7/27/18 Friday

[Sharon Evans]

This evening there is the Friends Moonlight and wine tasting train. Leaves Chama at 5pm MDT.
Morning preparations:

2018-07-27 The 484 moves away from the house to start the day.jpg (119.74 KiB) Viewed 2727 times

2018-07-27 The 484 comes over the pit so the hostlers can clean the fire.jpg (112.02 KiB) Viewed 2727 times

2018-07-27 The 484 has moved to the tank to fill up and also wash the coal.jpg (103.88 KiB) Viewed 2727 times

2018-07-27 The 484 backs down toward the coal dock lead.jpg (112.47 KiB) Viewed 2725 times

2018-07-27 The 484 pulls past the Friends busy at work.jpg (119.9 KiB) Viewed 2725 times

2018-07-27 The loader dumps a bucket of coal into the tender of 484.jpg (110.97 KiB) Viewed 2725 times

2018-07-27 The hostlers are done and the 484 waits on the road crew.jpg (124.38 KiB) Viewed 2725 times

2018-07-27 The 484 has coupled onto the train as one of the speeders fills its water trailer.jpg (102.58 KiB) Viewed 2725 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-07-27 The 484 has pulled the 8 car train 216 into loading position.jpg (123.33 KiB) Viewed 2724 times

2018-07-27 The parlor is a little forward from the usual stop point.jpg (86.36 KiB) Viewed 2724 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-07-27 The 484 is putting out a nice plume as it gets the train moving.jpg (119.64 KiB) Viewed 2718 times

2018-07-27 The 484 is passing the woodshop as the Friends give a nice wave to the passing train.jpg (120.75 KiB) Viewed 2718 times

A full, 8 car train passes the tipple

2018-07-27 Cinder Bear waves to the folks on the east side as the train passes.jpg (116.82 KiB) Viewed 2718 times

2018-07-27 The parlor New Mexico is on the markers as we see one gentleman on the platform.jpg (118.79 KiB) Viewed 2718 times

2018-07-27 The parlor New Mexico passes the tank as the train leaves Chama.jpg (114.62 KiB) Viewed 2718 times

2018-07-27 The people are walking back as the last cars round the curve.jpg (115.95 KiB) Viewed 2718 times

[Sharon Evans]

Preparations for the Friends Moonlight train:

2018-07-27 The hostlers bring the 489 out to begin its prep for the evening train.jpg (97.8 KiB) Viewed 2681 times

2018-07-27 The 489 moves over the pit so it can have its fire cleaned.jpg (87.63 KiB) Viewed 2681 times

2018-07-27 The 489 is now at the tank getting water and washing its coal.jpg (105.58 KiB) Viewed 2679 times

2018-07-27 The 489 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (97.09 KiB) Viewed 2675 times

2018-07-27 The 489 comes by the woodshop.jpg (93.85 KiB) Viewed 2675 times

2018-07-27 The loader begins to dump coal into the tender of 489.jpg (100.4 KiB) Viewed 2675 times

2018-07-27 The 489 has pulled onto the south yard lead to be clear of train 215.jpg (80.54 KiB) Viewed 2675 times

2018-07-27 The 489 has taken the caboose that was on the student train for tonight's Moonlight train.jpg (89.85 KiB) Viewed 2669 times

A storm just went through and it hailed

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[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-07-27 Train 215 has arrived at Cumbres.jpg (86.06 KiB) Viewed 2682 times

2018-07-27 The rain has stopped as 463 comes into Chama.jpg (105.8 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

2018-07-27 The 463 passes the tank with its 8 car train.jpg (106.49 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

2018-07-27 The 463 comes up to the tipple in a very wet yard.jpg (104.93 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

As the train passes the tipple there is no one in the open gon

2018-07-27 The parlor Colorado passes the woodshop.jpg (102.89 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

2018-07-27 The parlor Colorado passes the 3686_.jpg (105.76 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

2018-07-27 The 463 passes the depot cam as it slows and its hard to see much with the rain.jpg (64.27 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

2018-07-27 The trip is over and the passengers get off to the wet.jpg (74.75 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

2018-07-27 The 489 comes out of south yard with the caboose to attach it to the parlor before the train is wyed.jpg (107.32 KiB) Viewed 2666 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of the Friends Moonlight train: Looks like it is going to be a wet ride to Osier.

2018-07-27 The train is back from the wye and once cleaned and restocked it will load.jpg (75.68 KiB) Viewed 2665 times

2018-07-27 The 489 has backed onto the train after 463 pulled the extra coach off.jpg (104.43 KiB) Viewed 2665 times

2018-07-27 The 489 gets the 8 car Moonlight special moving as 463 is at the pit.jpg (97.13 KiB) Viewed 2645 times

2018-07-27 The 489 moves forward as the hostlers get ready to do a roll by of the train.jpg (97.23 KiB) Viewed 2645 times

2018-07-27 The 489 is passing box car 3686 as it moves out of Chama.jpg (94.76 KiB) Viewed 2645 times

2018-07-27 You can just see the yellow hard hat of a hostlers as he checks the train as it passes.jpg (95.6 KiB) Viewed 2645 times

A few very hardy soles brave the rain in the open gon

2018-07-27 That is one spify looking caboose on the markers.jpg (88 KiB) Viewed 2645 times

2018-07-27 That caboose comes up to the tank.jpg (88.73 KiB) Viewed 2645 times

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