12-01-16 December dawns

[Mike Maguire]

A bleak-looking morning in Chama. No evidence of smoke from the roof stack, but I'm sure we'll see ...

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[Mike Maguire]

Yep - there it is ...

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[Mike Maguire]

#489 makes its appearance after pulling #487 back in to the west stall ...

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[Mike Maguire]

Loader brings a scoop of coal ...

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[Mike Maguire]

After a stop at the tank and a very smokey wait at the house lead switch, #489 is away north ...

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[Mike Maguire]

#489 is back. No stop at the ash-pit, makes straight for the engine house door.

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[Mike Maguire]

Goes into the west stall briefly then heads out again to the ash-pit ...

I guess that's it for the week ...

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[Sharon Evans]

Seven hours gone today. Someone in Chama must know what is going on. I have seen one post over on the NGDF saying that the track is only showing use up to the Narrows. So what, are they taking the 489 out and parking it on the main between first crossing and the Narrows??????????????

Shoved the 487 out on that first pass to the house.

[Tom Casper]

well here is my guess,
oil inspect run oil inspect run oil inspect run. It maybe necessary to get under the loco to oil and inspect so with snow on the ground, that will slow the process. Being it gave them trouble, they r being real careful in the implementation. Just a WAG on my part.

Tom C.

[Sharon Evans]

Possible answer Tom, it just is taking a very long time to set these oilers up since they have been doing this almost every day since the end of the season once the work trains stopped.