9/27/18 Thursday Goose returns & 463 leaves

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: 463's prep and departure

The cab and firebox glow in the early morning dark. Its 463, looks like it is headed out with the freight built yesterday.

2018-09-27 The hostlers are out early with a locomotive at the pit.jpg (57.09 KiB) Viewed 4604 times

2018-09-27 The 463 has moved to the tank to get water.jpg (63.74 KiB) Viewed 4574 times

2018-09-27 The 463 backs down the main as it moves to the coal dock.jpg (70.71 KiB) Viewed 4574 times

2018-09-27 Coal is added to the bunker of 463 for its run east.jpg (71.47 KiB) Viewed 4574 times

2018-09-27 The 463 is now on its train.jpg (74.63 KiB) Viewed 4574 times

463 has left Chama with a nice sized freight and it will probably pick up the 5 box cars at Cumbres if they are still there. Will have stills and video of this as I can process it.

2018-09-27 The 463 brings its freight out onto the main as it leaves Chama.jpg (99.89 KiB) Viewed 4587 times

2018-09-27 The early morning sun hits the front end of 463 as it comes by the woodshop.jpg (98.72 KiB) Viewed 4587 times

The train is by the tipple with the front in shadow and the back in partial sun

2018-09-27 The caboose is past the tipple as we see the conductor and trainman on the rear platform.jpg (81.91 KiB) Viewed 4587 times

2018-09-27 The smoke from the 463 hangs low in the cold air as the train leaves the yard.jpg (79.16 KiB) Viewed 4587 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning prep continued:

2018-09-27 The 487 comes out to start the day for the regular train.jpg (110.04 KiB) Viewed 4587 times

2018-09-27 The 487 moves over the pit so the hostlers can clean its fire.jpg (100.06 KiB) Viewed 4587 times

2018-09-27 The 487 is now at the tank getting its water and initial coal wash.jpg (108.85 KiB) Viewed 4584 times

2018-09-27 The 487 is backed down the main as it heads to the coal dock.jpg (109.6 KiB) Viewed 4582 times

2018-09-27 The 487 passes the woodshop on its way to the coal dock.jpg (110.46 KiB) Viewed 4582 times

2018-09-27 The hostlers load coal into the bunker of 487.jpg (101.21 KiB) Viewed 4582 times

The hostlers stopped at the sandhouse and added a fair amount based on what I could hear.

2018-09-27 All their chores done, the hostlers leave the 487 for its road crew.jpg (124.31 KiB) Viewed 4578 times

The 487 has now coupled onto today's 8 car train 216

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

The train has now been pulled into loading position

2018-09-27 The conductor has boarded the parlor as the train gets underway.jpg (97.89 KiB) Viewed 4563 times

2018-09-27 The 487 is working to get the 8 car train moving.jpg (124.41 KiB) Viewed 4563 times

2018-09-27 The 487 comes by the woodshop as fans looks on.jpg (118.89 KiB) Viewed 4563 times

The train is by the tipple as we again see a nice load onboard

2018-09-27 The parlor New Mexico has the markers this morning.jpg (120.22 KiB) Viewed 4562 times

2018-09-27 The 487 is at the north end of the yard as the parlor passes the tank.jpg (118.06 KiB) Viewed 4562 times

2018-09-27 The last cars are entering the curve as some men pull up to unload a speeder.jpg (124.35 KiB) Viewed 4562 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of Goose 5:

2018-09-27 The 215 is at Cumbres and looks to be 8 cars long.jpg (117.53 KiB) Viewed 4531 times

2018-09-27 The RGS Goose 5 comes into Chama yard after its run from Antonito.jpg (103.21 KiB) Viewed 4523 times

2018-09-27 The RGS Goose 5 passes the tank.jpg (103.18 KiB) Viewed 4523 times

2018-09-27 Up to the tipple as it heads to the depot.jpg (102.55 KiB) Viewed 4523 times

2018-09-27 Passing the woodshop.jpg (119.6 KiB) Viewed 4523 times

2018-09-27 Across the access road.jpg (121.96 KiB) Viewed 4523 times

2018-09-27 Passing the display cars.jpg (97.46 KiB) Viewed 4523 times

2018-09-27 Stopped at the depot.jpg (97.89 KiB) Viewed 4523 times

2018-09-27 The Goose is on its way to the wye.jpg (101.95 KiB) Viewed 4522 times

[Sharon Evans]

The 215 arrival:

2018-09-27 The 489 brings an 8 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (107.4 KiB) Viewed 4519 times

2018-09-27 The 489 comes past the tank as the parlor enters the yard.jpg (107.56 KiB) Viewed 4519 times

2018-09-27 The 489 is at the tipple.jpg (108.99 KiB) Viewed 4519 times

Passing the tipple we see a nice group of passengers still enjoying the open gon

2018-09-27 The parlor Colorado is by the woodshop.jpg (122.74 KiB) Viewed 4519 times

2018-09-27 The 489 is passing the display cars.jpg (104.38 KiB) Viewed 4519 times

2018-09-27 The 489 is slowing as it passes the cleaning crew.jpg (101.79 KiB) Viewed 4519 times

2018-09-27 The train has stopped and passengers can get off.jpg (102.29 KiB) Viewed 4519 times

Post coming back from the wye the crew went into south yard and came out with another coach so right now we have a 9 car train staged for tomorrow which means a double header.

[Jason Rose]

Here is 453/463 crossing the Rio Chama. No fancy camera work this time. I was unprepared and ran outside while assembling the camera and pulling on my boots. Just barely made it.

[Sharon Evans]

Neat Jason, nice to see that early morning train from a different prospective.

[Tom Casper]

Did you notice that 463 is renumbered for this photo freight? 453 rides the rails this day.

Tom C.

[Sharon Evans]

I did notice, but to be honest, I continue to use the locomotives assigned number even when it gets a new number for a special train. I continue to call the 315 the 315 and sometimes reference the 425 number.