7/5/15 Thursday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-07-05 The 487 is moving away from the house to start the day.jpg (115.93 KiB) Viewed 2668 times

2018-07-05 The 487 has moved over the pit while 484 has its headlight on.jpg (108.13 KiB) Viewed 2668 times

The 484 is now at the pit while 487 takes water

2018-07-05 The 484 has moved to the west side of the tank to wash the bunker as 487 is on the east side taking water.jpg (101.54 KiB) Viewed 2668 times

2018-07-05 The 487 backs toward the lead for the coal dock as 484 is doing the first coal wash.jpg (92.46 KiB) Viewed 2668 times

2018-07-05 The 487 has coal added to the bunker as 484 starts to back down.jpg (126.04 KiB) Viewed 2668 times

The 487 has moved into the south yard lead as 484 backs

2018-07-05 The 487 is back at the tank to wash the added coal while 484 take coal on.jpg (136.54 KiB) Viewed 2667 times

2018-07-05 The crews of the 2 locomotives are confiring on moves to be made.jpg (129.74 KiB) Viewed 2667 times

2018-07-05 The 487 is holding as 484 pulls out what I can now see is the original handicapped coach.jpg (110.11 KiB) Viewed 2667 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-07-05 The 487 gone into south yard and retreived 3 more coaches for a total today of 11 cars.jpg (133.71 KiB) Viewed 2667 times

2018-07-05 The 487 has pulled the 11 car train into loading position.jpg (133.21 KiB) Viewed 2667 times

2018-07-05 The 484 has backed down to the 11 car train 216.jpg (110.6 KiB) Viewed 2667 times

The stream froze at 9:30 so I know we had a double header today but I have nothing after the helper backed down on the train. I know these loses are frustrating to all and wish I had a solution.

[Frank Smith]

I had fun chasing and waving the flag at the departing and passing train instead of riding yesterday. I had an even better experience riding a sold out Independence Day dinner train to Cumbres for a delicious prime rib dinner and patriotic show. C&TSRR President John Bush gave an excellent reading of the Gettysburg Address and awarded the most patriotically dressed passengers. Then a cool cloudy ride back to Chama for an hour + fireworks show the likes that I have never seen before. The whole show was like 1 long Grand Finally. Sated & Happy, catch U on the next WAVE.

[Sharon Evans]

I am going to try a different stream tomorrow to see if I can get past these freeze ups.


Arrival of 484 with cars for the student train next week:

2018-07-05 The 484 comes back into Chama from helper duty and retrieving the freight cars from Los Pinos.jpg (107.63 KiB) Viewed 2643 times

2018-07-05 The train passes the tank and speeder sheds.jpg (104.97 KiB) Viewed 2643 times

2018-07-05 The 484 is up to the tipple.jpg (100.64 KiB) Viewed 2643 times

Passing the tipple we see the train to be used by the July school train

2018-07-05 That is a red shirt on the conductor.jpg (102.34 KiB) Viewed 2643 times

2018-07-05 The 484 passes the display train with its train.jpg (90.55 KiB) Viewed 2643 times

2018-07-05 The 484 comes by the depot and cam.jpg (94.97 KiB) Viewed 2643 times

Know now it was to pick up 2 open gons used last night for fireworks watching

2018-07-05 They have stopped prior to heading to the wye.jpg (92.88 KiB) Viewed 2643 times

2018-07-05 The 484 pulls back with the open gons from last night.jpg (87.49 KiB) Viewed 2642 times

2018-07-05 The 484 now heads into south yard with these cars.jpg (110.22 KiB) Viewed 2642 times

2018-07-05 The 484 pushes them into the yard by the depot.jpg (89.02 KiB) Viewed 2642 times

[John Hamman]

Sharon,
Thanks for all of the effort! I am happy to learn which car was spotted on the station track. Hopefully you will have better luck tomorrow!
John

[Sharon Evans]

2018-07-05 Look like 484 went to the wye alone and is now back to switch the train.jpg (91.6 KiB) Viewed 2633 times

Arrival of train 215:

2018-07-05 Train 215 is arriving in Cumbres.jpg (95.07 KiB) Viewed 2642 times

2018-07-05 The 488 enters Chama with a 10 car train.jpg (103.84 KiB) Viewed 2624 times

2018-07-05 The 488 passes the tank as the parlor is still outside the yard.jpg (104.78 KiB) Viewed 2624 times

2018-07-05 The 488 is up to the tipple as the train stretches out.jpg (102.48 KiB) Viewed 2624 times

The train is passing the tipple and I guess Frank wanted to make sure we did not miss him with his high vis shirt on

2018-07-05 The parlor Colorado has the markers today.jpg (105.15 KiB) Viewed 2624 times

2018-07-05 The train has stopped at the depot.jpg (105.27 KiB) Viewed 2624 times

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