9/3/18 Monday Labor Day 2 morning trains

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: Looks like we are going to have a special train today there is a locomotive already out getting ready.

2018-09-03 The 488 comes to the pit to begin this Labor Day.jpg (68.26 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

2018-09-03 The 488 is now at the tank taking on water.jpg (85.52 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

2018-09-03 The 488 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (99.81 KiB) Viewed 3454 times

2018-09-03 The 488 pulls by the woodshop as it heads for coal.jpg (90.51 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

2018-09-03 The hostler on the loader adds a bucket full into the bunker of 488.jpg (82.93 KiB) Viewed 3453 times

2018-09-03 The hostlers have finished with their prep and the 488 is parked on the south yard lead.jpg (92.05 KiB) Viewed 3451 times

2018-09-03 After all that, the 488 is headed back to the house.jpg (86.55 KiB) Viewed 3444 times

Now what??? My thoughts on this, the hostlers were told to ready 488 for a special freight today and thinking that like past specials it would leave about an hour ahead of the 216. Well they went out and got it ready and parked it on the south yard lead, oops, we don't need it until later so how about taking it back to the house and park it there until needed.

2018-09-03 Its time for the regular locomotive to begin prep and 484 comes to the pit.jpg (88.62 KiB) Viewed 3441 times

2018-09-03 The 484 has now gone down to the tank.jpg (95.49 KiB) Viewed 3439 times

2018-09-03 Got a good shot of the blow down this morning.jpg (95.56 KiB) Viewed 3439 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Morning prep continued:

2018-09-03 The hostlers bring the 484 back to the coal dock lead.jpg (95.27 KiB) Viewed 3436 times

2018-09-03 The hostlers bring 484 past the woodshop.jpg (91.16 KiB) Viewed 3433 times

2018-09-03 The hostlers load coal into the bunker of 484.jpg (82.41 KiB) Viewed 3433 times

2018-09-03 488 is coming out again.jpg (86.13 KiB) Viewed 3433 times

2018-09-03 The hostlers on 484 have backed down just short of the train as the road crew of 488 backs its down.jpg (90.74 KiB) Viewed 3431 times

2018-09-03 The 488 is stopped on the south yard lead.jpg (92.77 KiB) Viewed 3431 times

The 488 has now backed onto the freight as 484 waits to couple onto its train

2018-09-03 The 488 is shoving its consist back into south yard.jpg (73.1 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

2018-09-03 The 484 is now coupled onto the 7 car train 216.jpg (71.86 KiB) Viewed 3426 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216 and special freight: The special pulled out of south yard and to the tank where the 488 filled up and they waited for 216 to get far enough ahead.

Train 216 is now in loading position, it is also fouling the south yard lead so maybe this freight is leaving after 216

The 488 just blew its warning whistle so it is headed out closely behind 216.

2018-09-03 The conductor of 216 gives the high ball as the conductor of the freight looks on.jpg (80.44 KiB) Viewed 3404 times

2018-09-03 The 484 gets its 7 car train underway.jpg (91.13 KiB) Viewed 3404 times

2018-09-03 The 484 comes by the woodshop with nice steam.jpg (89.65 KiB) Viewed 3404 times

The 216 is passing the tipple as the 488 starts to move its train

The parlor on 216 is past the tipple as the 488 comes by the depot

The parlor is passing the tank as the freight continues to come out

The last cars of 216 are rounding the curve as the caboose of the special passes the depot

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[Sharon Evans]

Departures continued:

2018-09-03 The 488 pulls past the woodshop as its train comes out of south yard.jpg (93.53 KiB) Viewed 3392 times

The special has stopped to allow the conductor to close the switch to south yard

The switch closed, the special moves down to the tank

2018-09-03 Stopped at the tank to get water and wait for time to follow.jpg (102.87 KiB) Viewed 3391 times

2018-09-03 With the 216 about 30 minutes ahead, the special now heads out of Chama.jpg (105.11 KiB) Viewed 3391 times

2018-09-03 The caboose on the special is passing the tank.jpg (101.37 KiB) Viewed 3391 times

2018-09-03 The special's last cars are rounding the curve as its speeder escort follows.jpg (97.25 KiB) Viewed 3391 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-09-03 The speeder following 215 is seen at Cumbres so we have a 7 car train.jpg (98.74 KiB) Viewed 3359 times

2018-09-03 The 487 comes around the curve into Chama and we see the steam plume from the whistle.jpg (94.81 KiB) Viewed 3344 times

2018-09-03 The 487 is passing the tank.jpg (95.43 KiB) Viewed 3344 times

2018-09-03 The 487 is up to the tipple.jpg (92 KiB) Viewed 3344 times

With the 11 second time delay between the 2 tipple cams, we see the 487 and parlor

The parlor Colorado is by the woodshop as the 487 passes the display train

2018-09-03 The 487 comes by the waiting cleaning crew.jpg (78.37 KiB) Viewed 3344 times

2018-09-03 The ride is over as we see passengers standing up in the coach.jpg (82.19 KiB) Viewed 3344 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of the special freight:

2018-09-03 The special freight is at Cumbres.jpg (94.68 KiB) Viewed 3344 times

2018-09-03 The special freight comes around the curve into Chama.jpg (99.45 KiB) Viewed 3330 times

2018-09-03 The 488 is passing the tank.jpg (102.36 KiB) Viewed 3330 times

2018-09-03 The 488 is up to the tipple as the entire train is now in the yard.jpg (100.64 KiB) Viewed 3330 times

2018-09-03 The forward open gon has this group riding in it.jpg (104.66 KiB) Viewed 3330 times

The train has stopped to allow the crew to open the switch into south yard

2018-09-03 The rear open gon has this family group in it.jpg (97.11 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

2018-09-03 The traiin is now moving into south yard and the caboose is seen on the south cam.jpg (100.65 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

Click on this image to see the entirety of it. The speeder has moved up behind the train as we see the 488 in the station cam

2018-09-03 The speeder has moved up behind the train as we see the 488 in the station cam.jpg (142.23 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

2018-09-03 The train has stopped opposite the depot before heading to the wye.jpg (88.96 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

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[Sharon Evans]

Special freight continued:

2018-09-03 The special freight is back from the wye is is ready to yard its train.jpg (98.82 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

Click on the image to show it in its entirety. The 488 is shoving back into south yard

2018-09-03 The 488 is shoving back into south yard.jpg (132.84 KiB) Viewed 3328 times

The train is stopped on the track next to the main

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