10/29/18 Monday

[Sharon Evans]

The 487 is firing up inside the west stall, so will be recording to see what happens today.

The 484, over in front of the east stall, looks cold.

2018-10-29 The 487 is firing up and we see smoke from the west stall jack.jpg (86.98 KiB) Viewed 2048 times

Looks like a fairly busy day. Looked in several times while at the coffee shop and noted that 487 got as far as the tank and the hostlers must have seen something they did not like because it went back to the house and stayed awhile. 15 was also out and about. Will begin processing recording now.

2018-10-29 The speeder that is following today fills its water trailer.jpg (108.69 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 The 487 has emerged and is pulling the 484 out from the east lead.jpg (113.17 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 The 487 is now shoving the 484 into the west stall.jpg (110.43 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 The 487 has moved to the tank to take on water.jpg (104.88 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 The 487 is now back partially in the west stall.jpg (111.34 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 The 487 is coming back out and headed to the coal dock.jpg (90.69 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 The hostlers are backing the 487 toward the coal dock lead.jpg (105.51 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 The bunker of the 487 is being filled for the day's duties on ballast train.jpg (105.39 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 The 487 has now coupled onto its train.jpg (106.93 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 They are headed down to the south end of the yard where the hoppers will be filled with ballast.jpg (107.78 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 The 15 has now come out.jpg (106.91 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 Looks like its headed to the south side of the house.jpg (109 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

2018-10-29 The 487 is back and waiting to depart.jpg (92.22 KiB) Viewed 1958 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of 487 with its ballast train and other doings in the yard:

2018-10-29 The 487 is pushing its train onto the main.jpg (102.45 KiB) Viewed 1951 times

2018-10-29 The ballast train is coming past the woodshop.jpg (104.93 KiB) Viewed 1951 times

The ballast train is passing the tipple

2018-10-29 The 487 is shoving hard to get its train out of Chama.jpg (91.27 KiB) Viewed 1950 times

There was a post on the Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum done by one of the crew on a ballast train last week and he said those 3 cars of ballast were like an 8 car 216 going up the hill.

2018-10-29 The 487 has its train passing the tank.jpg (96.42 KiB) Viewed 1950 times

2018-10-29 The 487 is exiting the yard with its train as the speeder waits to follow.jpg (97.73 KiB) Viewed 1950 times

2018-10-29 The 487 has its train into the curve as the speeder takes the main.jpg (97.71 KiB) Viewed 1950 times

2018-10-29 The 15 is coming out of the west stall with 484's tender.jpg (89.96 KiB) Viewed 1948 times

2018-10-29 And puts it on the east stall lead.jpg (93.52 KiB) Viewed 1948 times

2018-10-29 The heavy loader is seen as it shuttles coal from the tender of 484 to the coal pile.jpg (93.48 KiB) Viewed 1947 times

With 484 having lost its tender we see that 487 will power the Chama Christmas train this year.
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[Sharon Evans]

Return of the ballast train:

2018-10-29 The 487 brings the empty ballast train back into Chama.jpg (101.86 KiB) Viewed 1941 times

2018-10-29 The nice afternoon light illuminates the train.jpg (102.2 KiB) Viewed 1941 times

2018-10-29 The 487 is almost to the tipple as it slows to stop.jpg (104.64 KiB) Viewed 1941 times

Once the switch is thrown, they head into the connector track to park the train

2018-10-29 Moving forward to the final stop.jpg (106.1 KiB) Viewed 1941 times

2018-10-29 The train is stopped and the 487 will cut off.jpg (104.56 KiB) Viewed 1941 times

2018-10-29 The 487 has cut away from its train.jpg (98.12 KiB) Viewed 1924 times

2018-10-29 The 487 has now stopped on the south yard lead so the hostlers can take over.jpg (102.36 KiB) Viewed 1924 times

2018-10-29 The hostlers are taking the 487 back to the house.jpg (98.73 KiB) Viewed 1924 times

2018-10-29 Headed out the main to the house lead.jpg (96.38 KiB) Viewed 1924 times

2018-10-29 Backing past the tank as it continues to move to the house.jpg (85.86 KiB) Viewed 1924 times

2018-10-29 Now parked on the west lead to await tomorrow.jpg (84.9 KiB) Viewed 1924 times

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