Chama February 2nd 1957
| February 02, 2001 12:38PM |
Work Extra 497(Engrineman:Lynton,Fireman:Oberch,Brakeman:Cummins,Conductor:Henry) Was called at Chama at 6:00AM,Departed Eastbound at 6:40AM with 3 loads 1 empty,Caboose 0505. 110 tons.With
Engine 480(Enginman
hock, Fireman:Mohar, Brakeman:Huntman)
Westbound arrival from Alamosa by car: Dead Head Crew
Engrtephens,Cond:Clark,Brkmen
aniels & Kingery.Called at 15:15PM at Alamosa, Arrived Chama 4:30PM, Tied Up 4:30PM.
Arrival from the East Work Extra #497 with #480(same crews) 3 loads 1 mty 110 tons, arrived at 6:00PM, tied up at 7:05PM
Arrival from the west Extra 493(Engr:Connors,Fire
lye,Bkmen:Lynn & Seago,Cond:Blackstone) Called at (Durango?)3:30PM arrived Chama 11:05PM tied up at 11:40PM 10 loads 1 mty 428 tons.
493s train:
756:coal (bad order train line)
849:coal
814:coal
781:coal
747:coal
753:coal
771:coal
875:coal
853:coal
728:coal
0584:Caboose,15 gross tons
(All of the drop bottoms gons:25 net tons,37 gross tons each, all 10 cars, destination-Y339 (Chama)
Info from some Chama Train Register and Switchlist books.
Engine 480(Enginman
hock, Fireman:Mohar, Brakeman:Huntman)Westbound arrival from Alamosa by car: Dead Head Crew
Engrtephens,Cond:Clark,Brkmenaniels & Kingery.Called at 15:15PM at Alamosa, Arrived Chama 4:30PM, Tied Up 4:30PM.Arrival from the East Work Extra #497 with #480(same crews) 3 loads 1 mty 110 tons, arrived at 6:00PM, tied up at 7:05PM
Arrival from the west Extra 493(Engr:Connors,Fire
lye,Bkmen:Lynn & Seago,Cond:Blackstone) Called at (Durango?)3:30PM arrived Chama 11:05PM tied up at 11:40PM 10 loads 1 mty 428 tons.493s train:
756:coal (bad order train line)
849:coal
814:coal
781:coal
747:coal
753:coal
771:coal
875:coal
853:coal
728:coal
0584:Caboose,15 gross tons
(All of the drop bottoms gons:25 net tons,37 gross tons each, all 10 cars, destination-Y339 (Chama)
Info from some Chama Train Register and Switchlist books.
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