Cumbres train register, February 1, 1933

D&RGW Cumbres Train Register
February 1, 1933 (Wednesday)

No trains.

Additional information from Jimmy Blouch per dispatcher train sheet.

No through trains between Alamosa and Durango called.
Train 115-116 Alamosa-Antonito-Alamosa with engine 477 Pollard - Allbee
Train 116- Durango-Chama with engine 472 Edmiston House
Train 115- Chama-Durango with engine 472 Edmiston Fitzer

Weather info as reported to dispatcher:

Section foreman Big Horn at 1:00 PM: Clear, light wind, cloudy in west, was down to MP 295, cuts 9 to 10 feet deep and about half full.

Sublette at 5:05 PM: Section foreman on phone says still blowing, not drifting much, reports cuts full snow MP 303.

Big Horn at 7:30 PM: Clear, calm

Sublette at 9:15 PM: No wind clear


Santa Fe Branch
No trains account storm


Pagosa Springs Branch
No. 482 with 345-318
345 engineer Kheln, 318 engineer Katschtheler
Conductor Edmiston
Called Pagosa Springs 12:20 PM. Departed at 1:10 PM with flanger.
Arrived Pagosa Jct. at 4:15 PM
Engine 318 returned, light, to Durango.
No. 481 departed Pagosa Jct. with 1 load.
Arrived Pagosa Springs at 8:20 PM.

Conductor report
No. 482 delayed Pagosa Springs: 15 minutes switching, 30 minutes flanging out side tracks.
Pagosa Springs to Pagosa Jct.: 20 minutes flanging account flanger slow to drop
Pagosa Jct.: 1 hour 10 minutes switching
No. 481 delayed Pagosa Jct. to Pagosa Springs: 45 minutes acct slow track and snow drifting.
Pagosa Springs 10 minutes transfer, 5 minutes away

Crested Butte Branch
No. 347-348 with 473
Consist: flanger and 3 cars, baggage 168, coach 327, and business car B7, R K Bradford (D&RGW Superintendent Transportation) on board.
Depart Gunnison 11:30 AM return 4:00 PM