6/29/18 Friday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-06-29 The 484 is now coming out to begin the day and the painters are almost done with box cr 3090.jpg (122.83 KiB) Viewed 3156 times

2018-06-29 The 484 is enveloped in coal ash as the hostlers clean the fire.jpg (93.63 KiB) Viewed 3072 times

2018-06-29 The 484 is backing down toward the coal dock lead as Frank looks on.jpg (129.9 KiB) Viewed 3070 times

2018-06-29 The 484 pulls past the woodshop as we see a fully painted 3090.jpg (128.98 KiB) Viewed 3070 times

2018-06-29 The loader dump a buckfull of coal into the 484's tender.jpg (131.03 KiB) Viewed 3070 times

2018-06-29 The hostlers have finished with their work and have left the 484 for the road crew.jpg (133.26 KiB) Viewed 3070 times

2018-06-29 The 484 has now pulled into south yard and stopped.jpg (126.51 KiB) Viewed 3070 times

2018-06-29 The 484 used the south approach to the house and 487 is now at the pit.jpg (121.37 KiB) Viewed 3070 times

2018-06-29 The 487 is passing the woodshop after getting water.jpg (129.52 KiB) Viewed 3070 times

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2018-06-29 The 487 takes on coal for its run east.jpg (126.62 KiB) Viewed 3070 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:
Will process recording when I get home, but just looked in and 487 is at coal dock. There must have been an issue with 484 at last minute. Frank any thoughts?

2018-06-29 The 487 has now coupled onto the train and it is loading in the overnight position.jpg (131.48 KiB) Viewed 3070 times

2018-06-29 The 487 is working to get the 8 car train 216 moving.jpg (122.98 KiB) Viewed 3065 times

2018-06-29 The 487 is passing the working Friends.jpg (125.33 KiB) Viewed 3065 times

The 487 is slowing to stop at the tank to wash the coal down

2018-06-29 Frank is waving from the open gon.jpg (122.67 KiB) Viewed 3065 times

2018-06-29 The 487 has stopped at the tank.jpg (133.82 KiB) Viewed 3065 times

2018-06-29 Underway again, the parlor New Mexico passes the tipple.jpg (140.07 KiB) Viewed 3065 times

2018-06-29 The 487 is entering the curve as the parlor passes the speeders.jpg (137.21 KiB) Viewed 3065 times

2018-06-29 The last cars are headed around the curve and east.jpg (137.46 KiB) Viewed 3065 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings:

2018-06-29 The 15 has been fired up and is moving.jpg (116.43 KiB) Viewed 3064 times

2018-06-29 The 15 now has the Jackson and Sharp coach.jpg (118.55 KiB) Viewed 3064 times

Right now, 3 pm MDT, the 15 is parked on the south side of the house.

2018-06-29 The 15 comes back out of south yard with the 292 coach.jpg (121.08 KiB) Viewed 3022 times

2018-06-29 After putting it back when it was, went and park by the round house again.jpg (123.69 KiB) Viewed 3022 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

Almost looks like a caboose on the back, but have to wait until gets into Chama to be sure

2018-06-29 The 215 has arrived into Cumbres.jpg (111.25 KiB) Viewed 3054 times

2018-06-29 After a long hiatus in Antonito, the 463 is back in Chama leading a 9 car train into town.jpg (99.63 KiB) Viewed 3027 times

2018-06-29 The grafite face of the 463 shines out.jpg (99.41 KiB) Viewed 3027 times

2018-06-29 The 463 comes past the tank.jpg (99.31 KiB) Viewed 3027 times

2018-06-29 The 463 is about to pass the tipple.jpg (98.14 KiB) Viewed 3027 times

Passing the tipple we see Frank waving and that caboose I though was on the back

2018-06-29 As it has passed the tipple, I wonder if this is the caboose just finished by the Friends CRF.jpg (107.13 KiB) Viewed 3027 times

2018-06-29 As the 463 passes the depot, we see the 292 back on the track next to the main.jpg (78.32 KiB) Viewed 3027 times

2018-06-29 The 463 is almost stopped.jpg (81.88 KiB) Viewed 3027 times

2018-06-29 The 463 is stopped as one of the cleaners grabs her stuff.jpg (84.72 KiB) Viewed 3027 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

There is a caboose on the rear of 215. Spotty didn't get the number, we were busy trying to finish up our tasks at the car inspector'S house.

[Sharon Evans]

As I noted in the shots, I am wondering if its the one the CRF just finished. Looks like it is 0306 from the video.

2018-06-29 Coming back from the wye we see caboose 0306.jpg (111.37 KiB) Viewed 3016 times

2018-06-29 Behind it now is the RPO.jpg (108.76 KiB) Viewed 3016 times

2018-06-29 The 463 shoves the cars into south yard coupling to 292.jpg (114.02 KiB) Viewed 3016 times

2018-06-29 Pulls ahead leaving the RPO coupled to the 292.jpg (101.56 KiB) Viewed 3016 times

They then put the caboose on the next track over and have now parked the train on the main for tomorrow.

[Ryan Morris]

Sharon, in regards about the caboose that was worked on at the Antonito CRF, it was actually the 0503. the 0503 was then brought to Chama & recived a new coat of paint, along with lettering/numbering. the 0579 was also worked on at the Antonito CRF.

[Sharon Evans]

Thanks for the clarification.