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Alamosa February 7, 1939

February 07, 2009 11:49AM
Extra west 487 with helper 486

Depart Alamosa 2:40 AM
Romeo 3:35 AM to 4:35 AM spot car coal for Birkrows(?) on spur, necessary double SG & NG cars in and out and knock 3 feet hard snow out spur with engine
Antonito 5:00 AM to 6:55 AM put up coal set out branch loads set out train turn and get east business.
Depart Antonito 6:55 AM
Arrive Alamosa 8:20 AM

Turned back to Alamosa account storm

No. 115 with 470

Depart Alamosa 7:10 AM with 7 cars
Arrive Antonito 10 mintues set out Santa Fe cars 25 minutes transfer baggage and express from 163 to 111 account steam leak 163
8 hours 25 minutes released 8:20 AM to 5:45 PM (annulled to Chama account storm)
Called 5:45 PM go to MP 285 to get No. 426 out of snow returned to Antonito at 7:15 PM. Made second trip to MP 285 7:50 PM return to Antonito 8:55 PM. 15 minutes pick up Santa Fe cars
Depart Antonito 9:10 PM
Arrive Alamosa 10:20 PM

Extra east 483 with helper 489

Depart Chama 3:50 AM
Engines returned to Chama from Cresco account storm
Arrive Chama 7:35 AM

No. 116 with 475

Depart Durango 11:40 AM
Arrive Chama 4:25 PM
turned back to Durango account storm
Depart Chama 4:55 PM


Santa Fe Branch

No. 425 with 476
Conductor Pheney
Engineer Clarke
Depart Antonito 8:54 AM with 10 cars, all loads
Arrive Santa Fe 4:50 PM with 3 loads

No. 426 with 473
Conductor Willis
Engineer Baskett
Depart 10:00 AM with 3 loads 5 empties
1 merchandise
3 empty coal
2 empty reefers
baggage 52
coach 320
5:25 PM stuck at MP 285 ordered crew off No. 115 engine 1 coach and 10 section men
AT 7:35 PM Willis (conductor) advise unable start train and needed 470 back up help get out 426
Arrive Antonito 8:55 PM with 3 loads 2 empties

Jimmy
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Alamosa February 7, 1939

Jimmy Blouch February 07, 2009 11:49AM

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