8/7/16 Could be sunny today for the ride

[Sharon Evans]

All 3 K36's are simmering at the house as the mustard yellow van used for Cinder Bear sits in the parking lot. After a wonderful 10 days in Chama and environs, I am back at it doing the daily posts. Withdrawal from not hearing and smelling the yard and locomotives moving about.

08-07-16 Three K36's simmer at the house on what may be a sunny day.jpg (142 KiB) Viewed 2504 times

[Larry Sullivan]

Withdrawal from not hearing and smelling the yard and locomotives moving about.

Welcome Back!! Jason keeps saying he's going to get us smell-o-vision there, but he's just slacking around someplace instead!!!!

[Sharon Evans]

I did answer one question that has been bugging me, why did 15 stay outside this summer. Looks like after it came out of its stall this spring they loaded it up with stuff to the point 15 can't get back into it.

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:
Looks like we have 487 making up steam on the west lead and in the north yard Avery is doing a gas can run. The house lead switch is also set to the west side.

08-07-16 The early morning sun catches 487's front as it moves to the ash pit.jpg (168.73 KiB) Viewed 2490 times

8-7-16 Nice steam on this cool Chama morning as 487 moves to the tank.jpg (182.87 KiB) Viewed 2489 times

8-7-16 487 take on water for the run up the hill.jpg (183.6 KiB) Viewed 2489 times

8-7-16 487 sends up a nice steam plume as its pop goes off.jpg (180.8 KiB) Viewed 2487 times

8-7-16 487 backs down to the coal dock lead.jpg (151.79 KiB) Viewed 2485 times

8-7-16 487 pulls forward by the wood shop toward the coal dock.jpg (182.67 KiB) Viewed 2485 times

8-7-16 The loader goes about its job of filling the bunker of 487.jpg (155.72 KiB) Viewed 2485 times

8-7-16 Servicing done the hostlers turn the 487 over to the road crew.jpg (190.28 KiB) Viewed 2484 times

8-7-16 487 comes out of south yard with an extra coach for the Cinder Bear kids.jpg (104.41 KiB) Viewed 2481 times

[Sharon Evans]

Today is the final Cinder Bear experience for the year, will be interesting to see what the count is since last Sunday it was over 200 requiring 2 extra coaches and a double header.

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 487 with 8 cars, with the recent rains in Chama and the mountains, the speeder is going out ahead of the train as a rock/slide patrol. Most interesting, we are close to the 10 minute mark till departure and the train has not moved forward into a load position.

8-7-16 With less than 7 minutes until departure, 216 finally moves to load position.jpg (136.05 KiB) Viewed 2477 times

8-7-16 487 gets train 216 moving out of Chama.jpg (196.05 KiB) Viewed 2465 times

The engineer of 487 alerts the conductor that he is doing the running brake test.

8-7-16 There is one person on the platform of the New Mexico as it passes the tipple.jpg (154.65 KiB) Viewed 2463 times

8-7-16 A splash of sunlight catches the New Mexico as it is by the water tank.jpg (155.17 KiB) Viewed 2465 times

[Sharon Evans]

8-7-16 With 216 gone, a little locomotive shuffle is done with 484 now going into the west stall.jpg (159.38 KiB) Viewed 2462 times

[Sharon Evans]

215 must be 8 cars today since the parlor is in camera view.

8.7.16 215 at pass.jpg (175.88 KiB) Viewed 2435 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

8.7.16 487 brings an eight car 215 into Chama.jpg (175.37 KiB) Viewed 2426 times

As the train passes the coal tipple a few people are still in the open gon.

8.7.16 Some people are still enjoying the parlor platform.jpg (182.57 KiB) Viewed 2426 times

8.7.16 487 is by the depot as it slows.jpg (149.55 KiB) Viewed 2426 times

[Jason Rose]

Withdrawal from not hearing and smelling the yard and locomotives moving about.

Welcome Back!! Jason keeps saying he's going to get us smell-o-vision there, but he's just slacking around someplace instead!!!!

Sorry bud. I've been busy working on the new 360 degree 3D cameras with web-based remote control. I think those have the smell-o-vision option.

[John Hamman]

I did answer one question that has been bugging me, why did 15 stay outside this summer. Looks like after it came out of its stall this spring they loaded it up with stuff to the point 15 can't get back into it.

Sharon,
I watched bring around a flat car with lots of engine parts on it and back it in the stall the 15 is in front of. I suspected much of the 488 is in that stall on a flat car - did you verify what they were storing in there? Just curious.
Thanks,
John

[Sharon Evans]

No John, I did not look through the windows but I will be posting a shot of the 488's boiler which is in the engine house.