Tuesday May 31 1949
ALAMOSA
La Veta Pass:
Work extra 1177 work between Alamosa and Fort Garland
Standard gauge train No. 115 with engine 3408
Conductor Philips
Engineer Caldwell
Arrive Alamosa 4:45 AM with 4 cars
Standard gauge train No. 116 with engine 3403
Conductor Phillips
Engineer Caldwell
Depart Alamosa 9:40 PM with 4 cars
No. 215 with engine 485
Conductor Hinton
Engineer Nissan (to Chama)
Engineer Cummins (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
66
169
327
Chama
Arrive Cumbres 10:19 AM
Depart Cumbre 10:21
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 3:11 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
Durango extra 482 east, to Chama
Conductor Knight
Engineer Buchanan
Depart Durango 8:55 AM with 18 loads 1 empty
Ignacio 10 minutes pick up
Juanita 10 minutes meet No. 215
Lumberton 10 minutes set out
Amargo 38” clear No. 216 and set out and spot
Monero 20 minutes merchandise, coal and water
Arrive Chama 4:45 PM with 20 loads 1 empty
Alamosa extra 487 west, to Chama
Conductor Young
Engineer Donaldson
Depart Alamosa 2:55 PM with 16 loads 24 empties
Estrella 10 minutes set out
La Jara 10 minutes set out and place
Arrive Antonito 5:00 PM with 15 loads 24 empties, 55 minutes coal & water, switching and eat
Depart Antonito 5:55 PM with 15 loads 19 empties
Lava 5 minutes meet No. 216
Big Horn 10 minutes unload company supplies
Sublette 10 minutes unload company supplies
Osier 10 minutes unload company supplies
Arrive Cumbres 10:55 PM with 15 loads 19 empties, 15 minutes air test and unload company supplies
Depart Cumbres 11:10 PM with 15 loads 19 empties
Arrive Chama 12:05 AM with 15 loads 19 empties
SALIDA
Salida extra 492 west with helper engines 496, Monarch Branch
Conductor R Young
Engine 492 Hyatt
Engine 496 Veo
Depart Salida 7:00 AM with 57 empties
Made two trips Maysville to Monarch
Engine 496 return light to Salida, arrive 2:15 PM
Extra 492 east depart Monarch, 2nd time, 1:15 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Salida 4:00 PM with 45 loads 1 empty
Salida extra 496 west with helper engine 497, Monarch Branch
Conductor D Young
Engine 496 W Wilson
Engine 497 Hockett
Depart Salida 4:55 PM with 57 empties
Made two trips Maysville to Monarch
Engine 497 return light to Salida, arrive 9:00 PM
Extra 496 east depart Monarch, 2nd time, 11:10 PM consist not shown
Arrive Salida 2:20 AM with 45 loads
Conductor noted: 25 loads 41 empties left at Monarch, 14 empties left Maysville
Gunnison extra 490 east, light engine to Sargent, helper for extra 493 east
Engineer Frantz
Depart Gunnison 12:20 PM, behind extra 493 east
Arrive Sargent 1:55 PM, behind extra 493 east
Gunnison extra 493 east with helper engine 494, to Salida with Sargent Marshall Pass double, at Sargent add helper engine 490
Conductor Wright
Engine 493 Rogers
Engine 494 W Wilson
Engine 490 Frantz, on Sargent
Depart Gunnison 11:45 AM with 38 loads 10 empties
4 coal Sargent
25 coal CF&I Salida
3 coal Salida
2 coal Monte Vista (?)
2 coal ?
2 coal Alamosa
9 empty coaches
Caboose
Mile Post 283 10 minutes hot box RG 1878
Parlin 10 minutes water
Arrive Sargent 1:50 PM, 20 minutes (not legible) 15 minutes coal & water, 15 minutes hot box engine 494, add helper engine 494
Extra 493 east with helpers 494 and 490 depart Sargent 2:40 PM, with 15 loads 10 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:15 PM, 30 minutes set out, turn
Extra 494 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass 4:45 PM with caboose for Sargent
Arrive Sargent 5:55 PM, 40 minutes condition engines, turn, switch
Extra 493 east with helpers 494 and 490 depart Sargent 6:35 PM, with 19 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:10 PM, 20 minutes switching, 40 minutes inspection
Extra 494 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 490 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 493 east depart Marshall Pass 9:10 PM with 34 loads 10 empties
Mile Post 239.5 1 hour 30 minutes train broke in two, RG 1678, CF&I coal, broken carrier iron bolt let draw bar down and train parted, train parted 12 cars behind engine necessary double to Grays with 6 loads
Carrier iron wired back up
Depart Mile Post 239.5 10:50 PM
Grays 10 minutes pick up
Mears Jct 20 minutes set out 6 loads 9 coaches and inspection
Arrive Salida 1:30 AM with 28 loads 1 empty
GUNNISON
Engine 361 used to switch Gunnison yard from 8:30 AM to 12:25 PM
Crew then changed to Baldwin branch extra 278
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Extra 278 west depart Gunnison 12:25 PM with 2 empties
Arrive Doyle 1:10PM, 10 minutes switching
Extra 278 east depart Doyle 1:20 PM with 3 loads 1 empty
Arrive Gunnison 1:55 PM with 3 loads 1 empty
MONTROSE
Engine 456 switch Montrose yard, foreman Trevarthen engineer Price
DURANGO
Durango switch engine 453 foreman Rowe engineer House
This is the last date I put information together for posting.
I do have a couple of notes:
June 2, 1949 engine 361 used to take 22 cars of cattle from Gunnison to Sapinero
June 7, 1949 engine 360 with 3 loads 29 empties taken to Sapinero for contractor. Conductor Anderson and engineer Braswell return to Gunnison by auto.
I might have an opportunity to search for the 375 being moved to Alamosa.
As to future daily posting, at this point, I am unable to say when that might take place. Though the date has yet to be set I will be scheduled for MAJOR MAJOR back surgery. That would put daily posting on hold for quite some time.
As always I do enjoy putting together information and getting it posted.
I look forward to being able to continue that process again.
Jimmy
