9/25/17 Monday and Goose does Osier flip

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

9-25-17 488 moves away from the house to begin its day.jpg (194.85 KiB) Viewed 4189 times

9-25-17 488 comes over the pit for a clean.jpg (183.92 KiB) Viewed 4189 times

9-25-17 488 is taking water at the tank.jpg (193.89 KiB) Viewed 4186 times

9-25-17 488 backs by north yard as it heads to the lead switch.jpg (185.08 KiB) Viewed 4182 times

9-25-17 488 heads into the lead on its way to the coal dock.jpg (192.03 KiB) Viewed 4181 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of Goose 5 and morning preparations continued:

9-25-17 The Goose is leaving Chama and the sun glints off the white paint.jpg (213.22 KiB) Viewed 4034 times

9-25-17 The Goose is passing the 488 as it gets coal for its run to Antonito.jpg (187.73 KiB) Viewed 4034 times

9-25-17 The Goose is approaching the north end of the yard.jpg (198.35 KiB) Viewed 4034 times

9-25-17 The Goose is clear of the yard.jpg (193.45 KiB) Viewed 4034 times

9-25-17 The 488 has now been parked by the hostlers.jpg (240.65 KiB) Viewed 4034 times

9-25-17 The 488 has pulled the train 216 into loading position.jpg (238.38 KiB) Viewed 4034 times

For some reason 488 has detached from the train and gone into south yard.

9-25-17 The 488 has gone into south yard and come out with an extra coach right when the train is supposed to leave.jpg (239.47 KiB) Viewed 4033 times

9-25-17 The extra coach is now on the train.jpg (242.65 KiB) Viewed 4033 times

This is going to delay the departure.

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 488 and 7 cars

9-25-17 The 488 gets the 8 car train 216 underway while we see the 15 is running.jpg (237.37 KiB) Viewed 4031 times

Shorty after 216 cleared Chama, the 15 was shut down.

9-25-17 The 488 move by the wood shop as it slowly leaves.jpg (213.21 KiB) Viewed 4031 times

Guess the extra sitting and switching lowered the water level enough that the crew felt is necessary to add more

9-25-17 Tracy, the road fireman, is standing on the tender deck, so they are going to stop for water.jpg (210.5 KiB) Viewed 4031 times

9-25-17 The train is stopped with 488 at the tank.jpg (214.03 KiB) Viewed 4031 times

9-25-17 Back underway, we see the parlor New Mexico on the markers.jpg (214.69 KiB) Viewed 4031 times

9-25-17 The parlor is by the tank.jpg (203.72 KiB) Viewed 4031 times

9-25-17 The last cars are rounding the curve.jpg (204.48 KiB) Viewed 4031 times

[John Hamman]

What was going on up at Cumbres?

[Sharon Evans]

That was the charter freight yesterday. If you just saw it, the cams have been acting weird lately. I have stills and video posted yesterday.

[Ryan Morris]

The train seems to not only leave behind schedule, but also stops at the water tower. I wonder why it left late.

[Sharon Evans]

Ryan, after initial review of the recording, they added an additional coach right at 1000, once added the passengers would have to be loaded. Now, to me, the 30+ minutes delay after adding it was strange unless the people were no yet at the depot. Further noted 15 was started up then shut down. This could have been no more then checking it out prior to the end of the season when it is needed. Also seems that the entire CDoT camera system is off line at this point. Guess they are trying to fix the weirdness. This is based on attempting to access it via their website.

[Sharon Evans]

Return of Goose 5:

9-25-17 Goose 5 enters Chama after its trip to Osier.jpg (213.32 KiB) Viewed 4075 times

9-25-17 Goose 5 comes up to the tipple.jpg (209.13 KiB) Viewed 4075 times

9-25-17 Goose 5 is by the tipple as it heads to the wye.jpg (255.26 KiB) Viewed 4075 times

9-25-17 The Goose comes by the depot on its way back from the wye.jpg (164.23 KiB) Viewed 4044 times

9-25-17 The logo on the side of the goose.jpg (157.25 KiB) Viewed 4044 times

9-25-17 Goose 5 is returning from the wye.jpg (260.28 KiB) Viewed 4075 times

9-25-17 Goose 5 is pulling through the lead.jpg (261.12 KiB) Viewed 4075 times

9-25-17 Goose 5 is backing toward the depot to park.jpg (229.73 KiB) Viewed 4075 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 9 cars Close to 30 minutes late at this point. Since 216 left just over 30 minutes late, both trains arrived in Osier at about the same time not the 30 minutes apart they usually do. Must have been a madhouse trying to get the passengers off both trains through the line at the same time.

9-25-17 489 brings the 8 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (176.61 KiB) Viewed 4047 times

9-25-17 489 by the tank as it moves into the yard.jpg (176.67 KiB) Viewed 4047 times

9-25-17 489 up to the tipple.jpg (173.17 KiB) Viewed 4047 times

As the train passes the tipple, we get hazed out by 489

9-25-17 The parlor is by the tipple.jpg (218.64 KiB) Viewed 4047 times

9-25-17 The 489 comes by the depot as the cleaning crew and hostlers confur.jpg (164.48 KiB) Viewed 4047 times

9-25-17 The train has stopped and we see the passengers in the Lava_.jpg (174.27 KiB) Viewed 4047 times