9/10/18 Monday School is in again

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations: With all this going on, lets not forget that the speeders come back to Chama this afternoon.

2018-09 The 489 moves away from the house to start this Monday.jpg (111.15 KiB) Viewed 3255 times

2018-10 ...and moves over the pit to allow the hostlers to clean the fire.jpg (107.11 KiB) Viewed 3255 times

2018-10 The 489 has now moved to the tank to fill up its cistern and wash coal.jpg (120.12 KiB) Viewed 3255 times

2018-09-10 The hostlers back the 489 down toward the coal dock lead.jpg (113.36 KiB) Viewed 3253 times

2018-09-10 The early morning sun shines on the 489 as it moves by the woodshop.jpg (110.87 KiB) Viewed 3253 times

2018-09-10 The hostlers load coal into 489's bunker as the high pressure pop is going off.jpg (106.17 KiB) Viewed 3252 times

2018-09-10 The hostlers are done with the 489 and have left it for the road crew while the advanced students have brought the 487 out to start their day.jpg (108.97 KiB) Viewed 3210 times

The 489 is now coupled onto today's 7 car train 216

The train is now in loading position as 487 heads to the coal dock

2018-09-10 The students are standing over to the side as the loader dumps coal into the 487.jpg (107.38 KiB) Viewed 3210 times

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216 and continued prep of the student train:

2018-09-10 The students have now parked the 487 on the connection track and are huddled with their mentors.jpg (101.29 KiB) Viewed 3206 times

2018-09-10 The conductor gives the high ball for train 216.jpg (84.69 KiB) Viewed 3206 times

2018-09-10 The 489 is getting its 7 car train underway.jpg (110.34 KiB) Viewed 3206 times

2018-09-10 The 489 comes past the waiting 487.jpg (109.57 KiB) Viewed 3206 times

The train is passing the tipple

2018-09-10 The Colorado is past the tipple as the smoke hangs low again today.jpg (89.07 KiB) Viewed 3205 times

2018-09-10 The Colorado is passing the tank as 489 clears the yard.jpg (92.29 KiB) Viewed 3205 times

2018-09-10 The last cars are rounding the curve under that hanging smoke.jpg (95.65 KiB) Viewed 3205 times

2018-09-10 With the passenger train gone, the students back 487 into south yard to begin some switching.jpg (80.58 KiB) Viewed 3197 times

2018-09-10 They come out of south yard shoving a RGS stock car and DRGW high sided gon.jpg (90.56 KiB) Viewed 3197 times

[Sharon Evans]

Continued prep and departure of the student freight:

2018-09-10 They pull them into the connection track.jpg (94.06 KiB) Viewed 3197 times

2018-09-10 After dropping the stock car, they pull back with the gon.jpg (88.4 KiB) Viewed 3197 times

2018-09-10 Having run around the gon and coupled it to the tender, they are backing it into their train.jpg (91.77 KiB) Viewed 3197 times

2018-09-10 The student freight is now ready to depart.jpg (86.41 KiB) Viewed 3197 times

2018-09-10 Pulling out of south yard, we see the caboose.jpg (92.31 KiB) Viewed 3197 times

2018-09-10 The 487 is coming out of south yard onto the main.jpg (91.83 KiB) Viewed 3197 times

2018-09-10 The 487 comes up to the tipple with the smoke blowing right at us.jpg (72.84 KiB) Viewed 3197 times

Passing the tipple, they slow to get water at the tank

2018-09-10 Stopped at the tank, one of the students has lowered the spout.jpg (97.1 KiB) Viewed 3195 times

2018-09-10 Tender filled again, they are off to where ever they planned.jpg (93.8 KiB) Viewed 3195 times

[Sharon Evans]

Student freight departure continued:

2018-09-10 The caboose is passing the tank as 487 clears the yard.jpg (91.34 KiB) Viewed 3195 times

2018-09-10 With the sun shining directly up the track its easy to see the last cars.jpg (90.94 KiB) Viewed 3195 times

The speeders have returned to Chama:

2018-09-10 The line of speeders comes into Chama after their run from Antonito.jpg (102.62 KiB) Viewed 3195 times

2018-09-10 The speeders make a colourful sight as they come by.jpg (103.6 KiB) Viewed 3195 times

They have stopped by the access road so they can be loaded on trailers for the ride to their homes

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

2018-09-10 A pin point of light at the end of north yard is the 484 coming in with train 215.jpg (108.91 KiB) Viewed 3185 times

2018-09-10 Up to the tank, 484 moves its train into Chama.jpg (108.6 KiB) Viewed 3185 times

2018-09-10 Approaching the tipple, 484 leads its 7 car train.jpg (106.62 KiB) Viewed 3185 times

Passing the tipple with can see the bright yellow speeder following the train

2018-09-10 The parlor New Mexico still has riders on its platform.jpg (111.46 KiB) Viewed 3184 times

The 484 is passing the display cars will the parlor is by an open woodshop

2018-09-10 The train is almost stopped as the 484 passes the crew waiting to board.jpg (98.66 KiB) Viewed 3184 times

2018-09-10 Train stopped, looks like the engineer is taking a moment to relax.jpg (99.45 KiB) Viewed 3184 times

After the train returned from the wye, the crew went into south yard and pulled an extra coach out and staged it for tomorrows 216.

2018-09-10 The 484 comes out from south yard with an extra coach for tomorrow.jpg (78.18 KiB) Viewed 3178 times

[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of the advanced school freight:

2018-09-10 The 487 brings the student freight back into Chama yard.jpg (84.27 KiB) Viewed 3178 times

2018-09-10 The 487 comes past the tank as the caboose is just about into the yard.jpg (85.47 KiB) Viewed 3178 times

2018-09-10 The 487 is up to the tipple as we see the speeder escort following.jpg (84.79 KiB) Viewed 3178 times

The train is passing the tipple as the 487 passes the 484

2018-09-10 The conductor in the caboose is watching.jpg (83.86 KiB) Viewed 3178 times

2018-09-10 The train is entering the south yard bypass as it heads to the wye.jpg (83.89 KiB) Viewed 3178 times

2018-09-10 From the depot cam, we see the 487 passing.jpg (89.82 KiB) Viewed 3178 times

[Pete Dahlberg]

First day of advanced school includes, prepping engine, making up the train, setting off some cars along the way, picking up previously set out cars, turning the train and then end of day engine cleanup.