Cumbres train register, January 21, 1933

D&RGW Cumbres Train Register
January 21, 1933 (Saturday)

2:55 AM Extra west 486 (Good 23) - 487 (Kellogg 17) arrives, 17 loads, 4 empties, 522 tons, caboose 0517 (Morgan).

2:55 AM Extra west 486 departs, light engine.

3:20 AM Extra west 487 departs, 21 loads, 2 empties, 434 tons, caboose 0517.

10:42 AM Train 115 (Edmiston), engine 472 (Hopper 2), arrives, 4 cars. Departs at 10:46 AM.

3:33 PM Extra east 460 (Good) – 485 (Kellogg) arrives, caboose 0517 (Morgan). Departs at 3:37 PM.

3:40 PM Train 116 (McHolland), engine 475 (Hopper), arrives, 4 cars. Departs at 3:47 PM.


Notation on dispatcher train sheet for January 21, 1933, per Jimmy Blouch.

"4:40 PM Tres Piedras - Conductor Conway of No. 426 says drifting and wind blowing east of Tres Piedras, cannot get through. Reports strong wind drifting Servilleta to Tres Piedras."
(Another notation indicates this crew released at 4:50 PM and back on duty at 9:25 PM)
Extra 471 east arrived Tres Piedras 8:20 PM

P&F train was enroute Chama to Alamosa, made a Tres Piedras turn upon arriving Antonito.

P&F with 460-485
Called Chama 2:15 PM Departed 2:35 PM
Cumbres: arrived 3:33 PM and departed 3:37 PM
Arrive Antonito 5:55 PM
Deaprt Antonito for Tres Piedras 7:45 PM
Arrive Tres Piedras 9:30 PM
Depart Tres Piedras 9:40 PM
No. 426, with engine 175, engineer Walsh (6) and conductor Conway, depart Tres Piedras 9:50 PM
Extra east with engine 471, engineer Owens (26) and conductor Dorian depart Tres Piedras 10:00 PM
P&F with 460-485 arrive Antonito 11:40 PM
No. 426 arrive Antonito11:45 PM
Extra 471 east arrive Antonito 11:55 PM

P&F 460-485 Departed Antonito 12:05 AM. Arrived Alamosa 1:15 AM and tied up 1:30 AM.

Note: Train 425 departed Antonito with engine 169, engineer Walsh and conductor Conway. Train 426 departed Santa Fe with engine 175, engineer Clarke (3) and conductor Willis. The trains met San Ildefonso and exchanged crews.