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Alamosa April 15 1949
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Friday April 15 1949
ALAMOSA
All stations report clear weather
No. 215 with engine 478
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Nissen (to Chama)
Engineer Peterson (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
65
169
319
Chama
Arrive Cumbres 10:23 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:26 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 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Dieckman (to Chama)
Engineer Nissen (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
66
163
325
Durango
Arrive Gato 1:47 PM
Depart Gato 1:52 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 4 cars
Chama extra 488 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer J Connor
Depart Chama 8:30 AM
Meet with No. 216 not shown, west of Gato
Arrive Durango 2:25 PM
Chama extra 485 west
Conductor Knight
Engineer Cummins
Depart Chama 9:30 AM with 20 loads 17 empties
1 empty tank Farmington
13 empty dumps
2 empty box
Caboose
Monero 30 minutes merchandise and switching
Lumberton 15 minutes merchandise and pick up
Dulce 11 minutes merchandise and set out
Arrive Carracas 1:10 PM, 35 minutes clear No. 215 and No. 216
Depart Caracas 1:45 PM
Arboles 20 minutes merchandise and pick up
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Tiffany 10 minutes merchandise and set out
La Boca 10 minutes water, merchandise and set out
Ignacio 10 minutes merchandise and set out
Arrive Durango 5:55 PM with 17 loads 12 empties
1st Chama Cumbres turn with engines 482 and 487
Conductor Wilson
Engine 482 Brown
Engine 487 Hall
Depart Chama 9:55 AM with 14 loads 2 empties
Meet with No. 215 not shown
Arrive Cumbres 11:15 AM, set out, turn
Extra 482 west depart Cumbres 11:25 AM with caboose for Chama
Extra 487 west depart Cumbres 11:35 AM light for Chama
2nd Chama Cumbres turn with engines 480 and 483
Conductor Wilson
Engine 480 Brown
Engine 483 Hall
Depart Chama 1:55 PM with 11 loads 6 empties
Arrive Cumbres 3:10 PM with 11 loads 6 empties, set out, turn
Extra 480 west depart Cumbres 3:20 PM with caboose
Lobato 15 minutes meet No. 216
Arrive Chama 4:35 PM with caboose
Extra 483 west depart Cumbres 3:30 PM light
Meet with No. 216 not shown, probably Lobato
Arrive Chama 4:45 PM
SALIDA
Salida extra 497 west with helper engines 493 and 494, to Gunnison after Mears Jct Poncha Jct side trip
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 497 Hyatt
Engine 493 W L Wilson
Engine 494 C D Wilson
Depart Salida 4:40 PM with 1 load 49 empties
36 empty gons Gunnison
1 load Alamosa
12 empty single decks Moffat
Caboose
Arrive Mears Jct 5:55 PM, 20 minutes switching
Depart Mears Jct 6:15 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Poncha Pass 6:40 PM, 10 minutes set out, turn
Extra 493 east and extra 494 east depart Poncha Pass times not shown, both light for Mears Jct
Extra 497 east depart Poncha Pass 6:50 PM with caboose
Arrive Mears Jct 7:10 PM, 10 minutes switching, 20 minutes eat
Extra 497 west with helper engines 493 and 494 depart Mears Jct 7:40 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:50 PM, 20 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Gunnison
Extra 494 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Gunnison
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 9:10 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Gunnison 11:55 PM with 37 empties
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 498
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 9:55 AM with 3 loads (sand) 43 empties
Almont 5 minutes set out
Arrive Crested Butte 11:40 AM, 50 minutes switching mines, 20 minutes inspection
Extra 498 east depart Crested Butte 12:50 PM with 26 loads 1 empty
25 coal CF&I
1 supply car Gunnison
Caboose
Arrive Gunnison 2:20 PM with 26 loads 1 empty
MONTROSE
Montrose no narrow gauge trains
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
Friday April 15 1949
ALAMOSA
All stations report clear weather
No. 215 with engine 478
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Nissen (to Chama)
Engineer Peterson (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
65
169
319
Chama
Arrive Cumbres 10:23 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:26 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 476
Conductor hines
Engineer Dieckman (to Chama)
Engineer Nissen (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
66
163
325
Durango
Arrive Gato 1:47 PM
Depart Gato 1:52 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 4 cars
Chama extra 488 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer J Connor
Depart Chama 8:30 AM
Meet with No. 216 not shown, west of Gato
Arrive Durango 2:25 PM
Chama extra 485 west
Conductor Knight
Engineer Cummins
Depart Chama 9:30 AM with 20 loads 17 empties
1 empty tank Farmington
13 empty dumps
2 empty box
Caboose
Monero 30 minutes merchandise and switching
Lumberton 15 minutes merchandise and pick up
Dulce 11 minutes merchandise and set out
Arrive Carracas 1:10 PM, 35 minutes clear No. 215 and No. 216
Depart Caracas 1:45 PM
Arboles 20 minutes merchandise and pick up
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Tiffany 10 minutes merchandise and set out
La Boca 10 minutes water, merchandise and set out
Ignacio 10 minutes merchandise and set out
Arrive Durango 5:55 PM with 17 loads 12 empties
1st Chama Cumbres turn with engines 482 and 487
Conductor Wilson
Engine 482 Brown
Engine 487 hall
Depart Chama 9:55 AM with 14 loads 2 empties
Meet with No. 215 not shown
Arrive Cumbres 11:15 AM, set out, turn
Extra 482 west depart Cumbres 11:25 AM with caboose for Chama
Extra 487 west depart Cumbres 11:35 AM light for Chama
2nd Chama Cumbres turn with engines 480 and 483
Conductor Wilson
Engine 480 Brown
Engine 483 Hall
Depart Chama 1:55 PM with 11 loads 6 empties
Arrive Cumbres 3:10 PM with 11 loads 6 empties, set out, turn
Extra 480 west depart Cumbres 3:20 PM with caboose
Lobato 15 minutes meet No. 216
Arrive Chama 4:35 PM with caboose
Extra 483 west depart Cumbres 3:30 PM light
Meet with No. 216 not shown, probably Lobato
Arrive Chama 4:45 PM
SALIDA
Salida extra 497 west with helper engines 493 and 494, to Gunnison after Mears Jct Poncha Jct side trip
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 497 Hyatt
Engine 493 W L Wilson
Engine 494 C D Wilson
Depart Salida 4:40 PM with 1 load 49 empties
36 empty gons Gunnison
1 load Alamosa
12 empty single decks Moffat
Caboose
Arrive Mears Jct 5:55 PM, 20 minutes switching
Depart Mears Jct 6:15 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Poncha Pass 6:40 PM, 10 minutes set out, turn
Extra 493 east and extra 494 east depart Poncha Pass times not shown, both light for Mears Jct
Extra 497 east depart Poncha Pass 6:50 PM with caboose
Arrive Mears Jct 7:10 PM, 10 minutes switching, 20 minutes eat
Extra 497 west with helper engines 493 and 494 depart Mears Jct 7:40 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:50 PM, 20 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Gunnison
Extra 494 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Gunnison
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 9:10 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Gunnison 11:55 PM with 37 empties
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 498
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 9:55 AM with 3 loads (sand) 43 empties
Almont 5 minutes set out
Arrive Crested Butte 11:40 AM, 50 minutes switching mines, 20 minutes inspection
Extra 498 east depart Crested Butte 12:50 PM with 26 loads 1 empty
25 coal CF&I
1 supply car Gunnison
Caboose
Arrive Gunnison 2:20 PM with 26 loads 1 empty
MONTROSE
Montrose no narrow gauge trains
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
ALAMOSA
All stations report clear weather
No. 215 with engine 478
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Nissen (to Chama)
Engineer Peterson (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
65
169
319
Chama
Arrive Cumbres 10:23 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:26 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 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Dieckman (to Chama)
Engineer Nissen (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
66
163
325
Durango
Arrive Gato 1:47 PM
Depart Gato 1:52 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 4 cars
Chama extra 488 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer J Connor
Depart Chama 8:30 AM
Meet with No. 216 not shown, west of Gato
Arrive Durango 2:25 PM
Chama extra 485 west
Conductor Knight
Engineer Cummins
Depart Chama 9:30 AM with 20 loads 17 empties
1 empty tank Farmington
13 empty dumps
2 empty box
Caboose
Monero 30 minutes merchandise and switching
Lumberton 15 minutes merchandise and pick up
Dulce 11 minutes merchandise and set out
Arrive Carracas 1:10 PM, 35 minutes clear No. 215 and No. 216
Depart Caracas 1:45 PM
Arboles 20 minutes merchandise and pick up
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Tiffany 10 minutes merchandise and set out
La Boca 10 minutes water, merchandise and set out
Ignacio 10 minutes merchandise and set out
Arrive Durango 5:55 PM with 17 loads 12 empties
1st Chama Cumbres turn with engines 482 and 487
Conductor Wilson
Engine 482 Brown
Engine 487 Hall
Depart Chama 9:55 AM with 14 loads 2 empties
Meet with No. 215 not shown
Arrive Cumbres 11:15 AM, set out, turn
Extra 482 west depart Cumbres 11:25 AM with caboose for Chama
Extra 487 west depart Cumbres 11:35 AM light for Chama
2nd Chama Cumbres turn with engines 480 and 483
Conductor Wilson
Engine 480 Brown
Engine 483 Hall
Depart Chama 1:55 PM with 11 loads 6 empties
Arrive Cumbres 3:10 PM with 11 loads 6 empties, set out, turn
Extra 480 west depart Cumbres 3:20 PM with caboose
Lobato 15 minutes meet No. 216
Arrive Chama 4:35 PM with caboose
Extra 483 west depart Cumbres 3:30 PM light
Meet with No. 216 not shown, probably Lobato
Arrive Chama 4:45 PM
SALIDA
Salida extra 497 west with helper engines 493 and 494, to Gunnison after Mears Jct Poncha Jct side trip
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 497 Hyatt
Engine 493 W L Wilson
Engine 494 C D Wilson
Depart Salida 4:40 PM with 1 load 49 empties
36 empty gons Gunnison
1 load Alamosa
12 empty single decks Moffat
Caboose
Arrive Mears Jct 5:55 PM, 20 minutes switching
Depart Mears Jct 6:15 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Poncha Pass 6:40 PM, 10 minutes set out, turn
Extra 493 east and extra 494 east depart Poncha Pass times not shown, both light for Mears Jct
Extra 497 east depart Poncha Pass 6:50 PM with caboose
Arrive Mears Jct 7:10 PM, 10 minutes switching, 20 minutes eat
Extra 497 west with helper engines 493 and 494 depart Mears Jct 7:40 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:50 PM, 20 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Gunnison
Extra 494 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Gunnison
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 9:10 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Gunnison 11:55 PM with 37 empties
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 498
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 9:55 AM with 3 loads (sand) 43 empties
Almont 5 minutes set out
Arrive Crested Butte 11:40 AM, 50 minutes switching mines, 20 minutes inspection
Extra 498 east depart Crested Butte 12:50 PM with 26 loads 1 empty
25 coal CF&I
1 supply car Gunnison
Caboose
Arrive Gunnison 2:20 PM with 26 loads 1 empty
MONTROSE
Montrose no narrow gauge trains
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
Friday April 15 1949
ALAMOSA
All stations report clear weather
No. 215 with engine 478
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Nissen (to Chama)
Engineer Peterson (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
65
169
319
Chama
Arrive Cumbres 10:23 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:26 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 476
Conductor hines
Engineer Dieckman (to Chama)
Engineer Nissen (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
66
163
325
Durango
Arrive Gato 1:47 PM
Depart Gato 1:52 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 4 cars
Chama extra 488 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer J Connor
Depart Chama 8:30 AM
Meet with No. 216 not shown, west of Gato
Arrive Durango 2:25 PM
Chama extra 485 west
Conductor Knight
Engineer Cummins
Depart Chama 9:30 AM with 20 loads 17 empties
1 empty tank Farmington
13 empty dumps
2 empty box
Caboose
Monero 30 minutes merchandise and switching
Lumberton 15 minutes merchandise and pick up
Dulce 11 minutes merchandise and set out
Arrive Carracas 1:10 PM, 35 minutes clear No. 215 and No. 216
Depart Caracas 1:45 PM
Arboles 20 minutes merchandise and pick up
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Tiffany 10 minutes merchandise and set out
La Boca 10 minutes water, merchandise and set out
Ignacio 10 minutes merchandise and set out
Arrive Durango 5:55 PM with 17 loads 12 empties
1st Chama Cumbres turn with engines 482 and 487
Conductor Wilson
Engine 482 Brown
Engine 487 hall
Depart Chama 9:55 AM with 14 loads 2 empties
Meet with No. 215 not shown
Arrive Cumbres 11:15 AM, set out, turn
Extra 482 west depart Cumbres 11:25 AM with caboose for Chama
Extra 487 west depart Cumbres 11:35 AM light for Chama
2nd Chama Cumbres turn with engines 480 and 483
Conductor Wilson
Engine 480 Brown
Engine 483 Hall
Depart Chama 1:55 PM with 11 loads 6 empties
Arrive Cumbres 3:10 PM with 11 loads 6 empties, set out, turn
Extra 480 west depart Cumbres 3:20 PM with caboose
Lobato 15 minutes meet No. 216
Arrive Chama 4:35 PM with caboose
Extra 483 west depart Cumbres 3:30 PM light
Meet with No. 216 not shown, probably Lobato
Arrive Chama 4:45 PM
SALIDA
Salida extra 497 west with helper engines 493 and 494, to Gunnison after Mears Jct Poncha Jct side trip
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 497 Hyatt
Engine 493 W L Wilson
Engine 494 C D Wilson
Depart Salida 4:40 PM with 1 load 49 empties
36 empty gons Gunnison
1 load Alamosa
12 empty single decks Moffat
Caboose
Arrive Mears Jct 5:55 PM, 20 minutes switching
Depart Mears Jct 6:15 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Poncha Pass 6:40 PM, 10 minutes set out, turn
Extra 493 east and extra 494 east depart Poncha Pass times not shown, both light for Mears Jct
Extra 497 east depart Poncha Pass 6:50 PM with caboose
Arrive Mears Jct 7:10 PM, 10 minutes switching, 20 minutes eat
Extra 497 west with helper engines 493 and 494 depart Mears Jct 7:40 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:50 PM, 20 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Gunnison
Extra 494 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Gunnison
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 9:10 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Gunnison 11:55 PM with 37 empties
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 498
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 9:55 AM with 3 loads (sand) 43 empties
Almont 5 minutes set out
Arrive Crested Butte 11:40 AM, 50 minutes switching mines, 20 minutes inspection
Extra 498 east depart Crested Butte 12:50 PM with 26 loads 1 empty
25 coal CF&I
1 supply car Gunnison
Caboose
Arrive Gunnison 2:20 PM with 26 loads 1 empty
MONTROSE
Montrose no narrow gauge trains
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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Jimmy Blouch | April 15, 2014 12:06PM |
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