5-14 #484 Hot and ready to go

[Edwin Frey]

As of 6:30AM, #484 has a full head of steam and looks like she's ready to head out to Antonito today.

[Larry Sullivan]

Sure looks like it - question is will they haul any cars with them, watching and waiting for the answer!

[Jonathan Cordova]

484 is at the ash pit

[Jonathan Cordova]

now getting coal

[Larry Sullivan]

Now filling a very empty coal tender!

[Larry Sullivan]

#484 is prepared for the days work. I let the video run a bit while at the ash pit, nice smoke show and sounds of a living breathing machine!

[Sharon Evans]

Any idea why they sent it around the 'y'?

[Larry Sullivan]

Any idea why they sent it around the 'y'?

Wondering the same thing Sharon - looks like they are now hooking to the RPO - "backwards"

[Sharon Evans]

They have pulled the open gon and caboose out and put the RPO back into the station stub.

[Sharon Evans]

Well they are off, tender first with the open gon and caboose.

[Larry Sullivan]

Video of all the moves will be in work - 484 headed out of town tender first with the open gondola and caboose in tow. Would really love to know the purpose of going tender first.

[Larry Sullivan]

After coaling, 484 heads to the wye to be turned. Once back, they hook up to the trio of cars that have been on the depot track, bring all 3 cars to the main then bring the RPO back to the depot track. Once back on the main track they hook up to the open gondola and caboose.


#484 departs - tender first - for Antonito

[Larry Sullivan]

Interesting note - 484 may not have gone to Antonito - hearing a whistle someplace out of sight.

[Steve Ritchie]

Sounds like they are out at the cabins practicing their whistling.

[Larry Sullivan]

Sounds like they are out at the cabins practicing their whistling.

Last fall we had a similar day, and word was that someone was recording whistles, as I remember. This could be something like that again.
Whatever it is, I think we can for sure say that 484 isn't going to Antonito - so I stand corrected on my earlier commenting.

[Sharon Evans]

Well it does not seem that 484 is coming back, or at least not yet.

[Larry Sullivan]

Train just returned to yard - 5:05 local time.

[Larry Gibson]

Train just returned to yard - 5:05 local time.

Notice pickup with trailer making a move by stall 3 also as train comes in.

[Larry Gibson]

A few moments later 484 cuts off the caboose and gon, then moves to ashpit in reverse of normal direction as forklift unloads truck and trailer.

[Larry Gibson]

After clearing ashpit 484 went nose to door of stall one. Appears work is finished for the day. Did not water at the tank....

[Larry Sullivan]

Thank you Mr. Gibson for the captures, I had to be at that dreaded place called work!

Here's video of the moves as described. It is interesting they didn't turn the loco at the wye - perhaps they have more plans for tomorrow.

[Sharon Evans]

Makes you wonder where they were all day and again why they did this with 484 facing west.