John West Wrote:
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> Based on the Chama log info Olaf posted, I appear
> to have been chasing trains starting with a
> 7/18/63 departure from Durango to Chama (with the
> 499) and ending with 7/23 train from Chama to
> Alamosa (with the 488 and 484). I was surprised
> at the number of one engine trains in both
> directions west of Chama, and the number of one
> day (one turn, one through train) operations east
> from Chama. Traffic must have been down. If you
> could fill in more info between those dates it
> would be greatly appreciated. I think that in the
> two days prior to 7/18 I was chasing some trains
> on the Silverton branch and some info for that
> would also be helpful.
>
> JBWX
All dates 1963
Silverton Branch:
July 16 Train No. 461-462 engine 478 conductor Lyons engineer Shock
July 17 Train No. 461-462 engine 473 conductor Lyons engineer Shock
July 18 Train No. 461-461 engine 473 conductor Lyons engineer Shock
Durango-Chama
July 18 Durango extra 499 east Conductor Henry engineer Holt depart Durango 12:01 PM, Gato 20 minutes eat and water, Monero 15 minutes coal and water, arrive Cham 6:35 PM with 5 loads 36 empties
July 19 Chama extra 480 west to Durango, helper engine 484 light Durango to Gato, help extra 480 west to Mile Post 443
July 19 Chama extra 492 east with helper engine 499, make Cumbres turn and then to Alamosa, engine 499 light to Alamosa
Jul;y 20 Farmington Branch with engine 484, no other activity
July 21 No narrow gauge activity other than Silverton Branch
July 22 Durango extra 484 east conductor Blackstone (?) engineer Waterman, depart Durango 12:00 PM with 12 loads 24 empties, Gato 35 minutes eat and water, arrive Chama 7:10 PM with 12 loads 24empties
It appears the Windy Point photo is from July 23, 1963
July 23 Chama Cumbres turn extra 484 east with helper engine 488, depart Chama 10:35 AM with 12 loads 18 empties, set train out Cumbres, return to Chama
July 23 Chama to Alamosa 484 east with helper engine 488, depart Chama 4:25 PM with 8 loads 9 empties, loads included oil, at Cumbres cut helper engine 488 off which runs light to Alamosa
July 23 Chama to Durango extra 497 west, depart Chama 9:55 AM with 40(?) loads 1 empty, Gato eat and inspection, Carbon Jct switching, arrive Durango 5:30 PM with 3 loads 2 empties
Hope this is of some help.
Jimmy
