10-25-18 Thursday

[Sharon Evans]

487 is out and about in the yard, so maybe another ballast run. Am recording so will review these on my return later and post what I find. Last check before I leave and 484 is now out in the yard.

2018-10-25 Its early, but the hostlers have the 487 out and are getting it ready for another day.jpg (65.18 KiB) Viewed 5340 times

2018-10-25 Fire cleaned so the hostlers have moved to the tank to fill the cistern of 487.jpg (64.45 KiB) Viewed 5340 times

2018-10-25 The hostlers bring the 487 back toward the coal dock lead.jpg (71.93 KiB) Viewed 5340 times

2018-10-25 The 487 is now taking on coal for today's duty.jpg (65.06 KiB) Viewed 5340 times

2018-10-25 The 487 is headed into south yard as the hostlers turn it over to the road crew.jpg (87.35 KiB) Viewed 5340 times

2018-10-25 The 484 now backs over the pit so it can start its prep.jpg (90.42 KiB) Viewed 5339 times

2018-10-25 The 484 is now at the tank taking on water.jpg (83.67 KiB) Viewed 5339 times

2018-10-25 The hostlers bring the 484 down the main.jpg (75 KiB) Viewed 5339 times

2018-10-25 Then park it on the south yard lead without stopping for coal.jpg (84.33 KiB) Viewed 5339 times

2018-10-25 The 484 has now moved into south yard.jpg (110.41 KiB) Viewed 5339 times

[Sharon Evans]

Chama yard activities continued:

2018-10-25 The 15 is now starting up.jpg (106.95 KiB) Viewed 5338 times

2018-10-25 The 487 comes out with its little train of ballast with the caboose leading.jpg (101.89 KiB) Viewed 5336 times

2018-10-25 As they take the main, we see all 3 hoppers full of ballast.jpg (103.65 KiB) Viewed 5336 times

The rider gon is still on the train ahead of the caboose. Wonder if its acting as a buffer car?

2018-10-25 The steam is really condensing in the cold morning air.jpg (63.78 KiB) Viewed 5336 times

2018-10-25 The train is exiting the yard.jpg (86.99 KiB) Viewed 5336 times

2018-10-25 The 487 is about to follow its train into the curve.jpg (94.28 KiB) Viewed 5336 times

2018-10-25 The 15 has moved away from its parking stop as we see the 484 smoking in south yard.jpg (98.59 KiB) Viewed 5336 times

2018-10-25 The 484 now comes out of south yard tender first as 15 idles at the pit.jpg (96.91 KiB) Viewed 5335 times

2018-10-25 As it comes by the woodshop, its the sam little train from yesterday, meanwhile 15 moves toward the house.jpg (97.45 KiB) Viewed 5335 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning yard activities and departure video:

2018-10-25 The 484 has its train past the tipple.jpg (72.97 KiB) Viewed 5334 times

2018-10-25 The 484 and its train are exiting north yard.jpg (86.32 KiB) Viewed 5334 times

2018-10-25 The 15 has pulled 463 out and is shoving it toward the west stall.jpg (93.21 KiB) Viewed 5330 times

2018-10-25 The 15 is now parked on the south side of the house after pulling 463 into the west stall.jpg (97.23 KiB) Viewed 5329 times

2018-10-25 The 484 comes back into Chama with its little train.jpg (91.35 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

2018-10-25 The flat car leads as they approach the tipple.jpg (92.4 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

2018-10-25 Heading to south yard with their train.jpg (74.95 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

2018-10-25 Shoving into the yard.jpg (81.53 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

After dropping its train the 484 headed to the wye to turn.

2018-10-25 Back from the wye, the hostlers are taking the 484 back to the house.jpg (88.29 KiB) Viewed 5316 times

2018-10-25 The 484 stops at the pit to have its fire cleaned after today's activity.jpg (86.37 KiB) Viewed 5313 times

After moving the 463 around today, it ended up in the east stall and now looks like 15 is coming out with its tender.

2018-10-25 The 15 has now gone back to its parking spot by the roundhouse.jpg (100.87 KiB) Viewed 5288 times

[Steve Ritchie]

Sharon, is that 463's tender east of the rotary snowplow ?

[Sharon Evans]

No that's is 489s so the locomotive body of 489 and 463 are in the east stall of the house. I figured out why I did not see them take 463's tender down into south yard. They have to clear it of residual coal before they do that and I have been watching a loader move in and out of the area south of the house.

[Sharon Evans]

Return of the 487 and its train:

2018-10-25 The 487 brings its train of hoppers back into Chama.jpg (102.58 KiB) Viewed 5238 times

2018-10-25 The 487 passes the tank.jpg (99.11 KiB) Viewed 5238 times

2018-10-25 The 487 comes up to the tipple with its train.jpg (98 KiB) Viewed 5238 times

The train is passing the tipple

2018-10-25 The train heads into the connector to park.jpg (99.12 KiB) Viewed 5237 times

2018-10-25 The train has stopped just past the access road.jpg (102.32 KiB) Viewed 5237 times

2018-10-25 The train now parked on the connector track, the 487 heads to the house.jpg (100.03 KiB) Viewed 5237 times

2018-10-25 The 487 backs down the house lead.jpg (100.62 KiB) Viewed 5237 times

2018-10-25 A well deserved cleaning before she heads to bed.jpg (101.45 KiB) Viewed 5237 times

[Bruce McDowell]

Caught a lucky grab today with the ballast train having been turned at the pass.

[Bruce McDowell]

And I'd really love some insight into the "little train" - 484 running "backwards," short caboose and a flat.

[Sharon Evans]

Me also Bruce, it seemed pointless to me running that train out and back and it looked like nothing was done with it. Guess that up the line somewhere they needed to move some stuff that required the flat.

[Tom Casper]

I wonder if they are brushing and using the flat for that?

Tom C.

[Bruce McDowell]

If they're brushing then they must have somewhere along the line where they're unloading. The flat goes out empty and comes back the same...

[Tom Casper]

true, just a guess till someone comes up with a better answer

Tom C.