08-14-16 Sunny Quiet Sunday Morning

[Larry Sullivan]

Looks like a great day today in Chama sunshine all around.

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Cattle taking over the roadway at La Manga pass this morning.

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[Sharon Evans]

Right now 487 is getting up steam and the house lead switch is set to west side where 487 is sitting. The big question for today, is 489 coming back on 215 and 463 remaining in Antonito?

[Larry Sullivan]

Preparations for today's 216: Right now 487 is getting up steam and the house lead switch is set to west side where 487 is sitting. The big question for today, is 489 coming back on 215 and 463 remaining in Antonito?

Don't forget today starts the next school as well.
What's you're thoughts on how they would get 489 back - on 215, or light with 463 pulling 215, and then doing the Osier switch-over. Thinking they want all 3 K-36 back in Chama with the school this week. Maybe give the Antonito folks a chance to see a rare double-header from there!

[Sharon Evans]

A lot depends on whether they want the cars from yesterday's special back in Chama. They would need a double header all the way to Cumbres if they combine the trains since that would be 13 cars. Right now Antonito is quiet and I am watching the cam.

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations for today's 216:

8.14.16 487 has come out to the ash pit to begin the day.jpg (168.88 KiB) Viewed 3635 times

8.14.16 487 has moved down to the tank to fill its tender.jpg (193.92 KiB) Viewed 3631 times

8.14.16 487 backs down the main toward the coal dock lead switch.jpg (167.14 KiB) Viewed 3624 times

8.14.16 Moving forward toward the coal dock.jpg (161.1 KiB) Viewed 3624 times

8.14.16 As the loader adds coal to the bunker, one of the hostlers washes the engine down.jpg (169.59 KiB) Viewed 3624 times

8.14.16 The hostlers are done and now the 487 waits its road crew.jpg (175.76 KiB) Viewed 3623 times

Can see a headlight and steam in Antonio now.

8.41.16 There is action in Antonito.jpg (87.32 KiB) Viewed 3616 times

8.41.16 There is one of the locomotives in Antonito at the tank.jpg (79.75 KiB) Viewed 3614 times

8.14.16 487 has now coupled onto train.jpg (110.17 KiB) Viewed 3612 times

[Bill Grierson]

Extra quiet for me now....did anyone else lose the sound?....or was it just me.

[Larry Sullivan]

Extra quiet for me now....did anyone else lose the sound?....or was it just me.

Seems ok for me BIll. Check to see if you muted it by mistake, I've done that and if I refresh the page it comes back with no sound.

[Sharon Evans]

No, I have sound.

[Bill Grierson]

Thanks Larry! I got out and got back in and have the sound back. I am glad there was nothing wrong with the system. While I am here I would like to thank Sharon for all of the great photos and film of her recent visit and the efforts of all of the volunteers....truly outstanding!

[Sharon Evans]

Thanks Larry! I got out and got back in and have the sound back. I am glad there was nothing wrong with the system. While I am here I would like to thank Sharon for all of the great photos and film of her recent visit and the efforts of all of the volunteers....truly outstanding!

You are more then welcome Bill. It was a fun 10 days even with me getting over a bad cold that my oldest grandson brought back from Europe. I will, heath and the Lord willing, be back next year to do it again.

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 487 and 7 cars

8.14.16 Train 216 has now moved forward into the loading position.jpg (115.47 KiB) Viewed 3612 times

8.14.16 Hi ball Chama 216.jpg (119.3 KiB) Viewed 3595 times

8.14.16 Underway, the conductor radios the dispatcher.jpg (126.31 KiB) Viewed 3595 times

8.14.16 487 has 216 moving out of Chama.jpg (187.58 KiB) Viewed 3595 times

Passing the coal tipple

8.14.16 The engineer of 487 is calling for the running brake test.jpg (158.61 KiB) Viewed 3595 times

8.14.16 216 is almost clear of Chama yard.jpg (161.78 KiB) Viewed 3595 times

8.14.16 Antonito departure.jpg (86.95 KiB) Viewed 3595 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 489 with 8 cars

8.14.16 215 at Cumbres Pass.jpg (135.77 KiB) Viewed 3566 times

215 was gone on the 1504 grab by the CDoT cam so I would suspect it to be in Chama by 1610 at the latest.

8.14.16 489 brings an 8 car 215 into Chama.jpg (145.58 KiB) Viewed 3550 times

By the tipple we see some intrepid folks in the open gon.

8.14.16 Parlor New Mexico is by the wood shed as some of the students for the school this week look on.jpg (159.34 KiB) Viewed 3550 times

8.14.16 484 has moved to the end of the yard as the students walk toward it.jpg (127.04 KiB) Viewed 3549 times

Soon after it headed out for some teaching.

[Sharon Evans]

We have a very interesting situation right now. 489 and 484 are in Chama while 487 and 463 are over in Antonito. So are they holding 463 over there until next Sunday when the Botany train runs.

[Larry Sullivan]

We have a very interesting situation right now. 489 and 484 are in Chama while 487 and 463 are over in Antonito. So are they holding 463 over there until next Sunday when the Botany train runs.

Also Roger just posted a video that Goose 7 arrived in Chama, so likely we will see the Goose running around tomorrow doing their normal check runs.

[Sharon Evans]

You have got to love it, they got the Army to transport it to Chama.

[Larry Sullivan]

You have got to love it, they got the Army to transport it to Chama.

Actually I believe that's the truck that's owned by Soni (thanks Tom for correct spelling) - he owns a lot of heavy equipment and does a lot of the transportation of locomotives, Geese etc.

[Tom Casper]

Larry is partially correct. It is spelled Soni,

Tom C.

[Larry Sullivan]

Larry is partially correct. It is spelled Soni,

Tom C.

Tom thank you. I thought it might not be a correct spelling. I will fix the above post.