SMOKE!

[Allan Kirkpatrick]

6:30am and there is smoke coming from the west stall!

[Sharon Evans]

Here we go...
Its 9 degrees in Chama so you know they would rather do it inside the house where it is probably 45 degrees with the heaters going and once 487 starts throwing off heat it probably will get nice and warm in there.

12-15-17 487 is now hot for the weekend.jpg (141.27 KiB) Viewed 2487 times

12-15-17 From the depot cam.jpg (97.9 KiB) Viewed 2485 times

12-15-17 487 has moved outside.jpg (217.77 KiB) Viewed 2407 times

12-15-17 487 comes out from the house.jpg (188.66 KiB) Viewed 2380 times

12-15-17 487 backs down the main as it heads to the passenger cars.jpg (190.76 KiB) Viewed 2380 times

12-15-17 Behind the steam, 487 has coupled onto the consist.jpg (219.94 KiB) Viewed 2380 times

12-15-17 The 487 has pulled the consist forward.jpg (205.65 KiB) Viewed 2380 times

12-15-17 Passenger cars moved, the 487, with red flag flying, heads out of Chama.jpg (173.25 KiB) Viewed 2380 times

12-15-17 The 487 is past the end of the yard and on to the curve.jpg (178.54 KiB) Viewed 2380 times

I am wondering if the plan is to load the passengers with the cars pulled forward from the depot?

[Larry Gibson]

A beautiful scene with a steaming loco outside at 2:36 local time. Looks like the "Snowman" won't be appearing this year.

[Larry Gibson]

Almost sundown now as prep for Saturday appears SE.

[Larry Gibson]

A vibrant sunset reflects on Cumbres.

[Rick Calkins]

After Alan got us started, Larry and Sharon did a great job catching the color and spirit of the Chama yards, this day before the Christmas train. The color you caught in the Cumbres view toward the highway track crossing reflects many of the same tones and hues I found looking south toward Chama, from the same camera pole. If you compare the times of the shots, you'll notice that they were taken only 24 hours and a few seconds apart.

Ho, Ho, Ho, maybe you can find me hidden in the shadows of the North exit from the yard.
Merry Christmas !

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