7/11/18 Wednesday and school is out

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: The Fireman/Engineer school train comes back from Antonito this afternoon.

2018-07-11 The 487 is at the pit getting its fire cleaned for the day.jpg (101.37 KiB) Viewed 2334 times

2018-07-11 The 487 has moved to the tank to fill its cisturn and wash the coal.jpg (122.55 KiB) Viewed 2331 times

2018-07-11 After the second coal wash, the 487 backs down toward the coal dock lead.jpg (147.75 KiB) Viewed 2314 times

2018-07-11 Pulling past the closed woodshop.jpg (149.75 KiB) Viewed 2314 times

This is even after a rail shower yesterday

2018-07-11 Coal dust just billows after a bucket full was dumped.jpg (143.31 KiB) Viewed 2314 times

2018-07-11 With the wash of the newly added coal done, the hostlers leave the 487 for the road crew.jpg (153.49 KiB) Viewed 2314 times

2018-07-11 The 487 has now backed onto the 8 car train 216.jpg (149.55 KiB) Viewed 2314 times

[Frank Smith]

Excited! You bet. Who wouldn't be?

[Sharon Evans]

Nice shot Frank, would guess this is from Sunday afternoon as they were told about the various parts of the locomotive. This excitement is why some students after doing the basic school several times are willing to pay in the neighborhood of $5000 to do the advanced school.

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-07-11 The train is now moved forward to loading position.jpg (149.26 KiB) Viewed 2310 times

2018-07-11 The 487 is getting its 8 car train up to speed.jpg (137.39 KiB) Viewed 2310 times

2018-07-11 The 487 is putting out a nice smoke plume as it passes the woodshop.jpg (129.54 KiB) Viewed 2310 times

Passing the tipple

2018-07-11 Frank is in the passenger area of the cafe car today.jpg (138.11 KiB) Viewed 2310 times

2018-07-11 Cinder Bear is giving us a look from the open gon.jpg (136.53 KiB) Viewed 2310 times

2018-07-11 We have another waver on the back platform of the parlor New Mexico.jpg (133.12 KiB) Viewed 2310 times

2018-07-11 The parlor is almost to the tank as 487 crosses over the house lead.jpg (134.72 KiB) Viewed 2309 times

2018-07-11 The last cars are rounding the curve as the train heads east.jpg (134.17 KiB) Viewed 2309 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of the Fireman/Engineer student train: Student freight arrived at 1630 will have stills and video later this evening.

2018-07-11 The 484 has come around the curve and we see its headligh as it approaches Chama.jpg (108.92 KiB) Viewed 2249 times

2018-07-11 The student freight is coming into Chama after its run from Antonito.jpg (109.38 KiB) Viewed 2249 times

2018-07-11 As the 484 comes up to the tipple we can see that they added some cars in Antonito.jpg (106.51 KiB) Viewed 2249 times

The train comes by the tipple on its way to the wye

2018-07-11 The caboose passes the woodshop as the conductor looks at the train.jpg (137.31 KiB) Viewed 2249 times

2018-07-11 The 484 passes the depot as they head to the wye.jpg (91.77 KiB) Viewed 2249 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 215 arrived at 1640.

2018-07-11 Train 215 has arrived at Cumbres and looks to be 8 cars.jpg (117.88 KiB) Viewed 2284 times

2018-07-11 Ten minutes behind the student freight, the 488 comes around the curve with train 215.jpg (98.64 KiB) Viewed 2248 times

2018-07-11 The 488 is in the yard with its 8 car train.jpg (101.06 KiB) Viewed 2248 times

2018-07-11 The 488 is up to the tipple.jpg (98.64 KiB) Viewed 2248 times

Frank is there in the open gon waving to us

2018-07-11 The parlor Colorado is on the markers today.jpg (121.42 KiB) Viewed 2248 times

2018-07-11 As the 488 approaches its stopping place, we can see rain in the mountains.jpg (83.39 KiB) Viewed 2248 times

2018-07-11 The 488 is slowing for its stop.jpg (82.21 KiB) Viewed 2248 times

2018-07-11 The trip over the conductor has put down the step box.jpg (82.77 KiB) Viewed 2248 times

2018-07-11 The trip over we see the passengers filing off.jpg (83.18 KiB) Viewed 2248 times