6/19/18 Tuesday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-06-19 The 487 comes out to begin the day.jpg (136.58 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

2018-06-19 The 487 is having its fire cleaned before the run east.jpg (136.58 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

2018-06-19 The 487 takes on water for the run up to Cumbres.jpg (138.47 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

2018-06-19 The hostlers bring the 487 down the main toward the coal dock lead.jpg (140.94 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

2018-06-19 The 487 pulls by all the hard working Friends.jpg (140.02 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

2018-06-19 The 487 is getting coal added to its tender bunker.jpg (131.75 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

2018-06-19 The hostlers are done and the 487 waits on its road crew to board.jpg (135.4 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

2018-06-19 The 487 comes out of south yard with an extra coach for today's 216.jpg (130.07 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

2018-06-19 The 487 has coupled onto today's train with the extra coach.jpg (115.63 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-06-19 Today's 8 car train 216 is now ready to load passengers.jpg (126.16 KiB) Viewed 1966 times

2018-06-19 487 gets its 8 car train underway.jpg (130.07 KiB) Viewed 1963 times

The large fire truck is seen crossing the main behind the train.

2018-06-19 487 is passing the woodshop as the Friends stop work and wave to the departing train.jpg (130.04 KiB) Viewed 1963 times

487 is blowing for the running brake test as it passes the tipple

2018-06-19 The parlor New Mexico has the markers.jpg (124.96 KiB) Viewed 1963 times

2018-06-19 The parlor is by the tank as 487 clears the yard.jpg (122.2 KiB) Viewed 1963 times

2018-06-19 The train has stopped with the parlor and tourist cars still in sight.jpg (123.66 KiB) Viewed 1963 times

2018-06-19 The train is underway again as the last cars round the curve.jpg (126.36 KiB) Viewed 1963 times

[Sharon Evans]

Seems the CDoT cams are down so nothing from Cumbres today.
Arrival of train 215: 488 is back so 463 is still in Antonito.

2018-06-19 The 488 comes into the sun at the north end of the yard.jpg (118.95 KiB) Viewed 1938 times

2018-06-19 The 488 is approaching the tipple.jpg (119.16 KiB) Viewed 1938 times

2018-06-19 The 488 is about to disappear into the camera shadow at the tipple.jpg (116.44 KiB) Viewed 1938 times

The 488 is passing the woodshop

2018-06-19 The parlor is now at the woodshop.jpg (117.61 KiB) Viewed 1938 times

2018-06-19 The 488 is up to the depot as the cleaning guy throws some moves.jpg (99.63 KiB) Viewed 1938 times

2018-06-19 The 488 is almost stopped.jpg (99.69 KiB) Viewed 1938 times

2018-06-19 The 488 is stopped, ride is over.jpg (98 KiB) Viewed 1938 times