08-13-16 Early Morning Activity

[Larry Sullivan]

A locomotive - and I am going to guess 463 is down on the main with the small set of cars left there yesterday after the afternoon switching. After 215 turned yesterday, they came back up and pulled on the back of the 215 set a caboose, 2 coaches, gondola, coach, gondola out of the South yard. All but the caboose were left on the main, the 215 set with caboose on the rear was put in the track next to the main. So this may be a very short train going over by itself? Perhaps this is something with the movie shoot? Lots of guesswork here.

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Hard to see with lack of light, but folks are setting something up in one of the gondolas

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[Sharon Evans]

There is all kinds of early activity around that special train with 463 in the lead. I missed it yesterday, but the regular train is on yard 1. The people setting up the train are not speaking English, it sounds like either a Germanic or scannadivian language.

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8.13.16 463 backs the train west by the depot.jpg (93.64 KiB) Viewed 3199 times

8.13.16 The north cam shows someone wearing hivis as well as one of the speeders in the coal tipple ramp backing out.jpg (172.86 KiB) Viewed 3196 times

8.13.16 463 just came back east and did what I suspect was a photo runby.jpg (102.14 KiB) Viewed 3191 times

463 just blew the 5 minute warning for departure. It would be hard to capture but there are a whole lot of people milling around the train now but it is east of the depot. The last car of this train is again the open gon with step ladder. Looking at the age of the passengers, this is some type of youth group. For lack of anything better, I am going to call this train extra 463 east.

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8.13.16 463 is by the wood shop.jpg (167.48 KiB) Viewed 3177 times

As extra 463 east passes the tipple we can see people in both open gons but the back one is full.

The riders on the bus to Antonito had a treat this morning as they passed the extra 463 east.

The Cumbres cam has caught smoke.

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[Sharon Evans]

Preparations for today's 216: Right now 489 is getting steam up and the house lead switch is to the west where 489 is sitting.

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8.13.16 489 has gone to the water tank to fill up.jpg (167.54 KiB) Viewed 3169 times

8.13.16 The hostlers back the 489 toward the coal dock.jpg (153.81 KiB) Viewed 3163 times

8.13.16 489 moves toward the coal dock by the wood shop.jpg (169.74 KiB) Viewed 3163 times

8.13.16 Member of the road crew is boarding at the coal dock.jpg (164.57 KiB) Viewed 3163 times

8.13.16 As coal is added to the bunker of 489 the road crewmember oils around.jpg (155.68 KiB) Viewed 3163 times

8.13.16 The crew is washing down the 489 before retreiving the train set from the yard.jpg (185.7 KiB) Viewed 3163 times

8.13.16 489 has backed into south yard and coupled to the 216 cars.jpg (119.66 KiB) Viewed 3159 times

8.13.16 As the train set is pulled from the yard we see a caboose on the rear.jpg (123.3 KiB) Viewed 3159 times

8.13.16 489 comes past the wood shop as it pulls the train set out of the yard.jpg (186.55 KiB) Viewed 3159 times

[Sharon Evans]

Preparations continued:
489 has stopped the train just at the tipple as the engineer waits for the signal to shove back.

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8.13.16 The 7 car 216 with added caboose is now ready to load.jpg (117.45 KiB) Viewed 3158 times

There will be donuts in the parlor today.

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[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 489 with 7 cars and added caboose

8.13.16 The conductor gives 216 the hi ball right on time.jpg (132.13 KiB) Viewed 3137 times

8.13.16 Conductor is aboard the caboose and there is someone in the cupola.jpg (132.47 KiB) Viewed 3137 times

8.13.16 489 comes past the wood shop as it pulls the train set out of the yard.jpg (186.55 KiB) Viewed 3137 times

216 is by the coal tipple

8.13.16 One of the people who chartered the caboose is on the rear platform.jpg (170.22 KiB) Viewed 3137 times

8.13.16 216 is clearing Chama yard.jpg (162.45 KiB) Viewed 3137 times

[Sharon Evans]

Most interesting is now they have 2 locomotives in Antonito if the special train went all the way through and does not turn at the summit or Osier. Guess another possibility is they combine the 2 trains at Osier and 463 take the whole thing into Antonito and 489 comes back light.

[Larry Sullivan]

A little wet at Cumbres as 215 crosses HWY 17

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[Sharon Evans]

Doing before 215 arrives in Chama and preparations for the Sunset Diner Train:

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8.13.16 487 has come out to the pit for fire cleaning.jpg (137.37 KiB) Viewed 3097 times

8.13.16 Extra 463 east has arrived in Antonito.jpg (84.36 KiB) Viewed 3096 times

We are doing great catches at both ends today.

8.13.16 487 is clean now time for a drink.jpg (137.9 KiB) Viewed 3096 times

8.13.16 487 backs down the main to get to the switch into the coal dock lead.jpg (138.19 KiB) Viewed 3094 times

8.13.16 487 moves forward into the coal dock lead.jpg (147.41 KiB) Viewed 3094 times

8.13.16 487 now gets its bunker filled.jpg (135.73 KiB) Viewed 3094 times

8.13.16 487 has now backed into the clear until 215 arrives.jpg (150.01 KiB) Viewed 3094 times

Interesting point to think about, today all 4 operational locomotives were pulling trains.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 484 and 8 cars from what I can see at Cumbres
487 is getting ready for tonight's Sunset Diner train.

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By the coal tipple and still a number of folks in the open gon

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Now the mad dash begins to clean, spin and restock the train and back out by 5 pm MDT.

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of 226, Sunset Diner train: 487

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8.13.16 487 has moved up by the tipple to clean the return of the train set.jpg (163.39 KiB) Viewed 3078 times

8.13.16 484 has gotten the train back from the wye.jpg (105.26 KiB) Viewed 3078 times

8.13.16 487 has backed onto 226.jpg (172.57 KiB) Viewed 3077 times

8.13.16 Ray is on the parlor platform signaling the engine.jpg (128.97 KiB) Viewed 3074 times

8.13.16 226 with 487 is underway by the wood shop and 484 at the pit.jpg (155.14 KiB) Viewed 3074 times

Smoke for 487 almost obscures it as they pass the tipple

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8.13.16 226 is almost out of the yard on its way to Cumbres.jpg (155.03 KiB) Viewed 3074 times

[Sharon Evans]

Interesting piece of information over on Roger's threads. That early morning train with 463 was a lease by some game show company and they were recording the show in the back gon.

[Larry Sullivan]

487 brings the dinner train home, closing out a long busy day at the railroad.

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Video of all will be posted in the morning.

[John Hamman]

Very nice work folks - surely was a great day to be had no the C & T. Just finished catching up. Looking forward to the video!
John

[Larry Sullivan]

Very nice work folks - surely was a great day to be had no the C & T. Just finished catching up. Looking forward to the video!
John

Thanks John - most of the credit has to go to Sharon, who spends quite a bit of time daily to cover all the activities!!

[Larry Sullivan]

Today's video --

In what is a fairly rare occurrence, we had all 4 operational locomotives at work pulling different trains. As usual the railroad put it all together and things seemed to go off without a hitch. Job well done to those that keep these locomotives and equipment running every day!!!

First off what we found out to be a chartered train for a game show -- looks like it would have been a fun ride. Would love to know what game show, and if it's broadcast where we could see it. 463 leads this train with two coaches, then a gondola, another coach and 2nd gondola - looks like most of the show was in the rear car.



Next up is 489 taking out our daily train 216



After 216 departed there was a fairly good size parade that went through town, lasted around 40 minutes or so. Here just a couple minutes to show it, if anyone wants more just ask, but not a ton to really see or hear from the cams.



484 brings in the afternoon train 215. 463 and 489 are now in Antonito for the night. Will be interesting to see if one comes back to Chama light on Sunday, or if both stay on the other side for a while. With the school train this week, likely they would keep 463 in Antonito, and work out getting the other K36 back to Chama.



Finally we see 487 in action with the dinner train.





Grand day on the Cumbres and Toltec -- those chasing trains today had a great day to do so.

[Sharon Evans]

Very nice work folks - surely was a great day to be had no the C & T. Just finished catching up. Looking forward to the video!
John

Thanks John - most of the credit has to go to Sharon, who spends quite a bit of time daily to cover all the activities!!

Thank you Larry, it is a non-labor of love to follow the doings on the C&TS.