9/7/18 Friday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-09-07 The hostlers bring the 488 away from the house to begin the day.jpg (108.87 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

2018-09-07 The 488 is coming over the pit so the hostlers can clean the fire.jpg (100.29 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

2018-09-07 The 488 has moved to the tank to fill its cistern and wash coal.jpg (113.74 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

2018-09-07 The 488 is backing down the main to get to the coal dock.jpg (112.1 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

2018-09-07 The 488 pulls by the woodshop.jpg (111.04 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

2018-09-07 The hostlers use the loader to dump coal into the bunker of the 488.jpg (97.73 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

2018-09-07 The hostlers are done with prep on the 488 so it now awaits its road crew.jpg (118.67 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

The 488 has now backed onto the train

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

The train has moved forward to loading position

2018-09-07 The conductor is signaling the locomotive to depart.jpg (88.69 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

2018-09-07 The conductor has now climbed onto the New Mexico as the train leaves Chama.jpg (88.54 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

2018-09-07 The 488 puts out a nice plume of steam as it gets the 7 car train underway.jpg (108.56 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

2018-09-07 The 488 comes past the woodshop.jpg (111.39 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

The train is passing the tipple and the docent in the open gon looks lonely

2018-09-07 One passenger is enjoying the New Mexico's platform as the train leaves.jpg (99.79 KiB) Viewed 2062 times

2018-09-07 Parlor is passing the tank as the 488 clears the yard.jpg (97.03 KiB) Viewed 2062 times

2018-09-07 The last cars are about to disappear from view.jpg (101.52 KiB) Viewed 2062 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings: Looks like the private speeder owners have a trip planned this weekend as they are unloading their cars.

2018-09-07 The private speeder owners have a trip this weekend as we see one of them moving his car to the line.jpg (92.28 KiB) Viewed 2061 times

2018-09-07 More cars have arrived.jpg (96.01 KiB) Viewed 2055 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-09-07 We can see the speeder following train 215 at Cumbres.jpg (89.57 KiB) Viewed 2050 times

2018-09-07 The 484 comes into sight with its 7 car train 215.jpg (100.52 KiB) Viewed 2042 times

2018-09-07 The 484 passes the tank.jpg (110.21 KiB) Viewed 2042 times

2018-09-07 The 484 is up to the tipple as we see the speeders over the cars.jpg (111.01 KiB) Viewed 2042 times

Even with the rain, there is a fair number of passengers in the open gon

The parlor Colorado is passing the woodshop as the trailing speeder tags along

2018-09-07 The 484 is passing the display train, which is back on the depot track.jpg (95.2 KiB) Viewed 2042 times

2018-09-07 The 484 passes the waiting crew as it slows.jpg (87.67 KiB) Viewed 2042 times

2018-09-07 The train is stopped.jpg (87.27 KiB) Viewed 2042 times