12/03/14 - Smoke from Engine House

[Larry Sullivan]

Looks like they may have fired up a locomotive this morning. I think we have 488 as the only locomotive still with tender, perhaps we'll see some movement today.

[Jason Rose]

Pretty sure I saw some smoke in Antonito yesterday as well.

[Sharon Evans]

Getting things warm for Saturday. How far is the Chama train going?

[Jared Singletary]

Lobato.

Jared

[jonathan c45]

they open bay 2 door ready to let a train out i hear it

[jonathan c45]

488 is out

[Larry Sullivan]

#488 out in front of shop now.

[jonathan c45]

#488 out in front of shop now.

larry u think they will take a freight train out

[Larry Sullivan]

A couple short videos of the emergence of #488 this morning - 2nd video just some whistle talk -- and Jason we need smellivision for the next upgrade, for that nice coal smoke smell!!!!

Jonathan I have no idea, would only expect yard movements for today, but they could do anything if they have a hot locomotive. I'll be tracking the cams all day and will post video of any movements there are.

Whistles Through the Smoke

[jonathan c45]

larry thx and can u get me a pic of 483 what it looks like now

[Jason Rose]

...and Jason we need smellivision for the next upgrade, for that nice coal smoke smell!!!!

The Friend's of the Cumbres & Toltec Web-Camera Research & Development Team is busily working on 3D cameras and Smell-o-Vision for future enhancements.

It might take a while...

[Sharon Evans]

The second video needs to be titled "Whistles through the Smoke".

[Larry Sullivan]

The second video needs to be titled "Whistles through the Smoke".

Done!! Thanks!

[Larry Sullivan]

Video of blowdown in front of shop - rare to see them do that here.

Some more smoke and popoff steam. Making a lot of noise this morning (well music to the ears noise!).

[Sharon Evans]

Maybe a lot of gunk in the bottom from sitting these last few weeks. They seem to be holding a high pressure in the boiler since the pops are going off frequently.

[Larry Sullivan]

488 pulled up a little ways, bucket loader came out from behind and went out of camera range to the right - worker walked over there as well. Loader came back with what I think are bags of sand, and worker climbed up on the locomotive loading the sand.

[Sharon Evans]

Just backed into the house and though since I see steam on the other side now.

[Sharon Evans]

15 is now being started up. Sounded like a washing machine for a minute and I had no clue what was going on until I saw the exhaust.

[jonathan c45]

15 is now fired up now too

[Larry Sullivan]

488 went back through engine house now in back.

Starting up #15

[Sharon Evans]

15's diesel sure is sounding rough.

[jonathan c45]

15's diesel should is sounding rough.

give it time

[Larry Sullivan]

15's diesel sure is sounding rough.

What little I know about diesel engines, I know they run terrible when they are cold. Should sound better after warming up a bit.

[Larry Gibson]

15's diesel sure is sounding rough.

Looks like a two loco day in the off season!:)

[Sharon Evans]

Maybe we will see some activity once they finish lunch.

Lunch over the 15 is getting ready to move.

[jonathan c45]

Maybe we will see some activity once they finish lunch.

Lunch over the 15 is getting ready to move.

sharon evans do u have pic's of 483 updated you can email me

[Sharon Evans]

Sorry no.

[jonathan c45]

Sorry no.

ok

[Larry Sullivan]

#15 Moves out, sounding much better now that it's all warmed up!
Looks like heading to so some switching back in the yard.

[Sharon Evans]

Beat all now its snowing as the 15 switches the yard.

[Larry Sullivan]

Just to wrap up the happenings of the day - #15 was switching some cars in the yard all in order to get one more car for the passenger train that is now at the back of the consist. #488 was brought back inside the shop and smoke is gone, so I assume will be cold again until Friday or so. Nice to have some action today for sure!

[Larry Gibson]

Nice coverage Larry! At the end of last video some of that high country snow was falling in the yard. Perhaps a Christmasy look for the holiday train Saturday.