7/7/18 Saturday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-07-07 The 488 moves out from the house to begin the day.jpg (116.61 KiB) Viewed 1801 times

2018-07-07 The 488 comes across the pit so the hostlers can do the cleaning of the fire.jpg (108.5 KiB) Viewed 1801 times

2018-07-07 After taking water and washing down one side of the bunker, 488 stops to do the other side_.jpg (138.91 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

2018-07-07 The 488 pulls by the closed woodshop.jpg (154.02 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

2018-07-07 The loader has just dumped a bucket full into the bunker and the coal dust just billows.jpg (152.53 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

2018-07-07 The post fill wash done, the hostlers leave the 488 for the road crew.jpg (154.51 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

2018-07-07 The 488 has now backed onto the 7 car train 216.jpg (159.59 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-07-07 The train is now moved into loading position.jpg (156.84 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

2018-07-07 Roger is setting up to film the departure and his drone landing circle is up by the bunk house.jpg (153.69 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

2018-07-07 The 488 gets its 7 car train 216 underway.jpg (148.15 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

2018-07-07 The 488 comes up to the tipple with the train.jpg (149.3 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

The train is passing our cams

Look into the 488's smoke plume and you can see Roger's drone as a white speck

2018-07-07 Frank waves to us from the passenger section of the snack car.jpg (146.09 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

2018-07-07 The parlor New Mexico brings up the rear.jpg (152.71 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

2018-07-07 The parlor New Mexico is passing the tank.jpg (150.61 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

2018-07-07 The final cars of the train head into the curve.jpg (149.71 KiB) Viewed 1768 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: Train is in Cumbres at 1455, I only can tell by the buses being gone and what looks like the back end of the water trailer on the speeder.

2018-07-07 The headlight of the 484 shines out from the shadows.jpg (108.32 KiB) Viewed 1744 times

2018-07-07 The 484 is passing the tank with its 7 car train.jpg (108.05 KiB) Viewed 1744 times

2018-07-07 The 484 approaches the tipple.jpg (107.48 KiB) Viewed 1744 times

Frank gives a wave from the open gon as the train is by the tipple

2018-07-07 The parlor Colorado is on the markers of this train.jpg (119.96 KiB) Viewed 1744 times

2018-07-07 The 484 is passing the display train as it approaches the depot.jpg (108.4 KiB) Viewed 1744 times

2018-07-07 The 484 is slowing for the stop.jpg (107.95 KiB) Viewed 1744 times

2018-07-07 The train has stopped ride is over.jpg (106.36 KiB) Viewed 1744 times