Cumbres train register, February 3, 1933

D&RGW Cumbres Train Register
February 3, 1933 (Friday)

7:55 AM Extra east rotary OY (Good 23, Caldwell 29), engines 484 (Owens 26) – 476 (Coughlin 25), arrives. Departs at 9:20 AM.

8:10 AM Extra east 485 (Ray 32) – 482 (Kearins 33) arrives, 9 loads, 2 empties, 460 tons, caboose 04343 (McLaughlin).

10:15 AM Extra west 485 departs, caboose 04343.

10:25 AM Extra west 482 departs, light engine.

10:40 AM Train 115 (Pollard), engine 477 (Allbee 20), arrives, 5 cars. Departs at 10:43 (3 min. late).

1:05 PM Extra east 489 (Kellogg 17) arrives, spreader, caboose 04990 (Dorian). Departs at ??? (No other times given. Probably a Chama – Big Horn turn)

3:58 PM Train 116 (McHolland), engine 475 (Allbee), arrives, 5 cars. Departs at 4:01 PM (21 min. late).

10:40 PM Extra east 482 (Kearins) – 486 (Ray) arrives, 12 loads, 2 empties, 458 tons, caboose 04343 (McLaughlin).

11:05 PM Extra east 486 departs, 21 loads, 4 empties, 835 tons, caboose 04343.

11:05 PM Extra west 482 departs, light engine.

Additional information from Jimmy Blouch, per dispatcher train sheet.

Rotary OY with 484-476
Called Chama 2:30 AM, departed 3:10 AM
Cumbres: arrived 7:55 AM, departed 9:20 AM
Osier: 11:15 AM
Antonito: arrived 2:45 PM, departed 2:55 PM
Alamosa: arrived 4:25 PM, tied up 4:40 PM

Note: A photo of the rear portion of the rotary train appears on page 176 in Dorman’s book The Chili Line and Santa Fe the City Different.

Santa Fe Branch
No. 425 with 174, 2 cars
Engineer Walsh (6)
Conductor Conway
Depart Antonito 8:30 AM
Arrive Santa Fe 2:45 PM

No. 426 with 471, 5 cars (3 Deadhead)
Engineer Clarke (3), Conductor Willis
Departed Santa Fe 12:10 PM
Arrived Antonito 6:00 PM
No. 116 picks up the 5 cars enroute to Alamosa

Extra west with 474
Engineer Rowe (27), Conductor Hurley
Departed Alamosa 11:05 AM
Departed Antonito 1:05 PM
Arrived Santa Fe 9:30 PM

Conductor delay report:
Extra 474 west
Alamosa: 10 minutes get engine ready, 10 minutes place engine on train and leakage test.
Antonito: 45 minutes switching and fill water cars.
Taos Jct.: 5 minutes head in for No. 426, 25 minutes switching and local, 35 minutes thaw and empty water car.
Embudo: 10 minutes switching and local
Santa Fe: 25 minutes put away and spot car company coal.
(Hurley)

Pagosa Springs Branch
No. 482 and 481 with 345
Engineer Klehn, Conductor Edmisten
Departed Pagosa Springs 9:35 AM
Arrived Pagosa Jct. 12:20 PM
Departed Pagosa Jct. 2:15 PM
Arrived Pagosa Springs 4:25 PM