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Alamosa February 13 1949

February 13, 2014 04:48PM
Sunday February 13 1949

ALAMOSA

Alamosa 7:00 AM cloudy, calm

Cumbres:
7:20 AM cloudy, snow, 6” or 8” new snow
9:30 AM cloudy, light SW wind, no drifting
11:40 AM snowing light, strong SW wind
5:25 PM snowing light, light SW wind
7:30 PM light snow, calm
9:45 PM light snow, SW wind, 6” or 8” new snow today, not drifting

Chama 7:00 AM light snow, light SE wind, 1” new snow, 32” old snow

Durango 8:40 AM snowing light, calm, 1” new snow, 32” old snow

Chama extra 482-489 east, with spreader, snow work
Conductor Thayne
Engine 482 Hindelang
Engine 489 Dalla

Depart Chama 4:35 AM with spreader
Arrive Cumbres 5:25 AM, 20 minutes water and dozer operator
Depart Cumbres 5:45 AM
Arrive Lava 8:25 AM, 40 minutes water, turn, get orders and wait for No. 215
Depart Lava 9:05 AM
Big Horn annunciator 9:43 AM
Arrive Cumbres 11:25 AM, No. 215 by
Depart Cumbres 4:40 PM, not shown where work was performed prior to departing
Meet with No. 216 not shown
Arrive Chama 6:15 PM

No. 215 with engine 483, at Chama trade for engine 478
Conductor Hines
Engineer Nissen (to Chama)
Engineer Dieckman (from Chama)

Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 5 cars
65
164
319
312
Durango
Arrive Antonito 8:00 AM, 40 minutes held and orders
Depart Antonito 8:40 AM
Between Lava and Cumbres 40 minutes following flanger
Big Horn annunciator 9:46 AM
Arrive Cumbres 11:32 AM
Depart Cumbres 11:35 AM
Arrive Chama 12:20 PM, change engines
Depart Chama 12:30 PM
Juanita meet No. 216
Arrive Durango 5:05 PM with 5 cars

Alamosa extra 488 west with helper engine 487
Conductor Bryan
Engine 488 Brinsfield
Engine 487 Groshart

Depart Alamosa 4:50 AM with 51 loads 35 emptiers
La Fruto 10 minutes set out and spot
Estrella 10 minutes set out and spot
La Jara 35 minutes set out and spot
Arrive Antonito 7:30 AM with 51 loads 21 empties, 20 minutes coal & water, 20 minutes set out and spot, 30 minutes switching to reduce, 50 minutes eat and cut helper in (No. 215 by during this time)
Depart Antonito 9:35 AM with 47 loads 3 empties
Lava tank 10 minutes water
Sublette 21 minutes water
Osier 5 minutes water
Arrive Cumbres 2:50 PM with 47 loads 3 empties, 25 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Extra 487 west depart Cumbres 3:05 PM light for Chama
Extra 488 west depart Cumbres 3:15 PM with 47 loads 3 empties
Lobato 30 Minutes meet No. 216
Arrive Chama 4:55 PM with 47 loads 3 empties

No. 216 with engine 473, at Chama trade for engine 483
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Cummins (to Chama)
Engineer Nissen (from Chama)

Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
119
163
327
323
Alamosa
Juanita 20 minutes meet No. 215
Arrive Chama 4:05 PM, 10 minutes change engines
Depart Chama 4:15 PM
Lobato 15 minutes meet extra 487 west and extra 488 west
Arrive Cumbres 5:22 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:25 PM
Arrive Alamosa 9:05 PM with 5 cars

Chama extra 487-488 west
Conductor Knight
Engine 487 J Connor
Engine 488 Howe

Depart Chama 7:30 PM with 45 loads 6 empties
Monero 30 minutes set out and merchandise
Lumberton 20 minutes merchandise and pick up
Dulce 20 minutes merchandise
Gato 30 minutes eat
Arboles 10 minutes merchandise
Allison 15 minutes merchandise
Arrive Durango 6:05 PM with 44 loads 16 empties

No other narrow gauge activity this date, Sunday

Jimmy
Subject Author Posted

Alamosa February 13 1949

Jimmy Blouch February 13, 2014 04:48PM

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Jim McKee February 13, 2014 07:28PM

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