9-10-17 Sunday and school is in...

[Sharon Evans]

Morning Preparations: 489 for today's 216 which leaves 487 for the students.

9-10-17 489 comes away from the house to begin the day.jpg (187.34 KiB) Viewed 3083 times

9-10-17 489 comes over the pit to get its fire cleaned.jpg (178.23 KiB) Viewed 3083 times

9-10-17 The cool morning air gives a nice steam effect as 489 moves to the tank.jpg (194.89 KiB) Viewed 3082 times

9-10-17 The 489 is backing down the main as it heads to the coal dock.jpg (194.5 KiB) Viewed 3081 times

9-10-17 The 489 comes by the wood shop as it moves to the coal dock.jpg (186.55 KiB) Viewed 3081 times

9-10-17 The loader dumps another bucket of coal into 489's tender.jpg (181.69 KiB) Viewed 3081 times

9-10-17 Here we have a nice grouping of the C&TS workings, Julian is at the pit hosing it down, Tracy, one of the road crew, is ready to board the 489 and a hostler is closing the lead switch.jpg (189.67 KiB) Viewed 3081 times

9-10-17 The 489 has backed down onto the train.jpg (117.53 KiB) Viewed 3077 times

9-10-17 The train has moved to loading position, as seen from the depot cam.jpg (150.18 KiB) Viewed 3075 times

9-10-17 ...and from the south tipple cam.jpg (199.52 KiB) Viewed 3075 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216: 489 and 7 cars

9-10-17 Having given the high ball, the conductor has boarded the parlor car.jpg (142.64 KiB) Viewed 3069 times

9-10-17 The 489 works as it gets the 7 car train underway.jpg (204.27 KiB) Viewed 3069 times

9-10-17 The 489 comes up to the wood shop.jpg (201.68 KiB) Viewed 3069 times

AS the 489 emerges from behind the tipple, the engineer is blowing for the running brake test

9-10-17 The parlor Colorado is on the markers as one of its passengers records the scene.jpg (187.49 KiB) Viewed 3069 times

9-10-17 The parlor Colorado is by the tank as 489 clears the yard.jpg (178.46 KiB) Viewed 3069 times

9-10-17 The parlor Colorado is rounding the curve north of the yard.jpg (179.22 KiB) Viewed 3069 times

[Sharon Evans]

487 is getting ready for the short runs later this afternoon.

9-10-17 The 487 moves away from the house.jpg (225.1 KiB) Viewed 3058 times

9-10-17 The 487 comes over the pit for a fire clean.jpg (221.5 KiB) Viewed 3058 times

9-10-17 The 487 comes by the tipple as it heads to the coal dock.jpg (179.28 KiB) Viewed 3058 times

9-10-17 The 487 moves forward by the wood shop.jpg (183.22 KiB) Viewed 3058 times

9-10-17 The loader dumps in a nice full bucket of coal.jpg (167.12 KiB) Viewed 3058 times

Once the coal is added the 487 returns to the house to wait for the students to finish their classroom work.

[Sharon Evans]

Engineer/Fireman's school Sunday afternoon:

9-10-17 The Engineer-Fireman's school students are gathering for their initial lesson on the 487.jpg (202.31 KiB) Viewed 3032 times

9-10-17 They are now moving over to the 487.jpg (200.38 KiB) Viewed 3032 times

They will now move closely around the 487 as the instructors point out all the important pieces of equipment and there function. Cannot get a shot of this since the tall structure by the pit is blocking the view.

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215: 488 and 7 cars

9-10-17 The arrival of train 215 is announced by a tiny point of light in the trees.jpg (174.28 KiB) Viewed 3023 times

9-10-17 The 488 brings the 7 car train into the yard.jpg (175.19 KiB) Viewed 3023 times

9-10-17 The 488 comes up to the tipple.jpg (172.82 KiB) Viewed 3023 times

The train comes by the tipple as a few passengers are still in the open gon

9-10-17 The parlor New Mexico has the markers.jpg (196.1 KiB) Viewed 3023 times

9-10-17 The 488 slows as its by the depot.jpg (150.88 KiB) Viewed 3023 times

9-10-17 The train has stopped a little further past the depot then usual.jpg (154.04 KiB) Viewed 3023 times

[Sharon Evans]

With train 215 in Chama, the students are about to begin their orientation rides.

We see the students walking down to the north end of the yard where they will swap off for the runs

As the last of the students walks down to the end of the yard, 487 makes its move to the north end of the house lead