10/4/17 Wednesday and schools back and out

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: Currently there are 9 cars staged at the depot, could have another double header today if that stays the same, and we do!

10-4-17 The 488 is out at the pit getting ready for the day.jpg (161.69 KiB) Viewed 2601 times

10-4-17 The 463 is now at the pit and 488 is back at the house.jpg (143.85 KiB) Viewed 2597 times

10-4-17 The 463 is now at the tank taking on water.jpg (150.33 KiB) Viewed 2595 times

The 463 is now backing toward the coal dock as 488 is switching another locomotive at the house

10-4-17 As 463 pulls into the lead for the coal dock, 488 shoves that other locomotive into the west stall.jpg (166.24 KiB) Viewed 2593 times

10-4-17 463 is now getting coal added to its bunker.jpg (164.4 KiB) Viewed 2592 times

10-4-17 488 now heads to the tank with the switching done.jpg (135.94 KiB) Viewed 2592 times

10-4-17 The 488 now backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (189.65 KiB) Viewed 2543 times

10-4-17 The coal dust billows up as coal is added to the bunker of 488.jpg (176.58 KiB) Viewed 2543 times

10-4-17 The 488 moves forward out of the way of 463 so it can bring the train forward.jpg (199.87 KiB) Viewed 2543 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations continue and train 216 departs: 488 helper to Cumbres Pass, 463 road locomotive and 9 cars

10-4-17 The 488 has now coupled onto the train.jpg (201.03 KiB) Viewed 2543 times

10-4-17 The 488 and 463 work on getting the 9 car train 216 underway.jpg (194.48 KiB) Viewed 2543 times

10-4-17 The 488 and 463 come by the wood shop as they have the train at speed.jpg (189.6 KiB) Viewed 2543 times

Another neat trick of the 2 cams not being in sync

10-4-17 Parlor Colorado is on the markers.jpg (165.46 KiB) Viewed 2543 times

10-4-17 The train is leaving the yard.jpg (172.98 KiB) Viewed 2543 times

10-4-17 The last cars are rounding the curve.jpg (181.4 KiB) Viewed 2543 times

[Sharon Evans]

10-4-17 The 488 and speeder return to Chama after getting 216 up the hill.jpg (186.11 KiB) Viewed 2542 times

10-4-17 The fall roundup is underway on the open range land.jpg (161.53 KiB) Viewed 2542 times

10-4-17 The student freight is at Cumbres.jpg (169.27 KiB) Viewed 2538 times

10-4-17 The buses are pulling out of Cumbres and the train is behind the bus still in the lot.jpg (94.64 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of the Engineer/Fireman's School train: 487 and 10 cars

10-4-17 The 487 enters Chama yard with the 10 car student freight.jpg (171.31 KiB) Viewed 2522 times

10-4-17 The 487 passes the tank and speeder sheds.jpg (174.04 KiB) Viewed 2522 times

10-4-17 The 487 comes up to the tipple with the rest of the train obscured by smoke.jpg (152.19 KiB) Viewed 2522 times

The train is by the tipple and the cabeese roves look like they have fallen aspen leaves on them

10-4-17 The train is approaching the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg (178.6 KiB) Viewed 2522 times

10-4-17 The train is passing the depot on the way to the wye.jpg (131.45 KiB) Viewed 2522 times

10-4-17 The train's conductor hangs off the last caboose.jpg (137.72 KiB) Viewed 2522 times

10-4-17 The 487 now shoves the train into south yard.jpg (170.68 KiB) Viewed 2517 times

10-4-17 The 487 is stopped.jpg (130.84 KiB) Viewed 2517 times

10-4-17 The 487 has now cut away from the cars, the adventure is over.jpg (129.65 KiB) Viewed 2517 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 9 cars

10-4-17 The headlight of the 489 shines into a wet Chama yard.jpg (158.47 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

10-4-17 The 489 brings its 9 car train past the tank.jpg (154.61 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

10-4-17 As the 489 comes up to the tipple, the light brightens.jpg (148.04 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

As the train passes the tipple, the open gon is empty and windows on cars are closed

10-4-17 The parlor New Mexico is past the tipple.jpg (146.57 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

10-4-17 The 489 comes past the depot.jpg (130.46 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

10-4-17 One of the cleaners puts down the step box.jpg (134.86 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

10-4-17 and the passengers disembark for their amazing ride.jpg (137.96 KiB) Viewed 2513 times