9/23/17 Saturday and speeders again as well as double headed

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations and speeders departure:

In front of the wood shop 2 cars were placed last night for this coming week's work session/The speeders are starting their engines

The 488 comes out to begin the day for the RR as the speeders continue to get ready

The 488 comes over the pit for its morning cleaning as the speeder owners gather for the safety briefing

The 489 has now come to the pit while the 488 is at the tank and speeder safety briefing over

The 489 is still at the pit as the speeders are now headed out of Chama and 488 is taking on water

9-23-17 The 488 waits to get on the main as the last speeder heads out.jpg (173.73 KiB) Viewed 3014 times

9-23-17 The 488 backs toward the coal dock now that the speeders have left.jpg (163.81 KiB) Viewed 3013 times

9-23-17 The 489 is still at the pit as 488 pulls by the wood shop.jpg (145.31 KiB) Viewed 3013 times

9-23-17 The loader is adding coal to the 488's bunker as Tracy gets a jump on his prep for the run.jpg (153 KiB) Viewed 3012 times

9-23-17 The loader is adding coal to the 488's bunker as Tracy gets a jump on his prep for the run.jpg (153 KiB) Viewed 3012 times

[Sharon Evans]

Preparations continued and departure of train 216: 488 as road locomotive, 489 as helper and 10 cars

9-23-17 The 488 comes out of south yard with the 2 extra coaches.jpg (200.02 KiB) Viewed 2976 times

9-23-17 The 488 has now coupled the 2 extra coaches to a 10 car 216.jpg (132 KiB) Viewed 2979 times

9-23-17 The 489 has come out from the coal dock and has moved ahead to allow 488 to pull the train into load position.jpg (175.12 KiB) Viewed 2979 times

9-23-17 The 489 has coupled onto the 10 car train 215 and they can load passengers.jpg (201.5 KiB) Viewed 2976 times

9-23-17 The 489 and 488 work to get the 10 car train moving with some wheel slips.jpg (200.68 KiB) Viewed 2975 times

9-23-17 The 489 and 488 come by the wood shop shrouded in steam and smoke.jpg (95.45 KiB) Viewed 2975 times

The length of a 10 car train is evident as it passes the tipple

9-23-17 As the parlor New Mexico passes the tipple, the conductor is still on the platform.jpg (191.88 KiB) Viewed 2975 times

9-23-17 As the parlor New Mexico passes the tank, the locomotives are at the curve.jpg (197.01 KiB) Viewed 2975 times

9-23-17 The parlor New Mexico passes the throat of north yard and the patrol speeder is on the main.jpg (199.3 KiB) Viewed 2975 times

[Sharon Evans]

Now for the mystery of the morning. About 30 minutes after 216 was gone, 463 took water and left town and returned about 45 minutes later. Did they have to give 216 a push somewhere on the hill??????

9-23-17 After taking on water, 463 heads out of Chama.jpg (204.37 KiB) Viewed 2974 times

9-23-17 ...and returns 45 minutes later.jpg (170.51 KiB) Viewed 2974 times

Once back in Chama they did some switching in south yard then back to the house.
Having returned from helper duty:

9-23-17 The 489 is headed back from the wye in a rainy Chama yard.jpg (171.75 KiB) Viewed 2967 times

[Sharon Evans]

The CDoT cams at Cumbres have been entertaining lately.

The Cumbres CDoT cam grab at 1648 EDT

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 487 and 10 cars Train arrived Chama just after 1730 MDT. Guess it was 2 ten car trains and weather which delayed them.

9-23-17 The 487 brings the tardy, 10 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (211.44 KiB) Viewed 2892 times

9-23-17 The 487 comes past the tank as the train enters the north yard.jpg (207.19 KiB) Viewed 2892 times

9-23-17 The train approaches the tipple.jpg (188.73 KiB) Viewed 2892 times

Passing the tipple with a few hardy soles in the open gon

9-23-17 The parlor Colorado is on the markers.jpg (218.13 KiB) Viewed 2892 times