7/14/18 Saturday

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-07-14 The 487 comes out from the house to begin this Saturday.jpg (110.91 KiB) Viewed 2587 times

2018-07-14 The hostlers have the 487 over the pit so they can clean the fire.jpg (105.33 KiB) Viewed 2587 times

2018-07-14 The 487 has moved to the tank to get its cistern filled and wash the coal.jpg (129.06 KiB) Viewed 2551 times

2018-07-14 The chores at the tank done, the hostlers bring the 487 back to the coal dock lead.jpg (133.31 KiB) Viewed 2551 times

2018-07-14 The 487 pulls past the woodshop as it heads for coal.jpg (129.81 KiB) Viewed 2551 times

2018-07-14 The loader has dumped a bucket full and the dust billows out.jpg (133.03 KiB) Viewed 2551 times

2018-07-14 The post fill wash done, the hostlers leave the 487 for the road crew.jpg (125.09 KiB) Viewed 2551 times

2018-07-14 The 487 has coupled onto the 8 car train 216.jpg (115.33 KiB) Viewed 2551 times

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[Frank Smith]

Sharon, Friends & Visitors. Yesterday, after filling with water at Cumbres, we were supposed to pull up 3 car lengths to unload Cinder Bear & Company. We were all surprised when the train took off toward Tanglefoot which it was almost at by the time Conductor Ray got it stopped. We then backed up to Cumbres and the Cinder Bear were not charged for the extra ride. I love all of the different things that happen daily. No 2 rides of around 120 now have been the same.
The Spruce trees on the Flat we saw 2 days ago were thinned out of the Narrows for fire control. They are now at the Y tail track awaiting the shredder. Catch U on the next WAVE.

[Sharon Evans]

Wow, Ray must have been livid when the engineer did not do the Cinder Bear stop. That, though, was quite the ride for the parlor passengers on the reverse move back to Cumbres. Did you stand on the platform and watch?
Just watched 487 take 8 cars out and Frank was waving from a coach window.
Departure of train 216:

2018-07-14 The train has now been pulled into loading position.jpg (121.43 KiB) Viewed 2551 times

2018-07-14 The 487 is working to get its 8 car train 216 moving.jpg (127.78 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

2018-07-14 The 487 brings the train past the woodshop.jpg (128.92 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

The train comes by the tipple with a nice load

2018-07-14 Frank is riding in the cafe car today.jpg (107.2 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

2018-07-14 The Colorado brings up the markers on today's 216.jpg (114.71 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

2018-07-14 The train is clearing Chama yard on this overcast day.jpg (119.44 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

2018-07-14 The last cars are rounding the curve as the speeders take the main to follow.jpg (127.16 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings:

2018-07-14 The 463 pulls the 489 out of the east house stall.jpg (130.98 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

2018-07-14 The 463 has the 489 and 484 and will put the 484 into the east stall.jpg (128.06 KiB) Viewed 2547 times

2018-07-14 The 463 has gotten the 489 out of the house and taken it for water and is now returning it to the house.jpg (103.12 KiB) Viewed 2555 times

2018-07-14 The 489 now has a fire lit in its firebox.jpg (96.58 KiB) Viewed 2551 times

2018-07-14 Its a smokey shot, but 463 has pulled 484 back out of the east stall.jpg (84.53 KiB) Viewed 2535 times

2018-07-14 The 463 has now gone over in front of the east round house stall and parked.jpg (104.03 KiB) Viewed 2531 times

As 215 was coming into Chama, the 489 moved over and shoved the 484 back into the east stall.

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[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-07-14 Train 215 has arrived at Cumbres, you can just see the top of the parlor over the buses.jpg (109.12 KiB) Viewed 2536 times

2018-07-14 The 488 brings an 8 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (109.33 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

2018-07-14 The 488 comes by the tank as the parlor is just in the yard.jpg (101.01 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

2018-07-14 The 488 is up to the tipple.jpg (101.36 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

As the train passes the tipple, we can see a full house in the open gon

The 489 is moving out from the house so it can shove the 484 back into the east house stall.

2018-07-14 The parlor New Mexico has the markers as the trainman waits for the stop.jpg (124.51 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

2018-07-14 The 488 is passing the display train.jpg (107.18 KiB) Viewed 2512 times

2018-07-14 The 488 is starting to slow for its stop as the cleaning crew waits to board.jpg (108.62 KiB) Viewed 2512 times

2018-07-14 The train is stopped and we see one of its little fans looking once she got off.jpg (102.23 KiB) Viewed 2512 times

2018-07-14 It wasn't until I was re-recording that I spotted Frank waving from the cafe car.jpg (133.34 KiB) Viewed 2509 times

[Sharon Evans]

Post arrival doings:

We have, left to right, 489, 488 and 463. 484 is still inside.

2018-07-14 The 463 is now moving back out from the round house.jpg (122.79 KiB) Viewed 2494 times

2018-07-14 The 463 has moved onto the west house lead.jpg (121.2 KiB) Viewed 2493 times

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