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9/26/18 Wednesday Goose to Antonito and double header

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9/26/18 Wednesday Goose to Antonito and double header

Unread postPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:11 am
by Sharon Evans
Morning preparations: There are 9 cars currently staged for today's 216. Goose departs Chama for Antonito.
2018-09-26 The early morning sun glints off the 19 and its ballast hoppers At Cumbres Pass.jpg
2018-09-26 The early morning sun glints off the 19 and its ballast hoppers At Cumbres Pass.jpg (73.61 KiB) Viewed 4436 times

2018-09-26 The 489 is first out this morning as they get ready for another double header.jpg
People are gathering around the Goose looking and waiting for it departure.
2018-09-26 The 489 is first out this morning as they get ready for another double header.jpg (109.92 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2018-09-26 Looks like the 487 stopped behind the 489 waiting its turn at the pit.jpg
2018-09-26 Looks like the 487 stopped behind the 489 waiting its turn at the pit.jpg (103.62 KiB) Viewed 4432 times

2018-09-26 The 489 has moved to the tank as 487 gets its turn at the pit.jpg
The 489 has moved to the tank as 487 gets its turn at the pit

2018-09-26 The 489 backs toward the coal dock lead as 487 takes on water.jpg
2018-09-26 The 489 backs toward the coal dock lead as 487 takes on water.jpg (111.61 KiB) Viewed 4428 times

2018-09-26 The Goose pulls away from its parking spot as it heads to Antonito.jpg
2018-09-26 The Goose pulls away from its parking spot as it heads to Antonito.jpg (93.05 KiB) Viewed 4391 times

2018-09-26 The Goose passes the 489 sitting at the coal dock.jpg
2018-09-26 The Goose passes the 489 sitting at the coal dock.jpg (91.19 KiB) Viewed 4391 times

2018-09-26 The Goose passes the tank as it slows to stop and allow the 487 to back past.jpg
2018-09-26 The Goose passes the tank as it slows to stop and allow the 487 to back past.jpg (103.55 KiB) Viewed 4391 times

2018-09-26 The Goose now moves toward the exit of north yard now that 487 is clear.jpg
2018-09-26 The Goose now moves toward the exit of north yard now that 487 is clear.jpg (100.73 KiB) Viewed 4391 times

2018-09-26 The Goose now is on the main as 487 passes the 489.jpg
2018-09-26 The Goose now is on the main as 487 passes the 489.jpg (103.46 KiB) Viewed 4391 times

Re: 9/26/18 Wednesday Goose to Antonito and double header

Unread postPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:49 am
by Sharon Evans
Morning prep continued and Goose 5 departure:
2018-09-26 The Goose now is on the main as 487 passes the 489.jpg
2018-09-26 The Goose now is on the main as 487 passes the 489.jpg (103.46 KiB) Viewed 4391 times

2018-09-26 The Goose heads into the turn as 487 is stopped to wait to get its turn at the coal dock.jpg
2018-09-26 The Goose heads into the turn as 487 is stopped to wait to get its turn at the coal dock.jpg (99.8 KiB) Viewed 4391 times


2018-09-26 The 487 is getting coal added to its bunker as 489 washes the newly added coal.jpg
2018-09-26 The 487 is getting coal added to its bunker as 489 washes the newly added coal.jpg (86.09 KiB) Viewed 4391 times

2018-09-26 The 489 is now waiting on its road crew partially in the south yard lead.jpg
2018-09-26 The 489 is now waiting on its road crew partially in the south yard lead.jpg (96.31 KiB) Viewed 4391 times

2018-09-26 With the road crew aboard, the 489 retreives 2 more coaches from south yard.jpg
2018-09-26 With the road crew aboard, the 489 retreives 2 more coaches from south yard.jpg (89.34 KiB) Viewed 4391 times

2018-09-26 The 489 has coupled onto today's 216 giving 11 passenger cars.jpg
The 489 has coupled onto today's 216 giving 11 passenger cars

2018-09-26 The crew has now pulled the 216 ahead and is backing the entire train into south yard.jpg
2018-09-26 The crew has now pulled the 216 ahead and is backing the entire train into south yard.jpg (103.56 KiB) Viewed 4390 times

2018-09-26 The crew comes out with the open gon and hopper that were sitting on the connector track for a 13 car train.jpg
2018-09-26 The crew comes out with the open gon and hopper that were sitting on the connector track for a 13 car train.jpg (111.32 KiB) Viewed 4390 times

2018-09-26 The train has been shoved back into loading position.jpg
The train has been shoved back into loading position

Video of this switching using the entire train.

Re: 9/26/18 Wednesday Goose to Antonito and double header

Unread postPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:59 am
by Sharon Evans
Departure of the 13 car train 216: We are seeing some long and full trains this fall and its great for the railroad. Would not be surprised if the hopper is dropped at Cumbres and that rider gon heads to Antonito for the Friends Fall Colour train next week.
2018-09-26 The high ball gives, the conductor climbs onto the parlor as the locomotives dig in to get the train moving.jpg
click on the image to view it all it is a vertical double shot
2018-09-26 The high ball gives, the conductor climbs onto the parlor as the locomotives dig in to get the train moving.jpg (162.69 KiB) Viewed 4354 times

2018-09-26 Continuing to work, the locomotives are by the woodshop as the hopper on the rear passes the depot cam red flag fluttering.jpg
click on the image to view it all it is a vertical double shot
2018-09-26 Continuing to work, the locomotives are by the woodshop as the hopper on the rear passes the depot cam red flag fluttering.jpg (162.6 KiB) Viewed 4354 times

2018-09-26 As the train passes the tipple we see a crowd of fans in the north cam by the speeder sheds.jpg
As the train passes the tipple we see a crowd of fans in the north cam by the speeder sheds

2018-09-26 The conductor is looking out at his long train as the parlor comes into view.jpg
2018-09-26 The conductor is looking out at his long train as the parlor comes into view.jpg (104.39 KiB) Viewed 4354 times

2018-09-26 The rider gon and hopper come into view as the locomotives clear the yard and into the curve.jpg
2018-09-26 The rider gon and hopper come into view as the locomotives clear the yard and into the curve.jpg (104.38 KiB) Viewed 4354 times

2018-09-26 The hopper is by the tank as the fans start to disperese.jpg
2018-09-26 The hopper is by the tank as the fans start to disperese.jpg (100.14 KiB) Viewed 4354 times

2018-09-26 The last cars are into the curve.jpg
2018-09-26 The last cars are into the curve.jpg (100.93 KiB) Viewed 4354 times


Re: 9/26/18 Wednesday Goose to Antonito and double header

Unread postPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:46 am
by Jason Rose
Here is 216 crossing the Rio Chama this morning.

I had the real pleasure of editing this while sitting next to the river. Hard to beat that!

Re: 9/26/18 Wednesday Goose to Antonito and double header

Unread postPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:11 pm
by Sharon Evans
Amazing, wonderful, excellent...

On a different note, darn if all streams froze again today at 12:59 pm MDT. Wish I could figure out what is going on with this. Even when I hooked up my laptop directly from the router, it froze also at exactly the same time the desktop did.

Re: 9/26/18 Wednesday Goose to Antonito and double header

Unread postPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:32 pm
by Sharon Evans
Arrival of train 215: Its about 30 minutes late a Cumbres so into Chama at maybe 4:45 to 5 pm MDT. Getting ready to process the arrival and its 11 cars just like 216 this morning.
2018-09-26 The 215 has arrived at Cumbres and maybe 8 or 9 cars.jpg
2018-09-26 The 215 has arrived at Cumbres and maybe 8 or 9 cars.jpg (132.26 KiB) Viewed 4345 times

2018-09-26 The 484 comes around the curve with its 11 car train.jpg
2018-09-26 The 484 comes around the curve with its 11 car train.jpg (119.9 KiB) Viewed 4326 times

2018-09-26 The 484 is by the tank as the rear of the train is still outside the yard.jpg
2018-09-26 The 484 is by the tank as the rear of the train is still outside the yard.jpg (120.9 KiB) Viewed 4326 times

2018-09-26 The 484 is to the tipple as the last cars are finally in the yard.jpg
2018-09-26 The 484 is to the tipple as the last cars are finally in the yard.jpg (118.72 KiB) Viewed 4326 times

2018-09-26 By the tipple with a nice gathering of passengers still in the open gon.jpg
By the tipple with a nice gathering of passengers still in the open gon

2018-09-26 The parlor New Mexico is passing the woodshop as the 484 is at the depot.jpg
2018-09-26 The parlor New Mexico is passing the woodshop as the 484 is at the depot.jpg (132.33 KiB) Viewed 4326 times

2018-09-26 The 484 is passing the display cars.jpg
2018-09-26 The 484 is passing the display cars.jpg (110.02 KiB) Viewed 4326 times

2018-09-26 The 484 is passing the depot and cleaning crew.jpg
2018-09-26 The 484 is passing the depot and cleaning crew.jpg (111.44 KiB) Viewed 4326 times

2018-09-26 The train is stopped and the ride is over.jpg
2018-09-26 The train is stopped and the ride is over.jpg (111.29 KiB) Viewed 4326 times




After coming back from the wye, they take 3 of the coaches off so we have an 8 car train now staged for tomorrow. Once this is done, the crew does some switching including getting 2 tank cars from Gramps rack and other freight cars from south yard as they build a freight train which is probably for the Basic Fireman/Engineer school which starts Sunday.

Re: 9/26/18 Wednesday Goose to Antonito and double header

Unread postPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:38 pm
by Bruce McDowell
The day started with a MoW photo from Cumbres and the day ends with MoW work by the light of a front-end-loader on the mainline switch near the wood shop. Been out there for over an hour now...

Re: 9/26/18 Wednesday Goose to Antonito and double header

Unread postPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 5:02 am
by Sharon Evans
I was watching them in the twilight as I was processing the 215 shots. Maybe a locomotive did something to that switch when it went through during the day.
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