7/15/18 Sunday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-07-15 The 489 makes its move away from the house.jpg (111.63 KiB) Viewed 2907 times

2018-07-15 ...and comes over the pit so the hostlers can blow down the fire.jpg (103.8 KiB) Viewed 2907 times

2018-07-15 The 489 has moved to the tank where it will take on water and wash the coal.jpg (124.35 KiB) Viewed 2905 times

2018-07-15 The 489 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (124.96 KiB) Viewed 2899 times

2018-07-15 The 489 pulls past the woodshop which will be a hive of activity beinging next week.jpg (124.72 KiB) Viewed 2899 times

2018-07-15 The loader dumps a bucket load of coal into the tender of 489 for its trip east.jpg (126.2 KiB) Viewed 2899 times

2018-07-15 The hostlers are done with their prep and have left 489 for the road crew to take over.jpg (125.88 KiB) Viewed 2898 times

2018-07-15 The 489 has now backed onto today's 8 car train 216.jpg (115.67 KiB) Viewed 2897 times

2018-07-15 From the depot cam.jpg (78.23 KiB) Viewed 2897 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: Bare with me today, I am trying something different on the video recording of the departure. I would like feedback on what you think of the video.

2018-07-15 From the depot cam we see the train now in loading position.jpg (85.72 KiB) Viewed 2897 times

2018-07-15 From the south tipple cam we see the train in load position.jpg (114.55 KiB) Viewed 2897 times

2018-07-15 The 489 gets its 8 car train 216 moving.jpg (115.3 KiB) Viewed 2892 times

2018-07-15 The fire truck is moving to cross over the yard as the train recedes_.jpg (73.39 KiB) Viewed 2892 times

2018-07-15 The 489 comes by the woodshop as the fire truck crosses behind the train.jpg (116.79 KiB) Viewed 2892 times

As the train is passing the tipple, the engineer blows for the running brake test

2018-07-15 Frank is all alone in the open gon as he gives us a wave. Bonsell inside_.jpg (109.49 KiB) Viewed 2892 times

2018-07-15 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers as it has passed the tipple.jpg (110.67 KiB) Viewed 2892 times

2018-07-15 The parlor New Mexico is passing the tank as the 489 leaves Chama yard.jpg (109.71 KiB) Viewed 2892 times

2018-07-15 The last cars round the curve north of the yard.jpg (112.63 KiB) Viewed 2892 times

[Edward Morris]

Sharon............Neat, using all three cams for a departure video.
Ed

[Sharon Evans]

Thanks Ed, I only dare do this when I am home to monitor what is going on. Which is most days for 215 and Sunday for 216.

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings:

Have to admit, other that the beginning of the season, its rare to see a tender this low.

2018-07-15 The 463 is on its way to the coal dock with an almost totally empty bunker.jpg (98.71 KiB) Viewed 2868 times

2018-07-15 Have to admit, when the loader dumper, you could hear the coal lumps rattling in the empty space.jpg (98.1 KiB) Viewed 2866 times

There you go Ed

2018-07-15 The coal bunker now full, the hostlers blow down the fire.jpg (91.56 KiB) Viewed 2856 times

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[Edward Morris]

And #463 didn't stop at the pit on it's way to the tank.................guess there wasn't much ash to clean.

[Sharon Evans]

Or Ed, maybe they were so low on coal that the coal dock took priority. They can blow ash later in the afternoon.

[Edward Morris]

You're right Sharon......................they needed water and some coal...........they're at the pit now cleaning the fire.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: Ok something different again this afternoon with the video. I just caught the fact that some of these shot are dated the 18th.

2018-07-15 Train 215 has made it to Cumbres.jpg (119.1 KiB) Viewed 2839 times

2018-07-15 The 487 brings the 8 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (96.76 KiB) Viewed 2819 times

2018-07-15 The 487 comes by the tank.jpg (97.05 KiB) Viewed 2819 times

2018-07-18 As the train approaches the tipple, we see a normal 7 car train with a flat car up front.jpg (95.08 KiB) Viewed 2819 times

2018-07-18 Frank has some helpers in waving to us this afternoon.jpg (97.73 KiB) Viewed 2819 times

The train is passing the tipple and we can see only a few riders in the open gon

2018-07-18 The parlor Colorado is on the tail today.jpg (100.66 KiB) Viewed 2819 times

2018-07-18 The cleaners are waiting as the 487 comes past the display train.jpg (80.82 KiB) Viewed 2819 times

2018-07-18 The 487 is slowing as it passes them.jpg (79.09 KiB) Viewed 2819 times

2018-07-18 The train is stopped as they board to begin their work.jpg (78.94 KiB) Viewed 2819 times