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Posted: **Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:56 am**

I am recording since there is a possibility of a charter/hospital train today. Right now both 487 and 488 are steaming up.

: 2018-11-10 Both 487 and 488 are building their fires.jpg (74.94 KiB) Viewed 2382 times

: 2018-11-10 The 488 is the first out this morning as it heads to the pit.jpg (82.92 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

: 2018-11-10 The 488 is over the pit so the hostlers can clean its fire before it heads back to Antonito for the winter.jpg (76.31 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

: click on the image to see both frames; 2018-11-10 The 488 has moved to the tanks while 487 is now at the pit.jpg (108.89 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

: 2018-11-10 The 488 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (81.52 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

: 2018-11-10 The 488 is now getting coal for its run east as the 487 is taking on water.jpg (72.15 KiB) Viewed 2232 times

: click on the image to see both frames; 2018-11-10 The 488 has backed toward the train as 487 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (120.53 KiB) Viewed 2231 times

: click on the image to see both frames; 2018-11-10 The 487 is taking coal as 488 has moved to the train.jpg (115.01 KiB) Viewed 2231 times

: 2018-11-10 The 487 is out on the main waiting to couple to the train.jpg (86.42 KiB) Viewed 2231 times

: 2018-11-10 The 488 is coupled onto the train.jpg (71.57 KiB) Viewed 2231 times

: 2018-11-10 The 488 has pulled the train into loading position while 487 is by the tipple_.jpg (84.02 KiB) Viewed 2230 times

: 2018-11-10 The long train is in loading position but the end is still out of sight to the right.jpg (75.23 KiB) Viewed 2230 times

: 2018-11-10 The 487 has now coupled onto the charter-hospital train.jpg (82.71 KiB) Viewed 2230 times

: 2018-11-10 With the 487 attached, they pull the train even further forward.jpg (81.98 KiB) Viewed 2227 times

: 2018-11-10 Look at this post season crowd heading to ride.jpg (77.86 KiB) Viewed 2227 times

This charter was part of the Heritage Rail Conference and they rode up to Cumbres Pass and then took buses over to Antonito for a tour before heading back to Santa Fe where the conference was being held.

: 2018-11-10 After giving the high ball, the conductor climbs aboard the parlor Colorado.jpg (77.28 KiB) Viewed 2153 times

: 2018-11-10 The 487 and 488 work to get this 15 car special underway.jpg (92 KiB) Viewed 2153 times

: 2018-11-10 One of the 3 open gons is already filling up.jpg (80.19 KiB) Viewed 2153 times

: 2018-11-10 The heritage coach brings up the rear and we have a waver onboard.jpg (81.28 KiB) Viewed 2153 times

: 2018-11-10 The locomotives are into the curve as the heritage coach passes the tank.jpg (76.16 KiB) Viewed 2153 times

: 2018-11-10 The last cars of the train round the curve.jpg (76.02 KiB) Viewed 2153 times

Posted: **Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:29 am**

Gorgeous fifteen car train.
I couldn't make out the sign posted on the rear. Anyone know who arranged this charter and its itinerary?

Posted: **Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:13 pm**

Return of 487: It returned at about 3 pm with 3 coaches and an open gon and it did not have many passengers so most of them used buses to get to Antonito.

: 2018-11-10 The 487 comes into Chama after assisting the 15 car train up to Cumbres Pass.jpg (75.39 KiB) Viewed 2146 times

: 2018-11-10 The 487 passes the tank with its 4 car train.jpg (75.53 KiB) Viewed 2146 times

: 2018-11-10 The low sun illuminates the 487 as it approaches the tipple.jpg (76.45 KiB) Viewed 2146 times

: 2018-11-10 The low sun glints off the lens of the south cam giving a nice effect.jpg (74.67 KiB) Viewed 2146 times

: 2018-11-10 The 487 approaches the depot where it will stop to let off the few people who rode back from Cumbres.jpg (82.2 KiB) Viewed 2146 times

: 2018-11-10 After the stop, the 487 heads to the wye with its train.jpg (81.19 KiB) Viewed 2146 times

: 2018-11-10 As the open gon passes, we see the trainman in it waiting to do his work at the wye.jpg (82.25 KiB) Viewed 2146 times

: 2018-11-10 The 487 returns from the wye with its train.jpg (106.78 KiB) Viewed 2233 times

: 2018-11-10 The hostlers have taken over and the 487 heads to the house.jpg (105.3 KiB) Viewed 2233 times

: 2018-11-10 The late afternoon sun glints off the cam as the 487 comes up to the tipple.jpg (88.38 KiB) Viewed 2233 times

: 2018-11-10 Past the tipple as it heads to the house lead.jpg (107.04 KiB) Viewed 2233 times

: 2018-11-10 The 487 steams by the tank as it heads into the house lead.jpg (103.97 KiB) Viewed 2233 times

: 2018-11-10 The 487 stops over the pit so the hostlers can clean its fire.jpg (93.43 KiB) Viewed 2233 times

With this, I would expect all visible activity in Chama to come to a halt until just prior to the Christmas trains which are in 4 weeks.

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