8/10/16 Its quiet this morning

[Sharon Evans]

Looks like someone removed that step ladder from the open gon.

8.10.16 Another quiet morning in Chama yard.jpg (155.25 KiB) Viewed 3208 times

[Larry Sullivan]

Looks like someone removed that step ladder from the open gon.

Just a quick look at what I recorded late, and yup you are correct, ladder was taken off at 7:39 last night.

[Sharon Evans]

Thank you kind sir...

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:
There is something going on in that gon. I am seeing people getting into it and moving around.

8.10.16 487 moves out to the pit to start its day.jpg (156.62 KiB) Viewed 3197 times

Looks like we will be getting another double header

8.10.16 The 484 has moved in close behind the 487_.jpg (145.24 KiB) Viewed 3196 times

484 is getting its fire cleaned while 487 is now at the tank.

8.10.16 487 blows down at the yard throat.jpg (141.73 KiB) Viewed 3191 times

8.10.16 487 backs down to the coal lead switch.jpg (142.16 KiB) Viewed 3191 times

8.10.16 487 moves into the coal dock as 484 is still getting its fire cleaned.jpg (150.57 KiB) Viewed 3191 times

8.10.16 487 takes on coal as 484 gets water.jpg (139.06 KiB) Viewed 3190 times

8.10.16 484 backs to the coal dock lead switch.jpg (144.82 KiB) Viewed 3190 times

8.10.16 484 moves toward the coal dock as 487 waits its road crew.jpg (143.97 KiB) Viewed 3190 times

8.10.16 Coal dust billows as the loader dumps into the bunker.jpg (102.11 KiB) Viewed 3190 times

[John Hamman]

Looks like things are underway on the east end of the line as well.
John

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations continued:

8.10.16 484 has moved out onto the main and stopped to await coupling to the train.jpg (155.78 KiB) Viewed 3190 times

8.10.16 487 has coupled the extra coach and gon to train 216.jpg (97.14 KiB) Viewed 3180 times

8.10.16 216 has now moved into loading position, though it is really far forward today.jpg (99.92 KiB) Viewed 3180 times

8.10.16 484 has now coupled to train 216.jpg (153.66 KiB) Viewed 3180 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 484 helper, 487 road locomotive 9 cars including a gon

8.10.16 484 and 487 get a 9 car train 216 underway.jpg (175.69 KiB) Viewed 3159 times

8.10.16 A shot into the open gon and the step ladder is back.jpg (179.37 KiB) Viewed 3159 times

The train is by the coal tipple and we get a rear view of that open gon.

8.10.16 Colorado brings up the rear today.jpg (145.11 KiB) Viewed 3159 times

8.10.16 The locomotives are at the yard throat as Colorado passes the tank.jpg (147.04 KiB) Viewed 3159 times

[Sharon Evans]

8.10.16 484 back from helper duties.jpg (148.35 KiB) Viewed 3129 times

By the way, where did the new whistle for 484 come from. It sounds very familiar.

[Sharon Evans]

Did not get anything on the Cumbres cam this afternoon so probably a 7 car 215 headed to Chama.

Arrival of train 215: 489 with a caboose behind the locomotive and 7 cars

8.10.16 489 brings a 7 car plus caboose 215 into Chama.jpg (137.53 KiB) Viewed 3089 times

Going by the coal tipple we can see some detail of the caboose.

8.10.16 Some intrepid riders on the New Mexico platform.jpg (155.25 KiB) Viewed 3089 times

8.10.16 489 comes by the RPO as the engineer looks for his stop signal.jpg (114.92 KiB) Viewed 3089 times

Mr. Bush was outside directing these people in unloading what appeared to be fairly heavy boxes into the RPO.

8.10.16 Another shot of the caboose and some people loading boxes into the RPO.jpg (114.21 KiB) Viewed 3089 times

[Larry Gibson]

489 brings the 215 in at 4:23 with a caboose behind tender. After train arrives materials from an SUV are transferrd into the RPO.

[Daniel Rohrbeck]

The Caboose was 05635.

[Larry Gibson]

Coach set returns from wye at 4:56.

[Larry Sullivan]

Train 216 Departed today with a double-header. Open gondola right behind the locomotive, wondering if this has anything to do with the movie shoot we've been talking about.



Helper locomotive 484 returned just after 1pm, which is pretty standard for the helpers.



Train 215 returns, caboose tucked in behind the locomotive - caboose was later switched into the South yard.