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6/24/18 Sunday

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:42 am

by Sharon Evans

Morning preparations:

: 6/24/18; 2018-06-23 The 489 comes out to begin the day.jpg (110.16 KiB) Viewed 2332 times

: 6/24/18; 2018-06-23 The 489 is over the pit for a fire clean by the hostlers.jpg (97.97 KiB) Viewed 2332 times

: 6/24/18; 2018-06-23 After taking on water, the 489 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (112.52 KiB) Viewed 2325 times

: 6/24/18; 2018-06-23 The 489 comes past the woodshop as it moves to the coal dock.jpg (117.47 KiB) Viewed 2325 times

: 6/24/18; 2018-06-23 The loader dumps a bucket of coal into 489's tender.jpg (118.8 KiB) Viewed 2325 times

: 6/24/18; 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 2324 times

: 6/24/18; 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 2323 times

: 2018-06-24 The 489 on the train from south tipple.jpg (122.42 KiB) Viewed 2319 times

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Re: 6/24/18 Sunday

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 8:18 am

by 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 2319 times

: 2018-06-24 The platform of parlor Colorado is visible from the depot cam.jpg (97 KiB) Viewed 2319 times

: 2018-06-24 With raised arm, the conductor gives the high ball for train 216.jpg (97.52 KiB) Viewed 2313 times

: 2018-06-24 The conductor looks out over his train.jpg (97.93 KiB) Viewed 2313 times

: 2018-06-24 The 489 gets its 7 car train underway.jpg (121.05 KiB) Viewed 2313 times

: 2018-06-24 The 489 comes past the closed woodshop.jpg (123.78 KiB) Viewed 2313 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 2313 times

: 2018-06-24 Parlor Colorado passes the tank as the fire truck passes on route 17.jpg (114.49 KiB) Viewed 2313 times

: 2018-06-24 The last cars of train 216 round the curve and head east.jpg (113.73 KiB) Viewed 2313 times

Re: 6/24/18 Sunday

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 12:47 pm

by 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 2288 times

: 2018-06-24 Having crossed route 17 the train heads down the Chama valley.jpg (115.3 KiB) Viewed 2286 times

: 2018-06-24 Everyone, say hello to Frank _the waver_.jpg (118.98 KiB) Viewed 2277 times

: 2018-06-24 The 484's headlight shines out as the train approaches Chama.jpg (118.13 KiB) Viewed 2275 times

: 2018-06-24 The 484' is coming by the speeder sheds.jpg (118 KiB) Viewed 2275 times

: 2018-06-24 The 484 is approaching the tipple as Frank waves to the train.jpg (115.38 KiB) Viewed 2275 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 2275 times

: 2018-06-24 The 484 is by the depot as the cleaning crew waits.jpg (103.62 KiB) Viewed 2275 times

: 2018-06-24 The 484 is slowing as the engineer waits for the stop signal.jpg (103.64 KiB) Viewed 2275 times

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Re: 6/24/18 Sunday

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:22 pm

by Sharon Evans

: 2018-06-24 The train is stopped.jpg (102.79 KiB) Viewed 2274 times

Re: 6/24/18 Sunday

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:26 pm

by 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.