7/4/18 Independence Day

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-07-04 488 moves away from the house.jpg (112.42 KiB) Viewed 2480 times

2018-07-04 488 is at the pit and the hostlers will blow the fire pan to clean it out.jpg (106.15 KiB) Viewed 2480 times

2018-07-04 The 488 has stopped at the west side of the tank and it wetting the coal.jpg (110.7 KiB) Viewed 2475 times

2018-07-04 The 488 is now backing down the main toward the lead to the coal dock.jpg (109.95 KiB) Viewed 2475 times

2018-07-04 The 488 pulls ahead by the woodshop.jpg (103.48 KiB) Viewed 2472 times

2018-07-04 The loader drops a bucket of coal into the tender of 488.jpg (114.35 KiB) Viewed 2472 times

2018-07-04 The 488 pulls has backed directly onto the train without stopping after washing down the new coal.jpg (106.72 KiB) Viewed 2469 times

2018-07-04 The 488 on today's 8 car train 216.jpg (79.72 KiB) Viewed 2469 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-07-04 The train has finally pulled into loading position.jpg (118.33 KiB) Viewed 2456 times

2018-07-04 The platform of the parlor is seen.jpg (97.41 KiB) Viewed 2456 times

2018-07-04 Looks like Frank is not riding today and is placed to wave to the train.jpg (110.2 KiB) Viewed 2455 times

2018-07-04 The 488 puts out a nice column of smoke as it slips a little at the start.jpg (113.16 KiB) Viewed 2451 times

2018-07-04 The 488 is by the woodshop.jpg (114.54 KiB) Viewed 2451 times

Frank is waving to the passengers as the train passes the tipple

2018-07-04 The parlor Colorado is by the tipple as the train departs the yard.jpg (110.62 KiB) Viewed 2451 times

2018-07-04 The parlor Colorado is at the tank as 488 clears the yard.jpg (110.75 KiB) Viewed 2451 times

2018-07-04 The last cars of the train catch the sun as they round the curve.jpg (111.31 KiB) Viewed 2451 times

[Sharon Evans]

Getting ready for the 4th of July special train to Cumbres:

2018-07-04 The 487 has moved out to the pit to get its fire cleaned.jpg (100.31 KiB) Viewed 2415 times

2018-07-04 The 487 is taking on water.jpg (95.66 KiB) Viewed 2413 times

2018-07-04 The 487 blows down its boiler.jpg (100.32 KiB) Viewed 2413 times

Prior to stopping here they had done it on the other side before moving up to the lead switch.

2018-07-04 The hostlers are washing the coal bunker from both tank spouts.jpg (94.28 KiB) Viewed 2413 times

2018-07-04 The 487 backs toward the switchi that leads to the coal dock.jpg (102.59 KiB) Viewed 2413 times

2018-07-04 The 487 is getting its coal bunker filled for its run to Cumbres and back.jpg (100.15 KiB) Viewed 2413 times

2018-07-04 Back to the tank to wash down the newly added coal.jpg (104.86 KiB) Viewed 2413 times

2018-07-04 Some south yard switching is going on.jpg (101.32 KiB) Viewed 2410 times

2018-07-04 The 487 has now come out with the consist of the special train from Sunday.jpg (93.02 KiB) Viewed 2409 times

2018-07-04 The 487 has completed its switching and is waiting for 215 to get in and be wyed.jpg (123.05 KiB) Viewed 2380 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: Train 215 seems to have arrived in Cumbres close to on time based on when the buses left

2018-07-04 The headlight of 484 shines out of the shadows as Frank waits to wave to the passengers.jpg (126.24 KiB) Viewed 2379 times

2018-07-04 The 7 car train 215 is in Chama yard.jpg (126.46 KiB) Viewed 2379 times

2018-07-04 The 484 has an American flag flying on the front.jpg (124.98 KiB) Viewed 2379 times

The train is passing the tipple as we see a nice crowd in the open gon

2018-07-04 The New Mexico is on the rear.jpg (134.65 KiB) Viewed 2379 times

2018-07-04 The train has now stopped and the name of the game now it quick turn around.jpg (136.17 KiB) Viewed 2379 times

2018-07-04 The train is back from the wye and the 484 has cut off and the 487 is coming out of south yard.jpg (128.67 KiB) Viewed 2376 times

2018-07-04 The 487 is now on the dinner train and 484 is moving to get out of the way.jpg (133.49 KiB) Viewed 2376 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of the 4th of July dinner and fireworks train:

2018-07-04 The 487 gets the 7 car dinner train underway as the crew of the 484 are set to do a roll by.jpg (110.01 KiB) Viewed 2374 times

2018-07-04 The 487 comes past the 484.jpg (115.53 KiB) Viewed 2374 times

The train is full of happy folks headed to a good dinner at Cumbres and fireworks after

2018-07-04 The parlor New Mexico is on the rear as the conductor looks around.jpg (119.22 KiB) Viewed 2374 times

2018-07-04 The parlor New Mexico is passing the tank as the speeders wait to follow.jpg (115.12 KiB) Viewed 2374 times

2018-07-04 The parlor New Mexico is leaving the yard as the speeders get ready to get on the main.jpg (111.75 KiB) Viewed 2374 times

A small sampling of the 60 minute show that Chama puts on every year.