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Jim McKee

March 26, 2020 03:16PM

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March 26, 1942 (Thurs.) Rotary OM, engines 485-488, operates Alamosa to Chama
Conductor Moore (0503)
Rotary pilot Tozer
Rotary engineer AS Johnson
485 Marsh
488 Nissen
Arrive Cumbres 8:10 PM (No. 115 arrived 8:15 PM)
Depart Cumbres 9:10 PM (No. 115 departed 9:20 PM)

March 26, 1945 (Mon.) Rotary OY, engines 481-489, operated Chama to Alamosa.
Rotary OY with 481-489
Conductor Wilson (04343)
Engine 481 Holly (17)
Engine 489 Marsh (15)
Rotary OY engineer Hurley (20)
Rotary OY pilot Tozer (13)
Called 10:00 PM.
Depart Chama 10:45 PM
Arrive Cumbres 12:20 AM (3/27)
Depart Cumbres 6:40 AM
Depart Osier 9:35 AM
Depart Sublette 10:50 AM
Depart Big Horn11:09 AM
Departed Antonito 12:25 PM
Arrive Alamosa 1:45 PM, tie up 1:55 PM

Conductor report:
Extra 481-489 east rotary OY
Chama 10:00 PM - 10:45 PM 45 minutes getting rotary and outfits
Cumbres 12:20 AM - 6:40 AM 50 minutes plow out siding and water, 4 hours 40 minutes engine 489 derailed, 30 minutes getting water and cutting engine into train, 20 minutes eating
Osier 9:00 AM - 9:35 AM water, pick up car coal, plow siding
Sublette 10:35 AM - 10:50 AM set out car coal and water
Antonito 12:05 PM - 12:15 PM oil engines, unload section men
Alamosa 1:45 PM - 1:55 PM put away

Extra 481-489 east - Rotary OY Derailment report - Form 3884 (Wilson)
1:10 AM March 27 Cumbres
Engine 489 derailed on wye in shed Cumbres
Delayed 4 hours 40 minutes rerailing
Backing around wye struck snow and ice in shed derailing rear tank trucks engine 489 on east leg of wye. (Wilson)
(Original plan was to run 489 light back to Chama. That was canceled account bad storm at Cumbres. After 489 was rerailed put back on train and ran to Alamosa.)

March 26, 1962 Rotary OY, engines 494-499, operate Alamosa to Osier
Alamosa extra 494-499 west, rotary OY
Conductor Murray
Engine 494 Faucette, fireman Hawkins
Engine 499 E Morgan, fireman Weirick
Pilot Greathouse
Wheel Dunn, firemen Jack & Degani
Depart Alamosa 4:45 AM with 9 loads 2 empties
Antonito times not shown, 45 minutes coal & water
Sublette times shown as 9:55 AM – 10:15 AM
Osier tie up 7:55 PM

1942 entry is from Cumbres train register. Others from postings from Jimmy Blouch.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2020 03:18PM by Jim McKee.

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