Wednesday December 4 1940
ALAMOSA
All reporting stations clear, calm
No. 115 with engine 470
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 6 cars
66
167
310
Chama
62
306
Arrive Antonito 8:15 AM, set out cars 62 and 306 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:25 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:24 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:27 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:20 AM (engineer Densmore)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 115 with engine 475
Conductor Hurley
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
119
164
327
Alamosa
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM (engineer Boyd)
Arrive Cumbres 5:10 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:13 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:20 PM, pick up 2 cars from No. 426
63
320
Depart Antonito 7:27 PM with 6 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 6 cars
Durango extra east with engines 480 and 485
Conductor Fry
Engine 480 Klahn
Engine 485 Brice
Depart Durango 11:45 AM with 27 loads 4 empties
3 empty dumps
Falfa 10 minutes switching
Ignacio 10 minutes switching
La Boca 10 minutes water, 10 minutes meet No. 115
Arboles 15 minutes merchandise and switching
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat
Navajo 10 minutes water
Dulce 10 minutes switching
Lumberton 30 minutes switching
Monero 20 minutes coal & water, 10 minutes switching
Arrive Chama 9:50 PM with 26 loads 12 empties
Extra 489 west, depart Alamosa 10:55 PM, on post for Dec 5
Extra 482 east, called Chama 11:45 PM, on post for Dec 5
SANTA FE BRANCH
Train No. 425 with engine 473
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Depart Antonito 8:45 AM with 3 loads
1 company coal Santa Fe
62
306
Arrive Santa Fe 4:00 PM with 3 loads
Train No. 426 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 2 loads
63
320
Espanola 20 minutes switching
Taos Jct 10 minutes switching
Volcano 10 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 3 loads 5 empties
SALIDA
Extra 493 west with helper engine 497, to Gunnison
Conductor Hallock
Engine 493 Dailey
Engine 497 C Wilson
Depart Salida 4:45 AM with 4 loads 30 empties
4 empty single decks
26 empty coals
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:10 AM with 4 loads 30 empties, 10 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 7:11 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass 7:20 AM with 4 loads 30 empties
Arrive Gunnison 10:00 AM with 4 loads 16 empties
Salida extra 498 west with helper engine 491, Monarch branch
Conductor Carlin
Engineer Truscott
Depart Salida 7:30 AM with 42 empties
Arrive Monarch 9:45 AM
Engine 491 return to Salida light, arrive 11:45 AM
Extra 498 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 498 east depart Monarch 1:45 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 4:05 PM with 36 loads
Gunnison extra 496 east with helper engine 499, to Salida after Sargent hill turn, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 490
Conductor Sloan
Engine 496 Bovee
Engine 499 Allen
Engine 490 W Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 10:35 AM with 63 loads
Arrive Sargent 12:55 PM with 63 loads, 45 minutes double in, coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 490
As Sargent hill turn extra 496 east with helpers 499 and 490 depart Sargent 1:40 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:55 PM, set out, turn
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 3:05 PM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 3:10 PM light for Sargent
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 3:15 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 4:25 PM with caboose, 45 minutes eat, coal & water, switching
Extra 496 east with helpers 499 and 490 depart Sargent 5:05 PM with 18 loads 4 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 6:20 PM with 18 loads 4 empties, 50 minutes helper engines off, fill, air test
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 6:45 PM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 6:45 PM light for Salida
Extra 496 east depart Marshall Pass 7:10 PM with 37 loads 4 empties
Arrive Salida 9:20 PM with 33 loads 4 empties
Salida extra 492 west, to Gunnison, depart 10:30 PM, on post for Dec 5
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 474
Conductor C M Purciel
engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 1:05 PM with 40 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 2:40 PM with 40 empties, 2 hours 5 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 5:05 PM with 56 loads
Arrive Gunnison 6:30 PM with 56 loads
Gunnison switch engine 452 foreman Winters engineer Stamm
Gunnison extra 360 west with helper engine 361, Cedar Creek turn
Conductor Anderson
Engine 360 H Gates
Engine 361 Wright
Depart Gunnison 3:25 PM with 8 loads 22 empties
Arrive Cimarron 5:55 PM, 35 minutes set out
Double Cimarron to Cerro Summit
Depart Cimarron 8:05 PM, 2nd time
Arrive Cerro Summit 9:25 PM, 10 minutes pick up and inspection
Depart Cerro Summit 9:35 PM
Arrive Cedar Creed 10:05 PM, 1 hour 10 minutes wait for extra 464 east
MONTROSE-GUNNISON
Ouray branch extra 315, Ouray turn
Conductor Collett
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 12:05 PM with 4 loads 15 empties
Arrive Ridgway 2:25 PM, 35 minutes switch and eat
Depart Ridgway 3:00 PM with 1 load 1 empty
Arrive Ouray 3:40 PM, 40 minutes switching
Depart Ouray 4:10 PM with 2 loads 2 empties
Arrive Ridgway 4:50 PM with 2 loads 2 empties, 50 minutes switching, RGS connection and bills
Depart Ridgway 5:40 PM with 14 loads 3 empties
4 cars sheep from RGS loaded Placerville 12:30 PM, released, no one in charge
Arrive Montrose 7:00 PM with 14 loads 3 empties
2 cars cattle loaded at Montrose, 6 cars stock ready to move east to Gunnison
Montrose extra 464 east, Cerro Summit turn
Conductor Collett
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 8:55 PM with 6 loads 6 empties
Fairview 10 minutes switching
Portal 15 minutes switching
Arrive Cedar Creek 10:55 PM, 15 minutes switching and set empties to load, engines 360 and 361 on train
Extra 464-360-361 depart Cedar Creek 11:15 PM
Arrive Cerro Summit 12:01 AM, engine 464 off train, 10 minutes switching and turn
Extra 464 west depart Cerro Summit 12:10 AM
Cedar Creek 10 minutes switching (pick up train from extra 360-361 west)
Arrive Montrose 1:25 AM 8 loads 21 empties
Extra 360-361 east depart Cerro Summit 12:15 AM
Cimarron 30 minutes coal & water
Arrive Gunnison 3:35 AM with 6 loads 13 (?) empties
DURANGO
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
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