6/23/17 A TGIF day for the Friends

[Sharon Evans]

This is the last day of session C but D gets going right away since I bet some Friends who were working this week are back next week. Some may even do some work over the weekend.

6-23-17 Friend members working away on their projects.jpg (121.4 KiB) Viewed 2626 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

6-23-17 487 comes out from the house to begin its day.jpg (139.82 KiB) Viewed 2616 times

6-23-17 487 comes up to the pit for a fire cleaning.jpg (134.05 KiB) Viewed 2616 times

6-23-17 Coal ash is blown all over the 487.jpg (115.34 KiB) Viewed 2614 times

6-23-17 487 has moved down to the tank.jpg (130.22 KiB) Viewed 2611 times

6-23-17 487 backs down the main toward the coal dock lead.jpg (129.34 KiB) Viewed 2609 times

6-23-17 As 487 continues to back toward the lead, it passes the 'waver'.jpg (141.31 KiB) Viewed 2609 times

6-23-17 Coal is added to the tender bunker.jpg (131.03 KiB) Viewed 2609 times

6-23-17 Work done the hostlers leave the 487 for its road crew.jpg (140.71 KiB) Viewed 2608 times

6-23-17 487 heads into south yard for something.jpg (142.9 KiB) Viewed 2608 times

Maybe 4 coaches again today?

6-23-17 487 comes out with the extra coach but also some high sided gons.jpg (136.96 KiB) Viewed 2607 times

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations continued:

6-23-17 The string is coupled onto the train.jpg (87.45 KiB) Viewed 2607 times

6-23-17 The gons are now returned to south yard.jpg (138.35 KiB) Viewed 2607 times

6-23-17 Switching done, the 487 has coupled onto its 8 car train.jpg (90.35 KiB) Viewed 2604 times

6-23-17 Train 216 has moved into loading position.jpg (135.79 KiB) Viewed 2604 times

6-23-17 With the train set much further forward than usual.jpg (100.41 KiB) Viewed 2604 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 487 and 8 cars

6-23-17 487 gets its 8 car train 216 moving.jpg (132.64 KiB) Viewed 2593 times

6-23-17 The train passes the Friends who have stopped working to wave at the riders.jpg (136.67 KiB) Viewed 2593 times

You have to look close, but the 'waver' is in the last window of the 3d coach.

6-23-17 Colorado has passed the tipple as the 487 lays down a nice smoke screen.jpg (124.89 KiB) Viewed 2593 times

6-23-17 Train 216 is exiting Chama yard.jpg (123.13 KiB) Viewed 2593 times

6-23-17 The last cars of train 216 round the curve at the north end of Chama.jpg (128.15 KiB) Viewed 2593 times

[Sharon Evans]

6-23-17 Little 463 is pulling 484 out of the house.jpg (135.26 KiB) Viewed 2557 times

6-23-17 Headed out to clear the house lead switch.jpg (137.08 KiB) Viewed 2557 times

Arrival of train 215: 489 and 7 cars

6-23-17 489 brings the 7 car train 215 into Chama.jpg (128.83 KiB) Viewed 2552 times

6-23-17 489 comes up to the tipple.jpg (123.74 KiB) Viewed 2552 times

6-23-17 Parlor New Mexico in on the markers.jpg (131.36 KiB) Viewed 2552 times

6-23-17 489 comes up to the depot.jpg (109.52 KiB) Viewed 2552 times

6-23-17 489 is slowing for the stop.jpg (109.59 KiB) Viewed 2552 times

6-23-17 Stopped and the trip is done.jpg (112.42 KiB) Viewed 2552 times