9/1/16 September, last full month

[Sharon Evans]

It is quiet as the yard is almost ready to begin the day's activities. 489 is back out and sitting on the east lead in front of 463 and 487 is on the west. Currently the house switch is set to the west side where 487 is sitting.

9.1.16 Quiet before the day's activities begin.jpg (170.96 KiB) Viewed 2084 times

[Larry Sullivan]

I don't like you're thread title Sharon!!! But unfortunately very true - we only have 51 days left to go.

[Sharon Evans]

Oh well Larry S., we have to accept the reality of the days.

Preparations for today's train 216:

9.1.16 487 moves out to the pit to begin getting ready.jpg (164.75 KiB) Viewed 2077 times

9.1.16 487 moves down to the water tank.jpg (182.76 KiB) Viewed 2077 times

9.1.16 487 backs down the main on its way to the coal dock.jpg (164.6 KiB) Viewed 2071 times

9.1.16 487 moves by the wood shop as it heads into the coal dock.jpg (167.68 KiB) Viewed 2071 times

9.1.16 487 gets coal loaded into its bunker.jpg (172.24 KiB) Viewed 2071 times

9.1.16 The hostlers have finished their morning prep of 487 and it now awaits the road crew.jpg (159.86 KiB) Viewed 2071 times

9.1.16 487 backs down and couples to the train.jpg (109.55 KiB) Viewed 2064 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 487 and 7 cars

9.1.16 Train 216 is now in loadiing position.jpg (108.52 KiB) Viewed 2063 times

9.1.16 The hi ball is given by the conductor.jpg (128.21 KiB) Viewed 2047 times

9.1.16 The 487 gives a nice plume of steam and smoke as it passes the wood shop.jpg (176.49 KiB) Viewed 2047 times

Look closely at the front of the 487 near the ground and you can see steam. This is coming from the front cylinder valve and it should be closed. Without going back to earlier threads, I think that the 487 had issues with this valve before.

9.1.16 Colorado already has riders on the platform.jpg (159.03 KiB) Viewed 2047 times

9.1.16 The train has stopped with the 487 by the yard throat.jpg (168.32 KiB) Viewed 2047 times

9.1.16 The train is moving again with the Colorado now by the speeder.jpg (160.81 KiB) Viewed 2047 times

[Jim Reynolds]

It would not be unusual to still have the cylinder cocks open after this short distance from starting up - can't see if there is steam on the left side, though, so you may be right, Sharon

[Sharon Evans]

I was watching as it passed and only the front right was blowing steam.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 484 and 7 cars

9.1.16 484 brings train 215 into Chama.jpg (139.67 KiB) Viewed 1999 times

There are a fair number of riders in the open gon as it nears the end of the trip.

9.1.16 We have riders on the New Mexico platform.jpg (162.53 KiB) Viewed 1999 times

9.1.16 484 is slowing for its stop as it passes the depot.jpg (100.49 KiB) Viewed 1999 times

Don't know if I am correct or not. Someone take a look at the person in the red shirt on the Colorado's platform this morning and again a person with a red shirt on the New Mexico platform, same person????

[Larry Sullivan]

Today's video -

Train 216, once again with a stop for some issue - but then moves on.



Train 215 Arrival