Friday January 8 1937
ALAMOSA
Cumbres snowing lite overnight and during day, by 5:15 PM 8 ½” snow since 5:00 PM last night, snow fall to date 135”, 46” on ground
Chama cloudy, calm, lite snow during day, 1” new snow, 13” on ground
No. 115 with engine 477 and helper engine 471
Conductor Pollard
Engine 477 Arnell (to Chama)
Engine 471 Tozier (to Chama)
Swing brakeman D E Smith
Fireman Squires deadhead Alamosa to Antonito for No. 425, Nissen sick
Depart Alamosa 7:35 AM with 11 cars, 20 minutes transfer
169
154
125
167
119
151
287
Silverton
163
63
306
Antonito set out cars 163, 63 and 306 for No. 425
Arrive Cumbres 11:00 AM
Depart Cumbres 11:05 AM
Arrive Chama 11:52 AM, helper engine 471 off, 25 minutes thaw out ash pan, water and coal engine 477
Found 4 foot drifts, wind blowing Lava to Los Pinos
Depart Chama 12:22 PM (engineer Fitzer)
Arrive Dulce 1:41 PM
Depart Dulce 1:42 PM
Arrive Durango 5:15 PM with 8 cars
No. 116 with engine 470
Conductor Peel
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 9:50 AM with 7 cars
159
156
241
66
311 deadhead
320
Durango
Arrive Dulce 1:20 PM
Depart Dulce 1:21 PM
Arrive Chama 2:40 PM, helper engine 471 on, engineer Tozier
Depart Chama 2:45 PM (engineer Arnell)
Arrive Cumbres 3:50 PM
Depart Cumbres 3:55 PM
Antonito pick up 2 cars from No. 426
62
284
Arrive Alamosa 7:15 PM with 9 cars
Chama work extra east with engines 464 and 489, Big Horn turn,
Conductor McLaughlin
Engine 464 Kearin
Engine 489 Johnson
Depart Chama 5:00 AM with 13 loads, flanger
MP 332 2 hours stuck in snow, cut off plow and flanger, flag to Cumbres, get section men to clean switches, check fire engine 464, 50 minutes go to Coxo for bridge gang outfits, 15 minutes get train, 55 minutes meet No. 115 (at Cumbres)
Arrive Cumbres 9:50 AM
Depart Cumbres 11:05 AM with 20 loads
Arrive Big Horn 1:30 PM, set out, turn
Depart Big Horn 1:40 PM
Los Pinos 30 minutes meet No. 116
Arrive Cumbres 4:30 PM, 10 minutes flange storage
Depart Cumbres 4:40 PM
Cresco 10 minutes flange passing track
Arrive Chama 5:50 PM
Durango extra 488 east
Conductor S Edmisten
Engineer Vinton
Depart Durango 1:30 PM with 18 loads 5 empties
Ignacio 20 minutes switching, 25 minutes meet No. 115
Arboles 10 minutes mdse
Pagosa Jct 1 hour eat, switching, coal & water
Lumberton 10 minutes mdse
Monero 15 minutes mdse
Arrive Chama 11:40 PM with 18 loads 5 empties
Alamosa Antonito turn with engine 1000
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Todd
Santa Fe branch
Train No. 425 with engine 478
Conductor Willis
Engineer Walsh
Depart Antonito 9:10 AM with 5 loads
2 autos Espanola
163
63
306
Arrive Santa Fe 4:30 PM with 4 loads 12 empty
Train No. 426 with engine 473
Conductor Pheney
Engineer Clarke
Depart Santa Fe 10:35 AM with 4 loads
1 mdse way
1 mdse Espanola
62
284
Arrive Antonito 5:30 PM with 3 loads 2 empties
Work extra 452 with ditcher OX
Conductor F Edmisten
Engineer Rowe
Worked with ditcher between MP 366 and 368
SALIDA
Marshall Pass snowing very light, 1” new snow, 15” old snow
Sargent snowing light, 2” new snow, 8” old snow
Salida extra 491 west with helper engines 497 and 494, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor McCall
Engine 491 W Wilson
Engine 497 Dailey
Engine 494 Cullinan
Depart Salida 11:30 PM (Jan 7) with 38 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:45 AM with 38 empties
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 1:55 AM light for Sargent
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 2:20 AM light for Sargent, behind extra 491 west
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass 2:10 AM with 38 empties
Buxton 15 minutes set out
Arrive Sargent 3:35 AM with caboose
As Sargent hill turn extra 491 east with helpers 497 and 494 depart Sargent 4:30 AM with 16 loads, flanger OF
Arrive Marshall Pass 6:10 AM with 16 loads, flanger, 1 hour 5 minutes turn engine, flanger
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 6:45 AM light for Gunnison
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 6:55 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass 7:10 AM with flanger and caboose
Tank 7 15 minutes No. 315 by
Buxton 10 minutes pick up
Sargent 30 minutes eat, 15 minutes set out
Arrive Gunnison 11:20 AM with 40 empties
Train No. 315 and Train No. 316 with engine 472
Conductor E P Mahoney
Engineer Shewalter
Train No. 315 depart Salida 6:00 AM with 5 cars
128
122
129
302
Camp Bird
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:30 AM
Depart Marshall Pass 7:32 AM
Arrive Gunnison 9:35 AM with 5 cars
Train No. 316 depart Gunnison 6:35 PM with 5 cars, 30 minutes for bus and passengers
122
128
129
302
Camp Bird
Bonita 40 minutes account broken driver spring and easing over switches, snow plow and pilot low on rail
Arrive Salida 10:45 PM with 5 cars
Salida extra 495 west, light engine to Sargent, helper for extra 492 east
Engineer Treskett
Depart Salida 1:55 AM
Arrive Sargent 5:15 AM
Engineer Treskett Sargent 5:15 AM, hill on east side Marshall Pass OK, wind gone down and very little snow drifted in
Gunnison extra 492 east with helper engine 481, to Salida
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 492 C R Wilson
Engine 481 Crooks
Depart Gunnison 4:20 AM with 64 loads 4 empties
Parlin 10 minutes water
Doyle 10 minutes switching
Arrive Sargent 6:55 AM with 63 loads 1 empty, 55 minutes double in, reduce and get train in clear to let No. 315 by and extra 491 west, 1 hour 40 minutes for extra 491 west, 10 minutes put train together and back out wye and house track, add helper engine 495
Depart Sargent 9:40 AM with 21 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:05 AM
Engine 481 depart Marshall Pass 11:40 AM light for Salida
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 11:50 AM light for Salida
Extra 492 east depart Marshall Pass 12:25 PM with 43 (?) loads 1 empty
MP 240 1 hour 20 minutes double to Grays with head end, broke in two account pin lift bad condition causing car to uncouple
Grays 20 minutes clean switches of snow and ice, first trip, 15 minutes pick up double
MP 222 1 hour 10 minutes account derailment RG 5756, double train to Poncha Jct and re-rail car
Arrive Salida 5:20 PM with 37 loads 1 empty
Salida extra 496 west with helper engine 499, Monarch branch
Conductor Hallock
Engine 496 C Wilson
Engine 499 Rogers
Depart Salida 5:45 AM with 28 empties, flanger
Double Maysville to Monarch
Engine 499 help on first trip, return light to Salida at 10:25 AM
Extra 496 east depart Monarch 12:45 PM
Poncha Jct 15 minutes orders
Arrive Salida 3:40 PM with 32 loads, flanger
Salida extra 499 west with helper engine 481, Monarch branch
Conductor Anderson
Engine 499 Crylie
Engine 481 Hyatt
Depart Salida 5:45 PM with 43 empties
Arrive Monarch time not shown, 1 hour 15 minutes set out, pick up
Engine 481 return light to Salida at 11:00 PM
Extra 499 depart Monarch time not shown
Poncho Jct 15 minutes orders
Arrive Salida 11:40 PM with 17 loads
GUNNISON
Gunnison 2” new snow, 5” on ground
Crested Butte 2” new snow, 14” old snow
Crested Butte branch Train No. 347 and Train No. 348 with engine 474 and helper engine 472
Conductor Purceil
Engine 474 Kroll
Engine 472 Myer
Depart Gunnison 11:30 AM with 11 loads 54 empties, flanger
Jacks Cabin 30 minutes flange
Arrive Crested Butte 2:10 PM with 11 loads 53 empties, flanger
Engine 472 depart Crested Butte 2:35 PM light for Gunnison
Train No. 348 depart Crested Butte time not shown with 47 loads 1 empty, flanger
Arrive Gunnison 7:15 PM with 47 loads 1empty, flanger
Baldwin branch extra 223-278
Conductor Dean
Engineers Tyrer and Doyle
Depart Gunnison 12:35 PM with 28 empties, flanger
Arrive Baldwin 3:15 PM with 28 empties, flanger 1 hour 35 minutes set out pick up
Depart Baldwin 4:50 PM with 16 loads, flanger
Castleton 1 hour 5 minutes go to Cooper Spur with flanger
Arrive Gunnison 8:55 PM with 21 loads, flanger
Gunnison switch engine 460 foreman Seivers engineer Price
MONTROSE
Ouray 5:00 PM, snowing lite, 20” snow
Ouray branch extra 316
Conductor Arnold
Engineer Rusk
Depart Montrose 12:05 PM with 2 loads
Ridgway 10 minutes switching
Arrive Ouray 2:45 PM with 3 loads
Depart Ouray 4:15 PM with caboose
Lotus 20 minutes clean switches
Arrive Montrose 7:15 PM with caboose
DURANGO
Durango cloudy, calm, 4” new snow, 8” old
Farmington branch Train No. 435 and Train No. 436 with engine 476
Conductor Henry
Engineer Katschthaler
Depart Durango 2:20 AM with 4 loads 2 empties
1 mdse
1 flour
1 water
2 empty tanks
Carbon Jct 20 minutes clean switches, pick up
Bondad section house 15 minutes give Bondad section house water
Cedar Hill 10 minutes pick up
Aztec 10 minutes water section house
Refinery 25 minutes switching and spot tanks
Arrive Farmington 6:50 AM with 4 loads 3 empties
Depart Farmington 7:40 AM with 3 loads 4 empties
1 gas Durango
4 empty tanks Inca
Aztec 35 minutes switching and pick up
Inca 5 minutes set out
Bridge 472.31 by work extra 462
Cedar Hill 5 minutes set out
Arrive Durango 11:50 AM with 5 loads
Farmington branch work extra 462
Conductor Knight
Engineer Klahn
Worked with derrick OP and bridge gang at bridge 472.31
Durango switch engine 271 foreman Pfeiffer engineer Basher
Jimmy
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/12/2012 07:03AM by Jimmy Blouch.
