463 and 497 are in one bay; 484 and 488 in the other. 463 has some flues pulled in order to get at a broken stay. 497 is getting some staybolts fixed and truck problems attended to.
The big effort at the moment is to get 484 back on the line. She'll have a complete boiler and running-gear overhaul.

New CMO Steven Butler and the shop crew, are hustling!

See link below



Chama Shop update

drgw483@la-tierra.com

While you are at it, check out the outside view.
That's 483 sitting in the snow outside the Chama Shop

Chama WEBCAMS

drgw483@la-tierra.com

Jay: no matter how you spell it, the place ROCKS! lots of people, lots of facility, lots of experience, wonderful. Must be really nice, thanks


lamontdc@adelphia.net

> Jay: no matter how you spell it, the place
> ROCKS! lots of people, lots of facility,
> lots of experience, wonderful. Must be
> really nice, thanks

It's nice!
I don't know if you can SEE cold, but right now it's six below zero on the Traincams balcony.


Chama WEBCAMS

drgw483@la-tierra.com

> 463 and 497 are in one bay; 484 and 488 in
> the other. 463 has some flues pulled in
> order to get at a broken stay. 497 is
> getting some staybolts fixed and truck
> problems attended to.
> The big effort at the moment is to get 484
> back on the line. She'll have a complete
> boiler and running-gear overhaul.
> New CMO Steven Butler and the shop crew, are
> hustling!

Any chance of O-Y ( or O-M ) being operated to open the line this year ?

> Any chance of O-Y ( or O-M ) being operated
> to open the line this year ?

Back in August when the weather wizards were predicting a heavy winter, we all thought that OY might be needed in the spring. Now it's January. We have barely 2 feet of snow on Cumbres Pass. Unless we get some major snow this spring, we'll not only not see OY; they'll be hauling water up the hill to put out fires and fill the tanks. We are in a major drought.

Chama WEBCAMS

drgw483@la-tierra.com

> Back in August when the weather wizards were
> predicting a heavy winter, we all thought
> that OY might be needed in the spring. Now
> it's January. We have barely 2 feet of snow
> on Cumbres Pass. Unless we get some major
> snow this spring, we'll not only not see OY;
> they'll be hauling water up the hill to put
> out fires and fill the tanks. We are in a
> major drought.

With good aim, OY could throw the snow into the tanks.
Drought here too (weather and steam).