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Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:34 am**

Morning preparations:

: 2018-07-05 The 487 is moving away from the house to start the day.jpg (115.93 KiB) Viewed 2580 times

: 2018-07-05 The 487 has moved over the pit while 484 has its headlight on.jpg (108.13 KiB) Viewed 2580 times

: The 484 is now at the pit while 487 takes water

: 2018-07-05 The 484 has moved to the west side of the tank to wash the bunker as 487 is on the east side taking water.jpg (101.54 KiB) Viewed 2580 times

: 2018-07-05 The 487 backs toward the lead for the coal dock as 484 is doing the first coal wash.jpg (92.46 KiB) Viewed 2580 times

: 2018-07-05 The 487 has coal added to the bunker as 484 starts to back down.jpg (126.04 KiB) Viewed 2580 times

: The 487 has moved into the south yard lead as 484 backs

: 2018-07-05 The 487 is back at the tank to wash the added coal while 484 take coal on.jpg (136.54 KiB) Viewed 2579 times

: 2018-07-05 The crews of the 2 locomotives are confiring on moves to be made.jpg (129.74 KiB) Viewed 2579 times

: 2018-07-05 The 487 is holding as 484 pulls out what I can now see is the original handicapped coach.jpg (110.11 KiB) Viewed 2579 times

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:34 am**

Departure of train 216:

: 2018-07-05 The 487 gone into south yard and retreived 3 more coaches for a total today of 11 cars.jpg (133.71 KiB) Viewed 2579 times

: 2018-07-05 The 487 has pulled the 11 car train into loading position.jpg (133.21 KiB) Viewed 2579 times

: 2018-07-05 The 484 has backed down to the 11 car train 216.jpg (110.6 KiB) Viewed 2579 times

The stream froze at 9:30 so I know we had a double header today but I have nothing after the helper backed down on the train. I know these loses are frustrating to all and wish I had a solution.

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:57 am**

I had fun chasing and waving the flag at the departing and passing train instead of riding yesterday. I had an even better experience riding a sold out Independence Day dinner train to Cumbres for a delicious prime rib dinner and patriotic show. C&TSRR President John Bush gave an excellent reading of the Gettysburg Address and awarded the most patriotically dressed passengers. Then a cool cloudy ride back to Chama for an hour + fireworks show the likes that I have never seen before. The whole show was like 1 long Grand Finally. :shock:

Sated & Happy, catch U on the next WAVE.

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:03 pm**

I am going to try a different stream tomorrow to see if I can get past these freeze ups.

Arrival of 484 with cars for the student train next week:

: 2018-07-05 The 484 comes back into Chama from helper duty and retrieving the freight cars from Los Pinos.jpg (107.63 KiB) Viewed 2555 times

: 2018-07-05 The train passes the tank and speeder sheds.jpg (104.97 KiB) Viewed 2555 times

: 2018-07-05 The 484 is up to the tipple.jpg (100.64 KiB) Viewed 2555 times

: Passing the tipple we see the train to be used by the July school train

: 2018-07-05 That is a red shirt on the conductor.jpg (102.34 KiB) Viewed 2555 times

: 2018-07-05 The 484 passes the display train with its train.jpg (90.55 KiB) Viewed 2555 times

: 2018-07-05 The 484 comes by the depot and cam.jpg (94.97 KiB) Viewed 2555 times

: Know now it was to pick up 2 open gons used last night for fireworks watching; 2018-07-05 They have stopped prior to heading to the wye.jpg (92.88 KiB) Viewed 2555 times

: 2018-07-05 The 484 pulls back with the open gons from last night.jpg (87.49 KiB) Viewed 2554 times

: 2018-07-05 The 484 now heads into south yard with these cars.jpg (110.22 KiB) Viewed 2554 times

: 2018-07-05 The 484 pushes them into the yard by the depot.jpg (89.02 KiB) Viewed 2554 times

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:47 pm**

Sharon,
Thanks for all of the effort! I am happy to learn which car was spotted on the station track. Hopefully you will have better luck tomorrow!
John

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:18 pm**

: 2018-07-05 Look like 484 went to the wye alone and is now back to switch the train.jpg (91.6 KiB) Viewed 2545 times

Arrival of train 215:

: 2018-07-05 Train 215 is arriving in Cumbres.jpg (95.07 KiB) Viewed 2554 times

: 2018-07-05 The 488 enters Chama with a 10 car train.jpg (103.84 KiB) Viewed 2536 times

: 2018-07-05 The 488 passes the tank as the parlor is still outside the yard.jpg (104.78 KiB) Viewed 2536 times

: 2018-07-05 The 488 is up to the tipple as the train stretches out.jpg (102.48 KiB) Viewed 2536 times

: The train is passing the tipple and I guess Frank wanted to make sure we did not miss him with his high vis shirt on

: 2018-07-05 The parlor Colorado has the markers today.jpg (105.15 KiB) Viewed 2536 times

: 2018-07-05 The train has stopped at the depot.jpg (105.27 KiB) Viewed 2536 times

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