6-1-2017

[Claude Wilkerson]

is that 88 on the west lead

[Edwin Frey]

I believe that it's #463, which has been in the west side of the shop for the past couple of days. It's hot this morning, so it may be possible that it will return to Antonito today.

[Sharon Evans]

Yes that's 463 sitting on the west lead, spotting feature is the tall stack on the K27's relative to the smoke box door size.
Morning activities:

6-1-17 484 comes out to begin the day's preparations.jpg (118.83 KiB) Viewed 8086 times

6-1-17 Cleaning of the fire box is in full swing.jpg (96.63 KiB) Viewed 8082 times

6-1-17 484 has moved to the tank to fill its tender.jpg (109.3 KiB) Viewed 8081 times

6-1-17 484 backs down the main on its way to the coal dock.jpg (95.14 KiB) Viewed 8077 times

6-1-17 484 pulling by the wood shop.jpg (106.26 KiB) Viewed 8077 times

6-1-17 A member of the road crew gets a jump on the day by oiling around at the coal dock.jpg (96.39 KiB) Viewed 8077 times

6-1-17 Coal gets added to 488's bunker for the trip of the hill.jpg (95.36 KiB) Viewed 8077 times

6-1-17 Their work done the hostlers park the locomotive for the road crew to take over.jpg (111.9 KiB) Viewed 8075 times

6-1-17 484 has backed onto the train.jpg (71.64 KiB) Viewed 8073 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 484 and 7 cars

6-1-17 Train 216 has now moved into loading position.jpg (83.19 KiB) Viewed 8072 times

6-1-17 484 gets train 216 moving away from Chama.jpg (95.64 KiB) Viewed 8052 times

As the train passes the tipple, 484 blows for the running brake test.

6-1-17 Parlor Colorado brings up the rear on today's train.jpg (87.98 KiB) Viewed 8052 times

6-1-17 The final cars of train 216 round the curve north of the yard.jpg (94.61 KiB) Viewed 8052 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure video:

[Jonathan Cordova]

thats good footage

[Sharon Evans]

6-1-17 463 is out at the pit having its fire tended to.jpg (107.44 KiB) Viewed 8000 times

6-1-17 463 has moved to the tank to take on water.jpg (98.06 KiB) Viewed 7993 times

The fire patrol speeder came into the yard towing a flat bed trailer behind the water tank. Now both of them are parked on the lead by the wood shop and the speeder is parked on the south yard lead.

6-1-17 Interesting.jpg (117.34 KiB) Viewed 7989 times

[John Hamman]

The 484 took the train east - is the 487 in the house? (i may be mistaken on the number but I think 489 is headed west today). There was another loco this morning.

[Sharon Evans]

487 took 216 out yesterday and will be bringing back 215 today. As you noted 484 went out this morning so 489 is in the west stall. I have not seen anything yet on the Cumbres cams to indicate if 215 has passed yet, no chaser or anything. Right now, almost 4PM Chama time, the photographers are gathering in the north yard.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 487 and 7 cars

6-1-17 487 brings train 215 into Chama.jpg (101.48 KiB) Viewed 7979 times

6-1-17 487 passes the flammables storage.jpg (102.22 KiB) Viewed 7979 times

As the train passes the tipple, we see a few passengers still enjoying the nice afternoon.

6-1-17 New Mexico brings up the markers this afternoon.jpg (112.06 KiB) Viewed 7979 times

6-1-17 487 slows for its stop under a beautiful afternoon sky.jpg (99.84 KiB) Viewed 7979 times

6-1-17 487 has stopped and whistled off.jpg (98.5 KiB) Viewed 7979 times

[Jonathan Cordova]

flat speeder car

[Will Creighton]

Speaking of 488, does anyone have a progress report or know anything about the status of the work?
Will

[Larry Sullivan]

Here's video of today's 215, as well as coming back from the wye.

Not on the video, but looks like 489 has headed out of the yard while 487 is getting sand.

[Sharon Evans]

Speaking of 488, does anyone have a progress report or know anything about the status of the work?
Will

Reported recently on the forum that some parts still need to be re installed but things are moving along with fire up sometime this summer.

[Will Creighton]

Thanks, Sharon!
I'm looking forward to see her under steam sometime soon!
Also I bit of an introduction from me since these are my first few posts. I am 14 years old, I love anything steam. I haven't been on the C&TS yet, but I have been on the Durango and Silverton. I have fired Return Flue and Direct Flue boilers and I have operated steam traction engines before, so I have steam experience. I hope to post often as I love the webcams and the D&RGW in general!
Will

[Jason Rose]

Welcome, Will.

[John Hamman]

487 took 216 out yesterday and will be bringing back 215 today. As you noted 484 went out this morning so 489 is in the west stall. I have not seen anything yet on the Cumbres cams to indicate if 215 has passed yet, no chaser or anything. Right now, almost 4PM Chama time, the photographers are gathering in the north yard.

Got it, thanks!

[Sharon Evans]

Will, glad you have joined us.

[Rich Murray]

Will, welcome to the FCATS forum. I hope that you will get to visit the Cumbres & Toltec in the hear future. The Friends organization might be something of interest for you also.
Again welcome!

[Will Creighton]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
Will