6/25/18 Monday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-06-25 488 Moves away from the house to begin the day.jpg (119.35 KiB) Viewed 2607 times

2018-06-25 488 comes over the pit as Frank walks over to watch.jpg (116.06 KiB) Viewed 2607 times

2018-06-25 The hostlers brings the 488 back to get to the coal dock.jpg (115.49 KiB) Viewed 2603 times

2018-06-25 The 488 comes by the woodshop headed to the coal dock. Frank is there watching.jpg (119.91 KiB) Viewed 2603 times

2018-06-25 The loader dumps a bucket of coal into the tender as the dust rises.jpg (112.36 KiB) Viewed 2603 times

2018-06-25 After getting the coal and wetting it down at the tank, the hostlers have left 488 for the road crew.jpg (130.82 KiB) Viewed 2566 times

2018-06-25 The 488 has now backed onto its 8 car train while 484 is at the pit.jpg (128.98 KiB) Viewed 2566 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-06-25 The train has now moved forward to load position.jpg (115.38 KiB) Viewed 2566 times

2018-06-25 The 488 is putting out a nice plume as it gets the train moving.jpg (140.75 KiB) Viewed 2566 times

2018-06-25 The 488 is passing the busy woodshop as work session D gets into swing.jpg (139.33 KiB) Viewed 2566 times

As the train passes the tipple, we see Frank in the north cam shot

2018-06-25 The parlor New Mexico is seen and the conductor is looking at his train.jpg (135.83 KiB) Viewed 2566 times

2018-06-25 The parlor New Mexico is past the tank as 488 clears the yard.jpg (133.12 KiB) Viewed 2566 times

2018-06-25 The last cars of the train round the curve north of the yard.jpg (133.62 KiB) Viewed 2566 times

[Bill Grierson]

Welcome back Frank!

You know that a lot of us are living vicariously through you for the time you are in Chama. Enjoy and know that we are waving back.

Bill

[Frank Smith]

Hey Sharon, Friends & Guests. I know the Swamp is out of camera view so I thoight I would report what was in there. Starting from the back of the track the RPO/baggage car, then the Jordon Spreader has been moved over there from the Ash Pit Spur, which is empty now. next is a bottom dump Gondola, then caboose 0503. It sure is good to be back. It is supposed to start raining next week.

[Sharon Evans]

They can definitely use the rain. Thanks for the swamp report.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-06-25 The 215 is at Cumbres and should be 8 cars based on where the parlor is.jpg (128.02 KiB) Viewed 2546 times

2018-06-25 The headlight of 489 greets the Chama folks.jpg (124.95 KiB) Viewed 2529 times

2018-06-25 The Friends come out to welcome the train into town.jpg (125.33 KiB) Viewed 2529 times

2018-06-25 The 489 comes up to the tipple with its 8 car train as the light of the following speeder is seen.jpg (122.95 KiB) Viewed 2529 times

The train passes the tipple with Frank waving with both arms in the open gon

The parlor Colorado is by the woodshop as the speeder comes up to the tipple

2018-06-25 The 489 come up to the depot.jpg (103.99 KiB) Viewed 2529 times

2018-06-25 Jeff is slowing the train for its stop.jpg (105.12 KiB) Viewed 2529 times

2018-06-25 Train stopped, the conductor puts out a step box.jpg (105.13 KiB) Viewed 2529 times

2018-06-25 This young rider comes off complete with his engineer hat.jpg (106.19 KiB) Viewed 2528 times