9/9/16 Beautiful day in Chama

[Sharon Evans]

The crew is doing those things that are needed to keep the operation running smoothly.

9.9.16 Doing what needs to be done to keep the train running.jpg (71.88 KiB) Viewed 2039 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations for train 216: 489

9.9.16 The early morning sun glints off the smoke as 489 comes out to the pit.jpg (123.21 KiB) Viewed 2032 times

9.9.16 489 moves down to the water tank as the bus to Antonito passes on 17.jpg (124.37 KiB) Viewed 2032 times

9.9.16 489 backs toward the coal dock lead swicth.jpg (113.83 KiB) Viewed 2029 times

9.9.16 Moving ahead to the coal dock.jpg (129.5 KiB) Viewed 2029 times

9.9.16 One of the hostlers operates the loader to put coal into the 489.jpg (106.39 KiB) Viewed 2029 times

9.9.16 489 now awaits its road crew to take over.jpg (136.03 KiB) Viewed 2029 times

9.9.16 489 has backed onto train 216.jpg (77.84 KiB) Viewed 2029 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 489 and 7 cars

9.9.16 Train 216 is now ready to board passengers.jpg (89.52 KiB) Viewed 2028 times

9.9.16 The car host from the parlor Colorado is outside greeting passengers.jpg (92.03 KiB) Viewed 2021 times

9.9.16 The conductor has boarded the Colorado after giving the hi ball out of sight of the cam.jpg (93.08 KiB) Viewed 2015 times

9.9.16 The 489 gets the 216 moving out of the Chama depot.jpg (135.58 KiB) Viewed 2015 times

216 passes the tipple

9.9.16 The conductor and passenger are talking on the platform of the Colorado.jpg (107.02 KiB) Viewed 2015 times

9.9.16 The 216 exits Chama yard on its 6 hour run to Antonito.jpg (114.2 KiB) Viewed 2015 times

[Edwin Frey]

Whomever this "TIM" is, I wish he'd remove his egocentric graffiti from the sandbox posts....

[Sharon Evans]

Looks like they have repaved 17 over the railroad at the summit.

9.9.16 17.jpg (115.2 KiB) Viewed 1985 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 484 and 7 cars

9.9.16 484 brings the 7 car 215 into Chama.jpg (115.46 KiB) Viewed 1969 times

The open gon has a few passengers still in it as it passes the tipple.

9.9.16 The New Mexico has some people on the platforn.jpg (133.03 KiB) Viewed 1969 times

9.9.16 The 484 is slowing for its stop.jpg (104.38 KiB) Viewed 1969 times

9.9.16 Train stopped, the conductor places the step box so passengers can detrain.jpg (101.32 KiB) Viewed 1969 times

[Larry Gibson]

Looks very quiet at 6:15 local time. Ashpit still giving up some locomotive heat!!!:)

[Larry Sullivan]

Here's video of the day -

Train 216 departs.



A deer crosses the yard on a quiet mid-afternoon



#484 brings in train 215 -