D&RGW Cumbres Train Register
February 24, 1933 (Friday)
2:54 PM Train 115, engine 475 (Allbee 20), arrives, 6 cars. Departs at 2:57 PM (4 hrs, 17 min. late).
4:52 PM Train 116, engine 472 (Allbee), arrives, 5 cars. Departs at 4:55 PM (1 hr. 15 min. late).
7:30 PM Extra west 482 (Owens 26) – 488 (Kellogg 17) arrives, 10 loads, 243 tons, caboose 0517 (Morgan).
7:30 PM Extra west 488 departs, light engine.
7:45 PM Extra west 482 departs, 10 loads, 188 tons, caboose 0517.
Additional information from Jimmy Blouch, from the Alamosa Division dispatcher train sheets.
Rotary OM with 487-486
Rotary OM pilot Ray
Rotary OM engineman Thompson
487 engineer Shumaker
486 engineer Dodds
Conductor Dorian
Big Horn 4:20 AM.
Arrived Antonito 6:30 AM.
Departed Antonito 6:50 AM.
Arrived Alamosa 8:40 AM.
No. 115
Engineer Allbee, Conductor Edmisten
Departed Alamosa 11:15 AM with 10 cars (4 hrs. 5 min. late). Set out 4 cars at Antonito.
Departed Antonito 12:40 PM (4 hrs. 20 min. late).
Arrived Chama 3:40 PM (4 hrs. 10 min. late).
Departed Chama 3:50 PM (4 hrs. 15 min. late).
Pagosa Jct. 6:00 PM (4 hrs. 15 min. late).
Arrived Durango 9:00 PM (4 hrs. 25 min. late).
No. 116 with 472
Engineer Fitzer, Conductor Bendure
Departed Durango 10:10 AM (20 min. late).
Arrived Chama 2:40 PM (OT).
Departed Chama 3:55 PM (1 hr. 10 min. late).
Arrived Alamosa 8:25 PM (1 hr. 10 min. late).
Conductor delay report:
No. 116 Chama: 55 minutes wait on arrival of No. 115, 15 minutes engine crew from 115 to get lunch.
Santa Fe Branch
No. 425 with 175
Engineer Clarke, Conductor Willis
Departed Antonito 12:35 PM with 4 cars (4 hrs. 5 min. late).
Met No. 426 at Barranca. Engineers traded get on regular runs.
Chamita: set out baggage car.
Arrived Santa Fe 6:40 PM (4 hrs. 10 min. late).
No. 426 with 169
Engineer Walsh, Conductor Conway
Departed Santa Fe 11:55 AM with 2 cars (OT).
Met No. 425 at Barranca.
Arrived Antonito 5:55 PM (OT).
Extra east with 471
Engineer Boyd, Conductor Bruce
Departed Santa Fe 1:15 PM.
Arrived Antonito 10:30 PM.
Departed Antonito 10:45 PM.
Arrived Alamosa 12:20 AM (Feb 25).
Conductor delay report:
Santa Fe: 1 hour 10 minutes station switching.
Barranca: 10 minutes pick up.
Taos Jct.: 10 minutes water, 25 minutes pick up and set out.
Antonito: 20 minutes pick up and set out.
Alamosa: 25 minutes put train away.
Pagosa Springs Branch
No. 482 and 481 with 345
Departed Pagosa Springs 9:45 AM with 1 car.
Arrived Pagosa Jct. 12:20 PM.
Released 12:30 PM, back on duty at 6:00 PM. Waited 4 hours and 20 minutes for No. 115.
Departed Pagosa Jct. 6:15 PM with 1 car.
Arrived Pagosa Springs 8:25 PM.
