7/9/18 Monday and school day

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations and departure of school train

2018-07-09 The 484 has come to the pit so the hostlers can clean the fire.jpg (90.82 KiB) Viewed 4070 times

2018-07-09 The 484 is now at the tank to fill its cisture and do the first wash of the coal.jpg (94.06 KiB) Viewed 4067 times

2018-07-09 After the second coal wash, 484 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (90.75 KiB) Viewed 4067 times

2018-07-09 The graphite face of 484 is caught by the sun while it waits for the switch to be opened.jpg (94.99 KiB) Viewed 4067 times

2018-07-09 The low pressure relief is open as the 484 sits at the coal dock.jpg (93.72 KiB) Viewed 4067 times

We could call 484 the "stealth K" as it moves around the yard this morning. This early in Chama, before 7 am, the hostlers do not use bell or whistle and it is so quiet that it goes from standing to moving without any change in sound.

2018-07-09 Their work done the hostlers park the 484 on the south yard lead to await the students and instructors.jpg (105.23 KiB) Viewed 4065 times

Guess everyone was on board so why wait until 8 to leave.

2018-07-09 The 484 gets the student train moving a little early.jpg (110.75 KiB) Viewed 4056 times

2018-07-09 The 484 takes the main as it moves out of south yard.jpg (110.96 KiB) Viewed 4056 times

2018-07-09 The 484 comes by the woodshop as it moves out of Chama.jpg (108.85 KiB) Viewed 4056 times

2018-07-09 The conductor is on the back platform of the caboose.jpg (82.29 KiB) Viewed 4056 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: train 216 with today being a scheduled Cinder Bear experience train

The 484 is coupled to its train in south yard

2018-07-09 The 489 and 488 have both come out so double headed 216 todat.jpg (88.97 KiB) Viewed 4064 times

Nope, 488 was just moving from the west to east leads.

2018-07-09 The 488 is really smoking it up back there.jpg (95.84 KiB) Viewed 4062 times

OK, after the fire cleaning, 489 has moved back into the west lead so at this point have no clue as to what is happening with 216.

2018-07-09 The 489 has backed partially into the west stall.jpg (103.36 KiB) Viewed 4062 times

Frank reported on this after 215 arrived

2018-07-09 The 489 is coming out of the west stall with the coaches that had the problems yesterday.jpg (116.88 KiB) Viewed 4054 times

2018-07-09 The 489 is now completing the morning prep with the 2 coaches tagging along.jpg (144.21 KiB) Viewed 3980 times

2018-07-09 The 489 has moved to the west side of the tank as 488 is on the east side.jpg (133.02 KiB) Viewed 3980 times

2018-07-09 The 489 takes on coal for its trip to Antonito.jpg (147.8 KiB) Viewed 3980 times

2018-07-09 The 488 gets its bunker filled as 489 has gone for the post fill wash.jpg (144.47 KiB) Viewed 3980 times

2018-07-09 The 489 comes out of south yard with 2 extra coaches.jpg (150.22 KiB) Viewed 3980 times

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[Frank Smith]

Friendly, cuddly, brave and true. Cinder Bear is here for you.

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: We do have the double header this morning.

2018-07-09 The 9 car train 216 is now in loading position.jpg (143.29 KiB) Viewed 3979 times

2018-07-09 The 488 and 489 get the 9 car train 216 underway.jpg (118 KiB) Viewed 4015 times

2018-07-09 Coming past the woodshop.jpg (116.9 KiB) Viewed 4015 times

Passing the tipple, the 2 extra coaches seem fairly full

2018-07-09 Cinder Bear gives a wave to us as the open gon passes the tipple.jpg (105.84 KiB) Viewed 4015 times

2018-07-09 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers.jpg (99.92 KiB) Viewed 4015 times

2018-07-09 The parlor New Mexico is passing the speeder sheds as the 2 locomotives clear the yard.jpg (99.8 KiB) Viewed 4015 times

2018-07-09 The last cars head into the curve as the train leaves Chama.jpg (105.68 KiB) Viewed 4015 times

[Sharon Evans]

Frank was that from last Friday? Also I have noticed that they have a gentleman as one of the car hosts this year.

[Frank Smith]

Forgive me for not remembering his name,but he mostly does the Tourist car.

[Sharon Evans]

Return of the student train as well as afternoon doings:

The student freight has not returned yet to Chama.

2018-07-09 The 488 has returned from helper duty.jpg (123.67 KiB) Viewed 3986 times

On a hunch, I checked the CDoT Cumbres cam and the freight is up there at 1314 grab so I wonder if they ran through to Osier and turned there.

2018-07-09 The student freight is at Cumbres.jpg (118.05 KiB) Viewed 3984 times

2018-07-09 The 484 pokes its head around the curve and comes into Chama.jpg (114.46 KiB) Viewed 3966 times

2018-07-09 The 484 passes the tank.jpg (103.57 KiB) Viewed 3966 times

2018-07-09 The 484 is up to the the tipple.jpg (100.48 KiB) Viewed 3966 times

Passing the tipple we see the students not in the cab in an open gon

2018-07-09 The caboose is passing the woodshop as the conductor looks out.jpg (94.96 KiB) Viewed 3966 times

2018-07-09 The 484 comes by the depot and is slowing.jpg (84.36 KiB) Viewed 3966 times

2018-07-09 The student train stops briefly before heading to the wye.jpg (85.63 KiB) Viewed 3966 times

2018-07-09 The train is now headed to the wye as we see the open gon.jpg (104.67 KiB) Viewed 3966 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-07-09 Train 215 has arrived in Cumbres.jpg (123.13 KiB) Viewed 3968 times

2018-07-09 We see the headlight of 487 as it enters Chama while 484 is washing its coal.jpg (96.14 KiB) Viewed 3951 times

2018-07-09 The 487 is by the tank.jpg (96.75 KiB) Viewed 3951 times

2018-07-09 The 487 is up to the tipple as 484 backs to the house_.jpg (96.65 KiB) Viewed 3951 times

We see Frank waving from the open gon as the train passes the tipple

2018-07-09 The parlor Colorado is on the markers as we see the car host and trainman talking.jpg (98.75 KiB) Viewed 3951 times

2018-07-09 The 487 is passing the display train as the cleaning crew waits.jpg (91.56 KiB) Viewed 3951 times

2018-07-09 The 487 is slowing as it passes the depot.jpg (89.22 KiB) Viewed 3951 times

2018-07-09 The train has stopped.jpg (88.34 KiB) Viewed 3951 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

Sharon, did the school train only make one trip up the hill today? With fire danger it would make sense but if so I wonder what made up the rest of the day?
Looking at the time of the actual return, they could have run to Osier done a quick turn and passed 216 at either Los Pinos or Cumbres.

[Sharon Evans]

I was thinking of Osier also Pete, but I suspect that they went over there, spun on the balloon track, had early lunch and left once 216 arrived. That would fit with the time they were at Cumbres.