10/6/18 Saturday double header

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: At the beginning of this day 8 cars are staged. With the 463 out, we will have a double header no matter how many cars are on this train. Guess they got its whistle fixed.

2018-10-05 The 463, pseudo 453, is out first.jpg (100.15 KiB) Viewed 2529 times

2018-10-05 The 463 is moving over the pit so the hostlers can clean the fire.jpg (91.16 KiB) Viewed 2529 times

2018-10-06 The second locomotive's headlight is visible through the blown ash.jpg (85.23 KiB) Viewed 2528 times

The 463 has moved down to the tank as the 484 is now over the pit

2018-10-06 The 463 is backing toward the coal dock lead as 484 moves to the tank.jpg (86.45 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

2018-10-06 The 463 ihas coal added to its bunker as one of the hostlers checks the fire.jpg (90.62 KiB) Viewed 2526 times

I had a freeze of the tipple cams about 12:25 pm while the depot cam continued to run. Am glad because I watched that 13 car 216 leave on my tablet and hoped I did not miss it.

The 484 is getting coal added to its bunker as the 463 sits on the south yard lead waiting for its road crew

2018-10-06 Once aboard, the road crew went into south yard and are coming out with 5 more cars.jpg (97.14 KiB) Viewed 2481 times

click on the image to see both frames

2018-10-06 The 5 cars are now coupled onto the 8 car train 216 for 13 cars.jpg (141.45 KiB) Viewed 2481 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of 13 car train 216;

click on the image to see both frames

2018-10-06 The 463 has pulled the 13 car train into loading position.jpg (150.87 KiB) Viewed 2481 times

2018-10-06 The 484 has now coupled onto the train and it awaits departure.jpg (107.88 KiB) Viewed 2481 times

2018-10-06 The 484 and 463 dig in to get the 13 car train moving.jpg (108.03 KiB) Viewed 2476 times

As the train passes the tipple, we see the second open gon between the first and second coach

2018-10-06 The parlor Colorado is on the markers of this very long train.jpg (98.98 KiB) Viewed 2476 times

2018-10-06 The parlor Colorado is passing the tank as the locomotives are into the curve.jpg (95.68 KiB) Viewed 2476 times

2018-10-06 The end of the train is into the curve as train 216 heads east.jpg (96.79 KiB) Viewed 2476 times

Hope people saw that all 7 coaches and the premium cars were just about full.

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings:

2018-10-06 The 484 returns to Chama after its helper duty to Cumbres.jpg (105.99 KiB) Viewed 2476 times

2018-10-06 The 484 passes the depot as it heads to the wye.jpg (96.06 KiB) Viewed 2476 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: The CDoT Cumbres cams are down so no shot from there today. Interesting thought as I wait for 215 to show up. The hard working crew at Osier is having to feed at least twice as many folks as normal with these long trains. I would bet the food is not degraded as a result. I am going to have to compare names, but I think at least 5 of the extra cars including the open gon that went out on 216 this morning came back this afternoon on 215. After looking at the 216 departure, Lava, Phantom, Cascade, Sublette and the open gon did the flip so the through train was 8 cars.

2018-10-06 The 488 comes into Chama with a 13 car train 215.jpg (96.36 KiB) Viewed 2449 times

2018-10-06 The 488 is up to the tank while the parlor is still around the curve.jpg (96.39 KiB) Viewed 2449 times

2018-10-06 The 488 is at the tipple as the parlor is just in the yard.jpg (94.7 KiB) Viewed 2449 times

Going past the tipple we see the forward open gon

2018-10-06 The parlor New Mexico is passing the woodshop.jpg (83.21 KiB) Viewed 2449 times

2018-10-06 The 488 has not slowed as it passes the cleaning crew.jpg (78.5 KiB) Viewed 2449 times

2018-10-06 The train is stopped.jpg (82.04 KiB) Viewed 2449 times

[Sharon Evans]

Evening:
After coming back from the wye the 488 removed all but one of the extra cars, so we again have 8 staged for tomorrow.