Saturday February 13 1937
ALAMOSA
Cumbres clear, calm, 2” new snow
Chama clear, calm, no new snow
Chama extra 486 west, to Azotea to get extra 483 east, dead at Azotea, no west end crew at Chama and can’t delay stock to get crew out of Durango
Conductor Cornell
Engineer Thompson
Fireman Thatcher deadhead to Azotea, to ride engine 483 into Chama
Depart Chama 4:50 AM with caboose
Arrive Azotea 5:25 AM
Depart Azotea 5:35 AM with extra 483 east train in tow, fireman Thatcher riding engine 483 to Chama
Arrive Chama 6:15 AM with 14 loads
Alamosa extra 470 west, light engine to Antonito, helper for No. 425
Engineer Kearin
Depart Alamosa 6:55 AM
Arrive Antonito 8:L10 AM
No. 115 with engine 475 and helper engine 489
Conductor Hines
Engine 475 Arnell (to Chama)
Engine 489 Tozier (to Chama)
Swing brakeman Bates
Depart Alamosa 7:30 AM with 12 cars, 12 minutes transfer
165
151
155
65
163
312
272
Alamosa
125
169
62
284
Antonito set out cars 125, 169, 62 and 284 for No. 425
Arrive Cumbres 11:07 AM
Depart Cumbres 11:10 AM
Arrive Chama 12:01 PM, helper engine 489 off, 25 minutes condition engine
Depart Chama 12:25 PM (engineer Fitzr)
Arrive Dulce 1:41 PM
Depart Dulce 1:43 PM
Arrive Durango 5:05 PM with 8 cars
No. 116 with engine 477
Conductor Peel
Engineer House (to Chama)
Swing brakeman not shown, probably Merchant
Depart Durango 9:50 AM with 7 cars
66
159
154
127
156
287
Silverton
Arrive Dulce 1:19 AM
Depart Dulce 1:20 AM
Arrive Chama 2:40 PM, add helper engine 483, engineer Tozier, stay on to Alamosa
Depart Chama 2:45 PM (engineer Arnell)
Arrive Cumbres 3:40 PM
Depart Cumbres 3:45 PM
Arrive Antonito 6:00 PM, pick up 3 cars from No. 426
164
61
319
Depart Antonito 6:25 PM
Arrive Alamosa 7:40 PM with 10 cars
Chama extra 486 east with helper engine 488
Conductor Cornell
Engine 486 Thompson
Engine 488 Todd
Depart Chama 7:45 AM with 10 loads
Arrive Cumbres 9:15 AM with 10 loads, helper engine 488 stay on train
Depart Cumbres 9:35 AM with 29 loads 11 empties
Los Pinos 45 minutes meet No. 115
Bridge 319.98 20 minutes re-rail RG 5929, hogs for Denver
Osier 30 minutes re-rail same car
Arrive Antonito 2:35 PM with 29 loads 11 empties, 40 minutes switching, eat, helper engine 488 off, engine 488 run light to Alamosa
Extra 486 east depart Antonito 3:05 PM with 25 loads 11 empties
La Jara 30 minutes unload (?) and switching, pick up 3 cars sheep
Arrive Alamosa 5:05 PM with 28 loads 13 empties
Chama extra 482 west, Dulce turn
Conductor Hinton
Engineer Klahn
Depart Chama 4:25 PM with 2 loads 10 empties, flanger
Willow Creek 1 hour 35 minutes flange siding, dig engine out
Azotea 1 hour pick up, account cars froze
Monero 3 hours fixing (?) on derailed cars
Lumberton 50 minutes mdse and switching
Arrive Dulce 12:45 AM, 2 hours 30 minutes switching, eat
Depart Dulce 3:15 AM with 19 loads 4 empties
Azotea 10 minutes set out, 20 minutes ash pan
Monero 20 minutes water
Arrive Chama 6:40 AM (Feb 14) with 19 loads 4 empties
Alamosa Antonito turn with engine 765
Conductor Moore
Engineer Kellogg
Santa Fe branch
Train No. 425 with engine 473 and helper engine 470
Conductor Pheney
Engine 473 Clarke
Engine 470 Kearin
Depart Antonito 9:30 AM with 7 loads 2 empties
2 autos Santa Fe
1 refrigerator Santa Fe
2 empty double decks Santa Fe
125
169
62
284
Stuck in snow Volcano, off track 3 times
Helper engine 470 off Tres Piedras
Train No. 425 arrive Taos Jct 3:25 PM, meet No. 426
Depart Taos Jct 3:35 PM
Arrive Santa Fe 8:15 PM with 7 loads 2 empties
Eagan (official) reports: “Did not have any snow to speak off between Volcano and Taos Jct or between Antonito and Pamilla, found several cuts between Pamilla and Volcano (with) about 3 feet hard snow, derailed pony trucks at MP 293 and bust flanger (?) so that flangers would not get down, this caused pony trucks to derail again at Mile Post 295 and at Mile Post 296….”
Train No. 426 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Walsh
Depart Santa Fe 9:50 AM with 4 loads 1 empty
1 mdse Espanola
1 mdse way
164
61
319
Arrive Taos Jct 2:40 PM, meet No. 425
Depart Taos Jct 3:25 PM
Tres Piedras helper engine 470 on
Arrive Santa Fe 6:15 PM
Engine 470 run light to Alamosa
Engineer Kearin
Depart Antonito 6:45 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:00 PM
SALIDA
Marshall Pass cloudy and light snow
Sargent cloudy and light snow
Notation reads: “No crews Salida, run Monarch extra 4:30 AM account A J Broderick holding Hallock and Gribben for investigation.” (Probably in connection with caboose incident at Marshall Pass on Feb 8)
Train No. 315 and Train No. 316 with engine 472
Conductor E P Mahoney
Engineer Shewalter
Swing brakeman Wilson
Train No. 315 depart Salida 6:15 AM with 6 cars, 15 minutes wait for train to be made up
158
162 152 (edit 6-13-12)
60
129
302
Camp Bird
Salida to Marshall Pass 10 minutes account snow, 6 cars
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:50 AM
Depart Marshall Pass 7:52 AM
Arrive Gunnison 10:00 AM with 6 cars
Train No. 316 depart Gunnison 7:45 PM with 6 cars, wait on truck mail from RGS, truck depart Montrose 4:15 PM arrive Gunnison 7:20 PM
158
152
129
60
302
Camp Bird
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:55 PM
Depart Marshall Pass 9:56 PM
Arrive Salida 11:20 PM with 6 cars
Salida extra 495 west with helper engine 481, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn
Conductor McCall
Engine 495 Rogers
Engine 481 Dailey
Depart Salida 2:10 AM with caboose
Mears Jct 20 minutes pick up
Pocono 50 minutes re-rail car
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:00 AM with 14 empties
Engine 481 depart Marshall Pass 5:10 AM light for Sargent
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 5:35 AM with 14 empties
Buxton 10 minutes set out
Arrive Sargent 6:50 AM with caboose
At Sargent add Sargent helper engine 494, engineer Crooks
As Sargent hill turn extra 495 east with helpers 481 and 494 depart Sargent 8:50 AM with 15 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 10:05 AM with 15 loads
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 10:10 AM light for Sargent
Engine 481 depart Marshall Pass 10:20 AM light for Sargent
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 10:30 AM with caboose for Sargent
Arrive Sargent 11:55 AM with caboose, trade Sargent helper engine 494 with engine 495
Extra 494 east with helpers 481 and 495 depart Sargent 12:25 PM with 15 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:55 PM with 15 loads
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 2:00 PM light for Sargent
Engine 481 depart Marshall Pass 2:15 PM light for Salida
Extra 494 east depart Marshall Pass 2:45 PM with 30 loads
Arrive Salida 5:10 PM with 28 loads
Salida extra 496 west with helper engine 498, Valley line
Conductor Anderson
Engine 496 Cullinan
Engine 498 Veo
Depart Salida 6:35 AM with 5 loads 1 empty
Double Mears Jct to Poncha Pass
Arrive Poncha Pass 9:00 AM
Engine 498 depart Poncha Pass 9:00 AM light for Salida
Extra 496 west depart Poncha Pass 9:10 AM
Villa Grove 25 minutes supply and water
Moffat 50 minutes pick up, set out, eat
Hooper 2 hours 5 minutes load 2 cars sheep
Mosca 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Alamosa 4:25 PM with 22 loads 2 empties
Salida extra 479 west with helper engine 492, Monarch branch
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 479 Frantz
Engine 492 Graham
Depart Salida 8:20 AM with 28 empties, flanger
Arrive Monarch 10:45 AM, flange yard, double to Maysville
Arrive Monarch 3:05 PM
Engine 492 depart Monarch 4:00 PM light for Salida
Extra 479 east depart Monarch 4:15 PM
Arrive Salida 7:10 PM with 36 (?) loads, flanger
Gunnison extra 490 east with helper engine 491, to Salida after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 490 W Wilson
Engine 491 Rhodes
Depart Gunnison 1:00 PM with 62 loads 1 empty
Parlin 15 minutes water, hot box RG 9281
Arrive Sargent 3:15 PM with 62 loads 1 empty, set out, coal & water, eat, add Sargent helper engine 495, engineer Crooks
As Sargent hill turn extra 490 east with helpers 491 and 495 depart Sargent 4:30 PM with 17 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:50 PM with 17 loads
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 6:01 PM light for Sargent
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 6:11 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 6:21 PM with caboose for Sargent
Arrive Sargent 7:30 PM with caboose
Extra 490 east with helpers 491 and 495 depart Sargent 8:00 PM with 17 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:25 PM with 17 loads, No. 316 by
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 10:00 PM light for Sargent
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 10:15 PM light for Salida
Extra 490 east depart Marshall Pass 10:50 PM with 37 loads
Arrive Salida 1:05 AM with 34 loads
Salida extra 499 west, Monarch branh
Conductor Sloan
Engineer R Wilson
Depart Salida 5:40 PM with 28 empties
Arrive Monarch 8:25 PM, double to Maysville
Extra 499 east depart Monarch 11:35 PM
Poncha Jct 30 minutes orders
Arrive Salida 3:40 AM with 34 loads
GUNNISON
Gunnison clear, calm, 6” old snow
Crested Butte, clear, calm, trace new snow
Crested Butte branch extra 474 with helper engine 460
Conductor Ed Mahoney
Engine 474 Price
Engine 460 Gates
Depart Gunnison 7:05 AM with 63 empties, flanger
Arrive Crested Butte 9:15 AM, 3 hours 25 minutes switching, released from 11:15 AM to 2:15 PM, (3 hours) reason not shown, 20 minutes air
Engine 460 depart Crested Butte 11:20 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 474 east depart Crested Butte 4:30 PM with 51 loads, flanger
Arrive Gunnison 6:30 PM with 51 loads, flanger
Baldwin branch extra 223-278
Conductor Purceil
Engine 223 Kroll
Engine 278 Myers
Depart Gunnison 9:30 AM with 19 empties
Arrive Baldwin 11:45 AM, 1 hour 40 minutes mine work and clean switches
Depart Baldwin 1:25 PM
Wallace 30 minutes set out, clean switches
Arrive Gunnison 4:30 PM with 18 loads
Gunnison switch engine 361 foreman Seivers engineer Cowan
MONTROSE
Engine 463 used for Montrose yard switching conductor Arnold engineer Rusk
DURANGO
Durango clear, calm, no new snow
Farmington branch work extra 462
Conductor Knight
Engineer Dieckman
Depart Durango 8:30 AM with 5 loads 14 empties (Heiselt outfits)
Mile Post 452 1/4 slate cuts, 1 hour 30 minutes account icy flanges
Left the 5 cars cinders spotted on main line Mile Post 454 ¼
Moved contractors outfit to Aztec and unload material at bridge 484.60, tie up Aztec
Durango switch engine 271 foreman Gabbe engineer Basher
Jimmy
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/13/2012 09:32PM by Jimmy Blouch.
