9/18/18 Tuesday double header

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-09-18 463 has moved out from the house probably a double header today.jpg (110.34 KiB) Viewed 2927 times

2018-09-18 463 is moving over the pit so the hostlers can clean its fire.jpg (100.79 KiB) Viewed 2927 times

2018-09-18 The 489 has moved away from the house to be the helper.jpg (100.42 KiB) Viewed 2925 times

The 489 is now at the pit as 463 takes on water

2018-09-18 The 463 is backed toward the coal dock lead by the hostlers.jpg (111.96 KiB) Viewed 2922 times

2018-09-18 The hostlers are loading coal into the 463's bunker as the 489 is now at the tank.jpg (110.91 KiB) Viewed 2920 times

The 463 is now waiting for its road crew as 489 has coal loaded into the bunker

2018-09-18 Both locomotives are now waiting on their road crews.jpg (120.85 KiB) Viewed 2919 times

2018-09-18 The 463 has gone into south yard and come out with 2 more coaches.jpg (111.89 KiB) Viewed 2896 times

The 463 has coupled onto the train so its 10 cars today

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of the 10 car double headed train 216:

The 10 car train 216 is now ready to load passengers

2018-09-18 The 489 has now coupled onto the train.jpg (109.88 KiB) Viewed 2896 times

2018-09-18 The conductor gives the high ball for train 216 to depart.jpg (89.57 KiB) Viewed 2896 times

2018-09-18 The high ball given, the conductor climbs on a crowded parlor platform.jpg (89.71 KiB) Viewed 2896 times

2018-09-18 The 489 and 463 get this 10 car train underway by an open woodshop.jpg (86.47 KiB) Viewed 2896 times

What appears to be a full train passes the tipple

2018-09-18 Two parlor passengers are filming their departure.jpg (96.13 KiB) Viewed 2896 times

2018-09-18 The parlor is passing the tank as the 489 leans into the curve.jpg (91.67 KiB) Viewed 2896 times

2018-09-18 The smoke hangs over the trees as the last cars round the curve.jpg (91.63 KiB) Viewed 2896 times

[Sharon Evans]

2018-09-18 The 489 comes back into Chama yard after completing helper duty.jpg (98.36 KiB) Viewed 2894 times

2018-09-18 After a brief stop at the depot, they head to the wye.jpg (87.33 KiB) Viewed 2894 times

Will be used on the "Chili Line" special next week

2018-09-18 The 315 has emerged under its new guise of 425 with the 'oil' headlight.jpg (93.34 KiB) Viewed 2887 times

This special is next Monday so 315 and the 2 cars should be headed over to Antonito in the next several days. Once they leave that's it for us since it runs out of Antonito to Cumbres and back.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

Based on location of the cars, would say its 9 cars long.

2018-09-18 Train 215 has arrived at Cumbres Pass and it running late.jpg (112.64 KiB) Viewed 2878 times

2018-09-18 The 488 comes into Chama with a 10 car train 215.jpg (105.77 KiB) Viewed 2860 times

2018-09-18 The 488 is up to the tank as the parlor is still outside the yard.jpg (105.91 KiB) Viewed 2860 times

2018-09-18 The 488 is up to the tipple as the train stretches out behind.jpg (103.08 KiB) Viewed 2860 times

The train is passing the tipple and we see the speeder behind

The parlor is passing the open woodshop as the 488 is by the display cars

2018-09-18 The 488 is slowing as it passes the depot.jpg (101.03 KiB) Viewed 2860 times

2018-09-18 The train is stopped as the conductor puts down the step box.jpg (102.34 KiB) Viewed 2860 times

2018-09-18 The happy passengers come off the full 10 car train.jpg (104.61 KiB) Viewed 2860 times