07-15-16 Friday Yard Activity

[Larry Sullivan]

484 is at the ash pit this morning, and will likely head train 216 today. This evening the Moonlight and Wine Tasting train is due out at 5pm, and back around 11:30, so lots of activity today.

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Now to the water tank for a drink.

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While at the tank a blow-down.

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484 Passing the tipple on her way to the coal dock.

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Getting the first scoop of coal, and the coal dust flies.

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[Larry Sullivan]

487 pulls to ash pit as the fire patrol speeder moves down the track. Looks like the water tank trailer is back in operation. 484 has connected to the rest of her train, soon to pull up for boarding.

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[Larry Gibson]

Train 215 is just about ready to depart Antonito.

[Larry Sullivan]

Conductor boards after giving the hi-ball.

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216 Heads up the hill.

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[Sharon Evans]

The water trailer was back yesterday so not much damage.

[Sharon Evans]

We have a very busy weekend coming up with the Sunset Dinner train tomorrow afternoon and the Engineer/Fireman's school starting Sunday afternoon, so lots of locomotive and car moves on top of what we have already seen. 489 is coming in this afternoon on 215 and 487 should start to get ready for tonight's train soon.

[Sharon Evans]

Preparations for the Moonlight Dinner train: 487 and 7 cars. Due out at 5 pm MDT but subject to adjustment for when 215 arrives and how long it takes to clean, restock and spin.
The last I saw of that deer, it was headed toward the RV park.

7.15.16 As 487 comes out from the house a deer crosses over from the swamp to the wood shop.jpg (163.07 KiB) Viewed 2565 times

7.15.16 487 gets its fire cleaned before heading to Osier and back.jpg (158.26 KiB) Viewed 2565 times

7.15.16 487 has moved down to the water tower to fill up.jpg (164.39 KiB) Viewed 2562 times

7.15.16 487 backs toward the coal dock lead switch.jpg (167.18 KiB) Viewed 2560 times

7.15.16 487 moves into the coal dock area.jpg (172.35 KiB) Viewed 2560 times

7.15.16 Coal is added to the bunker of 487.jpg (149.46 KiB) Viewed 2560 times

7.15.16 Cleaned, watered and coaled, 487 moves clear of the main to await the arrival of 215.jpg (138.69 KiB) Viewed 2559 times

7.15.16 487 comes out on the main to wait for the return on the consist as the fire patrol speeder gets ready.jpg (177.71 KiB) Viewed 2546 times

7.15.16 487 has backed onto train 236 as the passengers gather.jpg (128.81 KiB) Viewed 2542 times

7.15.16 The crew continues to get train 236 ready to depart.jpg (147.93 KiB) Viewed 2541 times

Wonder if the cleaning crews will come back at midnight or wait until early in the am to reclean the train for tomorrow's 216?

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 7 cars. The automobiles were gone on the 3:09 grab at Cumbres so 215 should be in by 4:10 pm.

7.15.16 489 comes into Chama with train 215.jpg (151.38 KiB) Viewed 2549 times

As the train passes the coaling tower we see only a few riders still in the open gon.

7.15.16 A single passenger joins the train crewman and car host on the platform of the New Mexico.jpg (175.69 KiB) Viewed 2549 times

7.15.16 489 comes by the RPO as it slows.jpg (138.69 KiB) Viewed 2549 times

7.15.16 The consist heads to the wye to spin and get ready to leave again.jpg (141.05 KiB) Viewed 2546 times

7.15.16 489 returns from the wye with the consist.jpg (117.2 KiB) Viewed 2544 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 236, Moonlight Dinner and Wine train: locomotive 487 and 7 cars.
Looks like 489 has been busy since it cut off from the train.

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7.15.16 A private party is boarding the caboose.jpg (159.3 KiB) Viewed 2536 times

7.15.16 236 is off with the conductor on the caboose platform.jpg (154.53 KiB) Viewed 2528 times

7.15.16 487 is putting out so much smoke the entire train is obscured.jpg (185.38 KiB) Viewed 2528 times

As the train passes the coaling tower, the smoke almost totally obscures the train.

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7.15.16 The train has briefly stopped with the 487 by the house lead switch.jpg (154.57 KiB) Viewed 2528 times

7.15.16 Underway again the caboose is by the tank.jpg (182.46 KiB) Viewed 2528 times

[Larry Gibson]

Some smoke drifts through Antonito in the late afternoon.

[Larry Sullivan]

Decided to just do a compilation video of the day yesterday. Unfortunately cams froze up on me around 9:30 Chama time, and I was at work so couldn't refresh the page, so didn't get the dinner train return.