7/11/17 Tuesday and school all the way

[Sharon Evans]

In the early morning light the locomotives waits for their busy day.

7-11-17 487, 488 and 489 sit simmering in the early morning light.jpg (110.38 KiB) Viewed 3060 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: School and regular train

7-11-17 487 comes out from the house.jpg (120.27 KiB) Viewed 3052 times

7-11-17 487 is at the pit for a fire cleaning.jpg (124.71 KiB) Viewed 3052 times

7-11-17 487 has moved down to the tank for water.jpg (108.15 KiB) Viewed 3052 times

7-11-17 487 is backing down the main toward the coal lead.jpg (109.14 KiB) Viewed 3052 times

7-11-17 487 is pulling forward by the wood shop.jpg (120.7 KiB) Viewed 3052 times

7-11-17 487 is getting coal added for its run to Antonito.jpg (105.62 KiB) Viewed 3056 times

7-11-17 The hostlers have left the 487 on the south yard lead.jpg (113.96 KiB) Viewed 3052 times

Once the road crew was aboard, they have moved into south yard. Could be changing the consist of the train for the run to Antonito today. Looks like we will have some different cars when it departs.
That is either the older snack car or a flat roof coach in the consist now.

7-11-17 The student train has pulled forward out of south yard before leaving.jpg (117.34 KiB) Viewed 3038 times

7-11-17 The student train gets underway with 3 of the cars from the geology train up front.jpg (130.67 KiB) Viewed 3036 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations continued and departure of the school train with 487 leading

7-11-17 488 is clearing the house switch.jpg (128.28 KiB) Viewed 3036 times

7-11-17 488 has moved down to the tank for water.jpg (141.09 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

7-11-17 488 backing down the main on its way to the coal dock.jpg (136.78 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

7-11-17 488 is pulling past the wood shop.jpg (149.33 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

7-11-17 The loader adds coal to 488's bunker.jpg (148.31 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

7-11-17 Hostlers done, 488 waits on its road crew.jpg (134.97 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

7-11-17 Coming out of south yard with an extra coach for today's train.jpg (133.11 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

7-11-17 Today's train 216 is now in loading position.jpg (132.97 KiB) Viewed 2983 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 488 and 8 cars

7-11-17 488 gets its 8 car train 216 underway.jpg (121.42 KiB) Viewed 2982 times

7-11-17 488 comes by the wood shop.jpg (125.88 KiB) Viewed 2982 times

7-11-17 The parlor Colorado carries the flag this morning.jpg (128.18 KiB) Viewed 2982 times

7-11-17 The train exits Chama yard.jpg (124.11 KiB) Viewed 2982 times

7-11-17 The last cars of the train round the curve.jpg (124.22 KiB) Viewed 2982 times

[Sharon Evans]

7-11-17 Looks like 463 is bringing all 9 cars back with it today on 215.jpg (111.16 KiB) Viewed 2978 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 463 and 9 cars

7-11-17 463 brings the 9 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (115.85 KiB) Viewed 2964 times

7-11-17 463 comes up to the tipple.jpg (115.36 KiB) Viewed 2964 times

7-11-17 Some folks hang tough in the open gon even with the shower.jpg (118.41 KiB) Viewed 2964 times

7-11-17 The New Mexico has the markers this afternoon.jpg (124.94 KiB) Viewed 2964 times

7-11-17 The train has stopped at the depot.jpg (123.13 KiB) Viewed 2964 times

[Frank Smith]

Thanks for all of the extra editing work today Sharon. I think I saw my Docent Mentor Joe Hartigan in the returning open gondola.

[Sharon Evans]

Thank you so very much Frank.