08-18-16 Quiet Thursday Morning

[Larry Sullivan]

The morning quiet is broken by 487 pulling 484 up to the ash pit, then shoving back to the West side of the shop. Looks like it's a nice cool morning there with all the steam.

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[Sharon Evans]

Preparations for train 216: 487
With the earlier moves that Larry reported, 484 may be getting a boiler wash.

8.18.16 487 comes out to the ash pit to begin its day.jpg (135.4 KiB) Viewed 1536 times

8.18.16 487 has moved down to the tank and is taking water.jpg (144.15 KiB) Viewed 1531 times

8.18.16 487 backs down the main to get to the coal dock lead switch.jpg (134.49 KiB) Viewed 1525 times

8.18.16 Into the coal dock lead.jpg (135.93 KiB) Viewed 1525 times

8.18.16 The bucket loader is getting ready to add coal to the 487.jpg (133.12 KiB) Viewed 1525 times

8.18.16 Hostlers done the road crew takes over.jpg (146.18 KiB) Viewed 1525 times

8.18.16 The 487 comes out of south yard with box car and coach from student train.jpg (89.37 KiB) Viewed 1523 times

8.18.16 Ready to back onto the train with extra coach.jpg (153.48 KiB) Viewed 1523 times

8.18.16 Extra coach on so now have 8 car 216 today.jpg (94.92 KiB) Viewed 1523 times

8.18.16 The 487 is now coupled onto train 216.jpg (91.97 KiB) Viewed 1523 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of today's train 216: 487 and 8 cars

8.18.16 Train 216 is now in loading position.jpg (106.48 KiB) Viewed 1523 times

8.18.16 Even with the ongoing rains in the Chama area, the fire patrol is going out today.jpg (138.95 KiB) Viewed 1513 times

8.18.16 487 gets train 216 moving by the open Friend's wood shop.jpg (161.54 KiB) Viewed 1506 times

As the engineer blows for the running brake test, the steam from the whistle intermingles with the smoke from the stack.

8.18.16 Empty platform on the Colorado as it is by the tipple.jpg (133.58 KiB) Viewed 1506 times

8.18.16 487 leaves a nice smoke plume as it leaves Chama yard.jpg (126.24 KiB) Viewed 1506 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 7 cars in a steady rain

8.18.16 In a steady rail, 489 comes around the corner from the river to enter Chama yard.jpg (120.28 KiB) Viewed 1461 times

8.18.16 489 comes by north yard.jpg (108.02 KiB) Viewed 1461 times

With the rain, everyone has left the open gon.

8.18.16 On the platform of the New Mexico only the trainman braves the rain.jpg (128.34 KiB) Viewed 1461 times

8.18.16 489 passes the depot as thunder rolls in the background.jpg (91.96 KiB) Viewed 1461 times

[Larry Sullivan]

Just the two videos today of 216 and 215, yard was quiet otherwise today.



A fairly heavy rain shower as 215 arrives.