Saturday January 16 1937
ALAMOSA
Cumbres cloudy, windy, drifting, about 1 foot drifts front of depot
Chama clear, calm, no new snow
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 487, 483 and 482
Conductor Roberts
Engine 487 A S Johnson
Engine 483 Kellogg
Engine 482 Odgers
Depart Chama 12:20 AM with 12 loads 1 empty
Lobato pick up
Arrive Cumbres 2:00 AM with 14 loads 5 empties
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 2:16 AM light for Chama
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 2:26 AM light for Chama
Engine 487 depart Cumbres 2:36 PM with caboose for Chama
Alamosa extra 473 west, light engine to Antonito for No. 425
Engineer Clarke
Depart Alamosa 6:55 AM
Arrive Antonito 8:05 AM
No. 115 with engine 475
Conductor Peel
Engineer Arnell (to Chama)
Swing brakeman Cox
Depart Alamosa 7:27 AM with 9 cars, 20 minutes broken angle cock on engine sand
164
119
151
311
287
Silverton
169
62
284
Antonito set out cars 160, 62 and 284 for No. 425
Arrive Cumbres 11:00 AM
Depart Cumbres 11:05 AM
Arrive Chama 11:45 AM, 10 minutes for engine
Depart Chama 11:59 AM (engineer Connor)
Arrive Dulce 1:17 PM, 10 minutes meet No. 116
Depart Dulce 1:27 PM
Arrive Durango 4:55 PM with 6 cars
No. 116 with engine 470
Conductor Hines
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 9:50 AM with 6 cars
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125
167
156
320
Durango
Arrive Dulce 1:16 PM, meet No. 115
Depart Dulce 1:20 PM
Arrive Chama 2:40 PM, helper engine 482 on, engineer Kellogg
Depart Chama 2:45 PM (engineer Arnell)
Arrive Cumbres 3:40 PM, helper engine 482 off, return light to Chama
Depart Cumbres 3:45 PM
Arrive Antonito 5:37 PM, problem with broken headlight, pick up 3 cars from No. 426
163
63
306
Depart Antonito 6:35 PM
Arrive Alamosa 7:45 PM with 9 cars
Chama extra 483 east with helper engines 480 and 489
Conductor McLaughlin
Engine 483 Kearin
Engine 480 Thompson
Engine489 A S Johnson
Depart Chama 4:50 AM with 15 loads 8 empties
Arrive Cumbres 6:40 AM with 15 loads 8 empties
Engine 489 depart Cumbres 7:00 AM light for Chama
Engine 480 depart Cumbres 6:50 AM light for Alamosa
Extra 483 east depart Cumbres 7:00 AM with 29 loads 13 empties
Antonito 30 minutes meet extra 765
Henry 15 minutes steel gang
Arrive Alamosa 12:40 PM with 28 loads 13 empties
Chama extra 459 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer Vinton
Depart Chama 12:09 PM
Meet with No. 116 not shown, east of Dulce
Arrive Durango 6:50 PM (edit 2-19-12)
Chama extra 489 west, Dulce turn
Conductor S Edmisten
Engineer Densmore
Depart Chama 3:50 PM with 5 loads 6 empties
Monero 10 minutes switching
Lumberton 15 minutes local
Arrive Dulce 6:10 PM, 20 minutes eat, 1 hour 15 minutes switching
Depart Dulce 7:45 PM with 7 loads 3 empties
Monero 15 minutes water, switching
Arrive Chama 10:00 PM with 16 loads 3 empties
(No reason had been shown as to problem with engine 464)
Chama extra east with engines 464 and engine 487
Called as Big Horn turn, run through to Alamosa to protect 441
Conductor Roberts
Engine 464 Odgers
Engine 487 A S Johnson
Depart Chama 4:25 PM with 8 loads 3 empties
Arrive Cumbres 6:05 PM with 9 loads 4 empties, 15 minutes water
Depart Cumbres 6:20 PM with 9 loads 4 empties
Big Horn 20 minutes set out, turn, 20 minutes eat, turn, go to Alamosa
Arrive Alamosa 11:50 PM with 7 loads 4 empties
Alamosa Antonito turn with engine 765
Conductor Cornell
Engineer Tozier
Alamosa work extra 1189
Conductor F Edmisten
Engineer Holly
Worked between Alamosa and La Jara loading rail and company material
Santa Fe branch
Train No. 425 with engine 473
Conductor Pheney
Engineer Clarke
Depart Antonito 8:50 AM with 5 loads
Detail for 2 loads not shown
169
62
284
Arrive Santa Fe 4:30 PM with 3 loads 1 empty
Train No. 426 with engine 478
Conductor Willis
Engineer Walsh
Depart Santa Fe 9:55 AM with 6 loads
1 mdse Espanola
2 poles Espanola
1 mdse way
163
63
306
Arrive Antonito 5:30 PM with 3 loads 4 empties
SALIDA
Marshall Pass clear calm, by 5:00 PM snowing lite, strong west wind, drifting, trace new snow, 18” old snow
Sargent clear, calm, 10 below
Memorandum notation reads: Monarch orders 28 empties be at Monarch 7:00 AM, (at) 1:00 AM Salida (yardmaster) says only 1 switch engine working and can’t make them up and don’t know if have the empties or not outside rebuilds = 3:40 AM says has the empties OK but says can’t make them up before 7:00 AM account main line trains.”
Salida extra 499 west with helper engine 497, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn had departed Salida 7:00 PM (Jan 15) with 29 empties arrived Sargent 11:45 PM
Conductor Marmet
Engine 499 Bovee
Engine 497 Hockett
At Sargent add Sargent helper engine 492, engineer Veo
As Sargent hill turn extra 499 east with helpers 497 and 492 depart Sargent 12:30 AM with 17 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:05 PM with 17 loads
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 2:25 AM light for Sargent
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 2:35 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 2:45 AM with caboose for Sargent
(Extra 490 west added 6-3-12)
Salida extra 490 west with helper engine 491, to Gunnison
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 490 W Wilson
Engine 491 Dailey
Depart Salida 10:50 PM (Jan 15) with 2 loads 28 empties
Pocono pick up 48 empty coals
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:20 AM with 2 loads 85 empties, meet extra 499 east
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 2:15 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass 2:55 AM with 2 loads 85 empties
Buxton 2 hours 10 minutes for extra 495-496-497 east, 25 minutes saw by (meet scheduled here account Sargent yard full)
Sargent 1 hour 10 minutes set coal, 15 minutes eat
Arrive Gunnison 9:40 AM with 2 loads 66 empties
Salida extra 498 west, light engine to Sargent, helper for extra 495 east
Engineer C Wilson
Depart Salida 11:10 PM (Jan 15)
Arrive Sargent 3:15 AM
Extra 499 east with helpers 498 and 492 depart Sargent 5:00 AM with 17 loads
(engine 497 stay at Sargent for extra 495 east)
Arrive Marshall Pass 6:40 AM with 17 loads, meet No. 315
Engine 492, as 2nd No. 315, depart Marshall Pass 7:55 AM light for Sargent
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 7:40 AM light for Salida
Extra 499 east depart Marshall Pass 7:50 AM with 34 loads
Arrive Salida 10:00 AM with 34 loads
Gunnison extra 495 east with helper engine 496
Conductor McCall
Engine 495 Cullinan
Engine 496 Runyon
Depart Gunnison 12:35 AM with 59 loads 1 empty includes stock
5 cars cattle loaded Wylie
6 cars cattle loaded Gunnison
3 cars cattle loaded Jacks Cabin
Parlin 20 minutes switch, pick up 1 car cattle, water
Arrive Sargent 3:10 AM with 60 loads, 25 minutes set out, 1 hour 20 minutes wait for extra 499 east to leave account short time, 45 minutes coal & water, pick up 2 cars cattle, add helper engine 497
Depart Sargent 5:45 AM with 22 loads 1 empty
Buxton 30 minutes saw by extra 490 west, meet scheduled here, Sargent full
Shavano 55 minutes meet 1st and 2nd No. 315
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:45 AM
Crew on engine 497 tie up, 16 hours, deadhead to Salida
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 9:30 AM with engine 497 in tow, section foreman in charge, for Salida
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass 10:15 PM with 37 loads 1 empty
MP 236 20 minutes broken train line RG 1970
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out
Poncha Jct 30 minutes broke in two
Arrive Salida 1:45 PM with 32 loads 1 empty
Train No. 315 and Train No. 316 with engine 472
Conductor Mahoney
Engineer Shewalter
Swing brakeman Wade
Deadhead engine crew Frantz and Gregg Salida to Gunnison, engine 361 to be moved to Salida for light repairs (not used for engine 361)
Train No. 315 depart Salida 6:00 AM with 6 cars
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158
60
129
302
Camp Bird
Salida to Marshall Pass 15 minutes account 6 cars
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:42 AM, run as 1st No. 315 Marshall Pass to Sargent
Depart Marshall Pass 7:44 AM
Arrive Gunnison 9:45 AM with 6 cars
Train No. 316 depart Gunnison 6:05 PM with 6 cars
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128
158
129
302
Camp Bird
At Sargent add helper engine 492, engineer Veo
Marshall Pass helper engine 492 off, return light to Sargent
Arrive Salida 9:35 PM with 6 cars
Gunnison extra 361 east, light engine to Salida
Engineer Dailey
Depart Gunnison 11:00 AM
Arrive Salida 3:45 PM
Salida extra 485 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Sandberg
Engineer Hyatt
Depart Salida 7:55 AM with 1 load 12 empties, flanger, pick up 14 empties at Maysville
Double Maysville to Monarch, at Monarch flange and pull cars out of snow
Extra 485 east depart Monarch time not shown
Arrive Salida 4:30 PM with 23 loads
Salida extra 481 west with helper engine 494, Valley line
Conductor Hallock
Engine 481 Crylie
Engine 494 Gill
Depart Salida 12:15 PM with 4 loads 7 empties
Poncha Jct 30 minutes meet extra 495 east, 30 minutes orders
Mears Jct to Poncha Pass 3 times
Arrive Poncha Pass 5:05 PM, last time,
Engine 494 depart Poncha Pass 5:25 PM light for Salida
Extra 481 west depart Poncha Pass 5:15 PM
Villa Grove 20 minutes shovel down coal
Mineral Hot Springs 10 minutes switching
Moffat 20 minutes switching
Hooper 20 minutes switching
Mosca 10 minutes switching
Arrive Alamosa 10:45 PM with 29 loads 8 empties
Salida extra 499 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Kilgore
Engineer Treskett
Depart Salida 5:10 PM with 28 empties
Double Maysville to Monarch
Extra 499 east depart Monarch 1:30 AM
Poncha Jct 20 minutes orders
Arrive Salida 4:50 AM with 40 loads
Gunnison extra 490 east with helper engine 491, to Salida after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 490 W Wilson
Engine 491 Frantz
Depart Gunnison 7:15 PM with 60 loads
Arrive Sargent 9:35 PM with 60 loads, double in, set out, add Sargent helper engine 492, engineer Veo
As Sargent hill turn extra 490 east with helpers 491 and 492 depart Sargent 10:45 PM with 40 loads, flanger
Buxton 15 minutes set out 24 cars
Arrive Marshall Pass 12:40 AM, 50 minutes set out train, turn engine, flanger, table stuck
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 12:55 AM light for Sargent
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 1:05 AM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 1:20 AM with flanger and caboose for Sargent
Extra 490 east with helpers 491 and 492 depart Sargent 3:25 AM with 9 loads
Buxton pick up 10 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:00 AM with 19 loads, meet extra 495-494 west
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 7:05 AM (Jan 17) light for Sargent
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 6:30 AM light for Salida
Extra 490 east depart Marshall Pass 7:40 AM with 35 loads
Pocono 20 minutes meet No. 315 (Jan 17)
Arrive Salida 9:30 AM with 35 loads
Conductor Rhodes reports storming bad on hill
GUNNISON
Gunnison clear, calm, 3 below, 4” old snow
Crested Butte branch Train No. 347 and train No. 348 with engine 474 and helper engine 460
Conductor Purceil
Engine 474 Myers
Engine 460 Kroll
Depart Gunnison 11:45 AM with 40 empties, flanger
Arrive Crested Butte 1:30 PM with 59 empties, 5 hours 35 minutes switching, eat
Engine 460 depart Crested Butte 6:25 PM light for Gunnison
Train No. 348 depart Crested Butte 7:05 PM with 55 loads, flanger
Almont 15 minutes hot box
Arrive Gunnison 9:15 PM with 55 loads, flanger
Baldwin branch extra 223-278
Conductor McMillan
Engine 223 Tyrer
Engine 278 Doyle
Depart Gunnison 12:45 PM with 21 empties
Castleton 10 minutes water
Arrive Baldwin 3:15 PM with 17 empties, 1 hour 35 minutes switching, eat
Depart Baldwin 4:50 PM with 17 loads
Arrive Gunnison 8:15 PM with 17 loads
Gunnison switch engine 360 foreman Dean engineer Price
MONTROSE
Engine 463 used for yard switching conductor Arnold engineer Rusk
DURANGO
Durango clear, calm, zero, 4” old snow
Silverton clear, brisk wind, 10 below, drifting some, not bad
Silverton branch train No. 461 and Train No. 462 with engine 476
Conductor Lyons
Engineer Katschthaler
Depart Durango 8:45 AM with 7 loads
Arrive Silverton 12:10 PM with 7 loads
Depart Silverton 1:10 PM with 6 loads 1 empty
Arrive Durango 4:30 PM with 9 loads 2 empties
Conductor delay report info not available
Farmington branch work extra 462
Conductor Knight
Engineer Klahn
Worked with derrick OP and bridge gang at bridge 471.01, moved Cricks B&B gang to Durango, tied up 8:55 PM Durango
Durango switch engine 271 foreman Pfeiffer engineer Basher
Jimmy
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/03/2012 06:23PM by Jimmy Blouch.
