07-20-16 Wednesday yard activities

[Larry Sullivan]

489 first up to the ash pit early this morning.

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487 Comes up behind 489 and switches from the West lead to the East lead.

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489 has now moved back outside the West shop door, after a fairly long time at the ash pit. We will wait and see which one leads out 216 today.

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487 is the locomotive of the day. Having been to the water tank, 487 passes the tipple on the way to get a load of coal.

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[Larry Sullivan]

Lots of folks on the platform as 487 moves the train to boarding position.

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487 leads an 8 car train up the hill this morning.

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[Larry Sullivan]

The school train returns, soon 215 should arrive as well.

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After turning at the wye, 484 brought the school train back and then switched it to the track next to the main. The UTLX tank car, and a flat was put further back in the yard.

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[Larry Sullivan]

487 brings in a 9 car train 215 at about 4:30 local time.

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[Larry Sullivan]

And here are the video replays of the day --

487 leads as train 216 departs this morning.



The engineer/fireman school train returns from Antonito.



After turning at the wye 484 switches the train into the South yard.



Train 215 Returns with a 9 car consist and 487 in the lead. 484 finishes up at the ash pit and heads to the shop as 215 passes.