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10/18/18 Thursday double header 3 days until end of season

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:26 am

by Sharon Evans

Morning preparations:

: 2018-10-18 The 463 is moving away from the house, note the headlight behind it.jpg (91.6 KiB) Viewed 2570 times

: 2018-10-18 The 463 is almost completely bathed in steam as it approaches the pit.jpg (86.08 KiB) Viewed 2570 times

: 2018-10-18 The second locomotive is now waiting for its turn at the pit.jpg (66.85 KiB) Viewed 2570 times

: The 484 is now at the pit as 463 takes on water

The 484 should not need much or any coal since it went through a prep yesterday morning then did not go anywhere.

: 2018-10-18 The hostlers back the 463 down the main as it moves to the coal dock.jpg (97.19 KiB) Viewed 2567 times

: 2018-10-18 The 463 is now at the coal dock as 484 takes on water.jpg (91.1 KiB) Viewed 2563 times

: The 463 backs away from the coal dock as 484 backs toward the lead

: The hostlers add coal to what seems a full bunker on 484 as 463 now awaits its road crew

: click on the image to see both frames; 2018-10-18 The 463 retreived another coach from south yard and has now coupled onto what is a 10 car train.jpg (124.88 KiB) Viewed 2550 times

: The 10 car train 216 is now ready to load passengers as 484 waits to couple on

Re: 10/18/18 Thursday double header 3 days until end of seas

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:17 am

by Sharon Evans

Departure of train 216: It is going to be a cold ride east this morning with the temperature in Chama in the upper 30's and no heat in these cars.

: 2018-10-18 The 484 has now couipled onto the train.jpg (84.2 KiB) Viewed 2546 times

: 2018-10-18 The conductor gives the high ball for departure of train 216.jpg (79.8 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

: The conductor is aboard the parlor as the 484 and 463 get this 10 car train underway

: 2018-10-18 After a brief stop, the locomotives again dig in to get the train moving.jpg (85.13 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

: The train is passing the tipple and the 3 extra coaches are seen and all seem to have a good load

: 2018-10-18 The parlor Colorado is on the markers this morning.jpg (97.72 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

: 2018-10-18 The parlor Colorado is passing the tank as the locomotives are entering the curve.jpg (98.63 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

: 2018-10-18 The hanging smoke makes it hard to see, but the last cars are about to disappear around the curve.jpg (91.98 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

Re: 10/18/18 Thursday double header 3 days until end of seas

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:42 pm

by Sharon Evans

Afternoon doings:

: 2018-10-18 The 484 comes back into Chama after its helper run to Cumbres with train 216.jpg (86.43 KiB) Viewed 2499 times

: 2018-10-18 The 484 passes the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg (78.68 KiB) Viewed 2499 times

Re: 10/18/18 Thursday double header 3 days until end of seas

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:42 pm

by Sharon Evans

Arrival of train 215:

: 2018-10-18 The 487 comes into Chama with a 9 car train 215.jpg (95.69 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

: 2018-10-18 The 487 passes the tank.jpg (111.87 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

: 2018-10-18 The 487 is up to the tipple.jpg (93.31 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

: The train is passing the tipple and a few hardy passengers are still in the open gon

: The parlor New Mexico passes the woodshop as the 487 comes past the display cars

: 2018-10-18 The 487 is slowing as it passes the cleaning crew.jpg (95.75 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

: 2018-10-18 The train is stopped.jpg (112.99 KiB) Viewed 2486 times

After returning from the wye, they removed one of the coaches so right now 8 staged for tomorrow's 216.