06-12-16 Sunday and School day

[Larry Sullivan]

487 out early this morning, heading for coal.

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Checking something underneath 487

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I'm heading out myself for a few hours so can't watch much, but will have video later if anything interesting happens.

[Sharon Evans]

School with the locomotives usually begin later in the afternoon after classroom time on rules and such. I am on it now so will get any interesting grabs up.

[Sharon Evans]

Right now there are a number of staff around and under the tender on 487.

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They just did something which caused the entire tender to rock back and forth. Where its parked would prevent any mechanical equipment so no clue. The head of this whole show is someone in a light shirt and long pony tail. As long as I have been watching I am sure its something wrong with the brake rigging on the tender.

[Edwin Frey]

I suspect that we have a derailment. Heck of a way to start the day.

[Sharon Evans]

I suspect that we have a derailment. Heck of a way to start the day.

That would explain the rocking motion when it was pulled back up on the rails. Right now the crew is policing the ground where the tender was and throwing a number if metallic objects into a cart. Now working on the track where the tender was sitting.

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[Edwin Frey]

It appears that we're "back on track", though the locomotive is out of sight of the cameras, but there's a sizable contingent now working around the switch in front of the warehouse.

[Sharon Evans]

Now testing what they did to the switch by having 487 move over the place.

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Satisfied with the work 487 moves to the coal dock.

6.12.16 487 finally gets its bunker filled.jpg (145.58 KiB) Viewed 3370 times

6.12.16 Everything fixed, 487 heads out for another juant on the main.jpg (142.61 KiB) Viewed 3368 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

The intrepid little 463 seems to have gotten the call as thought.

6.12.16 463 has come out to the ash pit.jpg (149.21 KiB) Viewed 3364 times

OK, I let Lightroom do the adjusting on this shot. High noon anyone!!

6.12.16 463 is at the tank.jpg (186.66 KiB) Viewed 3357 times

6.12.16 463 backs to the coal dock.jpg (174.34 KiB) Viewed 3351 times

6.12.16 The 'boss' watches as 463 crosses the problem switch.jpg (167.51 KiB) Viewed 3351 times

6.12.16 463 gets its bunker filled.jpg (172.25 KiB) Viewed 3351 times

6.12.16 The Antonito bus passes behind on 17-.jpg (164.48 KiB) Viewed 3351 times

6.12.16 463 simmers as it waits for the road crew and the fire patrol is getting ready.jpg (174.07 KiB) Viewed 3343 times

[Sharon Evans]

Preparation of 484

6.12.16 484 has come out to the pit as 463 moves into south yard.jpg (165.32 KiB) Viewed 3334 times

6.12.16 and has gone to the south side of the house.jpg (99.93 KiB) Viewed 3334 times

Looks like maybe 484 is getting the late call.

6.12.16 487 has come back and moved into the house lead with 484 at the tank.jpg (168.56 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

6.12.16 484 backs toward the coal dock with 487's backup light visible.jpg (154.94 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

484 has gotten to the coal dock and 487 backs down the house lead and the fire patrol speeder has backed out of the way of all this.

6.12.16 484 has backed down to near the train so still a 6 car 216.jpg (105.71 KiB) Viewed 3325 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216

6.12.16 The 6 car 216 is now in load position.jpg (113.27 KiB) Viewed 3318 times

6.12.16 484 makes light work of getting the 6 car train going.jpg (162.31 KiB) Viewed 3313 times

The engineer of 484 is blowing a signal to let the conductor know of the running brake test.

6.12.16 Parlor Colorado make a colourful show as it passes the coaling tower.jpg (153.03 KiB) Viewed 3313 times

[Sharon Evans]

Saw it come back, so 487 has taken yet another jaunt out of Chama. Really would be nice to find out what is going on with that locomotive.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of 215:

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6.12.16 Parlor New Mexico carries the drum head today.jpg (143.76 KiB) Viewed 3256 times

6.12.16 489 brings 215 by the depot before stopping.jpg (114.69 KiB) Viewed 3256 times

[Larry Sullivan]

Thought I'd do a bit of old film look on 216 today! More video perhaps if events warrant this evening.

[Larry Gibson]

Thought I'd do a bit of old film look on 216 today! More video perhaps if events warrant this evening.

Like the change up to old 8mm film today.
Larry

[Larry Sullivan]

Several Mule Deer quickly tour the yard this evening.