6/24/18 Sunday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

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2018-06-23 The 489 comes out to begin the day.jpg (110.16 KiB) Viewed 2272 times

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2018-06-23 The 489 is over the pit for a fire clean by the hostlers.jpg (97.97 KiB) Viewed 2272 times

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2018-06-23 After taking on water, the 489 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (112.52 KiB) Viewed 2265 times

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2018-06-23 The 489 comes past the woodshop as it moves to the coal dock.jpg (117.47 KiB) Viewed 2265 times

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2018-06-23 The loader dumps a bucket of coal into 489's tender.jpg (118.8 KiB) Viewed 2265 times

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2018-06-23 After the coal dock, 489 stops for sand then will go to the tank for the coal wet down.jpg (119.53 KiB) Viewed 2264 times

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2018-06-23 Having wet down the coal in the tender, the hostlers leave the 489 for the road crew.jpg (120.35 KiB) Viewed 2263 times

2018-06-24 The 489 on the train from south tipple.jpg (122.42 KiB) Viewed 2259 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-06-24 The 7 car train 216 has moved forward into loadiing position.jpg (122.86 KiB) Viewed 2259 times

2018-06-24 The platform of parlor Colorado is visible from the depot cam.jpg (97 KiB) Viewed 2259 times

2018-06-24 With raised arm, the conductor gives the high ball for train 216.jpg (97.52 KiB) Viewed 2253 times

2018-06-24 The conductor looks out over his train.jpg (97.93 KiB) Viewed 2253 times

2018-06-24 The 489 gets its 7 car train underway.jpg (121.05 KiB) Viewed 2253 times

2018-06-24 The 489 comes past the closed woodshop.jpg (123.78 KiB) Viewed 2253 times

As the engineer of the 4489 blows for the running brake test, the cars on this train look full

2018-06-24 Parlor Colorado has come out from the shadow of the tipple.jpg (119.69 KiB) Viewed 2253 times

2018-06-24 Parlor Colorado passes the tank as the fire truck passes on route 17.jpg (114.49 KiB) Viewed 2253 times

2018-06-24 The last cars of train 216 round the curve and head east.jpg (113.73 KiB) Viewed 2253 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-06-24 The 215 has arrrived in Cumbres, though you cannot see it, you can see the following speeder on the left side of the shot.tif (1.71 MiB) Viewed 2228 times

2018-06-24 Having crossed route 17 the train heads down the Chama valley.jpg (115.3 KiB) Viewed 2226 times

2018-06-24 Everyone, say hello to Frank _the waver_.jpg (118.98 KiB) Viewed 2217 times

2018-06-24 The 484's headlight shines out as the train approaches Chama.jpg (118.13 KiB) Viewed 2215 times

2018-06-24 The 484' is coming by the speeder sheds.jpg (118 KiB) Viewed 2215 times

2018-06-24 The 484 is approaching the tipple as Frank waves to the train.jpg (115.38 KiB) Viewed 2215 times

The train is passing the tipple as a few people are still in the open gon

2018-06-24 The parlor New Mexico is passing the woodshop.jpg (118.19 KiB) Viewed 2215 times

2018-06-24 The 484 is by the depot as the cleaning crew waits.jpg (103.62 KiB) Viewed 2215 times

2018-06-24 The 484 is slowing as the engineer waits for the stop signal.jpg (103.64 KiB) Viewed 2215 times

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[Sharon Evans]

2018-06-24 The train is stopped.jpg (102.79 KiB) Viewed 2214 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

Coming from Antonio, the winds started picking up around Whiplash curve. Winds were probably 20 - 25 MPH at Osier. They did not start dropping until well down the hill. Other than the wind a totally pleasant day.