12/8/18 Christmans trains - Day 1

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-12-08 Its quiet at the depot as we can see the pathways are shovled and ready for today's passengers big and small.jpg (79.75 KiB) Viewed 2445 times

2018-12-08 Smoke pours from the west stall jack as the hostlers get the 487 ready.jpg (68.92 KiB) Viewed 2362 times

2018-12-08 The 487 moves out from the stall.jpg (68.41 KiB) Viewed 2362 times

2018-12-08 The 487 comes over the pit so the hostlers can clean the fire before it begins the day's trains.jpg (63.14 KiB) Viewed 2362 times

2018-12-08 The 487 has moved to the tank so it can get water.jpg (53.6 KiB) Viewed 2361 times

2018-12-08 The hostlers back the 487 toward the coal dock lead.jpg (54.84 KiB) Viewed 2361 times

2018-12-08 Coal is now added to the bunker of 487.jpg (52.68 KiB) Viewed 2361 times

2018-12-08 The 487 is now coupled onto the 8 car Christmas train.jpg (63.28 KiB) Viewed 2361 times

2018-12-08 The train has been pulled forward for loading for its first run.jpg (69.04 KiB) Viewed 2361 times

2018-12-08 Train 1 pulls away from the Chama depot.jpg (67.44 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

2018-12-08 The 487 works a little as it gets the 8 car train moving on the 1st train.jpg (71.19 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

2018-12-08 The 487 has nice steam as it moves out in the cold, damp air.jpg (69.42 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

2018-12-08 The cafe car brings up the rear of the train.jpg (54.96 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

2018-12-08 The 487 is headed into the curve as train 1 heads to Labato.jpg (50.68 KiB) Viewed 2282 times

2018-12-08 Train 1 returns with Santa on the back platform.jpg (57.43 KiB) Viewed 2262 times

2018-12-08 The riders and onlookers crowd around the train between runs.jpg (71.7 KiB) Viewed 2257 times

2018-12-08 The 487 gets train 2 underway.jpg (70.35 KiB) Viewed 2257 times

2018-12-08 The Clauses are in the open gon as train 2 passes the tipple.jpg (62.47 KiB) Viewed 2257 times

Train 2 returning

2018-12-08 Santa is riding the back platform on the cafe car as it backs into Chama.jpg (70.27 KiB) Viewed 2361 times

[Jason Rose]

Cold, wet, and windy outside: Check
Fire in the fire place: Check
Comfy chair by the fire place: Check
Good cup of strong coffee: Check
iPad fully charged: Check

Time for some Chama web cams!

Ain't nothin' better than steam in the snow. Wish I was there.

Just outside my window by the fire place, Union Pacific is running by. And, my bird feeders are full of hungry little fellas that didn't get quite far enough south.

Not a bad morning.

[Sharon Evans]

Day 1 of Christmas trains continued:

2018-12-08 The third train for Saturday departs Chama.jpg (86.59 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

2018-12-08 There seems to be maybe a crew member on the back platform of the 3d train is it leaves.jpg (68.85 KiB) Viewed 2242 times

2018-12-08 A group of folks have gathered to build smowmen in front of the bunk house.jpg (65.25 KiB) Viewed 2241 times

2018-12-08 Santa waves at the people as the 3d train backs in.jpg (66.55 KiB) Viewed 2241 times

2018-12-08 The forth train of Saturday gets underway.jpg (75.1 KiB) Viewed 2239 times

2018-12-08 We see the Clauses and an elf waving at the snowman builders.jpg (74.94 KiB) Viewed 2239 times

2018-12-08 As the forth train backs into Chama, Santa is at his post on the back platform.jpg (71.31 KiB) Viewed 2238 times

2018-12-08 A crowd gathers around the 487 as it gets more coal added.jpg (89.04 KiB) Viewed 2238 times

2018-12-08 The 5th and last train for Saturday departs Chama.jpg (90.79 KiB) Viewed 2236 times

2018-12-08 The 5th train has stopped briefly and we see the Clauses in the open gon.jpg (77.34 KiB) Viewed 2235 times

2018-12-08 Its twilight and train 5 has returned.jpg (71.74 KiB) Viewed 2273 times

2018-12-08 The consist has been shoved back so it clears the access road.jpg (77.74 KiB) Viewed 2273 times

2018-12-08 Work done, the 487 heads to the house for a well deserved rest.jpg (71.71 KiB) Viewed 2273 times

[Sharon Evans]

Videos for Saturday: I decided once I saw how long in time each train was when doing both departure and arrival as one, so am doing each train as separate video which will be posted here.