7/12/18 Thursday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: The stream did one of those weird things where it froze at a :30 point and updated the grab every hour for several then froze completely. I will go over them and get the couple of shot that are there.

2018-07-12 The locomotive for 216 is doing the second coal wash.jpg (148.68 KiB) Viewed 2696 times

2018-07-12 The locomotive, think its the 487, has coupled onto the train and pulled forwrd to load position.jpg (137.5 KiB) Viewed 2696 times

[Frank Smith]

I visited with one of the engineer students from the school that just ended. He is from Switzerland and he has been to 3 fireman schools and this was the first time he had been able to secure an engineers position. I thought I was a dedicated rail fan, but him coming half way around the world 4 times puts my efforts to shame.

[Sharon Evans]

Well, 15 went out of the line this morning sometime and it is now returning to the yard and other afternoon doings:

2018-07-12 The 15 is returning to Chama with a flat car loaded with brush.jpg (103.63 KiB) Viewed 2701 times

2018-07-12 It looks like Aspen saplings.jpg (106.89 KiB) Viewed 2701 times

2018-07-12 The little train has stopped by the woodshop.jpg (108.34 KiB) Viewed 2701 times

2018-07-12 The 15 is using the yard bypass to take its load of brush somewhere to unload.jpg (93.98 KiB) Viewed 2697 times

2018-07-12 The 488 has pulled the 463 out of the east stall.jpg (103.9 KiB) Viewed 2696 times

2018-07-12 The 488 comes out from the west stall with 489 coupled behind the 463.jpg (118.61 KiB) Viewed 2696 times

The little grouping was then shoved back onto the east house lead and 489 was put into the east stall and 463 is now outside it. Maybe they will light 463 off for this weekend. 15 has moved to the south side of the house behind the east stall.

2018-07-12 The 463 now has a fire in its firebox.jpg (100.45 KiB) Viewed 2692 times

[Edward Morris]

Sharon, I watched 216 leave and I believe the the Loco was #484.

[Sharon Evans]

Thanks Ed, looking at it long distance makes it hard to see if there is a plow or not. If I had bothered to look at my own archive thread, I would have know 487 went east on 216 yesterday and will be back this afternoon on 215.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-07-12 Train 215 has arrived at Cumbres.jpg (86.5 KiB) Viewed 2676 times

2018-07-12 The 487 brings an 8 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (108.68 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

2018-07-12 The 487 comes up to the tank as the train is now all around the curve.jpg (110.83 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

2018-07-12 The 487 comes up to the tipple as the speeder's headlight is seen in the background.jpg (104.12 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

Frank, in the blue jacket, waves from the open gon

2018-07-12 The parlor New Mexico is carrying the flag.jpg (85.31 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

2018-07-12 The 487 is by the depot.jpg (79.42 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

2018-07-12 The 487 is slowing for its stop as the cleaner looks on.jpg (78.39 KiB) Viewed 2660 times

2018-07-12 The ride over, people are getting off.jpg (79.1 KiB) Viewed 2660 times