Thursday May 26 1949
ALAMOSA
La Veta Pass:
Extra 3405 east Alamosa to La Veta with helper engine 3408
Engine 1514 run light Alamosa to Sierra and help extra 3405 east,
Helper engines 3408 and 1514 off fir, light to La Veta
Extra 1514, 3408 and 3405 west La Veta to Alamosa, depart La Veta with 47 loads 3 empties, helper engines off and light to Alamosa, arrived Alamosa with 46 loads 3 empties
Work extra 3413
Conductor Wilson
Engineer Kearin
Depart La Veta for Fir, pick up rail between Fir and Sierra, unload rail Codo and Occidental, 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 Ashbrook
Engineer Caldwell
Arrive Alamosa 4:40 AM with 7 cars
Standard gauge train No. 116 with engine 3403
Conductor Ashbrook
Engineer Caldwell
Depart Alamosa 9:40 PM with 7 cars
No. 215 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Holly (to Chama)
Engineer Dieckman (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
119
167
310
Durango
Arrive Cumbres 10:20 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:22 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 PM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Monero annunciater 11:59 AM
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
66
169
327
Chama
Monero annunciator time not shown
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM, delayed work on engine
Depart Chama 4:18 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:15 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:17 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 4 cars
Chama extra 489 east with helper engine 483 to Alamosa, both engines stay on to Alamosa
Conductor Young
Engine 489 J Johnson
Engine 483 Stephens
Depart Chama 2:35 AM with 14 loads 6 empties
Arrive Cumbres 4:15 AM, 15 minutes pick up and air test
Depart Cumbres 4:30 AM with 40 loads 6 empties
Sublette 10 minutes pick up water car and fill with water
Big Horn 15 minutes give section house water
Arrive Antonito 8:00 AM 20 minutes pick up and set out, 20 minutes meet No. 215 and extra 480-488 west, 30 minutes eat
Depart Antonito 9:10 AM
Romeo 10 minutes pick up
La Jara 25 minutes pick up
Arrive Alamosa 11:05 AM with 43 loads 12 empties
Alamosa extra 480 west with helper engine 488, to Chama, both engines stay on to Chama
Conductor Bryan
Engine 480 Donaldson
Engine 488 Dalla
Depart Alamosa 5:00 AM with 30 loads 18 empties
Includes 9 cars cattle for Chama
La Jara 10 minutes switching and set out
Romeo 15 minutes load 1 car cattle for Chama
Arrive Antonito 6:55 AM, 1 hour 50 minutes coal & water, set out, eat, No.215 bye, meet extra 489-483 east
Depart Antonito 8:45 AM with 31 loads 15 empties
Sublette 10 minutes water
Arrive Cumbres 12:20 PM, 15 minutes inspection
Depart Cumbres 12:35 PM
Arrive Chama 1:40 PM with 31 loads 14 empties
Chama extra 486 west, to Durango
Conductor Knight
Engineer Connors
Depart Chama 4:00 PM with 21 loads 6 empties
5 empty dumps
Caboose
Monero 30 minutes merchandise and switch
Lumberton 45 minutes merchandise and switch
Dulce 15 minutes merchandise and set out
Gato 40 minutes and merchandise
Arboles 10 minutes merchandise
Allison 10 minutes merchandise
Tiffany 5 minutes merchandise
Ignacio 10 minutes set out
Oxford 5 minutes merchandise
Arrive Durango 1:25 AM with 16 loads 2 empties
SALIDA
Salida extra 492 west, Monarch branch
Conductor D Young
Engineer Rogers
Depart Salida 6:55 AM with 2 loads 27 empties
2 loads powder
26 empty coals
Caboose
Made 2 trips Maysville Monarch
Extra 492 east depart Monarch 12:45 PM, 2nd time, consist not shown
Arrive Salida 2:25 PM with 45 loads 1 empty
Salida extra 490 west with helper engine 494, Monarch branch
Conductor Wright
Engine 490 W Wilson
Engine 494 Frantz
Depart Salida 4:55 PM with 57 empties
Did not double between Maysville and Monarch, enough empties on hand Monarch
Engine 494 return light from Maysville to Salida, arrive 9:15 PM
Extra 490 west arrive Monarch 7:05 PM, 1 hour 5 minutes switching, inspection
Extra 490 east depart Monarch 8:10 PM
Arrive Salida 10:30 PM with 22 loads 1 empty
Conductor noted 28 empties left at Maysville
GUNNISON
Baldwin branch, extra 278
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 12:20 PM with 12 empties
Arrive Castleton 2:05 PM, 10 minutes set out, water
Depart Castleton 2:15 PM
Arrive Alpine Fuel 2:20 PM, 50 minutes switching
Depart Alpine Fuel 3:10 PM
Castleton 10 minutes switching
Arrive Gunnison 4:35 PM with 14 loads 1 empty
MONTROSE
Ouray branch extra 340, Ouray turn
Conductor Trevarthen
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 10:50 AM with 1 load 5 empties
Conductor delay report not available
Arrive Ouray 1:20 PM with 1 empty (caboose)
Depart Ouray 2:00 PM with 4 loads 1 empty
Ridgway 10 minutes switching
Arrive Montrose 4:20 PM with 15 loads 1 empty
DURANGO
Silverton Branch extra 463
Conductor Lyons
Engineer Buchanan
Depart Durango 9:30 AM with 10 loads 2 empty
4 merchandise way
3 Lumber (?) Silverton
2 sand Tacoma
2 empty box
Coach 212
Caboose
Tacoma 10 minutes switching
Mile Post 474 10 minutes merchandise
Arrive Silverton 1:05 PM with 8 loads 3 empties, 1 hour 5 minutes switching and eat
Depart Silverton 2:10 PM with 14 loads 1 empty
1 merchandise way
4 ore Amarillo
8 ore Leadville
Coach 212
Caboose
Elk Park 50 minutes publicity movies
Arrive Durango 6:25 PM with 14 loads 3 empties (not shown probably pick up 2 empties Tacoma)
Durango switch engine 453 foreman Rowe engineer House
Jimmy