9/10/16 Another great late summer day

[Sharon Evans]

Morning doings:

9.10.16 484 starts its day pulling a cold 487 out of the house.jpg (120.68 KiB) Viewed 1839 times

9.10.16 The 484 starts its day pulling a cold 487 out of the house.jpg (123.66 KiB) Viewed 1839 times

9.10.16 463 has its steam on this morning.jpg (125.59 KiB) Viewed 1838 times

9.10.16 The loader brings a scoop of coal over to the 463.jpg (122.34 KiB) Viewed 1838 times

9.10.16 After getting 2 scoops of coal brought to it 463 gets water.jpg (125.73 KiB) Viewed 1836 times

9.10.16 463 backs over the pit as it comes back for the tank.jpg (116.16 KiB) Viewed 1835 times

9.10.16 463 is back on the east lead at the house.jpg (123.28 KiB) Viewed 1835 times

463 must have been very low on consumables for them to run it out ahead of the 484.

9.10.16 The 487 is got a fire going and we have a fire patrol today.jpg (132.63 KiB) Viewed 1822 times

[Sharon Evans]

Preparations for today's train 216: 484

9.10.16 484 has now come out to the pit to begin its day.jpg (120.5 KiB) Viewed 1835 times

9.10.16 484 is now taking water_.jpg (110.58 KiB) Viewed 1832 times

9.10.16 484 now backs down the main to get to the coal dock lead.jpg (118.07 KiB) Viewed 1830 times

9.10.16 484 moves by the wood shop as we also see today's speeder driver watering down the ashes.jpg (121.12 KiB) Viewed 1830 times

9.10.16 The loader dumps in a bucket and the coal dust billows.jpg (107.63 KiB) Viewed 1830 times

9.10.16 With the hostlers done the 484 waits for its road crew.jpg (136.02 KiB) Viewed 1830 times

9.10.16 484 has now coupled onto today's train 216.jpg (82.61 KiB) Viewed 1829 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 484 and 7 cars

9.10.16 Train 216 is now in loading position.jpg (82.38 KiB) Viewed 1828 times

9.10.16 The conductor has climbed aboard the New Mexico after giving a hi ball over the radio.jpg (96.15 KiB) Viewed 1818 times

9.10.16 484 is putting out a nice plume of smoke as it passes the wood shop.jpg (124.63 KiB) Viewed 1818 times

9.10.16 The New Mexico is by the tipple.jpg (120.4 KiB) Viewed 1818 times

9.10.16 The 216 is headed out of Chama on this beautiful Saturday.jpg (114.24 KiB) Viewed 1818 times

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon yard doings and preparations for the Sunset Dinner train:

9.10.16 487 is out at the pit.jpg (137.57 KiB) Viewed 1796 times

9.10.16 487 is now filling its tank.jpg (115.32 KiB) Viewed 1796 times

The 487 is getting ready for tonight's Sunset Supper train. One thing for sure, 484 went east today on 216 so it will not be on the student trains.

9.10.16 487 passes the wood shop on the way to the coal dock.jpg (151.65 KiB) Viewed 1796 times

9.10.16 487 gets its coal bunker topped off.jpg (113.33 KiB) Viewed 1796 times

9.10.16 487 has moved onto the south yard lead to wait for 215 to get in and spun.jpg (94.62 KiB) Viewed 1793 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 7 cars

9.10.16 489 comes into Chama with the 7 car 215.jpg (122.05 KiB) Viewed 1788 times

As the train passes the tipple, we can see the open gon is full on this nice afternoon.

9.10.16 Colorado is on the tail today_.jpg (135.01 KiB) Viewed 1788 times

9.10.16 489 slows for the stop as it passes the depot.jpg (98.97 KiB) Viewed 1788 times

9.10.16 The conductor is positioning the step box so passengers can detrain.jpg (100.13 KiB) Viewed 1788 times

[Sharon Evans]

Preparations and departure of the Sunset Diner Train: 487 and 7 cars
Now the scramble begins to clean and restock the train for its 5pm MDT departure.

9.10.16 489 brings the consist back from the wye.jpg (103.05 KiB) Viewed 1783 times

9.10.16 Train barely stopped and the restocking proceeds.jpg (107.19 KiB) Viewed 1783 times

9.10.16 off the train 489 gets its sand dome filled.jpg (129.79 KiB) Viewed 1783 times

9.10.16 487 is now on the train as work continues to get ready.jpg (104.68 KiB) Viewed 1783 times

9.10.16 Train 226 underway, we see the conductor calling the dispatcher.jpg (101.15 KiB) Viewed 1780 times

9.10.16 487 has 226 moving by the wood shop, 489 is backing to the house and the fire patrol is waiting to get out.jpg (117.53 KiB) Viewed 1780 times

As the 226 passes the tipple the 487 is blowing for the running brake test.

9.10.16 The evening sun really lights up the platform of the Colorado.jpg (121.72 KiB) Viewed 1780 times

9.10.16 226 is clearing Chama yard.jpg (128.37 KiB) Viewed 1780 times

[Larry Sullivan]

Here's today's videos - starting to see just a bit of color change in the trees around the yard.

Train 216 departure.



Train 215 returns. After 489 turned the train at the wye, 487 took over for the dinner train.



Dinner train departs Chama - as 487 got going, the fire patrol speeder had to make a quick retreat as 489 wanted to head to the shop, speeder then headed out for it's patrol .



Dinner train returned about 9pm (no video on that one).