Wednesday October 20 1948
ALAMOSA
Chama extra 487 west, light engine to Lumberton, helper for extra 484 east
Engineer Cummins
Depart Chama 3:25 AM
Arrive Lumberton time not shown
Durango extra 484 east with helper engine 478, engine 478 off Falfa, engine 487 on Lumberton
Conductor Lyons
Engine 484 Houck
Engine 478 De Gani (off Falfa)
Engine 487 Cummins (on Lumberton)
Depart Durango 10:10 PM (Oct 19) with 37 loads 3 empties
18 cars sheep loaded Durango
Falfa helper engine 478 off, engine 478 return light to Durango
Arrive Florida 11:50 PM, 35 minutes reduce
Depart Florida 12:25 AM (Oct 20)
La Boca 5 minutes pick up
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Arboles 5 minutes merchandise, 10 minutes pick up 3 cars sheep
Gato 25 minutes eat, 35 minutes reduce, no sand
Dulce 5 minutes merchandise
Lumberton 15 minutes merchandise, add helper engine 487
Arrive Chama 9:15 AM with 22 loads 1 empty
No. 215 with engine 473
Conductor Hines
Engineer Nissen (to Chama)
Engineer Dieckman (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 5 cars
65
164
319
325
Durango
Cumbres times not shown
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Arrive Gato 1:15 PM
Depart Gato 1:21 PM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 5 cars
No. 216 with engine 478
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Peterson (to Chama)
Engineer Nissen (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
66 169
310
327
Alamsoa
Arrive Gato 1:49 PM
Depart Gato 1:54 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:00 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:03 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 5 cars
Chama extra 480 east with helper engines 488 and 481
Conductor Smith
Engine 480 Oberrich
Engine 488 Brinsfield
Engine 481 Madorin
Depart Chama 11:10 AM with 26 loads 1 empty
21 cars sheep from west
Arrive Cumbres 12:35 PM with 26 loads 1 empty, 15 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Extra 488 west depart Cumbres 12:40 PM light for Chama
Extra 481 west depart Cumbres 12:50 PM light for Chama
Extra 480 east depart Cumbres 12:50 PM with 26 loads 1 empty
Arrive Antonito 3:30 PM, 31 minutes wait order (in connection with meeting extra 1156 west, which occurred east of Antonito)
Depart Antonito 4:01 PM
Arrive Alamosa 5:00 PM with 26 loads 1 empty
Chama extra 488 west, light engine to Gato, helper for extra 487 west
Engineer not shown, possibly Cummins
Depart Chama 3:00 PM, behind extra 488 west
Arrive Gato 5:25 PM
Chama extra 487 west, at Gato add helper engine 488
Conductor Henry
Engineer Squires
Depart Chama 1:05 PM with 22 loads 49 empties
23 empty dumps
22 empty single decks
1 empty
Caboose
Azotea 5 minutes set out
Monero 50 minutes switching and meet No. 216
Lumberton 5 minutes merchandise
Dulce 5 minutes merchandise
Arrive Gato 5:00 PM, 30 minutes merchandise, eat, water, add helper engine 488
Depart Gato 5:30 PM
Carracas 10 minutes not legible
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Ignacio 10 minutes set out
Florida 10 minutes pick up
Carbon Jct 10 minutes set out
Arrive Durango 10:15 PM with 12 loads 33 empties
Alamosa extra 482 west with helper engine 486
Conductor Tabeling
Engine 482 Groshart
Engine 486 Hindelang
Depart Alamosa 2:00 PM with 16 loads 34 empties
Arrive Antonito 3:25 PM with 16 loads 34 empties, 25 minutes cut in helper, coal & water
Depart Antonito 3:50 PM with 16 loads 34 empties
Big Horn buzzer 4:58 PM
Meet with No. 216 not shown
Arrive Cumbres 7:50 PM with 16 loads 34 empties, 15 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Extra 486 west depart Cumbres 7:50 PM light for Chama
Extra 482 west depart Cumbres 8:05 PM with 16 loads 34 empties
Arrive Chama 9:30 PM with 16 loads 34 empties
Chama extra 481 west, Gato turn
Conductor Lyons
Engineer Howe
Depart Chama 6:15 PM with 1 empty
Lumberton 10 minutes switching
Arrive Gato 9:05 PM, 40 minutes switching
Depart Gato 9:45 PM
Lumberton 10 minutes switching
Monero 20 minutes coal & water, pick up
Arrive Chama 1:25 AM with 17 loads 6 empties
Alamosa Antonito turn with standard gauge engine 1156
Conductor Bryan
Engineer Dalla
Return to
Antonito Alamosa with: (edit 11-25-2019)
1 spuds
Antonito Alamosa (edit 11-25-2019)
1 spuds Romeo
6 spuds La Jara
1 cabbage Estrella
2 spuds La Fruto
1 cabbage Hartner
1 cabbage Henry
1 beets (?) Henry
SALIDA
Salida extra
449 499 west with helper engines 495 and 492, to Gunnison (edit 11-25-2019)
Conductor D Young
Engine 499 Rhodes
Engine 495 Hockett
Engine 492 Scott
Depart Salida 10:30 PM (Oct 19) with 49 empties
4 empty single decks
31 empty double decks
13 empty gons
Caboose
Mears Jct 15 minutes water
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:20 AM (Oct 20) with 49 empties, 20 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass 1:35 AM light for Salida
Extra 492 east depart Marshall Pass 1:45 AM light for Salida
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 1:35 AM with 49 empties
Sargent 25 minutes switching
Doyle 10 minutes switching
Arrive Gunnison 4:50 AM with 3 loads 52 empties
Salida extra 498 west with helper engine 493, Monarch branch
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 498 Veo
Engine 493 Brokaw
Depart Salida 5:05 AM with 57 empties
Double between Maysville and Monarch
Engine 493 return to Salida light, arrive 12:15 PM
Extra 498 east depart Monarch 11:20 AM for Salida
Arrive Salida 1:40 PM with 45 loads 1 empty
Salida extra 494 west, Valley line
Conductor Wright
Engineer Mitchell
Depart Salida 2:45 PM with 1 load 18 empties
Double between Mears Jct and Poncha Pass
Arrive Poncha Pass 5:20 PM, 2nd time, 10 minutes pick up, inspection
Depart Poncha Pass 5:30 PM
Villa Grove 20 minutes coal & water, eat
Moffat 10 minutes switching
Hooper 20 minutes switching
Arrive Alamosa 10:20 PM with 12 loads 27 empties
Salida extra 495 west with helper engine 492, Monarch branch
Conductor R Young
Engine 495 C Wilson
Engine 492 Lannon
Depart Salida 3:00 PM with 57 empties
Double between Maysville and Monarch
Engine 492 return to Salida light, arrive 10:00 PM
Extra 495 east depart Monarch 9:00 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 11:15 PM with 45 loads 1 empty
Gunnison extra 499 east, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engines 496 and 497
Conductor D Young
Engine 499 Rhodes
Engine 496 Graham (on Sargent)
Engine 497 Frantz (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 7:50 PM with 36 loads 1empty
10 cars sheep loaded Cimarron
1 car sheep loaded Sapinero
3 lumber
4 hay (?)
1 coal Poncha Jct
3 coal Salida
2 coal Alamosa
2 company coal Sargent
10 coal CF&I
Parlin 5 minutes water
Arrive Sargnet 10:00 PM with 36 loads 1 empty, 45 minutes condition engine, switching, add Sargent helper engines
Depart Sargent 10:45 PM with 25 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 12:10 AM with 25 loads 1 empty, 15 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 12:15 AM light for Sargent
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 12:25 AM light for Sargent
Extra 499 east depart Marshall Pass 12:25 AM with 25 loads 1 empty
Mears Jct set out 2 loads (possibly 2 coal for Alamosa)
Arrive Salida 3:10 AM with 23 loads 1 empty
GUNNISON
Gunnison extra 360 west, Cimarron turn
Conductor Anderson
Engineer T Doyle
J F Selby riding, trainmaster-Road Master Gunnison
Depart Gunnison 6:45 AM with 19 empties
Sapinero 15 minutes set out
Arrive Cimarron 9:40 AM 1 hour 40 minutes load 10 cars sheep
Depart Cimarron 11:20 AM with 10 loads 1 empty
Sapinero 5 minutes pick up 1 car sheep
Arrive Gunnison 1:05 PM with 11 loads 1 empty
11 cars sheep depart Gunnison on extra 499 east at 7:50 PM
Crested Butte branch extra 499
Conductor Hughes
Engineer Moore
Depart Gunnison 10:35 AM with 3 loads 45 empties
3 cars cinders
Mile Post 306½ 30 minutes unload cinders
Arrive Crested Butte 12:45 PM with 48 empties, 2 hours 10 minutes mine work
Depart Crested Butte 3:55 PM with 51 loads 3 empties
Arrive Gunnison 5:15 PM with 51 loads 3 empties
MONTROSE
Ouray branch extra 318 with helper engine 456, Ouray turn
Conductor Mahoney
Engine 318 Stamm
Engine 456 Price
Depart Montrose 7:55 AM with 2 loads 47 empties (edit 10-21-13)
43 empty double decks
3 empty ore box
1 explosives
1 coal Ouray
Colona set out 9 empty double decks
Arrive Ridgway 10:25 AM, helper engine off, 1 hour 30 minutes switching, eat, double Ridgway to Ouray (edit 10-20-13)
Extra 456 east depart Ridgway 11:20 AM light for Montrose (added 10-20-13)
Extra 318 west depart Ridgway 12:00 PM with 5 loads 1 empty (edit 10-20-13)
Arrive Ouray 12:50 PM, 1 hour 20 minutes switching, 5 minutes air test
Depart Ouray 2:15 PM with caboose
Arrive Ridgway 3:00 PM, 30 minutes switching
Depart Ridgway 3:30 PM with 5 loads 1 empty
Arrive Ouray 4:25 PM, 1 hour 30 minutes switching, 5 minutes inspection
Depart Ouray 6:00 PM with 11 loads 1 empty
Arrive Ridgway 6:50 PM, 30 minutes switching, 30 minutes eat
Depart Ridgway 7:50 PM
Arrive Montrose 10:00 PM with 30 loads 1 empty
Montrose switch engine standard gauge 1169 foreman Collett engineer Tyrer
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no trains
Durango switch engine 315 foreman Howe engineer House
Jimmy
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/2019 07:55PM by Jimmy Blouch.
