7/3/18 Tuesday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: Had a freeze up but, thank the Lord, after departure.

2018-07-03 484 comes out to the pit to begin the day, repairs completed and check yesterday.jpg (113.2 KiB) Viewed 3961 times

2018-07-03 484 is at the pit and the hostlers will blow the fire clean.jpg (105.53 KiB) Viewed 3961 times

2018-07-03 The 484 is now taking on water for the run to Cumbres.jpg (130.01 KiB) Viewed 3959 times

2018-07-03 The 484 backs down to the lead to the coal dock.jpg (135.6 KiB) Viewed 3959 times

2018-07-03 The 484 pulls past the woodshop as it moves to the coal dock.jpg (123.35 KiB) Viewed 3959 times

2018-07-03 One of the hostlers washes down the sidie of the tender_.jpg (122.44 KiB) Viewed 3959 times

2018-07-03 The hostlers are finished and the 484 waits its road crew as one of the speeders is filling its water tank.jpg (132.64 KiB) Viewed 3959 times

2018-07-03 The 484 has now backed onto the train.jpg (136.25 KiB) Viewed 3959 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-07-03 Today's train 216 is now in loading position.jpg (129.43 KiB) Viewed 3959 times

2018-07-03 The 484 gets the 8 car train 216 moving.jpg (132.41 KiB) Viewed 3955 times

2018-07-03 The 484 comes by the woodshop with its train.jpg (127.28 KiB) Viewed 3955 times

2018-07-03 We see Frank on the platform of the 4th coach.jpg (129.78 KiB) Viewed 3955 times

2018-07-03 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers.jpg (128.58 KiB) Viewed 3955 times

2018-07-03 The parlor is passing the speeder sheds.jpg (130.22 KiB) Viewed 3955 times

2018-07-03 The last cars are rounding the curve as the 2 speeders get onto the main.jpg (128.53 KiB) Viewed 3955 times

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings:

2018-07-03 The hostlers have the 488 out at the pit for its daily clean.jpg (94.8 KiB) Viewed 3953 times

2018-07-03 The 215 has arrived at Cumbres and based on the position of the parlor is 8 cars.jpg (121.59 KiB) Viewed 3942 times

[John Hamman]

Sharon,
Do you (or anybody) know what car is spotted in front of the 315 on the station track (toward the shop and coal dock) ? I noticed it there while catching up on the daily posts a couple of days ago - but do not recognize which car it is (appears to me to be pretty tall) and wonder why it is there. I apologize if this has already been explained and I missed it.
John

[Sharon Evans]

Not positive but I think it is the snack bar car that is used with special trains. Now why its there and not in the yard, no idea. Another interesting mystery is what was that special train from Antonito to Chama on Sunday.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-07-03 The 487 comes into Chama with the 8 car train 215.jpg (108.53 KiB) Viewed 3920 times

2018-07-03 The 487 is passing the tank.jpg (108.76 KiB) Viewed 3920 times

2018-07-03 The 487 is almost at the tipple with its train.jpg (105.29 KiB) Viewed 3920 times

The train is passing the tipple with Frank waving from the open gon

2018-07-03 The parlor Colorado is on the markers.jpg (118.93 KiB) Viewed 3920 times

2018-07-03 The 487 is passing the display train and the depot looks nice in its bunting.jpg (104.59 KiB) Viewed 3920 times

2018-07-03 The 487 slows for its stop.jpg (105.47 KiB) Viewed 3920 times

2018-07-03 The trip from yesteryear is over.jpg (104.86 KiB) Viewed 3920 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

Did anyone get a capture of the special train on Sunday? Two thoughts - Botany train or they brought the School Train which had been parked at Los Pinos back. Frank could confirm if the School train is still at Los Pinos.

[Sharon Evans]

Pete, I have a grab from Antonito showing the special leaving there so its not the school train. It was passenger and had riders and crew as I watched it in Chama after arrival and saw the on board people getting off. Have several grabs on Sunday after it got to Chama. The consist looked like the small snack car, 2 flat roof coaches, 2 open gons and a caboose.

[Pete Dahlberg]

OK - I think I heard about a special but didn't pay much attention since I left Chama on Saturday. On another subject, when I left the display train was only the 315, RPO and 292.

[Sharon Evans]

Pete, it still is but they have put the small snack car used in special trains in front of it.