6/11/18 Monday and school day

[Sharon Evans]

Student train preparation and departure:

2018-06-11 The 484 is at the tank getting water.jpg (96.42 KiB) Viewed 4225 times

2018-06-11 The 484 is backing toward the coal dock lead.jpg (98.13 KiB) Viewed 4225 times

2018-06-11 The 484 is bathed in its own steam and smoke as coal is added.jpg (84.27 KiB) Viewed 4223 times

2018-06-11 The 484's firebox door glows as the hostlers hand off to the instructor crew.jpg (99.56 KiB) Viewed 4223 times

The crew took the 484 down to the tank before backing onto the train. Just occurred to me that this wetting of the coal in the bunker is another way to reduce the fire risk since it washes a lot of the fines away.

2018-06-11 The 484 has now coupled onto the student freight.jpg (99.28 KiB) Viewed 4218 times

2018-06-11 The 484 gets the student train underway.jpg (92.01 KiB) Viewed 4201 times

2018-06-11 The 484 is by the woodshop as the caboose is clearing south yard.jpg (93.05 KiB) Viewed 4201 times

2018-06-11 The 484 is really smoking it up as the train passes the tipple

2018-06-11 The conductor is kneeling down to check the air gauge for the running brake test.jpg (92.72 KiB) Viewed 4201 times

2018-06-11 The fire patrol speeder is right behind the train.jpg (107.38 KiB) Viewed 4201 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations train 216:

2018-06-11 The 489 comes away from the house to begin its day.jpg (108.41 KiB) Viewed 4205 times

2018-06-11 The 489 comes over the pit.jpg (105.64 KiB) Viewed 4205 times

2018-06-11 The 489 takes on water.jpg (119.17 KiB) Viewed 4200 times

2018-06-11 The 489 is backing down toward the coal dock lead.jpg (122.05 KiB) Viewed 4200 times

2018-06-11 The 489 stops for sand on the way.jpg (119.64 KiB) Viewed 4200 times

2018-06-11 The 489 moves by the woodshop on its way to the coal dock.jpg (131.74 KiB) Viewed 4111 times

2018-06-11 The loader dumps a bucket full of coal into the tender of 489.jpg (127.74 KiB) Viewed 4111 times

2018-06-11 The 489 is back at the tank to wet down the coal.jpg (126.09 KiB) Viewed 4111 times

2018-06-11 The hostlers are done and the 489 awaits on its road crew.jpg (135.57 KiB) Viewed 4111 times

2018-06-11 The 489 has now backed onto today's train 216.jpg (131.7 KiB) Viewed 4111 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-06-11 The train has now moved forward into loading position.jpg (132.07 KiB) Viewed 4111 times

My stream froze at 9:21 MDT so I have nothing until now 14:25 MDT when I returned home and restarted it. Will have the return of the afternoon student train and arrival of 215.

[Larry Gibson]

Smoke in air at Cumbres most likely from 416 fire. Loco smoke at Antonito both about 9:10 local time.

[Ryan Morris]

I noticed that the train is (as I post this) still at the depot.

[Bruce McDowell]

Wondering if they're having issues getting the fire patrol speeders ready to follow. Lots of shuffling and tank filling at the ash pit. Abundance of caution, what with the entire San Juan National Forest being closed today.

[Sharon Evans]

2018-06-11 The student freight seems to be at the pas as well as the railroad's fire truck.jpg (111.91 KiB) Viewed 4106 times

By the looks of this would say the student train will follow 215 into Chama. The bus has not moved in the last CDoT update at 1521 so 215 most by running late.

2018-06-11 The yard is real quiet without any hot locomotives around

488 is still in the engine house from what I can see and 315 is on the south side.

2018-06-11 Looks like 484 is back on its train.jpg (122.27 KiB) Viewed 4099 times

2018-06-11 The student freight has left Cumbres and 215 may be there as of this grab.jpg (121.71 KiB) Viewed 4098 times

2018-06-11 Next grab, bus still there, some of the cars are gone but what looks like the end of the parlor is still in the frame.jpg (121.68 KiB) Viewed 4093 times

Because of its being late, wonder if they are giving passengers the option of taking the bus down to Chama or back to Antonito. Guess I will rethink that since as of the 1611 grab, that bus is still at Cumbres. Maybe its not a bus but one of those RVs built on a bus chassis.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of student freight: Student freight in first, they swapped locomotives at Cumbres with 216 this morning since 489 is now on the freight and it went out on 216.

2018-06-11 The headlight of 489 shines out as the student freight enters Chama.jpg (109.67 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

2018-06-11 The 489 comes by the tank.jpg (109.96 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

2018-06-11 The 489 has its train almost to the tipple.jpg (109.37 KiB) Viewed 4042 times

The train is passing the tipple as some of the students are riding the open gon

2018-06-11 The caboose is by the woodshop.jpg (112.41 KiB) Viewed 4041 times

2018-06-11 The train comes up to the depot.jpg (99.85 KiB) Viewed 4041 times

2018-06-11 The 489 is slowing for a stop.jpg (101.62 KiB) Viewed 4041 times

2018-06-11 Once the crew had reset the retainers, its off to the wye.jpg (103.51 KiB) Viewed 4041 times

2018-06-11 The student freight is back from the wye.jpg (99.8 KiB) Viewed 4025 times

2018-06-11 The caboose passes the depot as it heads to the south yard lead.jpg (100.02 KiB) Viewed 4025 times

[Sharon Evans]

Student freight arrival continued:

2018-06-11 The 489 is passing the woodshop as it comes up to clear the lead switch.jpg (127.43 KiB) Viewed 4025 times

2018-06-11 The 489 freight is stopped as the conductor works the switch

2018-06-11 The caboose passes the depot again as its shoved into south yard.jpg (98.11 KiB) Viewed 4024 times

2018-06-11 The train is now stopped in south yard.jpg (97.8 KiB) Viewed 4024 times

He had time before 215 arrived to stop at the sand house

2018-06-11 The day's work done, 489 heads to the house.jpg (128.03 KiB) Viewed 4024 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: Its coming up on 6 pm MDT and 215 is not in yet. Wow, where is 215 it is now almost 6:30 pm in Chama.

2018-06-11 The 487 pokes its nose into the light as it brings a 7 car 215 into Chama.jpg (121.26 KiB) Viewed 4012 times

2018-06-11 The 487 comes by the tank as the headlight of the fire patrol speeder is seen behind the train.jpg (121.11 KiB) Viewed 4012 times

2018-06-11 The 487 comes up to the tipple as the 489 heads to the tank.jpg (116.17 KiB) Viewed 4012 times

2018-06-11 The train is passing the tipple with some passengers in the open gon

2018-06-11 The platform of the parlor is sun lite at this late hour.jpg (130.81 KiB) Viewed 4012 times

2018-06-11 The over 2 hour late 215 approaches the depot.jpg (98.53 KiB) Viewed 4010 times

2018-06-11 As the 487 slows to a stop, I am sure the cleaning crew is happy.jpg (99.21 KiB) Viewed 4010 times

2018-06-11 The 487 is stopped another ride on the Cumbres and Toltec is over.jpg (98.34 KiB) Viewed 4010 times