Alamosa February 13 1962

Alamosa

Train Dispatcher Sheet

Tuesday February 13 1962

2 Chama Cumbres turns:

1st turn extra 488 east with helper engine 499
Engine 488 Dunn
Engine 499 Sisemore
Conductor Andriko

Depart Chama 9:20 AM with 5 loads 2 empties
Arrive Cumbres 10:17 AM with 5 loads 2 empties, 15 minutes set out turn
Extra 499 west depart Cumbres 10:33 AM light for Chama, arrive Chama 11:30 AM
Extra 488 west depart Cumbres 11:00 AM
Flange main line between Cumbres and Chama
Arrive Chama 11:50 AM, 1 hour 45 minutes switching, add helper

2nd turn extra 488 east with helper engine 499
Same crew
Depart Chama 1:35k PM with 2 loads 29 empties
Arrive Cumbres time not shown, 25 minutes set out, turn
Extra 499 west depart Cumbres time not shown light for Chama
Extra 488 west depart Cumbres time not shown with caboose
Arrive Chama 4:15 PM with caboose

Durango extra 483 east, to Gato, helper for extra 491 west
Engineer Headrick
Depart Durango 10:40 AM
Arrive Gato time not shown

Chama extra 491 west, at Gato add helper engine 483
Engine 491 Schock
Engine 483 Headrick (on Gato)
Conductor Lyons

Depart Chama 11:20 AM with 41 loads 2 empties
Monero 30 minutes switching
Gato 30 minutes eat, add helper engine 483
Mile Post 443 helper engine 483 off, light to Durango
Carbon Jct 15 minutes switching
Arrive Durango 7:15 PM with 11 loads 2 empties

I’ll post portions of 2 letters. I try to post activity descriptions to match train sheets so some of the letters are cropped and will be posted on matching dates.

In the following letter the date “Wed Mar 7” indicates the date writing the 13 page letter continued.
Reference to MP 420 and 412 is meant to be 320 and 312
Second letter is to my mom dated February 16 1962
Reference to "Grist" is nick name for wife of Cumbres section foreman, Christian Bernstein. They and my parents were very good friends.

Jimmy






Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/22/2019 09:35AM by Jimmy Blouch.