9/7/16 Morning comes on Wednesday

[Sharon Evans]

Action in Antonito and quiet in Chama.

9.7.16 Smoke and 2 headlights in Antonito.jpg (59.66 KiB) Viewed 2995 times

9.7.16 The 463, east side, and 487, west side, simmer in the early day.jpg (115.63 KiB) Viewed 2995 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations for train 216: 487

9.7.16 With steam bathing it almost completely, 487 comes out to the pit.jpg (101.39 KiB) Viewed 2990 times

9.7.16 487 has moved down to the tank.jpg (100.52 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

9.7.16 487 is backing down the main to get to the coal dock.jpg (112.49 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

9.7.16 487 pulls ahead into the coal dock lead.jpg (107.13 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

9.7.16 The road engineer is oiling around as the hostlers go about coaling.jpg (103.98 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

9.7.16 The road engineer considers the ground a safe place to be as one hostler hoses down the cab and locomotive as the other loads coal.jpg (102.69 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

9.7.16 The hostlers are done and the 487 awaits the rest of the road crew.jpg (110.57 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

9.7.16 The 487 has coupled onto today's train216.jpg (79.55 KiB) Viewed 2981 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 487 and 7 cars

9.7.16 Train 216 is now ready to load passengers.jpg (77.54 KiB) Viewed 2979 times

9.7.16 The conductor of train 216 gives the hi ball to leave Chama.jpg (77.36 KiB) Viewed 2958 times

9.7.16 Hi ball gives the conductor climbs onto the Colorado.jpg (80.59 KiB) Viewed 2958 times

9.7.16 The 487 smokes it up as it comes up to the wood shop and 463 is back simmering quietly.jpg (118.08 KiB) Viewed 2958 times

As the train passes the tipple we can see the docent getting ready for his day and the roof of the coach Sublette which does not match the others.

9.7.16 The platform of the Colorado is empty as it passes by the tipple.jpg (99.15 KiB) Viewed 2958 times

9.7.16 Train 216 is exiting Chama yard on its run to Antonito.jpg (108.44 KiB) Viewed 2958 times

[Sharon Evans]

Other doings:

9.7.16 463 has come out for service.jpg (109.02 KiB) Viewed 2971 times

9.7.16 463 is getting its tender filled at the tank.jpg (108.15 KiB) Viewed 2970 times

As 463 is at the tank, I am hearing either an eagle or hawk calling.

[Edwin Frey]

Interesting to note that when #216 pulled out this morning, with a typical 7-car consist, the second coach was not the usual one in the train set. One of the flat-roofed cars was in its place.

[Sharon Evans]

Yes, I noted that on 215's arrival yesterday. It is the Sublette so at least it matches the Colorado set. I can only guess that the regular coach was bad ordered in Antonito.

[Sharon Evans]

Student train arrival: 484 and 8 cars including 2 cabeese.
OK, I have been struck by 'lightening'. I caught the student freight passing the phone booth at Coxso and got 215 yesterday at the same location.

9.7.16 Student freight at Coxso.jpg (93.61 KiB) Viewed 2929 times

Here is the next grab by the cam, so you can see it really was the train.

9.7.16 Coxso.jpg (93.5 KiB) Viewed 2929 times

9.7.16 484 brings the student freight into Chama.jpg (106.21 KiB) Viewed 2920 times

The consist of the train changed slightly in that the tank car was left in Antonito and a second caboose added. The gentleman standing up is waving to the cam.

9.7.16 The cabeese pass the open wood shop.jpg (119.01 KiB) Viewed 2920 times

9.7.16 The 484 passes the depot on its way to the wye.jpg (81.5 KiB) Viewed 2920 times

9.7.16 The students not in the 484 lounge in the open gon.jpg (86.11 KiB) Viewed 2920 times

9.7.16 The 484 comes back from the wye_.jpg (78.96 KiB) Viewed 2917 times

9.7.16 We see some of the students enjoying the last moments of their adventure.jpg (82.29 KiB) Viewed 2917 times

9.7.15 The student freight pulls foward enough so they clear the south yard lead switch.jpg (113.1 KiB) Viewed 2917 times

[Sharon Evans]

Student freight continued:

9.7.16 The student freight is now backing into south yard 1.jpg (118.09 KiB) Viewed 2917 times

9.7.16 The conductor is on the steps of the caboose directing the move.jpg (86.95 KiB) Viewed 2917 times

9.7.16 The cars are now where they want them and the student's adventure is over.jpg (79.84 KiB) Viewed 2917 times

9.7.16 Duties done, the 484 heads for the house.jpg (119.69 KiB) Viewed 2917 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 216: 489 and 7 cars, we have a swap of coaches again today with Phantom subbing for one of the regular coaches.

9.7.16 489 brings the 7 car 215 into Chama.jpg (115.83 KiB) Viewed 2913 times

As the 215 passes the tipple we see the flat roofed coach in the consist and people enjoying the open gon.

9.7.16 The parlor car host is out on the platform talking to the trainman.jpg (116.41 KiB) Viewed 2913 times

9.7.15 489 is by the depot as it slows.jpg (89.01 KiB) Viewed 2913 times

9.7.15 The conductor moves away after dropping the step box and we see the flat roofed Phantom.jpg (85.45 KiB) Viewed 2913 times

This brings up an interesting point. They substituted one of the flat roof coaches in the other set and now this one. Are they starting maintenance on the coaches already????

[Larry Sullivan]

This brings up an interesting point. They substituted one of the flat roof coaches in the other set and now this one. Are they starting maintenance on the coaches already????

Remember that we've had several issues with brakes on coaches in the past couple of weeks, perhaps they are doing permanent fixes during a slower week, to be ready for the busy fall season?

[Larry Sullivan]

Here's today's videos

Train 216 departs, these cooler mornings do make for some nice smoke.



Another successful conclusion to the fireman/engineer school as 484 brings in the train from Antonito. Right down to the wye, and after turning 484 shoves the train-set into the South yard. Perhaps they'll use this same set on next week's school, though as that is the advanced school they may do something different.



Train 215 returns as 484 is getting a cleaning as the ash pit.

[Sharon Evans]

YouTube gave you a neat title page on that last one, ghost trains everywhere.

[Larry Sullivan]

YouTube gave you a neat title page on that last one, ghost trains everywhere.

I didn't notice that -- a busy yard for sure!!!