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7/24/18 Tuesday - Double header

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 5:40 am

by Sharon Evans

Morning preparations:

: 2018-07-24 463 has come our and is at the pit, who is to follow.jpg (102.06 KiB) Viewed 2296 times

: The 489 is now coming over the pit as 463 is at the tank

: 2018-07-24 The 463 is backing toward the coal lead.jpg (120.65 KiB) Viewed 2291 times

: The 463 moves by the active woodshop as 489 takes on water

: 2018-07-24 The loader adds coal to the bubker of 463.jpg (121.86 KiB) Viewed 2289 times

: 2018-07-24 As the dance continues, the 463 has moved back to the tank to wash the new added coal as 489 waits just outside the yard.jpg (118.56 KiB) Viewed 2289 times

: 2018-07-24 The 489 now backs toward the coal bunker lead.jpg (118.63 KiB) Viewed 2289 times

: 2018-07-24 The 489 pulls past the woodshop as 463 now waits on the road crew.jpg (119.02 KiB) Viewed 2289 times

: 2018-07-24 Coal dust billows up as the loader dumps a bucket full into the almost empty tender of 489.jpg (103.98 KiB) Viewed 2288 times

: The 463 has shoved the train together as the 489 waits to couple on

Re: 7/24/18 Tuesday - Double header

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:07 pm

by Sharon Evans

Departure of train 216: double header with 489 helper and 463 road locomotive Just watched the departure on my tablet. Has Frank left Chama? I have not seen him since I got back.

: 2018-07-24 The 463 has pulled the train forward to the loading position.jpg (116.18 KiB) Viewed 2243 times

: 2018-07-24 The parlor Colorado is now ready to load passengers.jpg (79.32 KiB) Viewed 2243 times

: 2018-07-24 The 489 is now coupled on as the 488 is at the pit.jpg (101.18 KiB) Viewed 2243 times

: 2018-07-24 Hand raised, the conductor gives the high ball to the engineer.jpg (82.84 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

: 2018-07-24 The conductor climbs aboard the parlor as the train starts to move.jpg (84.05 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

: 2018-07-24 The 489 and 463 put out nice plumes of smoke as the get the 9 car train moving.jpg (99.93 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

: 2018-07-24 They are still smoking as they pass the woodshop.jpg (101.01 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

: The train is passing the tipple and we see a good load

: 2018-07-24 Several passengers are on the platform of the parlor as it come past the tipple.jpg (100.22 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

: 2018-07-24 The parlor is passing the tank as the locomotives leave the yard.jpg (98.43 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

Re: 7/24/18 Tuesday - Double header

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:34 pm

by Sharon Evans

Departure continued:

: 2018-07-24 The last cars of the train round the curve north of the yard.jpg (100.74 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

Re: 7/24/18 Tuesday - Double header

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:59 pm

by Sharon Evans

Arrival of train 215:

: 2018-07-24 Train 215 is at Cumbres and from the parlor's position would say 9 cars.jpg (117.03 KiB) Viewed 2238 times

: 2018-07-24 The 487 comes into Chama with a 9 car train 215.jpg (98.88 KiB) Viewed 2227 times

: 2018-07-24 The 487 is passing the tank.jpg (98.64 KiB) Viewed 2227 times

: 2018-07-24 The 487 comes up to the tipple with the speeder right behind the parlor.jpg (98.45 KiB) Viewed 2227 times

: A few hardy soles are still in the open gon as the train passes the tipple

: 2018-07-24 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers and the gentleman host is in it today.jpg (92.13 KiB) Viewed 2226 times

: 2018-07-24 The Friends on the woodshop platform wave to the passing train.jpg (91.82 KiB) Viewed 2226 times

: 2018-07-24 The 487 is passing the display train.jpg (74.65 KiB) Viewed 2226 times

: 2018-07-24 The 487 is slowing for its stop.jpg (73.79 KiB) Viewed 2226 times

: 2018-07-24 The train is stopped and this young lad is first off.jpg (74.77 KiB) Viewed 2226 times

Re: 7/24/18 Tuesday - Double header

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 5:17 pm

by Sharon Evans

Post arrival:

: 2018-07-24 Currently there are nine cars staged for tomorrow's train 216.jpg (82.03 KiB) Viewed 2212 times