7/23/18 Monday and Friends work begins

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-07-23 The 487 moves out to start the day.jpg (112.38 KiB) Viewed 2831 times

2018-07-23 It moves over the pit so the hostlers can clean the ash pan and fire.jpg (108 KiB) Viewed 2831 times

2018-07-23 After filling its cistern and washing the coal in the east side of the tank, 487 comes to the west side to wash the coal again.jpg (111.08 KiB) Viewed 2829 times

2018-07-23 The 487 moves out to start the day.jpg (112.38 KiB) Viewed 2829 times

If you look closely at the end of the depot you can see the Friends in this session posing for the picture

2018-07-23 The 487 pulls past the woodshop.jpg (116.41 KiB) Viewed 2828 times

2018-07-23 The loader empties a bucket of coal into the tender of 487.jpg (106.82 KiB) Viewed 2828 times

2018-07-23 The hostlers have completed their work and have now left the 487 for the road crew to board.jpg (117.79 KiB) Viewed 2778 times

2018-07-23 The 487 has shoved the extra coach onto the train.jpg (117.87 KiB) Viewed 2778 times

2018-07-23 The train as seen from the depot cam.jpg (78.74 KiB) Viewed 2778 times

[Paul Davenport]

Thanks for pointing out the lineup of Friends volunteers posing for the work session's group photo at the depot, in the background of the fifth photo. Wishing I was there...

[Chris James]

I dont know in anyone keeps these sort of records but as I was watching the departure (just now), there were over 500 viewers on each of the two Yard Cams. That's more than I've ever seen (it seems to average about +- 250). Might that be some sort of record?

[Sharon Evans]

Don't know how accurate it is. There have been reports of spurious counts lately. Paul, I also wish I was there this year. Knee problems kept me from 3 in a row.

[Chris James]

Ah...spurious counts! Whodathunkit.

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: We only have the tipple cams since the depot one froze at 9:31.

2018-07-23 The train is now in loading position.jpg (116.02 KiB) Viewed 2778 times

2018-07-23 The parlor is now positioned for loading.jpg (85.97 KiB) Viewed 2778 times

2018-07-23 The 487 gets its 8 car train 216 underway as the Friends look on.jpg (112.81 KiB) Viewed 2776 times

2018-07-23 The 487 comes past the woodshop.jpg (112.56 KiB) Viewed 2776 times

As the train passes the tipple we see the 487 blowing for the running brake test

2018-07-23 Well Cinder Bear is snubbing us again.jpg (104.7 KiB) Viewed 2775 times

2018-07-23 Having acknowledged the brake test, the conductor heads inside the parlor New Mexico.jpg (101.51 KiB) Viewed 2775 times

2018-07-23 The train is exiting Chama yard as the New Mexico passes the speeders.jpg (97.15 KiB) Viewed 2775 times

2018-07-23 The last cars are rounding the curve north of the yard.jpg (99 KiB) Viewed 2775 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-07-23 Train 215 and the following speeder are parked at Cumbres.jpg (94.17 KiB) Viewed 2775 times

2018-07-23 The 488 brings an 8 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (94.16 KiB) Viewed 2757 times

2018-07-23 The 488 is passing the house lead switch.jpg (94.08 KiB) Viewed 2757 times

2018-07-23 The 488 comes up to the tipple as the headlight of the speeder is seen.jpg (92.53 KiB) Viewed 2757 times

As the train passes the tipple it is starting to rain

2018-07-23 The parlor Colorado is on the markers of today's train.jpg (96.14 KiB) Viewed 2757 times

2018-07-23 The Friends wave to the train from the woodshop.jpg (100.51 KiB) Viewed 2757 times

2018-07-23 The 488 comes by the depot and is starting to slow.jpg (84.35 KiB) Viewed 2757 times

2018-07-23 The train is stopped and the conductor is putting down the step boxes.jpg (84.1 KiB) Viewed 2757 times

2018-07-23 There were a couple of ladies in period dress on the train today.jpg (86.73 KiB) Viewed 2757 times

[Sharon Evans]

After the train returned from the wye, the 488 retrieved another coach from the south yard so right now tomorrow's train 216 is 9 cars so double header is in the offing. I would not be surprised to see 463 as the road locomotive.

2018-07-23 A nine car train is staged for tomorrow.jpg (83.74 KiB) Viewed 2745 times