5/29/18 Tuesday and the routine begins

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-05-28 The 487 moves away from the house to begin the day.jpg (114.93 KiB) Viewed 2510 times

2018-05-28 The 487 is over the pit for a fire clean.jpg (99.57 KiB) Viewed 2510 times

2018-05-29 The 487 is now taking water at the tank.jpg (137.1 KiB) Viewed 2421 times

2018-05-29 The 487 backs down the main toward the coal dock lead.jpg (137.22 KiB) Viewed 2421 times

2018-05-29 The 487 backs down the main toward the coal dock lead.jpg (137.22 KiB) Viewed 2421 times

2018-05-29 The 487 is pulling past the Friend's wood shop.jpg (135.89 KiB) Viewed 2421 times

2018-05-29 The 487 has coal added to its tender for the run to Antonito.jpg (134.9 KiB) Viewed 2421 times

2018-05-29 The 487 is waiting for its road crew as sand is added to the dome.jpg (137.49 KiB) Viewed 2421 times

2018-05-29 The 487 has coupled onto today's train 216.jpg (136.71 KiB) Viewed 2421 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-05-29 The 487 has pulled train 216 into loading position.jpg (131.65 KiB) Viewed 2420 times

2018-05-29 The 487 is getting the train up to speed.jpg (128.56 KiB) Viewed 2420 times

2018-05-29 The 487 comes by the wood shop with its train.jpg (114.49 KiB) Viewed 2420 times

2018-05-29 The train is by the tipple

2018-05-29 The parlor Colorado is on the markers of train 216.jpg (126.84 KiB) Viewed 2420 times

2018-05-29 The parlor Colorado is passing the tank.jpg (124.24 KiB) Viewed 2420 times

2018-05-29 The train is rounding the curve north of the yard.jpg (123.44 KiB) Viewed 2420 times

[Sharon Evans]

NARCOA looks to be in Chama.

2018-05-28 The speeders gather.jpg (105.11 KiB) Viewed 2457 times

[Don Borden]

NARCOA North American Railcar Operators Association

http://www.narcoa.org/

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-05-29 484 brings a 7 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (105.97 KiB) Viewed 2436 times

2018-05-29 The train is at the tipple.jpg (105.04 KiB) Viewed 2436 times

2018-05-29 As the train passes the tipple, we see a nice group still enjoying the open car

2018-05-29 The train is by the tipple as the parlor passes the wood shop.jpg (125.98 KiB) Viewed 2436 times

2018-05-29 The train approaches the depot.jpg (97.68 KiB) Viewed 2436 times

2018-05-29 The train has stopped with the locomotive by the depot.jpg (98.15 KiB) Viewed 2436 times