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

[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 2491 times

2018-10-18 The 463 is almost completely bathed in steam as it approaches the pit.jpg (86.08 KiB) Viewed 2491 times

2018-10-18 The second locomotive is now waiting for its turn at the pit.jpg (66.85 KiB) Viewed 2491 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 2488 times

2018-10-18 The 463 is now at the coal dock as 484 takes on water.jpg (91.1 KiB) Viewed 2484 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 2471 times

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

[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 2467 times

2018-10-18 The conductor gives the high ball for departure of train 216.jpg (79.8 KiB) Viewed 2447 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 2447 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 2447 times

2018-10-18 The parlor Colorado is passing the tank as the locomotives are entering the curve.jpg (98.63 KiB) Viewed 2447 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 2447 times

[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 2420 times

2018-10-18 The 484 passes the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg (78.68 KiB) Viewed 2420 times

[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 2407 times

2018-10-18 The 487 passes the tank.jpg (111.87 KiB) Viewed 2407 times

2018-10-18 The 487 is up to the tipple.jpg (93.31 KiB) Viewed 2407 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 2407 times

2018-10-18 The train is stopped.jpg (112.99 KiB) Viewed 2407 times

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