9/16/18 Sunday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-09-16 The 487 moves away from the house to begin this Sunday.jpg (110.77 KiB) Viewed 2668 times

2018-09-16 ...and over the pit so the hostlers can clean the fire.jpg (106.02 KiB) Viewed 2668 times

2018-09-16 They have moved down to the tank to fill the cistern and wash coal.jpg (114.71 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

2018-09-16 The hostlers back the 487 down toward the coal dock lead.jpg (110.83 KiB) Viewed 2665 times

2018-09-16 The shorter days make for new and interesting shadow patterns.jpg (108.79 KiB) Viewed 2665 times

2018-09-16 The hostlers use the loader to fill the bunker on 487.jpg (110.01 KiB) Viewed 2665 times

You can see the bare arms of Tracy, who is one of the road crewmen, in the cab

2018-09-16 The hostlers are turning the 487 over to the road crew just north of the tipple_.jpg (107.84 KiB) Viewed 2664 times

2018-09-16 Tracy is washing down the 487, he likes a clean locomotive.jpg (110.78 KiB) Viewed 2664 times

2018-09-16 With the cab washed, Tracy is now wiping it down with rags.jpg (115.2 KiB) Viewed 2663 times

We can see the back of the other crewman who is now on board

2018-09-16 Tracy has been getting his fire like he wants it and we see the smoke as a result.jpg (94.64 KiB) Viewed 2662 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning prep continues and departure of train 216:

2018-09-16 The train crew has walked up and now 487 is backing into the coach.jpg (104.06 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

2018-09-16 Coupled on, they pull it out to the main.jpg (108.67 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

Having shoved back on the main, the extra coach is now coupled onto today's train 216

The 8 car train is now in loading position

2018-09-16 The conductor has given the high ball from somewhere forward of the parlor so the hostess has come out to see if she needs to close the gate.jpg (101.02 KiB) Viewed 2652 times

2018-09-16 The 487 gets the 8 car train underway.jpg (105.5 KiB) Viewed 2652 times

2018-09-16 The 487 passes the woodshop as one of the speeders following is over the pit.jpg (111.85 KiB) Viewed 2652 times

The train is passing the tipple

2018-09-16 The Colorado has the markers this morning.jpg (108.65 KiB) Viewed 2652 times

2018-09-16 The 487 has cleared the yard as the parlor passes the tank.jpg (104.28 KiB) Viewed 2652 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-09-16 The 215 is at Cumbres and with half the parlor showing should be 8 cars.jpg (102.95 KiB) Viewed 2630 times

2018-09-16 The headlight of 484 shines out of the shadow as it comes into Chama.jpg (104.06 KiB) Viewed 2621 times

2018-09-16 The 484 has its 8 car train to the tank.jpg (105.25 KiB) Viewed 2621 times

2018-09-16 The smoke hangs low over the train as it approaches the tipple.jpg (99.33 KiB) Viewed 2621 times

Passing the tipple we see the open gon fairly full

2018-09-16 The New Mexico is on the markers.jpg (102.82 KiB) Viewed 2620 times

2018-09-16 The 484 is passing the display cars.jpg (106.05 KiB) Viewed 2620 times

2018-09-16 The engineer had to open the throttle a little to get to the stoping point.jpg (100.16 KiB) Viewed 2620 times

2018-09-16 The train is stopped as the conductor works on getting the gate open on the first car.jpg (105.86 KiB) Viewed 2620 times

2018-09-16 Unable to get it open the passengers de train from the second car.jpg (112.64 KiB) Viewed 2620 times