D&RGW Cumbres Train Register
February 10, 1933 (Friday)
No trains. Heavy snow and wind conditions. 4th day without any trains.
Additional information from Jimmy Blouch, from the Alamosa Division dispatcher train sheets.
No through trains between Alamosa and Chama
No 116-115-116 stub between Durango and Chama
Alamosa-Antonito-Alamosa
No. 115-116 with 476
Engineer Hopper, Conductor McHolland
Departed Alamosa 2:15 PM (7 hrs. 5 min. late)
Arrived Antonito 3:25 PM
Departed Antonito 9:00 PM (2 hrs. 55 min. late)
Arrived Alamosa 10:25 PM (3 hrs. 10 min. late)
Santa Fe Branch
Rotary OY with 482-485
Rotary OY pilot Coughlin
Rotary OY engineman Thompson
Engine 482 engineer Rowe
Engine 485 engineer Ray
Conductor E Morgan
Departed Alamosa 12:50 PM
Arrived Antonito 2:40 PM
Departed Antonito 3:00 PM
Arrived Tres Piedras 7:10 PM
Departed Tres Piedras 8:00 PM
Arrived Antonito 11:05 PM
Departed Antonito 11:25 PM
Arrived Alamosa 1:35 AM (Feb 11)
Engine 175 run light Alamosa to Antonito
No. 425 with 175
Engineer Clarke, Conductor Willis
Departed Antonito 3:30 PM (7 hrs. late)
Arrived Santa Fe 11:55 PM (9 hrs. 25 min. late)
No. 426 with 169
Engineer Walsh, Conductor Conway
Departed Santa Fe 1:30 PM (1 hr. 35 min. late)
Arrived Antonito 8:50 PM (2 hrs. 55 min. late)
No. 426 delayed Tres Piedras 1 hour 20 minutes wait for rotary and No. 425. Weather cold and calm (Conway).
Extra 471 west
Engineer Owens, Conductor Hurley
Departed Alamosa 3:20 PM
Departed Antonito 5:55 PM
Arrived Santa Fe 7:00 AM (Feb 11)
Delay report
Extra 471 west
Alamosa: 10 minutes get engine ready, 10 minutes place engine on train
La Jara: 15 minutes switch and local
Antonito: 10 minutes coal and water, 45 minutes load mdse, fill water cars, and switch out loads
Volcano: 2 hours 15 minutes for 426, extra east (rotary), 20 minutes pull through siding account train froze up
No Agua: 35 minutes thaw out water car
Taos Jct.: 25 minutes switch and local
Chamita: 10 minutes switching
Espanola: 10 minutes switching
Santa Fe: 7:00 AM tie up
(Hurley)
Pagosa Springs Branch
Engine 318 run light from Durango to Pagosa Jct. for No. 481 flange. Engineer Katschtheler
Weather Pagosa Springs: Clear, calm, 15 inches old snow, 2 inches new snow, 30 below
No. 482 with 345
Engineer Schonefeld, Conductor Edmiston
Departed Pagosa Springs 10:50AM
Arrived Pagosa Jct. 1:35 PM
No. 481 with 345-318
Same crew
Depart Pagosa Jct. 3:25 PM
Arrive Pagosa Springs 7:25 PM
Delay report
No. 482
Pagosa Springs: 1 hour 20 minutes account engine 345 frozen down to rail in ice
No. 481
Pagosa Jct.: 50 minutes held for engine 318, 1 hour repair engine 318
Pagosa Jct. to Pagosa Springs: 1 hour 50 minutes flanging
Pagosa Springs: 10 minutes transfer, 5 minutes switching
