10/11/17 Wednesday and last day of school

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: There is a good chance of another double header today along with the school trains:

This may be part of early am shuffling of locomotives

10-11-17 The 487 is already out and about.jpg (100.03 KiB) Viewed 5429 times

10-11-17 The 488 is at the pits so maybe its the student locomotive today.jpg (140.74 KiB) Viewed 5422 times

10-11-17 The 488 is now taking water at the tank.jpg (141.22 KiB) Viewed 5422 times

10-11-17 The 488 is now backing toward the coal dock lead.jpg (136.48 KiB) Viewed 5420 times

10-11-17 The 488 takes on coal for the day's activties.jpg (127.51 KiB) Viewed 5420 times

10-11-17 Their prep work over the hostlers leave the 488 for the students to play with.jpg (172.92 KiB) Viewed 5418 times

10-11-17 The 489 has come out to begin prep for today's 216.jpg (149.96 KiB) Viewed 5328 times

10-11-17 The 489 is taking on water at the tank.jpg (204.67 KiB) Viewed 5328 times

Departure of the Special student train: 488 with 8 freight cars and 2 cabeese

10-11-17 The 488 gets the student freight underway on this cold morning.jpg (230.87 KiB) Viewed 5326 times

10-11-17 The 488 brings the train by the wood shop as it heads out of Chama.jpg (207.49 KiB) Viewed 5326 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations continued and departure of the student train:

The train is passing the tipple

10-11-17 The cabeese looks inviting and no one is in the open gon.jpg (201.55 KiB) Viewed 5325 times

10-11-17 The 488 is clearing the yard as the cabeese pass the tank.jpg (207.08 KiB) Viewed 5325 times

10-11-17 The last of the train rounds the curve.jpg (210.12 KiB) Viewed 5325 times

10-11-17 The 489 now backs down the main toward the coal dock.jpg (216.72 KiB) Viewed 5324 times

10-11-17 The 489 has coal added to its bunker for the run to Antonito.jpg (201.59 KiB) Viewed 5324 times

10-11-17 The hostlers are done with the 489 and have left it for the road crew as 484 comes out.jpg (238.82 KiB) Viewed 5324 times

10-11-17 The 484 takes on water for the run to Cumbres Pass.jpg (219.19 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

10-11-17 The 484 now has coal added to its bunker.jpg (215.4 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

10-11-17 The 484 has gone back to the house for some reason.jpg (226.47 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations continued and departure of train 216:

10-11-17 The 489 has pulled today's train 216 into loading position.jpg (239.78 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

10-11-17 The 487 has come out to be the helper.jpg (219.77 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

10-11-17 The 487 is backing to the coal dock.jpg (220.11 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

10-11-17 The 487 is getting coal for its run to Cumbres Pass.jpg (216.09 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

10-11-17 The 487 has coupled onto the train.jpg (245.88 KiB) Viewed 5323 times

Departure

10-11-17 They are by the wood shop as the haze clears.jpg (176.91 KiB) Viewed 5316 times

The train passes the tipple

10-11-17 The is by the tipple and the conductor is on the platform of the tourist car Antinito.jpg (226.51 KiB) Viewed 5316 times

10-11-17 The Antinito is passing the tank as the locomotives are clear of the yard.jpg (219.17 KiB) Viewed 5316 times

10-11-17 The last cars head around the curve.jpg (220.56 KiB) Viewed 5316 times

[Bill Grierson]

Well I wonder what is wrong with 484 since it just returned to the house to be replaced on today's double header by 487, 489? I noticed the 'Colorado' and 'Antonito' aligned for westbound on the back of the train. I imagine they will set them out at Cumbres for 215 to pick up or take to Osier to make the swap.

[Sharon Evans]

Could be either but I would think Osier since more time for switching and they could promise those seats for half the trip. 484 just spent a week+ in the shop, maybe still not totally right from the ring issue.
After reviewing the departure of 216, my question is who was in the Antonito and Colorado? Did they bring the passengers who would have ridden these cars out of Antonito over to Chama to do a Chama to Osier flip?

[Sharon Evans]

Student freight return to Chama after a run to Cumbres Pass then leaves again: NOTE: The north tipple cam had frozen sometime prior to the student freight doing this arrival/departure so we only have the view from the south cam.

10-11-17 The Special studen train comes back into Chama.jpg (248.11 KiB) Viewed 5315 times

10-11-17 The cabeese are clear of the tipple.jpg (251.26 KiB) Viewed 5315 times

10-11-17 The freight passes the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg (247.66 KiB) Viewed 5315 times

10-11-17 The freight is underway again.jpg (240.66 KiB) Viewed 5315 times

10-11-17 The freight passes the wood shop as it heads back out of Chama.jpg (218.14 KiB) Viewed 5315 times

10-11-17 We have one sole in the open gon.jpg (255.03 KiB) Viewed 5315 times

[Sharon Evans]

10-11-17 215 is at Cumbres Pass with 8 cars based on the parlor position.jpg (177.66 KiB) Viewed 5298 times

Arrival of the Special student freight:

10-11-17 488 comes into Chama with the Special student freight.jpg (184.61 KiB) Viewed 5287 times

10-11-17 488 passes the tank.jpg (185.02 KiB) Viewed 5287 times

10-11-17 488 comes up to the tipple with the 10 car train.jpg (182.13 KiB) Viewed 5287 times

10-11-17 There are 2 riders in the open gon.jpg (180.07 KiB) Viewed 5286 times

10-11-17 The conductor is by himself on the platform of the last caboose.jpg (213.55 KiB) Viewed 5286 times

10-11-17 One of the students is getting their last turn at the throttle.jpg (172.35 KiB) Viewed 5285 times

10-11-17 The riders in the open gon.jpg (173.68 KiB) Viewed 5286 times

10-11-17 The conductor looking around as he passes the depot.jpg (173.94 KiB) Viewed 5286 times

10-11-17 The train is in the yard and their adventure is over until next October.jpg (173.6 KiB) Viewed 5282 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 463 and 8 cars

10-11-17 The 463 comes into Chama yard with its 8 car train 215.jpg (184.8 KiB) Viewed 5280 times

10-11-17 The 463 comes by the tank.jpg (181.6 KiB) Viewed 5280 times

10-11-17 The 463 is up to the tipple.jpg (187.15 KiB) Viewed 5280 times

10-11-17 A nice group of passengers still in the open gon.jpg (188.24 KiB) Viewed 5280 times

10-11-17 The parlor Colorado is back in Chama.jpg (195 KiB) Viewed 5280 times

10-11-17 Their ride over the passengers get off.jpg (174.84 KiB) Viewed 5280 times

[Larry Gibson]

While watching the afternoon trains coming in noticed a couple of wide loads going up 17. Looks like a modular building is being transported east. Second half of building in circle behind first just out of view.

[Sharon Evans]

Hopefully they are not going all the way to Antonito, that would not be a fun load to follow down the hill. I should have that in the video, will check, what time was this I do not see the time stamp on the shot.

[Larry Gibson]

Hopefully they are not going all the way to Antonito, that would not be a fun load to follow down the hill. I should have that in the video, will check, what time was this I do not see the time stamp on the shot.

About 4:11 local time. You see some interesting loads from time to time go through town while training,
My thought was some lucky cam watcher was moving into the area. Wishful thinking!