6/4/18 A quiet morning in Chama

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

2018-06-04 A quiet start to a new day.jpg (98.67 KiB) Viewed 1735 times

Just checked the recording and the locomotive that was in front of the west stall backed through the house and went back far enough to move to the east lead on the south side.

2018-06-04 484 moves away from the house to start the day.jpg (117.19 KiB) Viewed 1718 times

2018-06-04 484 moves to the pit for a fire clean before it heads east.jpg (107.8 KiB) Viewed 1718 times

Looks like 484 is about to do the same thing Pete reported on yesterday evening, go through the house and out to the bypass track and come back that way to the west side of the tank. This tells me either there is a problem with the east side spout or a switch out that way. I would opt for a switch or track issue since he could have gone up and back to the west spout otherwise. We need someone on site to let us know what is happening.

2018-06-04 484 is backing into the west stall of the house.jpg (106.95 KiB) Viewed 1715 times

2018-06-04 484 is now headed up the main after coming from the bypass.jpg (109.85 KiB) Viewed 1715 times

2018-06-04 484 is now at the west spout of the tank.jpg (125.94 KiB) Viewed 1711 times

2018-06-04 After getting water, the 484 backs toward the coal dock lead.jpg (125.35 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

2018-06-04 The 484 now pulls past the wood shop as it heads to the coal dock.jpg (121.22 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

2018-06-04 The loader dumps another scoop of coal into the 484's tender.jpg (112.89 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

2018-06-04 One of the hostlers resets the switch into the coal lead as the road crew gets ready to climb aboard_.jpg (130.68 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

2018-06-04 The 484 is now coupled onto today's train 216.jpg (131.68 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

2018-06-04 The 484 has pulled the train forward into loading position, the speeder is filling its water tank and the 488 has shoved another locomotive out of the east stall.jpg (126.3 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

2018-06-04 The 484 gets a 7 car train 216 underway.jpg (125.79 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

2018-06-04 The train is passing the wood shed.jpg (129.41 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

2018-06-04 The train is by the tipple

2018-06-04 The parlor is now by the tipple as the 484 passes the tank.jpg (118.28 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

2018-06-04 The parlor is by the tank as the 484 leaves the yard.jpg (117.79 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

2018-06-04 The parlor is rounding the curve north of the yard while the loader has ties for the work going on.jpg (119.1 KiB) Viewed 1677 times

In the departure video you can hear the hammering going on out of camera view.

[Sharon Evans]

2018-06-04 The 488 has ventured out for water.jpg (107.14 KiB) Viewed 1659 times

Arrival of train 215:

They are already beginning to stage ballast at the pass.

2018-06-04 Train 215 must be at the pass since we see the following fire patrol speeder.jpg (118.04 KiB) Viewed 1670 times

looks like we have lost the cams in Chama. Can't get them on any of the feeds I have access too. With the cams down no arrival video today.

[Sharon Evans]

The cams are back up so we should have tomorrows action.