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Jimmy Blouch

August 07, 2019 02:57PM

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Thursday January 25 1962

Toltec extra 497-494 west, rotary OY
Engine 497 E Morgan
Engine 494 Lira
Conductor Thayne
Pilot Holt
Wheel Faucette

On duty Toltec 5:05 AM, 55 minutes clean engines, water & coal
Osier 15 minutes water
Arrive Cumbres time not shown 2 hours 45 minutes coal & water, eat and reduce

Dispatcher notation: “12:52 PM rotary arrived Cumbres, snowing at Cumbres but not blowing, figs be around Cumbres abt 1 hour & 30 mins”

Depart Cumbres 3:35 PM
Arrive Chama 6:05 PM

“Dispatcher notation: “Rotary OY arrived Chama about 6:10 PM,
Mr. Nance says if weather OK in AM will come east to Alamosa”

Jimmy

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