Thursday April 14 1949
ALAMOSA
Alamosa clear, calm
Cumbres 8:00 AM clear, brisk SW wind
Chama 8:30 AM clear, calm
Durango 8:15 AM clear, calm
No. 215 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Holly (to Chama)
Engineer Dieckman (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
66
163
325
Durango
Arrive Cumbres 10:23 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:25 AM
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 4 cars
No. 216 with engine 478
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Peterson (to Chama)
Engineer Holly (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
65
169
319
Chama
Arrive Gato 1:45 PM
Depart Gato 1:50 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 4:59 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:03 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 4 cars
Alamosa extra 480 west
Conductor Wilson
Engineer Hall
Depart Alamosa 7:50 AM with 23 loads 38 empties
9 empty dumps
7 empty tanks
6 empty single decks
10 empty refrigerators
3 empty box
2 idlers
Caboose
La Jara 45 minutes set out and station switching
Arrive Antonito 10:15 AM with 20 loads 25 empties, 1 hour 10 minutes coal & water, set out, eat
Depart Antonito 11:25 AM with 20 loads 17 empties
Big Horn 30 minutes meet extra 486 east
Sublette 15 minutes pick up and water
Toltec 20 minutes hot main pin on engine 480
Arrive Cumbres 4:50 PM with 20 loads 18 empties, 25 minutes meet No. 216, inspection
Depart Cumbres 5:15 PM with 29 loads 18 empties
Arrive Chama 6:20 PM with 20 loads 18 empties
Chama extra 486 east with helper engine 482
Conductor Hinton
Engine 486 Donaldson
Engine 482 Brown
Depart Chama 9:20 AM with 2 loads 31 empties
Arrive Cresco 10:10 AM, 35 minutes meet No. 215
Depart Cresco 10:45 AM
Arrive Cumbres 11:25 AM with 2 loads 31 empties, 25 minutes helper engine off, pick up, inspection
Extra 482 west depart Cumbres 11:50 AM light for Chama
Extra 486 east depart Cumbres 11:50 AM with 26 loads 31 empties
Arrive Antonito 2:50 PM, 50 minutes switching and eat
Depart Antonito 3:40 PM
La Jara 1 hour 20 minutes switching
Arrive Alamosa 6:25 PM with 29 loads 33 empties
Durango extra 487-483 east
Conductor Knight
Engine 487 J Connor
Engine 483 Cummins
Depart Durango 11:59 AM with 30 loads 7 empties
Ignacio 10 minutes pick up
La Boca 30 minutes meet No. 215 and water
Arboles 5 minutes merchandise
Gato 40 minutes eat and pick up
Dulce 5 minutes pick up
Lumberton 10 minutes set out
Monero 25 minutes coal & water and pick up
Arrive Chama 8:55 PM with 36 (?) loads 8 empties
SALIDA
Marshall Pass no report
Sargent 8:00 AM clear, calm, 10” old snow
Gunnison 7:30 AM clear, calm
Gunnison extra 499 east, light engine to Sargent, helper for extra 494 east
Engineer Frantz
Depart Gunnison 11:20 AM, behind extra 494 east
Arrive Sargent 12:40 PM
Extra 494 east with helper engine 497, to Salida after Sargent Marshall Pass double, at Sargent add helper engine 499
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 494 W L Wilson
Engine 497 C Wilson
Engine 499 Frantz (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 10:30 AM with 48 loads 1 empty
1 coal Villa Grove
4 coal Monte Vista
1 coal Hooper
2 coal Alamosa
1 coal Salida
39 coal CF&I
Caboose
Arrive Sargent 12:30 PM, 50 minutes switching, coal & water, add helper engine 499
Depart Sargent 1:20 PM with 17 loads 4 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:40 PM with 17 loads 4 empties, set out, turn
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 494 west depart Marshall Pass 3:05 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 4:05 PM with caboose, 35 minutes switching, coal & water
Extra 494 east with helpers 497 and 499 depart Sargent 4:50 PM with 18 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 6:20 PM with 18 loads 1 empty, 1 hour 15 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Extra 497 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 499 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 494 east depart Marshall Pass 7:35 PM consist not shown (35 loads, empties at Salida not legible, but probably included small flanger)
Mears Jct not shown but set out at least 8 loads
Arrive Salida 10:00 PM with 27 loads empties not legible
GUNNISON
Gunnison extra 361 west, Cerro Summit turn with Cimarron Cerro Summit double, meet extra 456 east at Cerro Summit
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 9:30 AM with 8 loads 1 empty
8 B&B outfits for Montrose
Caboose
Arrive Cimarron 11:55 AM, 10 minutes set out and water
Depart Cimarron 12:05 PM consist not shown
Arrive Cerro Summit 12:55 PM, 10 minutes set out and turn
Extra 361 east depart Cerro Summit 1:05 PM
Arrive Cimarron 1:35 PM, 35 minutes coal and pick up
Extra 361 west depart Cimarron 2:10 PM consist not shown
Arrive Cerro Summit 3:00 PM, 20 minutes set out, turn and pick up consist from extra 456 east
Extra 361 east depart Cerro Summit 3:20 PM
Arrive Gunnison 6:30 PM with 1 loads 10 empties
MONTROSE
Extra 456 east, Cerro Summit turn, meet extra 361 west
Conductor Mahoney
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 11:10 AM with 1 load 11 empties
1 company ties
9 empty box
1 empty refrigerator for Lujane
Arrive Cerro Summit 1:00 PM, 2 hours wait for extra 361 west to complete double, pick up
Extra 456 west depart Cerro Summit 3:00 PM with 8 loads 1 empty
Mile Post 340 25 minutes derailment, detail not shown
Arrive Montrose 4:50 PM with 8 loads 1 empty
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no trains
Durango switch engine 375 foreman Rowe engineer House
Jimmy
