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Alamosa March 24, 1939

March 24, 2009 12:54PM
No. 115 with engine 470
Conductor Edmiston
Engineer Ray (to Chama)

Depart Alamosa 7:10 AM with 7 cars
Antonito set out 2 cars for No. 425
Arrive Cumbres 10:42 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:45 AM
Arrive Chama 11:30 AM
Depart Chama 1:35 AM Engineer Vinton
Arrive Durango 4:35 PM

No. 116 with engine 477 (changed to 478)
Conductor Hines
Engineer Fitzer (to Chama)

Depart Durango 11:40 AM with 5 cars
Pump on 477 failed at Carbon Jct, backed to Durango, got another engine
Depart Durango 12:20 PM with engine 478
Arrive Chama 5:00 PM
Depart Chama 5:05 PM Engineer Ray
Cumbres times not shown
Antonito pick up 2 cars from No. 426
Arrive Alamosa 9:15 PM

Durango extra east with engine 489
Conductor Knight
Engineer Deusmere

Depart Durango 12:55 PM with 20 loads 4 empties
Work most stations with pick up and set out
Meet No. 115 Ignacio
Lumberton reduce, set out 8 loads 1 empty
Arrive Chama 10:55 PM with 21 loads 3 empties

Chama Cumbres turn with engines 483 and 486
Conductor McLaughlin
Engine 483 Larimer
Engine 486 Marsh

Called 3:00 AM, 1 hours 35 minutes switch Planer, weigh lumber, make up train and cut in helper, 15 minutes try air
Depart Chama 4:50 AM with 14 loads 3 empties
Arrive Cumbres 7:00 AM
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 7:10 AM with caboose arrive Chama 8:15 AM
Engine 486 depart Cumbres 7:15 AM light arrive Chama 8:20 AM

Santa Fe Branch

No. 425 with engine 473
Conductor Willis
Engineer Allbee

Depart Antonito 8:45 AM with 2 loads 1 empty
Arrive Santa Fe 4:30 PM with 2 loads 1 empty

No. 426 with engine 476
Conductor Pheney
Engineer Holly

Depart Santa Fe 9:30 AM with 2 loads 1 empty
Arrive Antonito 5:30 PM with 9 loads 2 empty

Salida

No. 315 and No. 316 with engine 472
Conductor Mahoney
Engineer Cullinan

Depart Salida 7:00 AM with 6 cars (extra mail/baggage car)
Arrive Gunnison 10:55 delay 10 minutes Sargent to Gunnison slow orders
Gunnsion 6:45 PM with 6 cars, (2 empty m/b) Delay 15 minutes for injured man to hospital, ambulance from Crested Butte arrived 6:35 PM and doctor look McMillan over
Arrive Salida 10:25 PM

Gunnison extra east with engines 474, 493 and 498
Conductor Sloan
Engine 474 Crylie
Engine 493 Wilson
Engine 498 Daily

7:30 AM farmer foned in, said first bridge west of Steele ice jam and track out of line, section men out to investigate, bridges OK 8:30 AM

Depart Gunnsion 8:25 AM with caboose
Pick up train at Steele and Parlin
Meet No. 315 at Bonita
Arrive Sargent 11:15 AM with 58 loads, 25 minutes double in, 21 minutes coal and water and eat
Depart Sargent 12:01 PM with 17 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:50 PM
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 2:15 PM light arrive Salida 4:15 PM
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 2:20 PM light arrive Salida 4:20 PM
Engine 474 depart Marshall Pass 2:55 PM with 36 loads, set out Mears Jct
Arrive Salida 5:05 PM with 26 loads

Gunnison extra east with engines 496 and 499 called 11:00 PM
Gunnison extra east with engine 499 light called 11:59 PM
Conductor McCall
Engine 496 Hyatt
Engine 492 Prescsott (?)
Engine 499 Frantz

Engine 496 and 499 depart Gunnison 12:10 AM with (?) loads (10 for valley)
Arrive Sargent 2:25 AM
Engine 499 depart Gunnison 12:15 AM light
Arrive Sargent 2:30 AM
All three together make 2 turns to Marshall Pass
lst turn depart Sargent 3:00 AM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:30 AM
Engines 499 and 496 light and engine 492 with caboose return to Sargent
Depart Sargent 7:15 AM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:30 AM let No. 315 (Mar 25) by
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 9:10 AM light arrive Salida 11:10 AM
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 9:15 AM light arrive Salida 11:15 AM
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 9:30 AM with 38 loads
Mears Jct set out 10 loads
Arrive Salida 11:50 AM

Gunnison Crested Butte with engines 456 and 472 (off No. 315)
Conductor Purcil
Engine 456 Price
Engine 472 Stamm

Depart Gunnison 12:05 PM with 80 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 3:00 PM
Brakeman McMillan knocked down by caboose at Crested Butte, brakeman Dean deadhead Gunnison to Crested Butte in auto relieve McMillan
Engine 472 depart Crested Butte 3:20 PM light arrive Gunnsion 4:50 PM
Engine 456 depart Cresed Butte 7:00 PM with 51 loads
Arrive Gunnison 9:25 PM

Cerro Summit - no activity

Montrose Ouray turn with engine 318
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Campbell

Depart Montrose 12:35 PM with 4 loads 4 empties, includes coach 302 and baggage 126 for Ridgway
Arrive Ouray 3:20 PM with 1 load, 30 minutes eat, 30 minutes water, switching and turn
Depart Ouray 4:20 PM with caboose
Ridgway 20 minutes RGS connection, 25 minutes switching and air
Arrive Montrose 7:55 PM with 17 loads

Farmington Branch with engine 478
Conductor Fry
Engineer Katschaler
Depart Durango 1:30 AM with 2 loads 7 empties
Arrive Farmington 5:05 AM
Depart Farmington 6:05 AM
Arrive Durango 10:20 AM with 12 loads 4 empties, includes 7 cars gas for various destinations

Silverton Branch - No acitivity

Jimmy
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Alamosa March 24, 1939

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