9-12-17 Tuesday and students to Antonito

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: Student train and train 216

9-12-17 We have a headlight on at the house, the day is beginning.jpg (96.99 KiB) Viewed 3373 times

The cam has not even switched to colour yet

9-12-17 The 488 moves away from the house to begin the day.jpg (137.64 KiB) Viewed 3326 times

9-12-17 The 488 comes over the pit to get its fire cleaned.jpg (132.59 KiB) Viewed 3326 times

9-12-17 The 488 is now getting the water it needs for the run to Cumbres.jpg (157.7 KiB) Viewed 3326 times

9-12-17 The 488 is backing toward the coal dock lead.jpg (160.81 KiB) Viewed 3326 times

9-12-17 The 488 pulls by the wood shop as it heads to the coal dock.jpg (177.21 KiB) Viewed 3326 times

9-12-17 488 has come to the coal dock earlier than yesterday.jpg (150.19 KiB) Viewed 3369 times

9-12-17 The hostlers have finished and the 488 will be turned over to the instructors and students.jpg (147.44 KiB) Viewed 3368 times

9-12-17 The 488 is now on the student freight.jpg (157.24 KiB) Viewed 3367 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of student train and continued preparations:

9-12-17 The 488 brings the student freight out onto the main as 489 leaves the house to start its day.jpg (162.63 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

9-12-17 The student freight continues to move out of south yard and 489 is over the pit.jpg (156.4 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

9-12-17 The 488 is by the wood shop while the 489 is getting its fire cleaned.jpg (130.34 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

The student freight is by the tipple as the smoke and ash hang heavy

9-12-17 The conductor and several students are on the back platform of the caboose.jpg (143.51 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

9-12-17 The caboose is close to the tank while the smoke obscures most of the train.jpg (150.17 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

9-12-17 The 489 has gone to the tank to fill up its tender.jpg (214.2 KiB) Viewed 3323 times

9-12-17 The 489 backs toward the lead switch to the coal dock.jpg (220.02 KiB) Viewed 3323 times

9-12-17 The 489 pulls by the wood shop as it heads to the coal dock.jpg (218.39 KiB) Viewed 3323 times

9-12-17 The loader dumps another bucket of coal into the 489's tender.jpg (209.83 KiB) Viewed 3323 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 489 and 8 cars

9-12-17 The hostlers are done and the road crew will take over.jpg (222.15 KiB) Viewed 3323 times

9-12-17 The 8 car train 216 is now in loading position.jpg (240.96 KiB) Viewed 3323 times

9-12-17 The 489 gets the 8 car train 216 moving out of Chama.jpg (236.52 KiB) Viewed 3321 times

9-12-17 The 489 comes by the wood shop as it accelerates.jpg (234.85 KiB) Viewed 3321 times

The train is passing the tipple and all cars look almost full

9-12-17 The parlor Colorado is on the markers today.jpg (215.6 KiB) Viewed 3321 times

9-12-17 The 489 is passing the north yard throat as the parlor is by the speeder sheds.jpg (208.02 KiB) Viewed 3321 times

9-12-17 The last cars round the curve north of the yard.jpg (210.5 KiB) Viewed 3321 times

[Sharon Evans]

9-12-17 Train 215 crossing route 17 at Cumbres Pass.jpg (152.06 KiB) Viewed 3317 times

Now that I know that the train has 10 cars, he wasn't crossing 17 he was stopped with his arse hanging out on the road.

Based on the time stamp, 215 probably will not be in Chama until around 4:30 pm MDT. Delay most likely due to their meet with the student train at probably Toltec siding. Though a second possibility would be the student train went into the balloon track once they were done at Osier.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 487 and 10 cars

9-12-17 The headlight of 487 shines out of the trees at the north end of the yard.jpg (172.65 KiB) Viewed 3296 times

9-12-17 The 487 is by the tank as it comes into Chama with its long, 10 car train.jpg (169.27 KiB) Viewed 3296 times

9-12-17 The 487 is almost up to the tipple.jpg (154.73 KiB) Viewed 3296 times

The train is by the tipple and there is a 15 second lag between the north and south cams

9-12-17 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers this afternoon.jpg (156.47 KiB) Viewed 3294 times

9-12-17 The 487 comes by the depot but not slowing yet.jpg (134.7 KiB) Viewed 3293 times

9-12-17 The train is finally stopped with the locomotive some distance south so all cars will fit.jpg (138.93 KiB) Viewed 3293 times

[Ryan Morris]

The train is at the station when I checked.