07-03-16 Better looking weather today

[Larry Sullivan]

Weather looks much better to start the day today. 484 (I think) already in action, pushed whatever was behind her back into the shop, now getting sand. Quick video to start the day of some steam, and a deer observing before deciding the swamp is a better place to hide!!

[Sharon Evans]

Remember that shuffle yesterday between 484 and 489. That was 489 behind the 484 so shoved it back into the shop. Maybe for more adjustments on the oiler. I find the best way to identify 484 is look for the light strip at the bottom of the cow catcher. The 487 and 489 with the plows are all black, though the 489 sometimes looks almost white with reflection of sunlight.

[Edwin Frey]

An easy way to distinguish between 487 and 489, while looking at their "faces", is to check out the configuration of the plow on the front end. 489 has a pilot beam which protrudes through on each side of the plow. 487 does not.

[Sharon Evans]

That is close in ID Ed. I was speaking of the ID on the cams from a distance.

[John Cole]

John Engs said that many days especially Friday it has poured BUCKETS in Chama. It greatly affected the paint crew, (ever tried to paint soggy wood?)

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

7.3.16 484 moves away from the house to the pit to start the day.jpg (189.79 KiB) Viewed 2271 times

7.3.16 484 moves down to the water tank.jpg (189.11 KiB) Viewed 2270 times

7.3.16 484 moves into the coal dock lead.jpg (174.83 KiB) Viewed 2268 times

7.3.16 coal gets added to the bunker of 484.jpg (180.21 KiB) Viewed 2268 times

7.3.16 The hostlers are done with 484 and it awaits its road crew.jpg (183.88 KiB) Viewed 2267 times

7.3.16 Train 216 is now together.jpg (122.34 KiB) Viewed 2261 times

[Sharon Evans]

I just spotted the all terrain fork lift moving with what looked like a set of drive wheels and he has gone into the east stall where 489 is located. Is there a drop table in the house?

7.3.16 Set of drivers.jpg (89.64 KiB) Viewed 2261 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: We have 8 cars going east today with the 484 as power.

7.3.16 Train 216 has moved into loading position.jpg (136.84 KiB) Viewed 2260 times

7.3.16 Hi ball Chama 216.jpg (131.82 KiB) Viewed 2249 times

7.3.16 Under a cloud of coal smoke, 484 gets train 216 moving out of Chama.jpg (157.8 KiB) Viewed 2249 times

7.3.16 New Mexico brings up the rear of 216.jpg (156.35 KiB) Viewed 2249 times

[Sharon Evans]

Has the 487 moved from west to east side?

[Larry Sullivan]

Has the 487 moved from west to east side?

Yes 487 was at the ash pit and went for water, now on the East side. Happened around 10:30 or so.

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[Sharon Evans]

That means 489 is still inside the east stall.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: It is an 8 car train today. Should be in Chama by no later than 1630.

7.3.16 Parlor Colorado is stopped at Cumbres at the locomotive takes water and retainers are set.jpg (82.26 KiB) Viewed 2208 times

Rain shower hit Cumbres just about the time 215 left so they are getting wet on the trip down the hill.

7.3.16 The fire patrol speeder is back in Chama ahead of the 215.jpg (148.21 KiB) Viewed 2205 times

By whistle the 484 is back from Osier.

7.3.16 484 returns to Chama with train 215.jpg (147.66 KiB) Viewed 2195 times

Train 215 is passing the coaling tower as the riders in the open gon get a final few minutes of riding.

7.3.16 Parlor Colorado has riders on the platform.jpg (155.68 KiB) Viewed 2195 times

7.3.16 484 is by the depot as the engineer waits for the signal to stop.jpg (119.82 KiB) Viewed 2195 times

Well, the intrepid 463 has now done the Antonito - Osier round trip for 9 straight days.

[Larry Sullivan]

Here's today's 216 video. Will get the 215 video up in the morning, as it's off to work time and I've had some software issues.




Here's 215 arrival, 484 comes in again leading - seems to be going very slowly, slower than normal anyway.