6/18/18 Monday double header

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: As the morning begins, there are 8 cars on 216 for today.

2018-06-17 The 488 is pulling by the woodshop as it heads to the coal dock.jpg (114.8 KiB) Viewed 3747 times

The road engineer of the 488 is oiling around as the 463 comes out to the pit

The 488 gets coal added as 463 gets its fire blown

Note: between the picture above and the one below, blue flags were installed to protect the tracks where the Friends will be working. This is usually done by Avery.

2018-06-17 The 488 has pulled into the south yard lead.jpg (112.23 KiB) Viewed 3747 times

2018-06-17 The hostlers bring 463 back toward the coal dock lead.jpg (115.95 KiB) Viewed 3743 times

Have to admit, do not like the automatic bell that is on 463 now.

2018-06-17 The loader addes a bucket of coal to the tender of 463.jpg (113.09 KiB) Viewed 3743 times

2018-06-17 The 488 has moved forward so the 463 can get to the train.jpg (116.88 KiB) Viewed 3742 times

488 is wetting down his coal bunker and 463 is moving up behind to do it also.

2018-06-17 The 463 comes out of south yard with 2 of the coaches from the geology train.jpg (115.55 KiB) Viewed 3735 times

2018-06-17 The 463 has now coupled onto train 216 with these cars.jpg (115.36 KiB) Viewed 3732 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: Does not look like we are going to get the departure of this train.

[Sharon Evans]

Power is back on so we will have 215.

[Ryan Morris]

This is the only picture I have before the stream went down.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-06-17 The 484 comes into Chama.jpg (111.34 KiB) Viewed 3660 times

2018-06-17 Several mule deer cross the yard by the tank.jpg (111.88 KiB) Viewed 3660 times

2018-06-17 The 484 is by the tank.jpg (112.32 KiB) Viewed 3660 times

2018-06-17 The 484 is almost up to the tipple with its 7 car train.jpg (111.42 KiB) Viewed 3660 times

The open gon is still attracting some passenger

2018-06-18 The 484 is approaching the depot.jpg (101.62 KiB) Viewed 3659 times

2018-06-18 The 484 is slowing for its stop.jpg (101.69 KiB) Viewed 3659 times

2018-06-18 The train is now stopped.jpg (100.68 KiB) Viewed 3659 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

Power went down in the depot around 8:00 don't know when it came back up.
216 left with several head end cars and a caboose on the end.
When the train arrived at Cumbres, it appeared that the head end cars and the caboose were empty.
After 488 came off at Cumbres, it took water and then followed the train toward Oster.

[Sharon Evans]

Thanks Pete, I thought I did not see 488 sitting in Chama. I also wondered if the cars were an equipment move to get them back to Antonito after coming over on the geology train. Is it possible that 488 picked up the cars at Los Pinos?

[Pete Dahlberg]

I don't know about a pick up. After we got up to Cumbres we spent the rest of the cutting up felled trees so we could get into the car inspectors house. If we get done at a reasonable time tomorrow, I'll see about running over to Los Pinos.