8/5/18 Sunday and extra arrival

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: We have the botany train coming in from Antonito this afternoon. Further the next Fireman/Engineer school begins today, thought, other than runs light out of the yard, not much happens today that we can see.

2018-08-05 The 484 makes the move away from the house.jpg (101.79 KiB) Viewed 2021 times

2018-08-05 The 484 comes over the pit for its fire and ash pan cleaning before doing other prep.jpg (100.86 KiB) Viewed 2021 times

2018-08-05 The 484 now has moved to the tank to take on water.jpg (95.21 KiB) Viewed 2019 times

2018-08-05 The 484 backs to get coal.jpg (114.76 KiB) Viewed 2017 times

2018-08-05 The 484 comes past the woodshop as it heads to the coal dock.jpg (115.33 KiB) Viewed 2017 times

2018-08-05 The loader dumps a bucket into the almost empty bunker on the 484.jpg (120.02 KiB) Viewed 2017 times

2018-08-05 The hostlers are done and the road crew is about to board.jpg (125.32 KiB) Viewed 2014 times

2018-08-05 The 484 has now backed onto today's train 216 with the staged extra coach for total of 8 cars.jpg (126.39 KiB) Viewed 2012 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-08-05 The train is now in loading position.jpg (126.35 KiB) Viewed 2010 times

2018-08-05 The parlor Colorado is now in its normal loading positon.jpg (82.59 KiB) Viewed 2010 times

2018-08-05 The conductor gives the high ball.jpg (74.54 KiB) Viewed 2000 times

2018-08-05 The 484 gets its 8 car train 216 moving.jpg (124.75 KiB) Viewed 2000 times

2018-08-05 The 484 is passing the woodshop and Friends projects.jpg (119.82 KiB) Viewed 2000 times

The train is by the tipple

2018-08-05 The parlor Colorado is out fo the tipple shadow_.jpg (110.11 KiB) Viewed 2000 times

2018-08-05 The 484 is exiting the yard as the palor passes the tank.jpg (118.18 KiB) Viewed 2000 times

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon activities: Just realized that 488 is the only hot locomotive in Chama, so it will be used this afternoon for the students.

As it passed the north tipple cam you could see it had a little more coal left then most these days, but still fairly empty.

2018-08-05 The hostlers bring 488 backs on its way to the coal dock.jpg (101.33 KiB) Viewed 1982 times

They only added several scoops of coal, not a fillup.

2018-08-05 The loader is adding coal so it will be ready for the students to use.jpg (109.68 KiB) Viewed 1981 times

2018-08-05 Its a little hard to see, but I think the students have gathered at 488.jpg (109.41 KiB) Viewed 1969 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-08-05 Train 215 has made it to Cumbres and looks like 8 cars.jpg (119.91 KiB) Viewed 1967 times

As I noted in a post on the Web Camera thread, all cams in Chama have gone down. I not back by time 215 and Botany train come in we will miss them.





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