07-25-15 A Big Day on the RR!

[Larry Gibson]

Friends Work Session getting started, Evening Dinner Train, and a Doubleheaded 216. Should be lots of moves with 463 starting out the parade. A great day to be there or if not watching the cameras. Appears prep of 463 and 489 is going smoothly about one hour prior to departure.

[Larry Gibson]

Classic Scene in the Yard!! C&TS at its best!!

[Sharon Evans]

Love the sights and sounds of 3 locomotives simmering in the morning.

[Mark Sigmon]

Looks like a great day!

[Sharon Evans]

Business must by good since this is the 2d 10 car train this week. Love to see the 463 out and about so much.

[Larry Gibson]

Large crowd on platform at boarding time.

[Larry Gibson]

Under beautiful blue skies a delightful looking 216 I departs on time. A great day to go for a ride! Please check back in for updates throughout the day.

[Jeff Schrimmer]

On a clear day, you can see forever.

Smoke in the distance indicates that the double header should arrive at Cumbres Pass soon.

Jeff

[Larry Gibson]

Right you are Jeff!!! 489 has cut off and heads to the wye while 463 and train waits for her to clear main. Thank-you CDOT!

[Jeff Schrimmer]

The CDOT cam nailed this one. Thank you, CDOT!

Jeff

[Larry Gibson]

The CDOT cam nailed this one. Thank you, CDOT!

Jeff

Great minds think alike!!!!:):) A Double-Double on the Cumbres Cam!!!

[Jeff Schrimmer]

489 returns from helper duty.

I love double header days.

Jeff

[Sharon Evans]

Anybody around tomorrow can get 463 coming back with 10 cars. Should make a nice show for the cameras.

[Jeff Schrimmer]

That will be fun, but there is still more fun to go today.

After heading through the west door of the engine house in tandem with 489 and leaving her on the other side, 484 spent some time in the engine house before coming out for water and fuel in preparation for the sunset extra.

The second two pics show that the 215 arrived at Cumbres Pass at the same time as the watering and fueling of 484. Fun to be able to see both at once, although I'd rather be there in person where you can only see one of them at a time.

Jeff

[Sharon Evans]

I will be in Chama on a Saturday in August and am looking forward to chasing the sunset train up to the pass. This is the only time you can get an east bound in afternoon light as it heads up the 4% grade. Then the return train should be coming back just about sunset which will give different light yet again.

[Sharon Evans]

Well had a 9 car 215 today, will see if they remove any of the coaches before the sunset train. Business must be very good. When 216 left this morning almost all the seat on the cam side were full.

[Jeff Schrimmer]

Yeah, Sharon.

It will be interesting to see how they set up tonight's train. I'm also interested in how the 216 will look tomorrow.

Jeff

[Sharon Evans]

Looks like a standard 7 car train for tonight.

[Farol Henkle]

Great overall viewing today! Even if it is from your easy chair at home! Had a fun time watching.

[Jeff Schrimmer]

The sunset extra stops for a quick drink before heading out.

Jeff

[Larry Gibson]

The sunset extra stops for a quick drink before heading out.

Jeff

Good job of filling in the afternoon! Thanks!

[Larry Sullivan]

First off a thank you to all that helped cover the day, very much appreciated by those that can't be here live.

Unfortunately due to my Saturday morning job, and I had to meet with my former boss about taking over house and cat care duties for the next couple weeks, I wasn't able to be here this morning to get the big show on video. So apologies for no video of 216 this morning. But here's what I have from the rest of the day -----

07-25-15 489 returns "light" after helping 216 up the hill.


07-25-15 Train 215 Returns behind 488 with a 9 car consist.

[Larry Sullivan]

07-25-15 Once 215 was turned, 488 put 2 of the coaches back in the South yard, while 484 took over duties for the sunset extra. 488 came through the "back" way to the ash pit.


07-25-15 Sunset dinner train extra departs, with a stop for water, as 488 heads for the shop.

[Larry Sullivan]

I received a special request by e-mail to do this one in the retro look.

07-25-15 Sunset Dinner Train - B&W Edit

[Larry Gibson]

I received a special request by e-mail to do this one in the retro look.

07-25-15 Sunset Dinner Train - B&W Edit

1945 or 2015? Thanks!! Imagine standing beside the tipple cam with a high def camera at this time. What a poster image could be made!! Classic!

Also thanks to all for contributing to today's event. A great archive made.
Larry

[Jeff Schrimmer]

The extra has returned with the FRED blinking brightly, even though it is pretty unlikely that there is another train on the mainline behind her.

Gotta love the FRA.

Jeff

[Larry Gibson]

Great captures Jeff, I tuned in after the Dinner Special arrived to see passengers debarking at the depot. Today was definitely a full day on this RR.

[Larry Gibson]

484 returns the coaches from the wye around 9:27 then heads for servicing as headlight makes some interesting patterns at night to conclude a very special day on the RR.