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6/17/17 Peaceful morning in Chama

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 6:39 am

by Sharon Evans

484 and 489 simmer in front of the house waiting to begin this day.

: 6-17-17 Quiet morning.jpg (123.81 KiB) Viewed 2125 times

Re: 6/17/17 Peaceful morning in Chama

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 6:58 am

by Sharon Evans

Morning preparations:

: 6-17-17 489 moves away from the house.jpg (127.72 KiB) Viewed 2120 times

: 6-17-17 489 approaching the pit.jpg (126.26 KiB) Viewed 2120 times

I note in the above shots that several cars have been moved from the swamp to the depot house track.

: 6-17-17 489 is at the tank taking water.jpg (117.36 KiB) Viewed 2116 times

: 6-17-17 489 backs down the main toward the coal dock lead.jpg (121.47 KiB) Viewed 2114 times

: 6-17-17 489 pulls ahead toward the dock.jpg (140.62 KiB) Viewed 2114 times

: 6-17-17 Coal dust rises as the load dumps coal into the bunker.jpg (129.23 KiB) Viewed 2114 times

: 6-17-17 489 is now parked awaiting the rest of the road crew.jpg (125.06 KiB) Viewed 2114 times

: 6-17-17 489 has now backed onto the train.jpg (84.39 KiB) Viewed 2110 times

: 6-17-17 Train 216 is now in loading position.jpg (94.41 KiB) Viewed 2110 times

Re: 6/17/17 Peaceful morning in Chama

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:06 am

by John Hamman

More cars on the station track north of 315 - anybody see how or when they got there?
John

Re: 6/17/17 Peaceful morning in Chama

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:15 am

by Sharon Evans

John Hamman wrote:More cars on the station track north of 315 - anybody see how or when they got there?
John

Probably after 484 came in yesterday on 215, but I was not watching its arrival. We will have to see what Larry S. posts on it.

Re: 6/17/17 Peaceful morning in Chama

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:57 am

by Sharon Evans

Departure of train 216: 489 and 7 cars

: 6-17-17 Train 216 gets the highball from the conductor.jpg (94.3 KiB) Viewed 2098 times

: 6-17-17 489 gets the train rolling as a family looks on.jpg (121.58 KiB) Viewed 2098 times

: 6-17-17 489 brings the train up to the tipple.jpg (124.57 KiB) Viewed 2098 times

: 6-17-17 The 'waver' is on today's train in the snack coach.jpg (98.24 KiB) Viewed 2086 times

: 6-17-17 The parlor New Mexico has the markers today.jpg (106.26 KiB) Viewed 2098 times

: 6-17-17 The last cars round the curve north of the yard.jpg (119.92 KiB) Viewed 2098 times