10/24/18 Wednesday

[Sharon Evans]

We have early activity in the yard with both 487 and 484 moving about. Will review the recordings when I get home and post as necessary stills and possibly video.

2018-10-24 The hostlers are at it early this morning with 484 at the pit and 487 already done.jpg (53.54 KiB) Viewed 3579 times

2018-10-24 The 487 is taking on water as the 484 waits its turn.jpg (74.49 KiB) Viewed 3579 times

2018-10-24 The 484 is now at the tank as 487 moves to the main.jpg (90.63 KiB) Viewed 3579 times

2018-10-24 Once both were on the main, 487 moved up so 484 could back down ahead of it.jpg (85.46 KiB) Viewed 3578 times

2018-10-24 The 487 now comes down.jpg (83.52 KiB) Viewed 3578 times

The 484 moved straight into south yard while 487 is taking on coal

2018-10-24 Both locomotives are now in south yard.jpg (97.86 KiB) Viewed 3578 times

2018-10-24 The 487 has now coupled onto the hoppers so it can shove them out of the yard.jpg (100.25 KiB) Viewed 3577 times

2018-10-24 During this time, 484 has gone to the wye so its now facing south or west.jpg (102.61 KiB) Viewed 3577 times

2018-10-24 A speeder is getting ready for fire patrol duty.jpg (97.83 KiB) Viewed 3576 times

[Sharon Evans]

This day's activities continued with departure of the 2 trains:

2018-10-24 The 487 is now pulling the hopper toward the south end of the yard, probably to get them filled with ballast.jpg (96.13 KiB) Viewed 3575 times

2018-10-24 The 484 is switching in south yard.jpg (97.63 KiB) Viewed 3575 times

2018-10-24 The 487 comes out of south yard shoving its train caboose first.jpg (87.53 KiB) Viewed 3522 times

2018-10-24 The 487 comes past the woodshop and we see 2 full hoppers of ballast.jpg (83.89 KiB) Viewed 3522 times

2018-10-24 As the 487 comes by the tipple we see that the fireman is stoking his fire.jpg (59.7 KiB) Viewed 3522 times

2018-10-24 The 487 shoves it little train out of Chama.jpg (83.47 KiB) Viewed 3522 times

2018-10-24 The 484 now comes out of south yard with its little train.jpg (99.62 KiB) Viewed 3517 times

2018-10-24 Coming by the woodshop we see a caboose and flat car.jpg (94.51 KiB) Viewed 3517 times

2018-10-24 Coming out from the tipple, we can see that the steam is really condencing and hanging.jpg (73.9 KiB) Viewed 3517 times

2018-10-24 The 484 leaves the yard under a cloud of steam.jpg (86.31 KiB) Viewed 3517 times

[Edward Morris]

I was lucky to be online when 487 left Chama..........................pushing two loaded hoppers with a caboose leading the way. Should make an interesting vid.
Ed

[John Hamman]

Can't wait to see the rest of the pics and videos when I return home tonight!
John

[Sharon Evans]

Return of 484 and its train:

2018-10-24 The 484 comes back into Chama yard shoving its little train.jpg (96.43 KiB) Viewed 3545 times

2018-10-24 The 484 passes the tank with a flat car and caboose.jpg (96.4 KiB) Viewed 3545 times

2018-10-24 The 484 and its train are up to the tipple.jpg (95.56 KiB) Viewed 3545 times

2018-10-24 The 484 heads toward south yard.jpg (85.83 KiB) Viewed 3545 times

2018-10-24 The 484 is shoving its train into the yard.jpg (84.81 KiB) Viewed 3545 times

2018-10-24 The 484 has stopped.jpg (86.98 KiB) Viewed 3545 times

2018-10-24 Having dropped the 2 cars, is headed back to the house.jpg (96.21 KiB) Viewed 3545 times

2018-10-24 Coming down the house lead still pointed west.jpg (95 KiB) Viewed 3545 times

2018-10-24 The 484 is now parked on the east lead in front of the 463.jpg (88.58 KiB) Viewed 3545 times

The 484 arrival is combined with the 487, so its at the end of the 487 post.

[Sharon Evans]

487 returns to Chama:

2018-10-24 The 487 comes into Chama with its train of hoppers.jpg (91.2 KiB) Viewed 3533 times

2018-10-24 The 487 comes by the tank as it vents steam.jpg (94.4 KiB) Viewed 3533 times

2018-10-24 Approaching the tipple we see 3 hoppers, a rider gon and caboose.jpg (89.2 KiB) Viewed 3533 times

As it passes the tipple we see the shortie caboose

2018-10-24 Passing the woodshop as the train heads to south yard.jpg (90.97 KiB) Viewed 3532 times

2018-10-24 Entering south yard where it stops briefly.jpg (92.46 KiB) Viewed 3532 times

2018-10-24 Now headed toward the south end of the yard.jpg (90.76 KiB) Viewed 3532 times

2018-10-24 On returning from the wye, 487 dropped its train and is now stopped waiting for the hostlers to take over.jpg (80.59 KiB) Viewed 3528 times

2018-10-24 Its day's work done, the hostlers take 487 back to the house.jpg (73.78 KiB) Viewed 3527 times

[Rick Calkins]

Good Evening Sharon:

Nice selection of snapshots and video. The time spent combing through your digital video recorder is productive. If it is not a secret, how do you leave home and still stream from the cameras, without recording the dreaded re-start icon? I also use Bandicam, but cannot find the settings to accomplish this. Your diligence is marvelous.

.

[Sharon Evans]

Rick, Jason has explained this before that, because I do these daily recordings, have a feed without a time out on it. Now it will still freeze up on me at time and over the course of the season I have missed departure due to this.