10/22/2021 2 days left

[Jack Spencer]

It's the morning of the last day of the Friday-only Cumbres turns, and an engine is building up steam, think its 488.

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488 is confirmed as she approaches the pit, no spark arrestor.

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Now that's a nice plume of smoke.

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488 heads toward the tank with her backup light on for some reason.

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[Jack Spencer]

Guys, does anyone know where 488 went? Can't see it anywhere at the moment.
OK, think I can see steam now from the south cam so 488 went down to the wye.

[Jack Spencer]

As of now 488 is back from the wye. One wonders what they were doing for all that time. I'm guessing the passengers were!

[Sharon Evans]

Jack, the south yard actually makes a fairly sharp right bend which obscures a view of it. 488 could have been doing some switching at the far end of the yard.

[Jack Spencer]

That sounds most likely.

[Jack Spencer]

The departure of the final Cumbres run a few minutes late because of the possible switching as noted by Sharon.

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The train stopped by the tank to allow 488 to top up her tender, also due to the switching.

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The train gets underway again.

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[Jack Spencer]

488 brings in the last Cumbres journey of the 2021 season, possibly the last overall if they decide to make the normal schedule daily again next year.

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And with that, there are only 2 more days left to go. On the plus side, tomorrow's 216 is scheduled to be a double header! On the subject of 489's nickname, I personally think Whispering Whitney sounds better than Whispering Alice. Hope you agree!