Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec - FriendsOfCumbresToltec.org

A Place for Those Born Too Late...

Skip to content

12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Tell us what interesting thing you saw on the web-cams.
Post a reply

12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Larry Gibson » Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:00 am

Predawn darkness with 489 smoke drifting over yard. A big day ahead!
Many more "tracks" than usual at the depot too. :grin:
Attachments
IMG_1335.PNG
Larry Gibson- "WYE I might HARP at you? It is only to SPUR you on!!!!!"
User avatar
Larry Gibson
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 1874
Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:47 pm
Location: Somewhere between the wye.
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Larry Gibson » Sun Dec 18, 2016 6:16 am

6:10 AM the plume is getting stronger.
Attachments
IMG_1336.PNG
Larry Gibson- "WYE I might HARP at you? It is only to SPUR you on!!!!!"
User avatar
Larry Gibson
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 1874
Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:47 pm
Location: Somewhere between the wye.
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Mike Maguire » Sun Dec 18, 2016 6:59 am

#489 puts in an appearance and calls at the ash-pit ...

.
Attachments
Screenshot 2016-12-18 13.57.36.png
Screenshot 2016-12-18 14.02.33.png
Screenshot 2016-12-18 14.05.11.png
Mike Maguire
Engineer
Engineer
 
Posts: 289
Joined: Wed May 20, 2015 11:21 am
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Larry Gibson » Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:32 am

On the move down the main.
Attachments
IMG_1337.PNG
IMG_1338.PNG
Larry Gibson- "WYE I might HARP at you? It is only to SPUR you on!!!!!"
User avatar
Larry Gibson
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 1874
Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:47 pm
Location: Somewhere between the wye.
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:39 am

Loading coal at the access road just south of the Friend's woodshop. Looked like they spent some time seeing if they could get the lead switch to work and then gave up.
Sharon Evans
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 4904
Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:54 pm
Location: Glen Allen, VA
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Mike Maguire » Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:42 am

Coaling with the loader ...

.
Attachments
Screenshot 2016-12-18 14.41.12.png
Mike Maguire
Engineer
Engineer
 
Posts: 289
Joined: Wed May 20, 2015 11:21 am
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Mike Maguire » Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:57 am

Christmas card picture ...

.
Attachments
Screenshot 2016-12-18 14.57.04.png
Mike Maguire
Engineer
Engineer
 
Posts: 289
Joined: Wed May 20, 2015 11:21 am
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Larry Gibson » Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:57 am

Clear, Cold, & Quiet while crew huddles by 489 an hour before first departure.
Attachments
IMG_1341.PNG
Larry Gibson- "WYE I might HARP at you? It is only to SPUR you on!!!!!"
User avatar
Larry Gibson
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 1874
Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:47 pm
Location: Somewhere between the wye.
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Sun Dec 18, 2016 1:09 pm

Stopped on the third trip out for water.
12.18.16 489 is thirsty.jpg
12.18.16 489 is thirsty.jpg (80.82 KiB) Viewed 3658 times

12.18.16 Cistren full off they go for a ride with Santa.jpg
12.18.16 Cistren full off they go for a ride with Santa.jpg (98.01 KiB) Viewed 3657 times
Sharon Evans
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 4904
Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:54 pm
Location: Glen Allen, VA
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Mike Maguire » Sun Dec 18, 2016 1:32 pm

I got this capture of it pulling away ...

.
Attachments
Screenshot 2016-12-18 20.11.47.png
Mike Maguire
Engineer
Engineer
 
Posts: 289
Joined: Wed May 20, 2015 11:21 am
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Mike Maguire » Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:04 pm

Santa brings his train back as more folk wait eagerly ...

.
Attachments
Screenshot 2016-12-18 21.00.03.png
Screenshot 2016-12-18 21.02.05.png
Mike Maguire
Engineer
Engineer
 
Posts: 289
Joined: Wed May 20, 2015 11:21 am
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Jonathan Cordova » Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:36 pm

is it me or is 489 running out of coal
im a friends member and d&s is mostly where my heart is
User avatar
Jonathan Cordova
Engineer
Engineer
 
Posts: 376
Joined: Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:10 pm
Location: albuquerque
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:40 pm

Looking at the Cumbres CDoT cam pointed toward 4th crossing, the snow pack looks good up there this early in the season.
12.18.16 Cumbres Pass.jpg
12.18.16 Cumbres Pass.jpg (87.74 KiB) Viewed 3630 times
Sharon Evans
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 4904
Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:54 pm
Location: Glen Allen, VA
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Pete Stagg » Sun Dec 18, 2016 6:39 pm

I gather from the snow on the cars roof plus the lack of steam from under the cars, that the cars are not heated! Considering how cold it is there, those cars must be a tad chilly.Anybody know if they have some other way of heating them?
Pete Stagg
Brakeman
Brakeman
 
Posts: 10
Joined: Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:58 pm
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Sun Dec 18, 2016 9:15 pm

You are correct, no heat in those cars.
Sharon Evans
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 4904
Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:54 pm
Location: Glen Allen, VA
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Tom Casper » Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:11 am

Jonathan Cordova wrote:is it me or is 489 running out of coal


could be as the switch to the coal track was froze shut so she was loaded by the loader by the roundhouse earlier

Tom C.
Later:
tom at srclry dot com
A student of the Southend RGS!
Tom Casper
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 819
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:25 pm
Location: Southwest of the Windy City
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:29 am

Tom Casper wrote:
Jonathan Cordova wrote:is it me or is 489 running out of coal


could be as the switch to the coal track was froze shut so she was loaded by the loader by the roundhouse earlier

Tom C.


She was given 3 or 4 scoops as it sat on the main before backing onto the train. It looked to me like it still had about half a bunker load when it finished.
Sharon Evans
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 4904
Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:54 pm
Location: Glen Allen, VA
Top

Re: 12-18-16 Santa Sunday

Unread postby Tom Casper » Mon Dec 19, 2016 3:55 pm

Thanks Sharon for the extra scoops!

Tom C.
Later:
tom at srclry dot com
A student of the Southend RGS!
Tom Casper
Conductor
Conductor
 
Posts: 819
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:25 pm
Location: Southwest of the Windy City
Top
Post a reply

Return to Web Cameras

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group