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10/19/18 Friday and 2 days until end of season

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:26 am

by Sharon Evans

Morning preparations: It is 33 degrees in Chama this morning.

: 2018-10-19 The 484 is at the pit to begin this last Friday of the season.jpg (90.04 KiB) Viewed 2711 times

: The sun is glinting off the spout as it is down.; 2018-10-19 The 484 has moved to the tank to get water.jpg (90.07 KiB) Viewed 2709 times

: 2018-10-19 The hostlers back the 484 down toward the coal dock lead.jpg (98.88 KiB) Viewed 2709 times

: 2018-10-19 The hostler on the loader dumps a bucket of coal into the bunker of 484.jpg (92.27 KiB) Viewed 2706 times

I was watching from my tablet and saw the switching of the tank cars so will add this to what I post.

: 2018-10-19 The hostler are done and have left the 484 for the road crew.jpg (110.22 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

: 2018-10-19 The road crew has taken the 484 into south yard and are coming out with the 2 tank cars that were used on the student freight.jpg (110.45 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

: 2018-10-19 Coming past the woodshop with the cars.jpg (117.09 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

: 2018-10-19 They have taken them up and coupled onto the other tank cars at Gramps Oil rack.jpg (104.58 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

: The switching done, the 484 is now on the 9 car train 216

Re: 10/19/18 Friday and 2 days until end of season

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:32 pm

by Sharon Evans

Departure of train 216:

: The train has now been pulled into loading position

: 2018-10-19 The conductor has raised his arm to give the high ball for train 216 to depart.jpg (91.38 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

: 2018-10-19 After a minute, the locomotive crew acknowledge and he boards the parlor.jpg (90.52 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

: 2018-10-19 The 484 digs in as it gets the 8 car train moving.jpg (110.71 KiB) Viewed 2674 times

: 2018-10-19 Nice steam effects in the cold air as the 484 passes the woodshop.jpg (108.54 KiB) Viewed 2673 times

: Again we see a good load as the train passes the tipple

: 2018-10-19 Having acknowledged a good running brake test, the conductor is still on the parlor platform.jpg (103.06 KiB) Viewed 2673 times

: 2018-10-19 The parlor New Mexico is passing the tank as the train heads east.jpg (102.48 KiB) Viewed 2673 times

: 2018-10-19 The last cars on the train round the curve as the speeders move to follow.jpg (104.36 KiB) Viewed 2673 times

Re: 10/19/18 Friday and 2 days until end of season

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:01 pm

by Sharon Evans

Arrival of train 215:

: Based on the position of the parlor, it is at least 9 cars long.; 2018-10-19 Train 215 has arrived at Cumbres Pass.jpg (133.58 KiB) Viewed 2673 times

: 2018-10-19 The 463 leads a 9 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (99.01 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

: 2018-10-19 The fall sun angle illuminates the front of 463.jpg (99.04 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

: 2018-10-19 The 463 brings its train up to the tipple.jpg (99.96 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

: Passing the tipple we see a few bundled up passengers enjoying the sun

: We can see the trainman on the steps of the parlor Colorado while the 463 is passing the display cars

: 2018-10-19 The 463 passes the depot as it slows.jpg (101.38 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

: 2018-10-19 The train is stopped and we can see some passengers in the Big Horn moving to exit.jpg (100.81 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

Re: 10/19/18 Friday and 2 days until end of season

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:12 pm

by Larry Gibson

463 getting some TLC in the late afternoon sun.

Re: 10/19/18 Friday and 2 days until end of season

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:44 pm

by Sharon Evans

After returning from the wye, all 9 cars were left staged for tomorrow's 216 which means we could have a double header on the penultimate day of the season.