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Alamosa April 12 1949

April 12, 2014 09:58AM
Tuesday April 12 1949

ALAMOSA

No adverse weather

No. 215 with engine 482, at Chama trade for engine 476
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Holly (to Chama)
Engineer Dieckman (from Chama)
Engineer Donaldson deadhead Alamosa to Chama

Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
66
163
325
Durango
Arrive Cumbres 10:24 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:27 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM, change engines
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Arrive Gato 1:15 PM
Depart Gato 1:21 PM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars

No. 216 with engine 478
Conductor Hines
Engineer Peterson (to Chama)
Engineer Holly (from Chama)

Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
65
169
319
Chama
Arrive Gato 1:47 PM
Depart Gato 1:52 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:05 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:08 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 4 cars

Chama extra 487 west, light engine to Gato, helper for extra 483 west
Engineer Degani

Depart Chama 11:25 AM, behind extra 483 west
Dulce time 1:10 PM
Meet with No. 216 not shown (probably Juanita)
Arrive Gato 2:40 PM

Chama extra 483 west, at Gato add helper engine 487 (conductor did not indicate if helper was added at Gato or Carracas)
Conductor Blackstone
Engine 483 J Connor
Engine 487 Degani (on Gato)

Depart Chama 9:55 AM with 38 loads 17 empties
16 empty dumps
Caboose
Monero 35 minutes merchandise, set out, pick up coal
Amargo 5 minutes pick up
Lumberton 20 minutes No. 215 by and merchandise
Arrive Dulce 12:45 PM, 15 minutes merchandise and set out
Depart Dulce 1:00 PM
Arrive Juanita 1:50 PM, 12 minutes meet No. 216
Depart Juanita 2:02 PM
Gato 25 minutes merchandise and eat
Carracas 45 minutes meet extra 473 east
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
La Boca 20 minutes water and pick up
Arrive Durango 8:00 PM with 36 loads 11 empties

Durango extra 473 east
Conductor Knight
Engineer Cummins

Depart Durango 11:50 AM with 10 loads 5 empties
Ignacio 10 minutes merchandise
Tiffany 10 minutes meet No. 215
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Gato 20 minutes eat, merchandise
Dulce 5 minutes merchandise
Lumberton 5 minutes merchandise
Monero 20 minutes fill cistern, coal & water, pick up
Arrive Chama 7:50 PM with 12 loads 5 empties

1st Chama Cumbres turn with engine 484, 485 and 486
Conductor Wilson
Engine 484 Hall
Engine 485 Turney
Engine 486 Donaldson

Depart Chama 12:20 PM with 18 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 2:00 PM, set out, turn
Extra 484 west depart Cumbres 2:10 PM with caboose for Chama, arrive 3:15 PM
Extra 485 west depart Cumbres 2:20 PM light for Chama, arrive 3:25 PM
Extra 486 west depart Cumbres 2:30 PM light for Chama, arrive 3:35 PM

2nd Chama Cumbres turn with engines 489, 482 and 486
Conductor Wilson
Engine 489 Hall
Engine 482 Turney
Engine 486 Donaldson

Depart Chama 4:35 PM with 23 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 6:15 PM with 23 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Extra 489 west depart Cumbres 6:25 PM with caboose for Chama
Extra 482 west depart Cumbres 6:35 PM light for Chama
Extra 486 west depart Cumbres 6:45 PM light for Chama

Alamosa extra 488 west
Conductor Hinton
Engineer Brown

Depart Alamosa 9:00 PM with 31 loads 3 empties
31 cars cattle for Biggs Spur
La Jara 30 minutes station switching
Arrive Antonito 10:55 PM, 15 minutes set out
Depart Antonito 11:10 PM with 31 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 3:20 AM with 31 loads 1 empty, 15 minutes inspection
Depart Cumbres 3:35 AM with 31 loads 1 empty
Arrive Chama 4:40 AM with 31 loads 1 empty

SALIDA

Salida no narrow gauge trains

GUNNISON

Crested Butte branch extra 498
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell

Depart Gunnison 11:00 AM with 36 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 12:30 PM, 2 hours switching mines, 30 minutes inspection
Extra 498 east depart Crested Butte 3:00 PM with 42 loads 1 empty
39 coal CF&I
3 coal Gunnison
Caboose
Arrive Gunnison 4:30 PM with 42 loads 1 empty

MONTROSE

Montrose switch engine 456 foreman Mahoney engineer Price

DURANGO

Silverton branch and Farmington branch no trains

Durango switch engine 375 foreman Rowe engineer House

Jimmy
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