10/18/17 Wednesday - early am action (4)

[Sharon Evans]

Don't know what is going on, but there is a locomotive over in front of the depot already at 6:20 am.

10-18-17 There is a locomotive at the depot very early today.jpg (94.46 KiB) Viewed 3510 times

10-18-17 From the depot cam looks like they are doing switchinig this early.jpg (98.42 KiB) Viewed 3507 times

The locomotive has come out with 2 extra coaches. Looks like that locomotive and the 2 cars headed east.

It is either the 484 or 488 pulling this train.

10-18-17 This early am train gets underway.jpg (117.83 KiB) Viewed 3497 times

10-18-17 Coming past the wood shop.jpg (115.82 KiB) Viewed 3497 times

10-18-17 The tank is spotlighted in the locomotive's headlight.jpg (120.25 KiB) Viewed 3497 times

10-18-17 We can just makeout several figures on this little train.jpg (97.46 KiB) Viewed 3497 times

10-18-17 An open firebox illuninates the smoke plume.jpg (116.92 KiB) Viewed 3497 times

10-18-17 The little train is exiting the yard.jpg (116.35 KiB) Viewed 3497 times

10-18-17 The headlight shines on the trees of the curve.jpg (119.15 KiB) Viewed 3497 times

Now whether it heads on east or drops those 2 cars off we will have to see.

10-18-17 The special move is at Cumbres Pass.jpg (132.31 KiB) Viewed 3485 times

The next grab shows nothing so could have headed on east with its little train.

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

10-18-17 The 487 is having sand added to its dome.jpg (140.91 KiB) Viewed 3491 times

10-18-17 The 487 has now come out to the pit.jpg (133.59 KiB) Viewed 3489 times

10-18-17 The 487 is now at the tank for water.jpg (163.06 KiB) Viewed 3487 times

10-18-17 The 487 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (176.89 KiB) Viewed 3485 times

10-18-17 The 487 is now having coal added to its bunker.jpg (167.71 KiB) Viewed 3485 times

10-18-17 The hostlers have left 487 for its road crew to take over.jpg (236.11 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

10-18-17 The 487 has pulled the 7 car train 216 into loading position.jpg (226.75 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 487 and 7 cars

10-18-17 The 487 digs in to get its train underway.jpg (233.63 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

10-18-17 The 487 comes by the wood shop, train nicely in hand.jpg (224.33 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

10-18-17 A pawl of smoke hangs over the yard as the parlor Colorado passes the tipple.jpg (167.49 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

10-18-17 The 487 is almost out of the yard as the parlor is by the speeder sheds.jpg (165.56 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

10-18-17 The train is now almost out of the yard as the speeder waits to get on the main.jpg (173.9 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

10-18-17 The last cars are rounding the curve as the speeder has taken the main.jpg (200.12 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

[Larry Gibson]

A couple of interesting loads up on Cumbres on CDOT cam.

[Phil Evans]

Thanks Sharon. It would be interesting to know what the two-car 'Special' was all about.

[Sharon Evans]

True

[Sharon Evans]

The 484 has returned with the 2 coaches it took out this morning and it has also picked up to empty hoppers that were used for ballast. If I have the information correct, those hoppers came from the East Broad Top in Pennsylvania.

10-18-17 The 484 comes back into Chama with its little train.jpg (202.68 KiB) Viewed 3408 times

10-18-17 The 484 comes back into Chama with its little train.jpg (175.04 KiB) Viewed 3417 times

10-18-17 The train is by the tipple as it heads to the wye.jpg (174.82 KiB) Viewed 3417 times

My all the cleaning equipment is staged and ready to use.

10-18-17 The 484 is by the depot on its way to the wye.jpg (164.19 KiB) Viewed 3417 times

10-18-17 The 484 is back from the wye as it passes the depot.jpg (161.24 KiB) Viewed 3416 times

10-18-17 The conductor is watching.jpg (165.35 KiB) Viewed 3416 times

10-18-17 The little train is stopped and ready to shove into south yard.jpg (200.13 KiB) Viewed 3416 times

10-18-17 The 484 is shoving its train into south yard.jpg (173.5 KiB) Viewed 3415 times

10-18-17 The 484 is by the depot on its shove.jpg (173.38 KiB) Viewed 3415 times

The road crew stopped on the south yard lead to turn the 484 over to the hostlers.

10-18-17 Having dropped its train, the 484 heads toward the house.jpg (170.88 KiB) Viewed 3413 times

[Sharon Evans]

Seems that all the CDoT cams are currently down.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 7 cars

10-18-17 The 489 brings the 7 car train 215 around the curve and into Chama yard.jpg (181.99 KiB) Viewed 3399 times

10-18-17 The 489 comes by the tank.jpg (188.76 KiB) Viewed 3399 times

10-18-17 The 489 is almost to the tipple.jpg (176.42 KiB) Viewed 3399 times

10-18-17 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers of this set.jpg (165.45 KiB) Viewed 3399 times

10-18-17 The 489 slows as it passes the depot.jpg (158.69 KiB) Viewed 3399 times

10-18-17 The ride over, the passengers are getting off.jpg (170.39 KiB) Viewed 3399 times

10-18-17 Off they go to the wye.jpg (145.67 KiB) Viewed 3398 times