Alamosa May 29 1949

Sunday May 29 1949

ALAMOSA

La Veta Pass:

Extra 3413 east with helper 3403 to La Veta, 3408 run light Alamosa to Sierra then added as helper, 3403 and 3408 run light from Fir to La Veta

Extra 3403 west with helpers 3413 and 3408, to Alamosa
Depart La Veta with 49 loads 6 empties, helpers 3413 and 3408 off Fir return light to La Veta
Extra 3403 west arrive Alamosa with 59 loads 7 empties

Work extra 1167 work between Alamosa and Ft Garland

Standard gauge train No. 115 with engine 1514
Conductor Phillips
Engineer Caldwell

Arrive Alamosa 4:45 AM with 4 cars

Standard gauge train No. 116 with engine 1514
Conductor Phillips
Engineer Caldwell

Depart Alamosa 9:52 PM with 4 cars



No. 215 with engine 485, at Chama add engine 482
Conductor Hines
Engineer Nissan (to Chama)
Engineer S Connors (from Chama)
Engine 482 Buchanan (Added Chama)

Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 5 cars
66+
169
326
327
Chama
Cumbres times not shown
Arrive Chama 11:10 PM, add engine 482
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 5 cars

No. 216 with engine 476
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Dieckman (to Chama)
Engineer Nissan (from Chama)

Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
119
167
325
310
Durango
Monero annunciator 3:12 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 5 cars

Alamosa extra 483-489 west to Chama, both engines stay on to Chama
Conductor Young
Engine 483 J Johnson
Engine 489 Stephens

Depart Alamosa 5:15 AM with 21 loads 52 empties
La Jara 15 minutes set out and place
Arrive Antonito 7:20 AM, 15 minutes coal & water, 35 minutes set out and place on 2 tracks, 40 minutes eat, (No. 215 by)
Depart Antonito 8:50 AM with 18 loads 50 empties
Sublette 10 minutes water
Arrive Cumbres 1:05 PM with 17 loads 49 empties, 15 minutes set out (6 empties) and air test
Depart Cumbres 1:20 PM with 17 loads 43 empties
Arrive Chama 2:30 PM with 17 loads 43 empties

Chama extra 480 west, to Durango
Conductor Bruce
Engineer J Connors

Depart Chama 4:15 PM with 16 loads 34 empties
28 empty box
5 empty dumps
Caboose
Monero 15 minutes, reason not shown
Lumberton 20 minutes merchandise and set out
Dulce 5 minutes merchandise
Gato 25 minutes eat, set out and merchandise
Arrive Durango 1140 PM with 16 loads 1 empty

SALIDA

No activity

GUNNISON

Special extra 361 west, Montrose County Chamber of Commerce Black Canyon excursion
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 6:50 AM with 9 cars
Arrive Cimarron 9:00 AM
Extra 361 east depart Cimarron 10:00
Arrive Gunnison 12:45 PM with 9 cars

Special extra 361 west, Montrose County Chamber of Commerce Black Canyon excursion
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell

Depart Gunnison 4:40 PM
Arrive Cimarron 7:00 PM
Extra 361 east depart Cimarron 7:20 PM
Arrive Gunnison 9:40 PM with 9 cars

Train sheet does not show car numbers.
However, it appears the following were used:
126
306
280
284
312
319
2 other coaches
Silver Vista

MONTROSE

No activity

DURANGO

No activity

Jimmy