06-22-16 Wednesday Yard Activities

[Larry Sullivan]

484 First out today, then 489 moves 463 from the East to West side shop lead, now 489 at ash pit. Friends working away at their various projects throughout the yard.

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489 heads for the East shop lead, as 484 awaits her hookup to today's 216

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[Larry Gibson]

Looks like the RPO car is getting some TLC as smoke drifts over both yards about an hour out from
departures.

[Larry Sullivan]

Extra coach again added to bring the train to 8 cars total now.

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Friends are doing some work on the RPO (as noted by Mr. Gibson), as 216 moves forward to boarding position. Finally a morning without the fan noise so I can have that cam up.



Fire speeder at the ready, as lots of folks are out and about in the yard Friends, photographers, passengers.

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[Larry Gibson]

Looks pretty intense work going on 483 in north yard right before departure.

[Larry Gibson]

Conductor gives the highball just before 216 pulls out!

[Larry Sullivan]

484 takes train 216 out right on time, another great day to ride the railroad!

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[Sharon Evans]

I had noticed last year that the RPO had areas where the green paint had faked off. Guess they are addressing that.

[Larry Gibson]

I had noticed last year that the RPO had areas where the green paint had faked off. Guess they are addressing that.

Work continues at platform and ground level.

[Larry Gibson]

FOCTS are busy in mid afternoon around the yard.

[Sharon Evans]

That piece of equipment closest to the south camera has got to be a flanger or small spreader with the wings that I see.

[Mike Maguire]

The Friends are doing incredible work. It must be an amazing experience working in the environs of a live steam railroad. Wish I was nearer (and younger), though I might get to ride next June.

[Jeff Schrimmer]

Here is today's 215 at Cumbres.

Jeff

[Larry Gibson]

Here is today's 215 at Cumbres.

Jeff

Great capture Jeff!! Rarest of rare capture getting the 215.

[Larry Gibson]

That piece of equipment closest to the south camera has got to be a flanger or small spreader with the wings that I see.

Yes, it is Sharon. If I remember correctly Larry S has posted a video late last week showing it being moved down from the north yard.

[Larry Gibson]

The Friends are doing incredible work. It must be an amazing experience working in the environs of a live steam railroad. Wish I was nearer (and younger), though I might get to ride next June.

Sure hope you get to ride it too!! It doesn't get better than being on the ground around this RR!!!

[Sharon Evans]

That piece of equipment closest to the south camera has got to be a flanger or small spreader with the wings that I see.

Yes, it is Sharon. If I remember correctly Larry S has posted a video late last week showing it being moved down from the north yard.

I remember that move.

[Sharon Evans]

The Friends are doing incredible work. It must be an amazing experience working in the environs of a live steam railroad. Wish I was nearer (and younger), though I might get to ride next June.

Sure hope you get to ride it too!! It doesn't get better than being on the ground around this RR!!!

I will be there for work session E as well as again riding and filming. The place is amazing! Where can you go these days and not have a single chain anything.

[Larry Gibson]

A nice rain shaft hangs near Antonito terminal as the 216 nears arrival today.

[Larry Gibson]

487 brings in the 215 at 4:30 local time.

[Larry Gibson]

It's off to the wye att 4:41. ONE MORE PICTURE TOO!!!!

[Pete Dahlberg]

I had noticed last year that the RPO had areas where the green paint had faked off. Guess they are addressing that.

RPO had problems with the primer that was initially applied. It will be taken down to a point where new primer can be applied and following that a new finish coat, lettering and then clear coat.

[Larry Gibson]

Coach set returns from the wye at 4:51 and is in cleaning position.

[Larry Sullivan]

Here's today's video

[Larry Gibson]

487 does some post wye switching moves after returning.

[Larry Gibson]

At 5:20 487 is at the ashpit just about completing the workday.

[Larry Gibson]

At 5:20 CDOT cam catches billowing smoke in Antonito.

[John Cole]

That piece of equipment closest to the south camera has got to be a flanger or small spreader with the wings that I see.

Craig McMullen is leading the team changing some sills on the brown spreader.

Chuck Deuker is leading the team on the Jordan spreader. I talked to Chuck tonight and his team performed a hydro on the 180 gallon resivour tank and then they drained it so they could check all of the air cylinders and controls for function. Chuck says there are LOTS of air leaks to deal with but they are hopeful they will be finished with it obey the end of session D.