9/26/16 Another fine day in Chama

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations for train 216: Looks like the 489 is getting the call today.

9.26.16 The early moring sun glints off the smoke plume of the 489.jpg (119.36 KiB) Viewed 2490 times

489 comes out to the pit to begin the day.jpg (116.37 KiB) Viewed 2490 times

489 is now at the tank taking water.jpg (120.83 KiB) Viewed 2488 times

489 backs down the main as it heads to the coal dock.jpg (110.33 KiB) Viewed 2482 times

9.26.16 489 pulls into the coal dock lead.jpg (117.69 KiB) Viewed 2482 times

9.26.16 The time honoured practice of -oiling around-.jpg (111.51 KiB) Viewed 2482 times

9.26.16 The 489 gets coal added to its bunker.jpg (110.88 KiB) Viewed 2482 times

9.26.16 One must have a clean workplace as the road crewman wipes down the cab.jpg (124.46 KiB) Viewed 2480 times

9.26.16 The hostlers are done for the morning and 489 awaits the rest of the road crew.jpg (127.04 KiB) Viewed 2477 times

9.26.16 489 has now coupled onto train 216.jpg (80.31 KiB) Viewed 2468 times

[Sharon Evans]

9.26.16 As an aside, looks like the depot is returning to Grande gold.jpg (76.78 KiB) Viewed 2480 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 489 and 8 cars

9.26.16 Must have decided they needed something, 489 has cut away and headed to south yard.jpg (125.13 KiB) Viewed 2466 times

9.26.16 489 comes out of south yard with a 4 car string, but probably will only use one of them.jpg (121.02 KiB) Viewed 2463 times

9.26.16 They now take 3 of the cars back to south yard.jpg (119.77 KiB) Viewed 2463 times

9.26.16 489 has now coupled onto the 8 car 216.jpg (83.56 KiB) Viewed 2460 times

9.26.16 The conductor is boarding the parlor after giving the hi ball.jpg (93.8 KiB) Viewed 2455 times

9.26.16 489 get train 216 moving_.jpg (111.41 KiB) Viewed 2455 times

As the train passes the tipple we can see the extra coach is almost full.

9.26.16 Several fans walk back from taking their shots as the New Mexico passes.jpg (110.78 KiB) Viewed 2455 times

9.26.16 216 is clearing Chama_.jpg (104.38 KiB) Viewed 2455 times

[Sharon Evans]

Goose 5 is back!!!

9.26.16 Goose 5 at depot.jpg (96.4 KiB) Viewed 2423 times

9.26.16 Goose 5 comes by the wood shop.jpg (120.37 KiB) Viewed 2422 times

9.26.16 Goose 5 comes by goose 7 as it heads out of Chama.jpg (107.83 KiB) Viewed 2422 times

Surprised that it is making a check ride since they were just here.

[Sharon Evans]

From the south tipple cam it looks like the service building wall that was gray is back grande gold. Just saw the painters taking plastic off the car parked there.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 487 and 7 cars

9.26.16 487 brings a 7 car 215 into Chama.jpg (110.53 KiB) Viewed 2403 times

As 215 comes by the tipple the open gon does not have a whole lot of business.

9.26.16 The Colorado is on the markers today.jpg (116.32 KiB) Viewed 2403 times

9.26.16 The 487 is almost stopped as it passes the depot.jpg (99.09 KiB) Viewed 2403 times

[Sharon Evans]

Looks like we will have an 8 car 216 again tomorrow.

9.26.16 487 has done some switching and staged a 4th coach.jpg (103.75 KiB) Viewed 2388 times

More switching:

9.26.16 487 has backed into the Friend's cars.jpg (104.85 KiB) Viewed 2384 times

9.26.16 487 has come out of the track by the round house with the Friend's kitchen car.jpg (133.59 KiB) Viewed 2384 times

9.26.16 and headed into south yard with it.jpg (102.74 KiB) Viewed 2384 times

Both the kitchen car and caboose were left in south yard.

9.26.16 487 has now pulled a long string of cars from south 1.jpg (131.84 KiB) Viewed 2384 times

..and shoved them into south 3.
A little aside as the switching goes on.

9.26.16 The evening golden time.jpg (138.14 KiB) Viewed 2383 times

They are doing some major reshuffling of cars in south yard which could go on for some time. Hopefully Larry S. has gotten it all since I am signing off for the day.

[Larry Gibson]

Goose 5 has returned from shakedown run to Cumbres and heads for wye.
Welcome back to Chama friends of Galloping Goose Historical Society of Delores!!

[Larry Gibson]

Goose 5 has returned from the wye and snugs up to the Museum Boxcar for the night.

[Larry Sullivan]

Here's the days video -

Train 216 departure, with 8 car consist today.



A deer wanders across the yard shortly before Goose #5 shows up from the wye. After stopping at the depot, probably seeing the dispatcher, they head on out - likely doing their check run up to Cumbres.



Train 215 returns, with 487 leading and a 7 car consist.



Goose 5 returns from their check run, as 487 waits between switching.

[Larry Sullivan]

The majority of the switching was well back and more or less out of sight, the main items we can see --

After 215 returns from the wye, (and a deer ran across the North yard), they added a car to the main for tomorrow's train, then went over and picked up a caboose and box car from next to the roundhouse, brought those deep into the South yard. Came back and got the cars that were next to the main, and brought those deeper into the South yard. Spent about 30 minutes switching around down there, and brought out another set spotting it next to the main. This may all be in preparation for the Friends fall color charter that is running next week. If anyone really wants the full nearly hour of switching, let me know.



(Video is uploading, will be available once done - I need to head out for a bit.).

[John Hamman]

Thanks Larry, I wish I had the hour to watch, this was perfect!
John