6/24/17 Saturday and tween sessions

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: Double header today with 463 and 484

6-24-17 463 comes out to begin the day's activities.jpg (139.07 KiB) Viewed 2945 times

6-24-17 463 moves over the pit.jpg (131.54 KiB) Viewed 2945 times

6-24-17 and gets its fire cleaned.jpg (120.3 KiB) Viewed 2945 times

6-24-17 484 now moves away from the house.jpg (125.28 KiB) Viewed 2945 times

6-24-17 and comes up to the pit.jpg (125.06 KiB) Viewed 2945 times

6-24-17 Mean while, 463 is now taking on water_.jpg (119.36 KiB) Viewed 2945 times

6-24-17 463 now backs down the main toward the coal dock lead.jpg (125.21 KiB) Viewed 2942 times

6-24-17 463 pulls forward toward the coal dock as 484 is getting its fire cleaned.jpg (111.91 KiB) Viewed 2942 times

6-24-17 463 has stopped at the coal dock as we see the loader getting ready.jpg (129.09 KiB) Viewed 2942 times

6-24-17 484 has now moved up to the tank.jpg (123.41 KiB) Viewed 2942 times

[Sharon Evans]

Preparations continued:

6-24-17 After the road crew took over, the 463 went into south yard to retreive a 4th coach.jpg (140.42 KiB) Viewed 2940 times

6-24-17 The hostlers bring 484 down the main toward the coal dock.jpg (135.87 KiB) Viewed 2940 times

6-24-17 The 484 has stopped so the switch to the coal dock can be closed so 463 can come back forward.jpg (129.61 KiB) Viewed 2940 times

6-24-17 While all this is happening, 489 now comes out from the house.jpg (136.61 KiB) Viewed 2940 times

6-24-17 and heads to the pit.jpg (136.28 KiB) Viewed 2940 times

6-24-17 Over at the coal dock, 484 is filling its bunker.jpg (123.49 KiB) Viewed 2940 times

Looks like the 2 gons that 463 brought out are also headed over to Antonito.

6-24-17 Here in this one shot we have 489 at the pit, 463 coupled to today's 216 and 484 waiting on its road crew.jpg (117.39 KiB) Viewed 2938 times

6-24-17 489 has gone for water.jpg (132.01 KiB) Viewed 2938 times

6-24-17 Here we have both 484 and 463, with the train, moving ahead together.jpg (140.59 KiB) Viewed 2938 times

6-24-17 Today's 216 is now in loading position with 463 and 484 couples on while 489 is back at the house.jpg (143.79 KiB) Viewed 2938 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 463 road locomotive, 484 helper and 10 cars, 8 passenger cars and 2 high sided gons

6-24-17 484 and 463 work together to get today's 10 car train moving.jpg (133.6 KiB) Viewed 2936 times

6-24-17 484 and 463 are passing the wood shop.jpg (132.32 KiB) Viewed 2936 times

6-24-17 The 'waver' is riding parlor today. Wonder if he gets frequent rider points.jpg (125.58 KiB) Viewed 2936 times

6-24-17 The locomotives are exiting the yard as parlor New Mexico passes the tank.jpg (124.26 KiB) Viewed 2936 times

6-24-17 The last cars round the curve north of Chama.jpg (129.86 KiB) Viewed 2936 times

[Sharon Evans]

I figured that some of the Friends would be working this weekend. The sounds of a saw are floating from the open door of the wood shop.
Arrival of train 215: 487 and 7 cars

6-24-17 487 brings its 7 car train into Chama.jpg (126.48 KiB) Viewed 2901 times

6-24-17 487 comes up to the tipple.jpg (126.09 KiB) Viewed 2901 times

6-24-17 Parlor Colorado brings up the markers with the 'waver' on the platform.jpg (142.8 KiB) Viewed 2901 times

6-24-17 487 approaches the depot.jpg (109.81 KiB) Viewed 2901 times

6-24-17 487 is slowing for its stop.jpg (109.13 KiB) Viewed 2901 times

6-24-17 Train 215 is stopped and the young cleaners get aboard.jpg (114.06 KiB) Viewed 2901 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

I believe the Gons are being spotted at Cumbres for the July 4th special