Tuesday May 17 1949
ALAMOSA
La Veta Pass:
Work extra Burro Crane RL 1, work between Fir and Sierra laying rail, conductor Wilson
Standard gauge train No. 115 with engine 3403
Conductor Phillips
Engineer Caldwell
Arrive Alamosa 4:45 AM with 6 cars
Standard gauge train No. 116 with engine 3403
Conductor Phillips
Engineer Caldwell
Depart Alamosa 9:40 PM with 6 cars
No. 215 with engine 478, at Chama add engine 489
Conductor Hines
Engineer Nissan (to Chama)
Engineer Peterson (from Chama)
Engine 489 Cummins, (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
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169
327
Chama
Arrive Cumbres 10:20 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:23 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM, add engine 489
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
Engine 489 not added for extra power, transfer move
No. 216 with engine 485
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Dieckman (to Chama)
Engineer Nissan (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
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167
310
Durango
Monero annunciator 3:15 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
Alamosa extra 480 west, to Chama
Conductor Duxstadt
Engineer Oberrich
Depart Alamosa 2:30 AM with 27 loads 3 empties
Includes 2 sheep for Chama
La Jara 25 minutes set out and spot 4 loads
Romeo 15 minutes set out
Arrive Antonito 4:45 AM, 30 minutes set out and spot loads, coal and water
Depart Antonito 5:15 AM with 19 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 8:40 AM, 10 minutes inspection
Depart Cumbres 8:50 AM
Arrive Chama 9:55 AM, 35 minutes spot station loads, unload stock
Chama extra 486 east with helper engine 487, to Alamosa
Conductor Hinton
Engine 486 Donaldson
Engine 487 Oberrich
Depart Chama 11:50 AM with 7 loads 18 empties
Arrive Cumbres 1:20 PM, 40 minutes helper engine off, pick up
Extra 487 west depart Cumbres 2:00 PM light for Chama
Extra 486 east depart Cumbres 2:00 PM with 43 loads 18 empties
Arrive Antonito 4:50 PM, 1 hour 10 minutes pick up, eat
Depart Antonito 6:00 PM
La Jara 25 minutes pick up and spot
Arrive Alamosa 7:32 PM with 43 loads 23 empties
Chama extra 483 west
Conductor Bruce
Engineer Buchanan
Depart Chama 12:01 PM with 16 loads 2 empties
1 empty box
Caboose
Lumberton 20 minutes merchandise and pick up
Dulce 5 minutes merchandise
Navajo 30 minutes meet No. 216
Gato 20 minutes eat
Arboles 5 minutes merchandise
Arrive Durango 7:35 PM with 16 loads 21 empties
SALIDA
No activity this date
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 493
Conductor Purciel
Engineer Darter
Depart Gunnison 11:20 AM with 39 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 12:55 PM, 2 hours switching, 10 minutes air
Depart Crested Butte 3:05 PM wit 45 loads 1 empty
43 coal CF&I
2 coal Gunnison
Caboose
Arrive Gunnison 4:30 PM with 45 loads 1 empty
MONTROSE
Extra 340 east, Cedar Creek turn
Conductor Trevarthen
Engineer Price
Conductor report not available for extra 340 activity
Depart Montrose 7:55 AM with 10 empties
Arrive Cedar Creek, load 9 cars sheep for Placerville
Depart Cedar Creek time not shown
Arrive Montrose 10:40 AM with 9 loads 1 empty
Ouray branch extra 340, Ouray turn
Conductor Trevarthen
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 11:30 AM with 12 loads 1 empty
2 steel balls Ouray
1 explosive Ouray
9 sheep Placerville
Caboose
Ridgway switch
Arrive Ouray 2:35 PM with 3 loads 1 empty
Depart Ouray 3:40 PM with 4 loads 1 empty
Ridgway pick up
Arrive Montrose 6:30 PM with 17 loads 43 empties
DURANGO
Durango switch engine 453 foreman Rowe engineer House
Jimmy
