10/15/18 Monday Train Movements

[Larry Gibson]

Today starts out a bit drier than the last few. Please contribute your captures for today.

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The cold morning air causes the steam to hang low as 487 starts the day heading to the ashpit for the fueling routines at about 8:00 local time.

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At 8:23 487 is backing down the main heading for the coal dock.

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487 reaches coal dock at 8:29.

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Around 9:30 we see steam plumes on both sides of the RR as passengers start boarding in Chama.

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At 9:45 fire patrol is at ashpit spraying down the ashes before running down to the main switch waiting for 216's departure.

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It's 9:50, ten minutes before 215 and 216 depart:

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487 and Train 216 depart on time to start the final week of the season.

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A very quiet yard at about 11:30 local time.

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Locos at the ashpit at 1:17 local time as service routine continue.

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NEXT at 1:23

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At 1:40 both locos take turns at the tank.

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While watching the yard cams in the field in Michigan watching trains...this just blew by!!:):)
Training close up and long distance simultaneously!! :)

10/15/18 15:50 EDT 45 windy degrees at CN MP 202 Charlotte As CN 2983 & 2803 head EB at speed with consist.

Short video and photos of this train here:
NGfan shared 7 items with you from the Flickr app! Check them out:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54894386@ ... res/t41X31

[Larry Gibson]

At 2-10 local time both locos have returned to the shop.

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At 4:15 local time locos back at the ashpit.

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At 4:30 local time 463 brings 215 into the Chama Depot

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Passengers begin detraining at 4:32.

[Rick Calkins]

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Still a bit warm to accumulate much snow on the ground.

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Larry it is fun to watch you fine-tune your photo enlargement capabilities. Thanks for putting in the necessary effort. Rick

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[Larry Gibson]

At 5:00 local time 463 backs the train set east on the main. Appears some work going on at concession car or open gon.

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At 5:21 pulls the train set back towards depot a pit and stops.

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Still a bit warm to accumulate much snow on the ground.

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Larry it is fun to watch you fine-tune your photo enlargement capabilities. Thanks for putting in the necessary effort. Rick

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You are welcome Rick. It's been fun helping out again. Thanks for the statistics too.

[Larry Gibson]

At 5:29 local time it's finally off for the wye.

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463 returns with the trainset at 5:45.

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At 5:53 463 heads for the shop via the west side entrance in an unusual move. Smoke plume is third photo highlighted. 463 night service will continue.