Wednesday May 25 1949
ALAMOSA
La Veta Pass:
Work extra 3413
Conductor Wilson
Engineer Kearin
Depart La Veta for Fir, pick up rail and scrap between Fir and Sierra, return to La Veta
Work extra 1167 work between Alamosa and Fort Garland, Maintenance of Way work, load and unload gravel
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
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Nissan (to Chama)
Engineer Peterson (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
66
169
327
Chama
Arrive Cumbres 10:19 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:21 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 PM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 216 with engine 476
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Dieckman (to Chama)
Engineer Nissan (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
119
167
310
Durango
Monero annunciator 3:10 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:00 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:02 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 4 cars
1st Chama Cumbres turn with engines 486 and 485
Conductor Young
Engine 486 J Johnson
Engine 485 Stephens
Depart Chama 3:25 AM with 13 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 5:00 AM, 10 minutes set out and turn
Extra 486-485, coupled, depart Cumbres 5:10 AM with caboose
Arrive Chama 6:15 AM with caboose
2nd Chama Cumbres turn with engines 489 and 483
Conductor Young
Engine 489 J Johnson
Engine 483 Stephens
Depart Chama 7:05 AM with 13 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 8:35 AM, 10 minutes set out and turn
Extra 489-483, coupled, depart Cumbres 8:45 AM with caboose
Arrive Chama 9:50 AM with caboose
Durango extra 487 east, to Chma
Conductor Knight
Engineer J Connors
Depart Durango 4:25 PM with 15 loads 6 empties
Ignacio 15 minutes pick up
Allison 10 minutes pick up
Arboles 5 minutes merchandise
Gato 40 minutes eat and pick up
Navajo 5 minutes set out
Lumberton 15 minutes set out
Monero 20 minutes coal and water, pick up
Arrive Chama 1:45 AM with 29 loads 7 empties
SALIDA
Salida extra 496 west with helper engine 494, Monarch branch
Conductor Wright
Engine 496 C Wilson
Engine 494 Frantz
Depart Salida 10:05 AM with 57 empties
Make 2 trips between Maysville and Monarch
Engine 494 return light to Salida, arrive 5:45 PM
Extra 496 east depart Monarch 3:45 PM, 2nd time, consist not shown
Arrive Salida 7:05 PM with 40 loads 1 empty
Salida extra 498 west, light engine to Gunnison, helper for extra 497 east
Engineer W Wilson
Depart Salida 10:15 AM
Arrive Sargent 12:50 PM
Salida extra 490 west, light engine to Gunnison, helper for extra 497 east
Engineer Veo
Depart Salida 10:25 AM
Arrive Sargent 1:00 PM
Gunnison extra 497 east, to Salida with Sargent Marshall Pass double, at Sargent add helper engines 490 and 498
Conductor R Young
Engine 497 Hyatt
Engine 490 Veo, on Sargent
Engine 498 W Wilson, on Sargent
Depart Gunnison 11:00 AM with 33 loads 1 empty
2 bottles Denver
3 coal Alamosa
28 coal CF&I
Mile Post 283 20 minutes hot box RG 1312
Arrive Sargent 1:20 PM, 35 minutes switching, condition engines, add helper engines 490 and 498
Extra 497 east with helpers 490 and 498 depart Sargent 1:55 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:25 PM, 25 minutes set out and turn
Extra 498 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 487 west depart Marshall Pass 3:50 PM with caboose for Sargent
Arrive Sargent 4:45 PM with caboose, 45 minutes switching, condition engines
Extra 497 east with helpers 490 and 498 depart Sargent 6:25 PM consist not shown
Arrive Marshall Pass 6:55 PN, 1 hour 5 minutes switching and inspection
Extra 490 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 498 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 497 east depart Marshall Pass 8:00 PM consist not shown
Mears Jct 10 minutes switching
Poncha Jct 10 minutes set out
Arrive Salida 10:35 PM with 30 loads 4 empties
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 493
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Extra 493 west depart Gunnison 11:20 AM with 26 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 12:40 PM, 2 hours switching mines and inspection
Extra 493 east depart Crested Butte 3:05 PM with 20 loads 1 empty
Arrive Gunnison 4:35 PM with 20 loads 1 empty
MONTROSE
Engine 456 used for yard switching, conductor Trevarthen engineer Price
DURANGO
Farmington Branch with engine 482
Conductor Bruce
Engineer Buchanan
Depart Durango 9:40 AM with 20 loads 1 empty
Bondad section house 15 minutes merchandise
Aztec 25 minutes fill cistern
Arrive Farmington 1:15 PM, 2 hours 20 minutes eat and station switching
Depart Farmington 3:35 PM with 8 loads 17 empties
3 oil Alamosa
1 oil Durango
1 merchandise Durango
3 loads
4 empty dumps
2 empty gons
10 empty box
Caboose
Nayor 20 minutes wait for oil loading and pick up
Aztec 15 minutes set out, pick up
Cedar Hill 10 minutes set out, pick up
Arrive Durango 7:45 PM with 13 loads 20 empties
Durango switch engine 453 foreman Rowe engineer House
Jimmy
The number of days between posts has been longer than I intended.
My wife has been battling cancer on her left leg.
She had surgery and radiation during last summer. At completion of radiation everything appeared in order.
A few weeks ago the cancer returned and we’ve been busy with Doctor appointments, tests, etc.
This past Wednesday she had major surgery on the left leg. I spent the days at the hospital coming home during the evening. Today she was transferred to a re-hab facility where she will be for 1-2 weeks. After that she will again undergo radiation treatments.
Viewing the NGDF has been a form of relaxing and preparing this post as well.
