I checked the westbound coming to Chama at 4p.m. and noted the open car has been removed along with the lead coach. The status of the open car remains undetermined.
As I watched the Friends Yard Cam I noticed an older couple walking around the depot and yard. The pictures are grainy but a turquoise shirt made tracking them easy - sound a little creepy doesn't it? Anyway, sure enough they walked where their curiosity took them and soon enough they made their way to a locomotive under steam just outside the engine house. After looking at it for a few minutes they peeked around the corner of the door to the Engine house. Inside the engine house is the only place that is absolutely off-limits to other than authorized personnel. Entry requires a pass and complete safety gear because the work environment is so dangerous. Well, you guessed it they stepped inside for a look.
I looked over at another camera view as the train approached the yard and then a few minutes later noticed the same couple moving smartly across the yard to cross in front of the oncoming train with a 75 feet or so to spare. They had a good day and probably had a nice ride home.
The railroad is public property and everything is pretty much open for view, as it is in any good museum. The only limits are the places where real danger lurks such as the two engine houses in Antonito and Chama. It just requires a bit of common sense when visiting such a place.
