D&RGW Alamosa Train Sheet
March 16, 1941
Chili Line:
Sunday - No trains
Cumbres Line:
Rotary OY with 481-487 (T Cummins engineer on rotary)
Called Alamosa 3:30 AM
Depart Alamosa 3:55 AM
Arrive and tie up Chama 7:29 PM
(Report to dispatcher by official traveling with rotary OY)
Found 2 to 8 feet heavy wet snow in cuts Lava to Los Pinos cleared Cumbres yard Coxo Cresco and about 15 car lengths east switch Lobato where shoved in rotary and did not have time to clean west switch and to avoid exceeding 16 hours backed out and leave to Chama shoveled down cuts around Windy Point and cleared with rotary let Curtis by at Cresco (Curtis on westbound extra)
Conductor report: Rotary OY
Extra 481-487 rotary
Antonito 5:20 AM to 5:45 AM water and put wings on rotary
Worked 5:45 AM to 7:29 PM between Antonito and Chama cleaning snow getting cars out snow Cumbres and shoveling down cuts at Windy Point cleaned out Coxo Cresco and about 15 car lengths on east end Lobato.
Rotary OM with 488-486:
Called Chama 4:45 AM
Depart Chama 5:40 AM
Arrive Alamosa 6:15 PM
Tie up Alamosa 6:30 PM
Conductor report:
Rotary OM
15" Chama prep time
35" Chama switching
5" Chama air
45" Cumbres clean sidings and water
20" Los Pinos eat
1'25" Los Pinos Extra 481 west, No. 115 and trade outfit cars, given Extra 481 west and clean siding
25" Sublette Extra 483-476 west
50" Antonito Hot R-1 Rotary OM
15" Alamosa away
Additional information:
1 engineer and 2 firemen deadhead Alamosa to Los Pinos on rotary Extra to relieve west end crew on rotary OM
Silverton Branch:
Work Tool Cars with engine 375
Called Durango 4:00 AM
Depart Durango 4:40 AM
Arrive Silverton 9:05 AM
(Information to dispatcher)
Got engine 478 from 461 3/15 rerailed 2:20 PM take 10 to 12 hours to rerail engine 459 and clear wye. Martin (condutor)(to) go to Elk Park day lite 3/17 - clear wye snow and move Silverton loads to Silverton can't back down after dark account slides
Conductor report:
Work Extra 375 worked 4:00 AM to 7:55 PM between Durango and Silverton moved wrecker outfit Durango to Silverton rerailed engine 478 and pulled engine tank engine 459 to clear main line. Tied up Silverton 7:55 PM. Figure would be best to report out for work 7:00 AM as restaurant does not open early enough to go to work 6:00 AM.
