10/30/18 Tuesday and the ballast is off again

[Sharon Evans]

Preparations for the run:

2018-10-30 The 487 begins its day by moving inside the west stall.jpg (58.49 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

2018-10-30 Later comes back out and to the pit.jpg (74.81 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

2018-10-30 The hostlers have got the 487 out at the pit cleaning its fire before it heads east.jpg (71.39 KiB) Viewed 1955 times

2018-10-30 Then they headed to the tank to fill the cistern.jpg (89.17 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

2018-10-30 The hostlers back down the main toward south yard, no coal stop since they still have plenty.jpg (83.59 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

2018-10-30 Once in south yard they pull forward and couple to their train.jpg (86.22 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

2018-10-30 Now headed to the south end of the yard to get the hoppers loaded with ballast.jpg (92.85 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

2018-10-30 The 3 hoppers full, the train comes back from the far end of south yard.jpg (97.09 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

2018-10-30 Comes out on the main.jpg (94.58 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

2018-10-30 Heads out toward the work location.jpg (96.04 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

Comes by the tipple as 487 shoves hard on this little, but heavy train

2018-10-30 Past the tipple, they start to pick up speed.jpg (69.24 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

2018-10-30 Passing the tank.jpg (94.64 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

2018-10-30 Leaving the yard as 487 shoves its train into the curve.jpg (97.05 KiB) Viewed 1884 times

After the train was gone, 15 fired up and moved the tender of 484 out to the line of tenders in south yard.

[Sharon Evans]

Afternoon doings and return of the ballast train:

2018-10-30 The 487 brings its train into a wet and cold Chama.jpg (103.04 KiB) Viewed 1871 times

2018-10-30 Passing the tank as it heads to park its train.jpg (102.07 KiB) Viewed 1871 times

2018-10-30 Up to the tipple.jpg (98.86 KiB) Viewed 1871 times

Passing the tipple, the train heads into the connector track

2018-10-30 The train is almost to its parking spot.jpg (93.56 KiB) Viewed 1871 times

2018-10-30 Stopping briefly before easing forward.jpg (92.84 KiB) Viewed 1871 times

2018-10-30 Final spot is reached and the train is stopped.jpg (91.81 KiB) Viewed 1871 times

2018-10-30 The 487 has cut off from its train and the hostlers will soon take over.jpg (98.1 KiB) Viewed 1871 times

2018-10-30 The hostlers have gotten the 487 on the house lead.jpg (98.55 KiB) Viewed 1868 times

2018-10-30 A stop at the tank before heading to the house.jpg (98.01 KiB) Viewed 1868 times

2018-10-30 A stop at the pit is next.jpg (90.32 KiB) Viewed 1867 times

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2018-10-30 The 487 is back at the house as the speeder backs to its parking place.jpg (77.39 KiB) Viewed 1841 times