5-29-17 463 gets its fire cleaned.jpg (113.49 KiB) Viewed 4568 times
5-29-17 463 smokes it up at the tank.jpg (105.25 KiB) Viewed 4561 times
5-29-17 489 now comes to the pit.jpg (113.43 KiB) Viewed 4556 times
5-29-17 463 backs down the main.jpg (121.42 KiB) Viewed 4553 times
5-29-17 463 passes the wood shop on its way to the coal dock as 489 is still at the pit.jpg (106.24 KiB) Viewed 4553 times
5-29-17 463 is at the coal dock as 489 heads to the tank.jpg (117.8 KiB) Viewed 4552 times
5-29-17 463 takes on coal for the trip east.jpg (124.16 KiB) Viewed 4552 times
5-29-17 463 backs toward the main as the session B crew gets its group picture done by Roger.jpg (124.04 KiB) Viewed 4551 times
5-29-17 489 backs toward the coal lead switch.jpg (119.58 KiB) Viewed 4549 times
5-29-17 489 passes the wood shop as 463 waits for the road crew.jpg (127.73 KiB) Viewed 4549 times
Re: 5.29.17 Memorial Day
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 7:02 am
by Claude Wilkerson
could we see the 3rd double header in a row?
Re: 5.29.17 Memorial Day
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 7:15 am
by Sharon Evans
Good bet...
Morning activities continued:
5-29-17 489 gets its bunker filled.jpg (127.74 KiB) Viewed 4548 times
5-29-17 463 and 489 wait their next move.jpg (130.07 KiB) Viewed 4542 times
So do we have a double header for convenience sake?
5-29-17 463 has coupled to the train without extra cars.jpg (81.73 KiB) Viewed 4535 times
5-29-17 463 has pulled train 216 into loading position.jpg (85.81 KiB) Viewed 4532 times
They must really need to get 463 over to Antonito for some reason. Maybe they are going to do the locomotive swaps at Osier again. I was on a 215 last July when they did that and it was a neat operation to watch from the train.
5-29-17 489 backs down to the train.jpg (125.3 KiB) Viewed 4531 times
5-29-17 We have a double headed 216.jpg (130.29 KiB) Viewed 4531 times
Re: 5.29.17 Memorial Day
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 8:04 am
by Sharon Evans
Departure of train 216: road locomotive 463, helper 489 and 7 cars.
5-29-17 The conductor gives the hi ball for train 216 to leave Chama.jpg (93.58 KiB) Viewed 4494 times
5-29-17 Under a nice cloud of stream and smoke the 489 and 463 get train 216 moving.jpg (117.95 KiB) Viewed 4494 times
Train 216 passes by the tipple.
5-29-17 Two happy passengers wave at the cam from the New Mexico.jpg (112.19 KiB) Viewed 4494 times
5-29-17 Train 216 leaves Chama for its run to Antonito.jpg (112.89 KiB) Viewed 4494 times
Re: 5.29.17 Memorial Day
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 11:32 am
by Sharon Evans
Departure video as recording by Jonathan Cordova.
Re: 5.29.17 Memorial Day
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 3:16 pm
by Larry Gibson
215 Arrvres at 4:15.
Re: 5.29.17 Memorial Day
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 3:22 pm
by Sharon Evans
To add a few to Larry G.'s
5-29-17 487 brings train 215 into Chama.jpg (116.14 KiB) Viewed 4411 times
5-29-17 487 slows to a stop at the depot.jpg (104.87 KiB) Viewed 4411 times
Looks like after the 489 got back from helper duty, it moved the cars in front of the depot.
Re: 5.29.17 Memorial Day
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 3:39 pm
by Larry Gibson
487 back from wye at 4:36.
Re: 5.29.17 Memorial Day
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:20 pm
by Sharon Evans
5-29-17 488.jpg (86.33 KiB) Viewed 4370 times
Look through the open west stall door. Is that a tender profile I am seeing on the east side. Does this mean 488 has its tender attached?
Re: 5.29.17 Memorial Day
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:30 am
by Mike Maguire
The "two happy passengers waving at the cam" were my wife and myself.
We had family back home in the UK watching the departure live, so we tried to put on a good show for them. Too late, I realized the coach was in deep shadow so we are rather indistinct.
Foolishly, I forgot to take my username and password for the forum with me (the downside of using autofill at home) so I couldn't get on here with my news.
Had a wonderful trip through to Antonito - another "bucket list" item ticked off - and a day around the Yard, looking, photographing and chatting with staff and volunteers. Even met an ex-patriot Geordie working in the Wood Shop - he was thrilled to hear my wife's accent after so many years.
Unfortunately, failed to connect with Doug Frederick - he seems to be a VERY busy man - so, "Hi Doug - maybe next time !"
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 6:32 am