09-05-16 Happy Labor Day!

[Larry Sullivan]

To all those that have today as a holiday, enjoy the last holiday of summer!

484 up early this morning preparing for the school train. Today two runs to Cumbres and back, with lunch in between. A busy day on the railroad with the two trips of the school train, the normal 216, 215 trips and the NARCOA speeders are due back in Chama this afternoon as well.

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[Sharon Evans]

Happy Labor Day everyone and there are some folks in Chama who paid a lot to labor on a K36 today.
We see 487 on the east side and 489 on the west side of the house still resting.

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of the student train: 484 and 8 cars including the caboose.
Hard to see, but I think the student just gathered in front of 484 for their group photograph.

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9.5.16 Through the haze off the 487 we see the 484 coming out of the yard.jpg (90.6 KiB) Viewed 3316 times

9.5.16 Really nice steam from the 484 as it passes the big tree.jpg (90.33 KiB) Viewed 3316 times

9.5.16 Cocks still open as the 484 comes by the 487.jpg (92.88 KiB) Viewed 3316 times

As the 484 is by the tipple we can see the first student engineer looking out the window and his instructor standing right behind.
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9.5.16 The student freight is leaving Chama on its first run up to Cumbres.jpg (102.59 KiB) Viewed 3316 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations for today's 216: 487

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9.5.16 487 is now taking water_.jpg (126.08 KiB) Viewed 3316 times

9.5.16 487 backs down the main toward the coal dock lead.jpg (116.07 KiB) Viewed 3311 times

9.5.16 487 passes the wood shop on its way to the dock.jpg (127.68 KiB) Viewed 3311 times

9.5.16 Bunker quickly topped off, 487 backs out toward the main.jpg (112.56 KiB) Viewed 3311 times

9.5.16 As one hostler closes the switch into the coal dock, the road engineer climbs aboard the 487.jpg (133.17 KiB) Viewed 3311 times

9.5.16 487 has backed onto train 216.jpg (86.45 KiB) Viewed 3302 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 487 and 7 cars

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9.5.16 Train 216 is given a hi ball to leave Chama.jpg (100.68 KiB) Viewed 3283 times

9.5.16 The conductor is boarding the Colorado as the train begins moving.jpg (102 KiB) Viewed 3283 times

9.5.16 The 487 passes an open wood shop as someone watches from the dockl.jpg (135.54 KiB) Viewed 3283 times

As 216 passes the tipple, we can see steam from the whistle as the engineer acknowledges the running brake test results.

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9.5.16 The 216 is exiting Chama yard on its 6 hour trip to Antonito.jpg (112.29 KiB) Viewed 3283 times

[Sharon Evans]

Return of the morning run of the student train:

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As the student freight passes the tipple we see the students not in the cab lounging in the open gon.

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9.5.16 The 484 is by the depot on the way to the wye.jpg (97.24 KiB) Viewed 3272 times

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9.5.16 The 484 moves by the depot on its way back from the wye.jpg (97.96 KiB) Viewed 3270 times

9.5.16 The student freight has now stopped for the lunch break.jpg (136.97 KiB) Viewed 3270 times

9.5.16 They have shoved the student consist back by the deopt.jpg (103.79 KiB) Viewed 3259 times

9.5.16 484 cut away and went into south yard and got 2 more cars.jpg (104.29 KiB) Viewed 3259 times

These were added to the train giving them 10 cars including the caboose. Isn't this pushing the limits of a K36 with freight? Also someone wants to challenge those student engineers.

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of afternoon run of the student freight: 484 and 10 cars including the caboose

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As the train passes the tipple we see how long they have made the afternoon run.

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9.5.16 Tender filled, the train is on the move again.jpg (123.46 KiB) Viewed 3255 times

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9.5.16 Final shot with sun on the train again.jpg (116.02 KiB) Viewed 3255 times

[Sharon Evans]

I just could not resist...

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[Jim Reynolds]

In regards to the ability of a K-36 to take the student train up the hill, it is rated at 230 tons. From the ETT, I calculated the train (empty) at about 120-130 tons with the 10 cars, so really still well below the rated capacity for a K-36.

[Larry Sullivan]

The NARCOA speeders have returned from their weekend on the rails.

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[Larry Sullivan]

463 returns with train 215 today, so not staying in Antonito

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[Farol Henkle]

Yea! "Squeeky" is back! Love that bell sound it has.

[Larry Sullivan]

484 brings in the student freight, they head for the wye as 463, now known as "squeeky" brings the 215 trainset back.

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[Larry Sullivan]

Today's video -

First train of the day is departure of the engineer/fireman school train. Nice smoke in the cool morning air.



Next train 216 Departs Chama



The school train returns from the first trip to Cumbres, crew eats then does a bit of switching - 2nd train heads out with the normal stop for water.



The NARCOA speeders return from their trip to Antonito. Now done with this trip to the C&TS, they will pack things up and head on home.



463 brings in train 215 today.



Finally the 2nd section of the school train returns.