Tuesday February 9 1937
ALAMOSA
Cumbres Pass 8:20 AM 15 below, ½” new snow, 56 inches on ground, did not get above zero during the day
Chama 18” on ground
Osier, clear, calm, cold
No trains were operated over Cumbres Pass on February 8, 1937, drifts 2 to 6 feet deep. No. 115 and No. 116 run as stubs between Alamosa and Antonito, Durango and Chama
Alamosa extra west with engines 488 and 484, rotary OY
Conductor Bennett
Engine 488 Todd
Engine 484 A S Johnson
Rotary engineer Hurley
Rotary pilot Kearin
Depart Alamosa 11:30 PM (Feb 8)
Antonito 30 minutes coal and water
Depart Antonito 1:50 AM
Lava 20 minutes water
Found: 12 feet MP 295, 4 feet MP 297, 3 feet MP 298, 12 feet MP 301, 303
Arrive Sublette 5:45 AM, 1 hour 5 minutes eat, water, reverse wheel
Depart Sublette 6:50 AM
Osier, appears to read 9:15 AM, water and orders
Los Pinos, 1 hour 10 minutes coal rotary and engines, water, wheel froze
Arrive Cumbres 4:00 PM, 30 minutes plow siding
Depart Cumbres 4:30 PM
Arrive Chama 7:40 PM
Alamosa extra west with engines 480 and 486
Conductor Curtis
Engine 480 Kellogg
Engine 486 Holly
Conductor Moore and crew deadhead Alamosa to Antonito
Depart Alamosa 5:40 AM with 38 loads 10 empties, two cabooses, one for train crew and one for deadhead train crew
Arrive Antonito 7:20 AM with 38 loads 10 empties, at 8:00 AM conductor Curtis and crew released, to deadhead westbound, conductor Moore and crew on duty, 25 minutes coal & water, 15 minutes switching, 15 minutes cut in helper and No. 115, 35 minutes No. 115 by
(Balance of run to follow)
Chama extra east with engines 482 and 483, rotary OM, Eagan in charge
Conductor S Edmisten
Engine 482 Fitzer
Engine 483 Peterson
Rotary OM engineer J Johnson
Rotary OM pilot Vinton
Depart Chama 6:15 AM
MP 337 ½ 15 minutes account rotary breaking down
Return to Chama at 9:55 AM
Engine crews tie up, conductor S Edmisten stay on duty, engineer Vinton stay on duty on engine 483, 5 hours 30 minutes flange Chama yard
No. 115 with engine 475 and helper engine 471
This was the first run of new luxury San Juan (At this time there was only one complete set of rebuilt cars)
Conductor Ed Morgan
Engine 475 Arnell (to Chama)
Engine 471 Thompson (to Chama)
Swing brakeman E Thompson
Deadhead engine crew Alamosa to meet rotary OM
Shumaker and Brinsfield
Bledsoe and Davis
Depart Alamosa 7:30
PM AM with 10 cars (edit 9-5-2019)
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163
65
151
168
167
312
272
Alamosa
B-7
Arrive Antonito 8:37 AM
Depart Antonito 8:40 AM
Osier to Chama 8 hours 10 minutes account rotary ahead
Arrive Cumbres 4:40 PM
Depart Cumbres 4:50 PM
Arrive Chama 7:45 PM, engine 471 off, meet No. 116, 40 minutes coal and condition engine
No. 116 with engine 477
Conductor Hines
Engineer House (to Chama)
Swing brakeman Lyons
Knight, Smith, Dowds deadhead Durango to 115 to relieve train crew on 115 account 115 crews out of time account snow delay.
Depart Durango 10:15 AM with 8 cars, called 30 minutes late at Durango
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165
111
164
156
249
320
Durango
Arrive Chama 3:00 PM, released 6 hours 20 minutes for rotary to clear line, meet No. 115
No. 115 depart Chama 8:35 PM (engineer Fitzer)
Pagosa Jct 8 minutes mail and express
Bridge 316.22 40 minutes horse in the bridge
Ignacio 7 minutes mail and express
Arrive Durango 2:30 AM with 12 cars
(2 cars picked up between Chama and Durango, I see numbers 65 and 43, not sure if they refer to car numbers and/or where they came from)
Chama No. 116, crew back on duty 9:35 PM
Engineers Arnell and Thompson deadhead to Alamosa, not enough time to work
Engineers J Johnson and Vinton deadhead Chama to Cumbres
Helper engine 471 added, engineer Bledsoe
No. 116 depart Chama 9:35 PM engineer Shumaker
Arrive Cumbres 10:30 PM, 1 hour 5 minutes derailment of extra west just east of Cumbres
Depart Cumbres 11:33 PM
Antonito pick up 2 cars from No. 426
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319
Arrive Alamosa 3:30 PM with 10 cars
Antonito extra 480-486 west
Depart Antonito 8:50 AM, 10 minutes behind No. 115
(from this point as reported by conductors Moore and Curtis)
“Sublette 25 minutes water and eat
Los Pinos to one mile east of Cumbres 3 hours 20 minutes follow rotary and No. 115
One mile east Cumbres 1 hour 30 minutes account 2 derailments RG 164, PHP, account loaded mostly in one end and top heavy quarters of beef hung from top of car, 1 hour get train to Cumbres after taking RG 164 to Cumbres account broken train line, (arrive Cumbres 7:30 PM) 1 hour set RG 164 to wye and saw conductor Curtis caboose off for 116 to get by
Cumbres 2 hours for No. 116, 45 minutes get conductor Curtis caboose and RG 164 behind caboose, my enginemen’s 16 hours up 9:00 PM, my 16 hours up midnight. I could not make Chama, then necessary to return Curtis caboose to train so Curtis relieve me when 16 hours up. My train froze up, engines had trouble moving train to let No. 116 pass and pick up RG 164 behind caboose.”
Engineers Kellogg and Holly deadhead Cumbres to Chama
Engine 480, engineer Vinton, depart Cumbres 11:15 PM light for Chama
Extra 486 west, engineer J Johnson, depart Cumbres 11:28 PM with 38 loads 8 empties
Lobato 12:00 midnight conductor Curtis and crew relieve conductor Moore and crew, Moore and crew deadhead to Chama
Arrive Chama 12:30 AM with 38 loads 8 empties
Alamosa passenger extra 489, Antonito turn to take cars for No. 425
Conductor M Wilson
Engineer S Brown
Depart Alamosa 7:40 AM, 10 minutes behind No. 115
164 169 (appears to read 164, on Feb 10 appears to read 169) (edit 3-14-12, apparently should read 169)
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284
Caboose
Arrive Antonito 8:50 AM, set out passenger cars
Depart Antonito 9:35 AM with caboose
Arrive Alamosa 10:45 AM with caboose
Chama extra 459 west, light engine, Durango plow
Engineer Parmenter
Depart Chama 5:45 AM
Meet with No. 116 not shown
Arrive Durango 12:50 PM
Durango extra 476 east
Conductor Duxstadt
Engineer Klahn
Depart Durango 3:55 PM with 14 loads 5 empties
Ignacio 10 minutes mdse
Pagosa Jct 50 minutes coal, eat
Juanita 35 minutes meet No. 15
Dulce 10 minutes set out
MP 365 ¾ 30 minutes derailment, pony truck engine 476
Arrive Chama 2:50 AM with 13 loads 2 empties
Alamosa Antonito turn with engine 489
Conductor Palmer
Engineer Nissen
(Detail added 6-12-12)
Depart Alamosa 3:45 PM with 11 loads 3 empties
Arrive Antonito 5:30 PM, 35 minutes turn, set out
Depart Antonito 6:05 PM with 2 empties, idlers
Romeo 45 minutes pick up
La Jara 25 minutes pick up
Estrella 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Alamosa 8:25 PM with 6 loads 2 empties
Santa Fe branch
Train No. 425 with engine 473
Conductor Pheney
Engineer Clarke
Depart Antonito 9:10 AM with 6 loads
1 company coal Santa Fe
2 mdse Espanola
164 169 (edit 3-14-12)
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Arrive Santa Fe 4:30 PM with 3 loads (baggage car set out Espanola)
On February 8, after No. 425 arrived Santa Fe, engine 478 derailed all drivers after running through open switch.
Work extra 452, wrecker outfit, with conductor Cornell, engineer Tozier, was sent to Santa Fe to re-rail engine 478
Engine 478 re-railed 9:35 AM, car re-railed 10:10 AM February 9
Train No. 426 with engine 478
Conductor Willis
Engineer Walsh
Depart Santa Fe 11:55 AM with 4 loads
Arrive Antonito 7:25 PM with 6 loads
Santa Fe extra 452, wrecker outfit
Conductor Cornell
Engineer Tozier
Depart Santa Fe 7:35 PM
Arrive Antonito 2:55 AM
Depart Antonito 3:05 AM
Arrive Alamosa 4:20 AM (Feb 10)
SALIDA
Marshall Pass cloudy, calm 32” old snow
Sargent cloudy, calm, 10 below, no new snow, 12” old snow
Salida extra 491 west with helper engines 495 and 499, to Gunnison
Conductor McDowell
Engine 491 Veo
Engine 495 Cullinan
Engine 499 Crylie
Depart Salida 2:30 AM with 2 loads 33 empties
Mears Jct 10 minutes take water
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:00 AM with 2 loads 33 empties
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 5:10 AM light for Gunnison
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 5:30 AM light for Sargent, behind extra 491 west
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass 5:20 AM with 2 loads 33 empties
Buxton 25 minutes pick up
Arrive Sargent 7:05 AM, 1 hour 15 minutes set coal, eat, take water and let No. 315 by
Depart Sargent 9:15 AM with 2 loads 80 empties
Arrive Gunnison 10:40 AM with 2 loads 80 empties
Train No. 315 with engine 472
Conductor Mahoney
Engineer Shewalter
Depart Salida 6:20 AM with 5 cars, 20 minutes flanger ahead
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60
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302
Camp Bird
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:53 AM
Depart Marshall Pass 7:55 AM
Sargent 20 minutes account extra 491 west
Arrive Gunnison 10:15 AM with 5 cars
Salida extra west with engines 479 and 498, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn
Conductor Straitiff
Engine 479 Graham
Engine 498 Dailey
Depart Salida 6:10 AM with flanger OL, ahead of No. 315
Arrive Sargent 8:40 AM with flanger, 35 minutes No. 315 and extra 491 west by, 55 minutes coal, water, turn and pick up train, add helper engine 499
As Sargent hill turn extra 479-498 with helper 499 depart Sargent 10:10 AM with 13 loads, flanger
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:30 AM with 13 loads flanger, blowing and drifting on west side
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 11:35 AM light for Salida
Extra 479-498 west depart Marshall Pass 11:55 AM with flanger
Arrive Sargent 1:30 PM, 15 minutes coal & water and turn, 30 minutes lunch, 20 minutes switching, add helper engine 494, engineer Crooks (had been used as helper on extra east Feb 8 and returned light to Sargent)
Extra 479-498 east with helper 494 depart Sargent 2:45 PM with 14 loads, flanger
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:05 PM with 14 loads flanger
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 4:20 PM light for Sargent
Extra 479-498 east depart Marshall Pass 5:00 PM with 27 loads, flanger
Arrive Salida 7:15 PM with 26 loads, flanger OL
Train No. 316 with engine 472
Conductor Mahoney
Engineer Shewalter
Depart Gunnison 6:20 PM with 5 cars
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152
60
302
Camp Bird
Arrive Salida 9:45 PM with 5 cars
Salida extra 496 west with helper engine 481, Monarch branch
Conductor Gribben
Engine 496 W Wilson
Engine 481 Rhodes
Depart Salida 8:30 AM with 28 empties
Arrive Monarch 9:50 AM, 3 hours switching getting cars out, 2 hours 30 minutes doubling to Maysville, 2 hours switching and air
Engine 481 return light to Salida, arrive 6:15 PM
Extra 496 east depart Monarch 5:05 PM
Arrive Salida 7:55 PM with 37 loads
Salida extra 492 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Rhodes
Engineer Cooper
Depart Salida 8:30 AM with 14 empties
Detail not shown
Extra 492 east arrive Salida 9:40 AM (Feb 10) with 22 loads
Gunnison extra 491 east with helper engine 495, to Salida after Sargent hill turn
Conductor McDowell
Engine 491 Veo
Engine 495 Cullinan
Depart Gunnison 9:45 PM with 52 loads
Parlin 10 minutes water
Arrive Sargent 12:05 AM with 52 loads
(Balance of run on Feb 10)
GUNNISON
Gunnison clear, calm, zero, 8” old snow
Crested Butte clear, calm, 5 above, 43” old snow
Crested Butte branch extra 474 with helper engine 460
Conductor Ed Mahoney
Engine 474 Gates
Engine 460 Tyrer
Depart Gunnison 4:45 AM with 37 empties
Almont 15 minutes pick up
Arrive Crested Butte 7:00 AM with (can’t read) empties, 5 hours switching and flange, 20 minutes eat, 40 minutes switching, 40 minutes air
Depart Crested Butte 1:40 PM with 38 loads
Arrive Gunnison 3:20 PM with 38 loads
Gunnison switch engine 361 foreman Seivers engineer Cowan
MONTROSE
Extra 463 east, Cimarron turn
Conductor Arnold
Engineer Rusk
On duty 12:45 PM, switch Montrose yard 6 hours 15 minutes
Depart Montrose 7:30 PM with flanger and caboose
Arrive Cimarron 9:30 PM, 10 minutes turn and water
Depart Cimarron 9:40 PM 9:40 PM
Arrive Montrose 11:15 PM with flanger and caboose
DURANGO
Durango 8:20 AM clear, calm, 2 below, 10” old snow
Silverton 8:15 AM clear, calm, 22 below, 26” old snow, later report indicates: “not much chance train get there tonite.”
Silverton branch extra 459-375
Conductor Fry
Engineers Katschthaler and Connor
Depart Durango 2:00 PM with 6 loads
1 coal
1 gas
2 mdse
Durango to Rockwood 4 hours 15 minutes picking ice and snow out of crossings
Arrive Rockwood 6:15 PM, 20 minutes instructions
Depart Rockwood 6:35 PM, eastbound
Arrive Durango 9:35 PM with 6 loads
Durango switch engine 271 foreman Gabbe engineer Basher
Jimmy
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/05/2019 04:00PM by Jimmy Blouch.
