7/24/18 Tuesday - Double header

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-07-24 463 has come our and is at the pit, who is to follow.jpg (102.06 KiB) Viewed 2295 times

The 489 is now coming over the pit as 463 is at the tank

2018-07-24 The 463 is backing toward the coal lead.jpg (120.65 KiB) Viewed 2290 times

The 463 moves by the active woodshop as 489 takes on water

2018-07-24 The loader adds coal to the bubker of 463.jpg (121.86 KiB) Viewed 2288 times

2018-07-24 As the dance continues, the 463 has moved back to the tank to wash the new added coal as 489 waits just outside the yard.jpg (118.56 KiB) Viewed 2288 times

2018-07-24 The 489 now backs toward the coal bunker lead.jpg (118.63 KiB) Viewed 2288 times

2018-07-24 The 489 pulls past the woodshop as 463 now waits on the road crew.jpg (119.02 KiB) Viewed 2288 times

2018-07-24 Coal dust billows up as the loader dumps a bucket full into the almost empty tender of 489.jpg (103.98 KiB) Viewed 2287 times

The 463 has shoved the train together as the 489 waits to couple on

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: double header with 489 helper and 463 road locomotive Just watched the departure on my tablet. Has Frank left Chama? I have not seen him since I got back.

2018-07-24 The 463 has pulled the train forward to the loading position.jpg (116.18 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

2018-07-24 The parlor Colorado is now ready to load passengers.jpg (79.32 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

2018-07-24 The 489 is now coupled on as the 488 is at the pit.jpg (101.18 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

2018-07-24 Hand raised, the conductor gives the high ball to the engineer.jpg (82.84 KiB) Viewed 2241 times

2018-07-24 The conductor climbs aboard the parlor as the train starts to move.jpg (84.05 KiB) Viewed 2241 times

2018-07-24 The 489 and 463 put out nice plumes of smoke as the get the 9 car train moving.jpg (99.93 KiB) Viewed 2241 times

2018-07-24 They are still smoking as they pass the woodshop.jpg (101.01 KiB) Viewed 2241 times

The train is passing the tipple and we see a good load

2018-07-24 Several passengers are on the platform of the parlor as it come past the tipple.jpg (100.22 KiB) Viewed 2241 times

2018-07-24 The parlor is passing the tank as the locomotives leave the yard.jpg (98.43 KiB) Viewed 2241 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure continued:

2018-07-24 The last cars of the train round the curve north of the yard.jpg (100.74 KiB) Viewed 2241 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-07-24 Train 215 is at Cumbres and from the parlor's position would say 9 cars.jpg (117.03 KiB) Viewed 2237 times

2018-07-24 The 487 comes into Chama with a 9 car train 215.jpg (98.88 KiB) Viewed 2226 times

2018-07-24 The 487 is passing the tank.jpg (98.64 KiB) Viewed 2226 times

2018-07-24 The 487 comes up to the tipple with the speeder right behind the parlor.jpg (98.45 KiB) Viewed 2226 times

A few hardy soles are still in the open gon as the train passes the tipple

2018-07-24 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers and the gentleman host is in it today.jpg (92.13 KiB) Viewed 2225 times

2018-07-24 The Friends on the woodshop platform wave to the passing train.jpg (91.82 KiB) Viewed 2225 times

2018-07-24 The 487 is passing the display train.jpg (74.65 KiB) Viewed 2225 times

2018-07-24 The 487 is slowing for its stop.jpg (73.79 KiB) Viewed 2225 times

2018-07-24 The train is stopped and this young lad is first off.jpg (74.77 KiB) Viewed 2225 times

[Sharon Evans]

Post arrival:

2018-07-24 Currently there are nine cars staged for tomorrow's train 216.jpg (82.03 KiB) Viewed 2211 times