6/28/18 Thursday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-06-28 The 488 makes the move out from the house to begin the day.jpg (116.86 KiB) Viewed 4305 times

2018-06-28 The 488 comes over the pit so the hostlers can clean the fire.jpg (111.93 KiB) Viewed 4305 times

2018-06-28 The hostlers bring the 488 back toward the coal dock lead.jpg (112.55 KiB) Viewed 4291 times

2018-06-28 The 488 passes the woodshop as it moves to the coal dock.jpg (113.47 KiB) Viewed 4291 times

2018-06-28 The loader adds coal and we can see how dusty it has gotten.jpg (119.54 KiB) Viewed 4291 times

2018-06-28 Their work done, the hostlers turn the 488 over to the road crew.jpg (118.15 KiB) Viewed 4291 times

2018-06-28 The 488 has now backed onto its 8 car train 216.jpg (79 KiB) Viewed 4289 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-06-28 The train has now moved forward to loading position.jpg (88.47 KiB) Viewed 4287 times

2018-06-28 The train in loading position from the south tipple cam.jpg (123.54 KiB) Viewed 4287 times

2018-06-28 The 488 gets the 8 car train 216 underway.jpg (107.51 KiB) Viewed 4275 times

2018-06-28 The 488 comes by the woodshop.jpg (110.81 KiB) Viewed 4275 times

The train is by the tipple and I think that is Frank on the platform of the 1st coach

2018-06-28 The parlor Colorado has cleared the tipple.jpg (114.14 KiB) Viewed 4275 times

2018-06-28 The parlor Colorado is passing the tank as the 488 is clearing the yard.jpg (111.93 KiB) Viewed 4275 times

2018-06-28 The last cars of the train are rounding the curve.jpg (113.78 KiB) Viewed 4275 times

[Frank Smith]

Newly painted and relettered boxcars from our talented Friends.

[Sharon Evans]

These are important cars to keep in good shape, they are ours and we use them for storage and such.

[Rick Calkins]

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A Timely Departure By Locomotive 488

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[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: There is a surprise on the back of 215.

2018-06-28 Train 215 steams into Cumbres as it crosses route 17.jpg (97.99 KiB) Viewed 4240 times

2018-06-28 The 487 brings a 9 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (112.41 KiB) Viewed 4214 times

2018-06-28 The 487 comes by the tank.jpg (113.82 KiB) Viewed 4214 times

2018-06-28 As the 487 approaches the tank, that last car has an unusual roof colour.jpg (110.35 KiB) Viewed 4214 times

The train is passing the tipple and that car behind the parlor is different

2018-06-28 Good lord, I think it is the rebuilt old coach_.jpg (113.11 KiB) Viewed 4214 times

2018-06-28 The 487 is by the depot.jpg (99.35 KiB) Viewed 4214 times

2018-06-28 The 487 is slowing some as it passes the cam.jpg (100.27 KiB) Viewed 4214 times

2018-06-28 The conductor has put the step box down and people are getting off.jpg (101.33 KiB) Viewed 4214 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

There is an extra car on 215. It is behind the parlor car and it appeared to be occupied. I believe it is one of yhr cars for 168

[Sharon Evans]

Pete, it sure looks like it. It is narrower then the parlor ahead of it. I am holding off starting supper to get a lite shot of it when the train heads to the wye.

2018-06-28 The mystery car on the rear 1.jpg (101.53 KiB) Viewed 4211 times

2018-06-28 The mystery car on the rear 2.jpg (100.95 KiB) Viewed 4211 times

2018-06-28 The mystery car on the rear 3.jpg (101.26 KiB) Viewed 4211 times

2018-06-28 The mystery car on the rear 4.jpg (100.37 KiB) Viewed 4211 times

2018-06-28 The mystery car on the rear 5.jpg (99.76 KiB) Viewed 4211 times

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2018-06-28 The back platform of the Jackson and Sharp coach.jpg (115.04 KiB) Viewed 4200 times

There is lettering on the side but I can't read it. It has two jacks on the roof so 2 stoves which would make this a cozy car in winter.

[Frank Smith]

Friends, the mystery coach is an authentic 1880 Jackson & Sharp passenger car #292. It will be displayed in front of all of those box cars I posted this morning. I will post more pix of # 292 in the morning. I am told it is very valuable and of course historic. We have received a $200,000 grant to restore it from History Colorado.

[Sharon Evans]

They are working on a second car in Antonito I understand.

[Claude Wilkerson]

how is the rebuild of 168 going

[Pete Dahlberg]

That is also my understanding, but I don't believe that car is very far along.
I believe the cab and tender for 168 are done.

[Sharon Evans]

Pete, based on pictures that I have seen posted, you are correct as to the cab and tender. In fact the tender is finished. Also as we move into the 4th week, it is going to be interesting to see how the railroad's numbers are since the D&S is now not restarting steam through to Silverton until 7/12 at the earliest.