

[Bruce McDowell]

Not that I'm arguing - I love long trains and I cannot lie! - but any idea as to why the long mixed consist today?

[Ryan Morris]

Here is the departure of the eastbound train from my end.

Consist:

K-36's #484 & #487

4 Coaches
1 Concession Car
1 Open Air Gondola
1 Tourist Car
1 Parlor Car

1 Flat
a couple Gondolas (1 Drop Bottom, & several High Side)
a couple Boxcars
1 Rider Gon
1 Caboose (#05635)

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings:

2018-06-17 The 487 drifts back into Chama after assisting 216 to the summit.jpg (107.46 KiB) Viewed 8922 times

2018-06-17 The 487 comes up to the tipple.jpg (103.41 KiB) Viewed 8922 times

2018-06-17 The 487 passes the woodshop which will be a hive of activity starting tomorrow.jpg (100.24 KiB) Viewed 8922 times

2018-06-17 The 487 comes up to the depot.jpg (87.29 KiB) Viewed 8922 times

2018-06-17 The 487 passes on its way to the wye.jpg (86.37 KiB) Viewed 8922 times

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[Ryan Morris]

After turning on the wye, the 487 sits at the depot for a couple minutes, the moves to the sand house. A tourist chats with the engineer, then the tourist heads elsewhere; the engineer heads in & out of the cab several times, as if hes checking something. Then the 487 is taken to the shop lead, has the ash pan cleaned & taken to the engine shop for servicing.

[Sharon Evans]

After a long stay in the engine house, 488 has come back into the light.

2018-06-17 The 488 has emergied from its stay in the house.jpg (92.38 KiB) Viewed 8911 times

Smoke is now coming from the 488.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-06-17 Train 215 has arrived into Cumbres as the bus heads to Antonito to get passengers.jpg (90.84 KiB) Viewed 8906 times

2018-06-17 The 489 brings an 8 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (101.53 KiB) Viewed 8891 times

2018-06-17 The train comes up to the tank.jpg (103.15 KiB) Viewed 8891 times

2018-06-17 The train approaches the tipple.jpg (100.25 KiB) Viewed 8891 times

The open gon has quite a few people still enjoying it

2018-06-17 Several people are on the parlor platform.jpg (101.87 KiB) Viewed 8889 times

2018-06-17 The 489 is at the depot as the cleaners wait.jpg (91.31 KiB) Viewed 8889 times

2018-06-17 The 489 is almsot stopped.jpg (90.73 KiB) Viewed 8889 times

2018-06-17 The train is stopped and the great ride is over.jpg (93.94 KiB) Viewed 8889 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of the Geology train:

2018-06-17 The geology special is at Cumbres.jpg (118.11 KiB) Viewed 8889 times

2018-06-17 Another Friends project is moved into place.jpg (100.09 KiB) Viewed 8885 times

2018-06-17 Set right by the p-box.jpg (81.08 KiB) Viewed 8885 times

2018-06-17 The project which had been place up by the 483 has been moved to under the shade tree.jpg (99.16 KiB) Viewed 8885 times

2018-06-17 The 463 comes into Chama with the geology train.jpg (112.43 KiB) Viewed 8872 times

2018-06-17 The 463 is passing the tank.jpg (116.96 KiB) Viewed 8872 times

2018-06-17 The 463 is up to the tipple.jpg (112.77 KiB) Viewed 8872 times

The geology train passes the tipple with people in both open gons

2018-06-17 The 463 leads the train into south yard.jpg (118.21 KiB) Viewed 8875 times

2018-06-17 The caboose is by the woodshop.jpg (117.43 KiB) Viewed 8875 times

2018-06-17 The train is stopped on the south yard lead to unload.jpg (104.76 KiB) Viewed 8875 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

Freight cars on the end of 216 are going initially to Los Pinos for storage.
Guests on the caboose are Friends members who were offered a ride to Cumbres.
There was an extra brake man in the caboose for the trip to Los Pinos.
I believe Roger got footage on departure, at Dalton and at the pass.
Footage at the pass may be limited since it was foggy.

[Sharon Evans]

Thanks Pete, Roger has already posted the Dalton footage from the drone. So they are going to fill up the siding at Los Pinos with these cars.

[Ryan Morris]

After setting out the cars used for the Geology Train, the 463 takes sand at the sand house, & gets the ash pan cleaned. Because of the 487 (or 489- hard to tell) the crew are currently (as I type this) taking the 463 the long way to the back of the engine shop for servicing.