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Posted: **Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:22 am**

Morning preparations: Looks like 463 is going through to Antonito today which makes sense. This will leave all the K36s in Chama in case something happens to either 484 or 488/483.

: 2018-08-22 The 463 comes out from the house to begin the day.jpg (107.94 KiB) Viewed 3229 times

: 2018-08-22 The 463 moves over the pit so the fire can be cleaned.jpg (99.63 KiB) Viewed 3229 times

: The 463 has gone to the tank as the newly minted 483 comes to the pit complete with Rio Grande speed lettering. Good idea to do a check run before the big day.

: 2018-08-22 The 463 backs toward the coal lead.jpg (114.85 KiB) Viewed 3224 times

: 2018-08-22 The 463 passes the woodshop as the 483 is still at the pit.jpg (96.1 KiB) Viewed 3223 times

: 2018-08-22 The morning sun really illuminates the side of 463 as it gets coal.jpg (116.86 KiB) Viewed 3222 times

: 2018-08-22 Both locomotives are at the tank.jpg (108.74 KiB) Viewed 3221 times

: 2018-08-24 The 463 is now waiting on the road crew with the hostlers done.jpg (109.07 KiB) Viewed 3216 times

: 2018-08-24 The 483 backs down the main and gives a good look at the new paint.jpg (112.71 KiB) Viewed 3215 times

: The 483 is getting coal while the fireman of the 463 gets his fire ready

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Posted: **Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:45 am**

Preparations continued and departure: We could call this Rio Grande train 216 since both locomotives are lettered for this railroad. I can't be totally sure, but I think the 'new' 483 has a new whistle. What I am hearing would almost qualify as a "steamboat whistle".

: 2018-08-24 The fans are out in force for the weekends events.jpg (116 KiB) Viewed 3214 times

: The 463 has backed onto today's train 216. Tried something different here cutting a vertical image and posting.

: 2018-08-24 Even the crew is not immune to foaming as the engineer of 483 takes its picture.jpg (114.92 KiB) Viewed 3202 times

: The train is now in loading position with at least 1 extra car on the back. What is neat about this, it only counts as one picture and they display full size not cropped like a single shot does.

Its a darn good thing I stayed home for this, since the north cam has already frozen once on me and being here I can refresh it.

: 2018-08-24 The conductor gives the high ball for what turns out to be a 13 car train.jpg (82.64 KiB) Viewed 3174 times

If you see a double caption. click on that picture for its a vertical double. Found a flaw in using them, if someone has put a post in under the post I am using it truncates the shot shown.

: The 2 locomotives work a little to get this long train moving as more cars come into view; 2018-08-24 The 2 locomotives work a little to get this long train moving as more cars come into view.jpg (161.31 KiB) Viewed 3174 times

: The 2 locomotives are passing the woodshop as the last car of the train comes into view on the depot cam; 2018-08-24 The 2 locomotives are passing the woodshop as the last car of the train comes into view on the depot cam.jpg (163.74 KiB) Viewed 3174 times

: The 483 is almost to the tank as the last car is now past the depot

: The extra 6 cars are now in full view as the train moves out of the yard

: The 483 is almost clear of the yard as the last car is still seen in the south cam

Posted: **Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:11 am**

been watching the feed all morning and 488\483 has had everybody taking photos. even the train crew. if a fake can generate that much action imagine what the real 483 would generate

Posted: **Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:24 am**

Departure continued:

: 2018-08-24 The last of the cars is now past the tipple, note that all of these cars are rider cars.jpg (111.67 KiB) Viewed 3174 times

: 2018-08-24 The locomotives are in the curve as the last car passes the tank.jpg (111.17 KiB) Viewed 3174 times

: 2018-08-24 The last cars of this long train are into the curve.jpg (111.95 KiB) Viewed 3174 times

Posted: **Fri Aug 24, 2018 1:28 pm**

The 483 returns from helper duty:

: 2018-08-24 The 483 comes up to the tipple as it heads to the wye.jpg (102.11 KiB) Viewed 3128 times

: 2018-08-24 The 483 approaches the depot where it stops briefly.jpg (89.6 KiB) Viewed 3128 times

: 2018-08-24 After the brief stop, its on to the wye.jpg (89.34 KiB) Viewed 3128 times

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Posted: **Fri Aug 24, 2018 1:58 pm**

Arrival of train 215:

: 2018-08-24 Train 215 is at Cumbres since we see the speeder it is a 7 car train.jpg (125.3 KiB) Viewed 3122 times

: 2018-08-24 The 489 brings a 7 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (110.95 KiB) Viewed 3099 times

: 2018-08-24 The 489 comes up to the tank in some nice afternoon light.jpg (110.57 KiB) Viewed 3099 times

: 2018-08-24 The 489 is almost to the tipple as we see the speeder behind the train.jpg (109.74 KiB) Viewed 3099 times

: The 9 second difference between the 2 cams creates an interesting effect

: 2018-08-24 The parlor passes the woodshop where a group of folkes are watching.jpg (121.32 KiB) Viewed 3099 times

: The 489 is passing the display train as the parlor is by the woodshop

: 2018-08-24 The 489 is moving at a slow walk as it passes the cleaner.jpg (99.51 KiB) Viewed 3099 times

: 2018-08-24 The 489 is now stopped.jpg (101.85 KiB) Viewed 3099 times

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