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7/26/18 Thursday double header

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7/26/18 Thursday double header

Unread postPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:19 am
by Sharon Evans
Morning preparations: Currently there are 9 cars staged at the depot, double header again if that holds.
2018-07-26 The 463 moves out from the house to begin the day.jpg
2018-07-26 The 463 moves out from the house to begin the day.jpg (114.68 KiB) Viewed 2631 times

2018-07-26 The 463 moves over the pit to get the fire cleaned.jpg
2018-07-26 The 463 moves over the pit to get the fire cleaned.jpg (107.26 KiB) Viewed 2631 times

2018-07-26 The 463 has gone down to the tank as the 488 comes to the pit.jpg

2018-07-26 The 463 backs toward the coal dock lead with a really empty bunker.jpg
2018-07-26 The 463 backs toward the coal dock lead with a really empty bunker.jpg (125.35 KiB) Viewed 2626 times

2018-07-26 The 463 pulls by the woodshop as it heads for coal.jpg
2018-07-26 The 463 pulls by the woodshop as it heads for coal.jpg (115.34 KiB) Viewed 2626 times

2018-07-26 The loader starts dumping coal into the 463's bunker as the 488 is at the tank.jpg
2018-07-26 The loader starts dumping coal into the 463's bunker as the 488 is at the tank.jpg (114.52 KiB) Viewed 2625 times

2018-07-26 The 488 backs down as the 463 is still at the dock.jpg
2018-07-26 The 488 backs down as the 463 is still at the dock.jpg (114.54 KiB) Viewed 2624 times

2018-07-26 The 463 heads to the tank to wash coal while 488 waits to move to the dock.jpg
2018-07-26 The 463 heads to the tank to wash coal while 488 waits to move to the dock.jpg (113.67 KiB) Viewed 2593 times

2018-07-26 The 463 is now waiting on the road crew as 488 heads back to the tank.jpg
2018-07-26 The 463 is now waiting on the road crew as 488 heads back to the tank.jpg (117.41 KiB) Viewed 2593 times

2018-07-26 The 463 has shoved the train together.jpg
2018-07-26 The 463 has shoved the train together.jpg (113.77 KiB) Viewed 2593 times

Re: 7/26/18 Thursday double header

Unread postPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:51 am
by Sharon Evans
Departure of train 216:
2018-07-26 The train is now pulled into loading position.jpg
2018-07-26 The train is now pulled into loading position.jpg (112.75 KiB) Viewed 2593 times

2018-07-26 The parlor Colorado is in loading position.jpg
2018-07-26 The parlor Colorado is in loading position.jpg (84.72 KiB) Viewed 2601 times

2018-07-26 The 488 has coupled onto today's train 216.jpg
2018-07-26 The 488 has coupled onto today's train 216.jpg (119.02 KiB) Viewed 2601 times

2018-07-26 The conductor raises his arm to signal the high ball.jpg
2018-07-26 The conductor raises his arm to signal the high ball.jpg (88.48 KiB) Viewed 2595 times

2018-07-26 The climbs aboard the parlor as the train leaves.jpg
2018-07-26 The climbs aboard the parlor as the train leaves.jpg (87.68 KiB) Viewed 2595 times

2018-07-26 The 488 and 463 work to get the 10 car train underway.jpg
2018-07-26 The 488 and 463 work to get the 10 car train underway.jpg (115.23 KiB) Viewed 2595 times

2018-07-26 The 488 is by the woodshop.jpg
2018-07-26 The 488 is by the woodshop.jpg (117.76 KiB) Viewed 2595 times

2018-07-26 The engineer of 488 is blowing for the running brake test as the train passes the tipple.jpg
The engineer of 488 is blowing for the running brake test as the train passes the tipple

2018-07-26 The parlor Colorado is by the tipple.jpg
2018-07-26 The parlor Colorado is by the tipple.jpg (113.02 KiB) Viewed 2595 times




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Re: 7/26/18 Thursday double header

Unread postPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:18 am
by Sharon Evans
Departure continued:
2018-07-26 The parlor Colorado is by the tank as the locomotives are clear of the yard.jpg
2018-07-26 The parlor Colorado is by the tank as the locomotives are clear of the yard.jpg (110.83 KiB) Viewed 2595 times

2018-07-26 The last cars of the train round the curve north of the yard.jpg
2018-07-26 The last cars of the train round the curve north of the yard.jpg (112.44 KiB) Viewed 2595 times



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Re: 7/26/18 Thursday double header

Unread postPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:48 pm
by Sharon Evans
Afternoon doings:
2018-07-26 Just beyond the roundhouse smoke is rising, a fire, no its hamburger day at the cook car.jpg
2018-07-26 Just beyond the roundhouse smoke is rising, a fire, no its hamburger day at the cook car.jpg (104.93 KiB) Viewed 2575 times

2018-07-26 Now we see where its coming from.jpg
2018-07-26 Now we see where its coming from.jpg (82.72 KiB) Viewed 2575 times

2018-07-26 The 488 is back from Cumbres and helper duty.jpg
2018-07-26 The 488 is back from Cumbres and helper duty.jpg (85.98 KiB) Viewed 2575 times

2018-07-26 By the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg
2018-07-26 By the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg (73.28 KiB) Viewed 2575 times

2018-07-26 Train 215 has arrived in Cumbres.jpg
2018-07-26 Train 215 has arrived in Cumbres.jpg (86.01 KiB) Viewed 2563 times

Re: 7/26/18 Thursday double header

Unread postPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:23 pm
by Sharon Evans
Arrival of train 215: The stream froze on me at 4:30 pm MDT so nothing on 215 tonight. Once the 10 cars were wyed, 489 took off 2 of the extra coaches so looks like 8 cars tomorrow.

Re: 7/26/18 Thursday double header

Unread postPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:32 pm
by Jonathan Cordova
that was me by the coal tripple when 488 came in i was in a red lobo's shirt
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