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by **Larry Sullivan** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:51 am

Some snow on a moonlit Cumbres pass still awaits for today's charter passengers. Should be some nice snow shots made. After today the long quiet winter season will really start to set in with only the hospital train left for next week.

I don't get home on Saturday until near noon, most of the yard action will be long over by then - but hopefully will have video recorded and to post of the triple header departure.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:05 am

Larry- this capture brought out the poet in me....

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes will soon appear?
But a narrow gauge train, pulled by a tripleheader!

It's the Night before the Charter! :grin:

I don't think C Clement Moore would mind.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:19 am

Locomotive 1 heads for the tank as number two comes up on the ash pit. Triple header prep is in motion.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:25 am

Locomotive one backs down the main. A truck is by the paint locker and folks with flashlights are outside of it.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:28 am

Loco one has made it to the coal dock as number two slides down to the tank.

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:31 am

I slept with the window open last night and the wind is blowing just right this morning so that I woke up to the smell of coal smoke.

Better than coffee.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:34 am

Jason Rose wrote:I slept with the window open last night and the wind is blowing just right this morning so that I woke up to the smell of coal smoke.

Better than coffee.

Rise and shine and hoof it down there!!! Have a blast today!!
Larry

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:37 am

463 is now at the ash pit as the third loco so most likely will be on the point of the freight. Meanwhile loco 1 has cleared the fuel dock and waits at the yard throat as 463 moves up to the water tank.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:46 am

At 6:45 the first loco has moved onto the cut of cars. Meanwhile locomotive 2 is at the coal dock as 463 backs down the main.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:59 am

First light is near on the horizon as smokes drifts up to the tipple cam.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:03 am

Jason Rose wrote:I slept with the window open last night and the wind is blowing just right this morning so that I woke up to the smell of coal smoke.

Better than coffee.

Bottle some of that and send it here!

Enjoy your day!!!

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:07 am

463 is being fueled so it won't be long before the charter heads east.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:14 am

The bucket loader races 463 to the crossing as we see 5 locos under steam in one frame again today!!

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:17 am

Depot cam has shifted into color mode to capture the scene.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:20 am

463 is back on. Departure is almost a go after a few pics of the lash up.

by **Sharon Evans** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:33 am

They moved the train forward slightly making for this nice steam and smoke display.

by **Sharon Evans** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:35 am

I am surprised that they are doing it with all 3 locomotives in front instead of the more traditional way of 2 in front and 1 somewhere toward the rear. Though for the riders guess not having a smoking locomotive close to them is nice.

The parking lot is jammed this morning.

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:42 am

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:44 am

Yard run by to tank is underway.

by **Sharon Evans** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:48 am

Here are 4 shots from them moving the train forward to load position. The last shows that the locomotives are almost out of the yard yet the cabeese are just by the depot.

by **Bill Grierson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:48 am

Thanks Larry for all of the early morning shots. Sure glad I tuned in when I did just before the first departure. What a great couple of weekends we have had! Oh Jason, put me down for a bottle of coal smoke too.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:55 am

It's a triple ENDER too!!

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:05 am

Out on the line!

by **Sharon Evans** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:06 am

There is a crowded platform on the last caboose as the train departs Chama.

by **Rich Murray** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:07 am

When the box cars were going by the camera they looked so good I thought I was looking at a Blackstone demo. :)

by **Sharon Evans** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:08 am

With runbys and all, it should probably take them 2 plus hours to Cumbres.

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:15 am

Perhaps some near real time updates will be coming in as long as phone signal lasts up the way.

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:36 am

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:41 am

Jason Rose wrote:.

Keep them coming Jason for as long as the signal holds!

by **Sharon Evans** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:41 am

Larry Gibson wrote:Perhaps some near real time updates will be coming in as long as phone signal lasts up the way.

I was able to get good Verizon reception all the way to Cumbres when I was there in August. Antonito was the problem and it is well know how poor cell service is around the C&TS yard.

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:42 am

by **Rich Murray** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:49 am

Jason, Thanks for posting!!
We're all glad you made it to Chama OK. Keep 'em coming!

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:23 am

by **Jeff Schrimmer** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:25 am

Awesome images, Jason! Thank you!

Jeff

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:36 am

Jason Rose wrote:.

That's a great steam plume! Can imagine the sound echoing all around.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:41 am

Just home from work - great job by all in the coverage this morning!

Jason glad you are there and getting to see steam this year, thank you for all the pics. I don't suppose anyone wants cam videos today!!!! :lol:

I'll put them in work. Great day to be in Chama for sure!

by **John Hamman** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:48 am

Jeff Schrimmer wrote:Awesome images, Jason! Thank you!

Jeff

Cannot say it any better myself - Thanks Jason!
John

by **Larry Sullivan** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:05 am

Here's video of the morning departure. Due to camera skipping all morning the times are out of sync by about 5 seconds, so sound is off just a bit - but it's not bad. I'll get to doing some other edits later.

10-24-15 Tripleheader Departs Chama

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:17 am

Here's Part 1. Can you guess what Part 2 will be?

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:25 am

Part 2

by **Larry Sullivan** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:31 am

Jason Rose wrote:Part 2

Now just adjust that cam for streaming while you're there!!! CDOT won't mind! :smile:

by **Bill Grierson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:32 am

487 just came out to get some coal and now is backing down the engine lead.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:33 am

Meanwhile - back in Chama 487 was just coaled, and now headed back to the shop. Perhaps this will be the loco for the hospital train.

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:43 am

by **Larry Gibson** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:50 am

Jason Rose wrote:.

Terrific!!! Many Thanks for sending these out today. Larry

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:51 am

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:53 am

The Friends made this shot possible.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:57 am

Jason's shots are much better - but for the record, Cumbres CDOT cam view.

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by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:58 am

by **Jason Rose** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:59 am

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