#15 now active

[Edwin Frey]

As soon as the morning's train departed, #15 pulled away form the engine house and is now "trundling about". Good to see it in action.

[Edwin Frey]

#15 did a good job today doing just what it was intended to do.... shuffled cars around and spared the K's some mundane switching duties. Toward the end of the day, it made up the "Thomas" train (five cars, two of which came over from Antonito this afternoon) and pushed it down to the depot. Now it's resting back at the engine house. All things considered, I think #15 will prove to be a great asset.

[robert roman]

I suspect part of the task was looking for problems to get the locomotive up to snuff. It looked like they were having some difficulty with coupling and other related functions. It was fun watching 15 get out of the way of the "CO NM Express", which turned out to be running a bit late, but with a few extra cars. Then, later, 487 (I think -- the one with the rather brutal looking snow-plow) spend most of the evening re-arranging the freight cars in the yard. At one point, it looked to have nearly every car in the yard tied on. Back and forth. Great entertainment. Time to add a few more dollars to the tip jar, I think.

be well,
bob roman

[Frank Wills]

I've not seen #15 for a few weeks.
Anyone know where it's hiding?

[robert roman]

I've not seen #15 for a few weeks.
Anyone know where it's hiding?

Ditto. Inquiring minds want to know!

(I've notice "Thomas the Tank" engine parked on the south side of the engine house, showing through the open doors -- the bright blue is hard to miss. I'd nominate that has 15's lurking place.)

be well,
bob roman

[Tom Casper]

I read that it was stored on the thomas train out south.

Tom C.

[Larry Sullivan]

#15 out running around the yard this afternoon - about noon local time, moving some flat cars around.

[Kevin Sherrow]

Getting ready to move the RPO out of the swamp.