Monday 8/20/18

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: This is going to be a busy week with the Trains charter this weekend. It leaves Chama on Saturday and is back Sunday. Friday night is a photo shoot in Chama so may be some nice night viewing.

2018-08-20 The 484 moves away from the house to begin the day.jpg (106.58 KiB) Viewed 3861 times

2018-08-20 The hostlers bring it over the pit so they can clean the fire.jpg (97.97 KiB) Viewed 3861 times

2018-08-20 The 484 is now at the tank getting water and a coal wash.jpg (107.85 KiB) Viewed 3859 times

2018-08-20 The 484 backs toward the switch for the coal dock lead.jpg (104.42 KiB) Viewed 3857 times

2018-08-20 The 484 pulls by the woodshop.jpg (112.67 KiB) Viewed 3857 times

2018-08-20 The loader is dumping coal into the bunker of 484.jpg (113.31 KiB) Viewed 3856 times

2018-08-20 With the post bunker fill wash done, the hostlers turn the 484 over to the road crew.jpg (104.96 KiB) Viewed 3824 times

2018-08-20 The 484 is now on the train.jpg (110.95 KiB) Viewed 3824 times

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[Rick Calkins]

Sharon, thanks for the heads-up on the Friday evening photo shoot. I have mentioned several times using the webcam page as a source of education. Your explanations of the screen clips to just that. Thanks.

[Sharon Evans]

Welcome Rick...

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-08-20 Today's 7 car train 216 is in the loading position.jpg (109.58 KiB) Viewed 3821 times

2018-08-20 The New Mexico is far forward again today so we probably will not see the high ball.jpg (74.87 KiB) Viewed 3821 times

2018-08-20 The front of the 484 is envoleped in steam as it gets the train underway.jpg (104.12 KiB) Viewed 3821 times

2018-08-20 The 484 comes past the Friends woodshop which is open today.jpg (105.89 KiB) Viewed 3821 times

The train comes past the tipple

2018-08-20 The parlor New Mexico is carrying the markers on 216 this morning.jpg (98.96 KiB) Viewed 3821 times

2018-08-20 The parlor is passing the speeder sheds as the 484 exits the yard.jpg (96.94 KiB) Viewed 3821 times

2018-08-20 The last cars of the train round the curve as the speeders get onto the main to follow.jpg (97.83 KiB) Viewed 3821 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-08-20 At the left edge of the grab is the water tank of the speeder which is behind 215.jpg (115.27 KiB) Viewed 3817 times

2018-08-20 The 487 brings the 7 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (113.03 KiB) Viewed 3805 times

2018-08-20 The 487 comes up to the tank as the palor is almost in the yard.jpg (99.06 KiB) Viewed 3805 times

2018-08-20 The 487 is up to the tipple.jpg (107.08 KiB) Viewed 3805 times

The train passes the tipple with a few passengers still enjoying the open gon

2018-08-20 The parlor Colorado is on the markers today.jpg (100.89 KiB) Viewed 3805 times

2018-08-20 The 487 is passing the display train as the cleaner waits to board.jpg (94.16 KiB) Viewed 3805 times

2018-08-20 The 487 is slowing for the stop.jpg (91.69 KiB) Viewed 3805 times

2018-08-20 With the train stopped, the conductor places the step box for the first coach.jpg (93.75 KiB) Viewed 3805 times

2018-08-20 The passengers are getting off after their great ride.jpg (94.82 KiB) Viewed 3805 times

[John Hamman]

Did anybody catch the switching these past two evenings? Last night they pulled a box car from in from of OY and placed I think somewhere in the South yard. Tonight they have moved two more cars the Friends worked on earlier this summer. Just curious.
John

[Sharon Evans]

Usual stuff as the Friends work sessions in Chama wind down. That car they pulled could have been the temporary paint car used while the normal one was rebuilt this summer. Also with the Trains charter this coming weekend they probably want a clean looking yard for the photo shoot on Friday night.

[John Hamman]

Sharon,
Thanks - that all makes a lot of sense.
John

[Pete Dahlberg]

Usual stuff as the Friends work sessions in Chama wind down. That car they pulled could have been the temporary paint car used while the normal one was rebuilt this summer. Also with the Trains charter this coming weekend they probably want a clean looking yard for the photo shoot on Friday night.

Official night shoot for the charter was up by the water tower. Switching was probably done to get the 14 freight cars and the 6 rider cars.