D&RGW Cumbres Train Register
February 18, 1933 (Saturday)
No trains. Heavy snow and wind conditions.
Additional information from Jimmy Blouch, from the Alamosa Division dispatcher train sheets.
No. 116-115
Durango-Chama-Durango
Engineer Fitzer Durango to Chama
Engineer House Chama to Durango
Conductor Bendure (?)
Depart Durango 10:05 AM (15 min. late)
Arrive Chama 3:10 PM (30 min. late)
Depart Chama 3:45 PM (4 hrs. 10 Min. late)
Arrive Durango 8:50 PM (4 hrs. 15 Min. late)
No. 115 with 475-476
475 engineer Allbee
476 engineer Rowe
Conductor Pollard
Departed Alamosa 7:40 AM with 7 cars (30 min. late)
Arrived Antonito 8:50 AM, set out 2 cars
Depart Antonito 9:06 AM (46 min. late)
Arrive Lava 9:35 AM (47 min. late)
Returned east as passenger extra departing Lava 10:05 AM because of storm, and bad wind.
Arrived Antonito 10:35 AM
Engine 476 returned to Alamosa light.
Crew on passenger extra east released Antonito 10:45 AM to 6:45 PM
Train became No. 116, departing Antonito 7:20 PM (1 hr. 15 min. late) (waited for 426)
Arrived Alamosa 8:35 PM (1 hr. 20 min. late)
Santa Fe Branch
Rotary OY with engine 482
Rotary OY pilot Owens
Rotary OY engineman Caldwell
482 engineer Coughlin
Conductor Hurley (caboose 0503)
Departed Alamosa 4:30 AM
Arrived Antonito 6:05 AM
Departed Antonito 6:25 AM
Arrived Tres Piedras 10:30 AM
Released at Tres Piedras 11:00 AM to 3:45 PM
Departed Tres Piedras 4:20 PM
Arrived Antonito 7:05 PM (Notation on train sheet indicates 1 car of sheep for Antonito)
Departed Antonito 7:45 PM
Arrived Alamosa 9:40 PM
Extra 471 west
Engineer Good, Conductor E Morgan (caboose 0517)
Departed Alamosa 6:25 AM
Departed Antonito 8:45 AM with 21 loads,1 empty.
Arrived Tres Piedras 11:40 AM. Departed at 12:20 PM.
Arrived at Taos Jct. 12:56 PM. Departed at 1:25 PM
Arrived at Embudo at 2:35 PM. Departed at 3:07 PM (Met 426)
Arrived Santa Fe 6:50 PM with 10 loads, 1 empty.
Extra 471 west – Conductor’s delay report:
Antonito: 15 minutes coal and water, 40 minutes fill 3 water cars and make up train
Tres Piedras: 10 minutes mdse, 10 minutes set out 2 cars
Taos Jct. 30 minutes set out 4 cars and unload car water
Embudo: 15 minutes set coal on dock, 10 minutes coal engine and take water
Espanola: 25 minutes set out 4 cars and do switching
Santa Fe: 35 minutes put away and tie up
No. 425 with 175
Engineer Walsh, Conductor Conway
Departed Antonito 8:55 AM with 2 cars (25 min. late)
Tres Piedras 10:35 AM (41 min. late) (additional time lost going around extra 471 and catching up to rotary)
Arrived Espanola 1:13 PM. (33 min. late) Met No. 426 and traded crews to get on regular runs.
Departed Espanola 1:35 PM (55 min. late)
Arrived Santa Fe 3:05 PM (35 min. late)
No. 426 with 169
Engineer Clarke, Conductor Willis
Departed Santa Fe 11:55 AM with 2 cars (OT)
Arrived Espanola 1:24 PM (6 min. ahead of schedule) Met No. 425 and traded crews to get on regular runs.
Departed Espanola 1:32 PM (2 min. late)
Arrived Embudo 2:25 PM. Departed 2:35 PM. (5 min. late)
Departed Tres Piedras 4:31 PM (OT)
Arrived Antonito 7:10 PM (1 hr. 15 min. late)
"426 delayed 1 hour 15 minutes between Tres Piedras and Antonito account rotary ahead and it is still drifting." Conway
Pagosa Springs Branch
No. 482 and No. 481 with 345
Engineer Klehm, Conductor Edmisten
Depart Pagosa Springs 9:45 AM with 1 car
Arrive Pagosa Jct. 12:20 PM
Depart Pagosa Jct. 1:55 PM
Arrive Pagosa Springs 4:05 PM
