8/30/18 Thursday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

8-08-30 The 488 moves away from the house to start this Thursday.jpg (112.5 KiB) Viewed 1720 times

8-08-30 The 488 comes over the pit so the hostlers can clean the fire.jpg (99 KiB) Viewed 1720 times

8-08-30 Then its down to the tank to fill the cistern and wash coal.jpg (112.27 KiB) Viewed 1720 times

8-08-30 Now backing down the main to get to the coal dock lead.jpg (119.49 KiB) Viewed 1720 times

8-08-30 Pulling by the woodshop as its heads to the coal dock.jpg (104.55 KiB) Viewed 1720 times

8-08-30 One of the hostlers stands at a safe distance as the other runs the loader putting coal into the tender.jpg (116 KiB) Viewed 1720 times

8-08-30 Their work completed, the hostlers have left the 488 for the road crew to take over.jpg (107.52 KiB) Viewed 1720 times

The 488 has now coupled onto the train

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

The train has moved forward to it loading position

8-08-30 The conductor is giving the high ball to the locomotive.jpg (92.51 KiB) Viewed 1717 times

8-08-30 The 488 is getting the train moving.jpg (114.51 KiB) Viewed 1717 times

8-08-30 The 488 is coming by the woodshop with its 7 car train 216.jpg (116.13 KiB) Viewed 1717 times

The open gon already has a few people in it as the train passes the tipple

8-08-30 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers this morning.jpg (105.9 KiB) Viewed 1717 times

8-08-30 The parlor is passing the tank as the 488 clears the yard.jpg (105.43 KiB) Viewed 1717 times

8-08-30 The smoke trails away as the last cars round the curve.jpg (108.79 KiB) Viewed 1717 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

8-08-30 Their is a 7 car train 215 at Cumbres.jpg (115.83 KiB) Viewed 1697 times

2018-08-30 The headlight of 487 shines out from the dark.jpg (104.49 KiB) Viewed 1691 times

2018-08-30 The 487 comes by the tank as it brings a 7 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (105.75 KiB) Viewed 1691 times

2018-08-30 The 487 is up to the tipple.jpg (101.77 KiB) Viewed 1691 times

The train is passing the tipple with only 4 passengers in the open gon besides the docent

2018-08-30 The parlor Colorado is on the markers this afternoon.jpg (116 KiB) Viewed 1691 times

The train is approaching the depot

2018-08-30 The 487 is down to a crawl as it readies to stop.jpg (109.31 KiB) Viewed 1691 times

2018-08-30 The train is stopped and the ride is over.jpg (114.65 KiB) Viewed 1691 times