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Alamosa April 16 1949

April 16, 2014 10:39AM
Saturday April 16 1949

ALAMOSA

No adverse weather

No. 215 with engine 489
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Holly (to Chama)
Engineer Dieckman (from Chama)

Depart Alamosa 7:15 AM with 4 cars
119
167
310
Durango
Arrive Cumbres 10:23 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:27 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Arrive Gato 1:15 PM
Depart Gato 1:21 PM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars

No. 216 with engine 478
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Peterson (to Chama)
Engineer Holly (from Chama)

Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
65
169
319
Chama
Arrive Gato 1:45 PM
Depart Gato 1:50 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:00 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:03 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 4 cars

Chama extra 487 east with helper engine 482
Conductor Wilson
Engine 487 Hall
Engine 482 Brown

Depart Chama 9:15 AM with 12 loads 2 empties
Arrive Coxo 10:20 AM, 20 minutes meet No.215
Depart Coxo 10:40 AM
Arrive Cumbres 10:50 AM with 12 loads 2 empties, 20 minutes water, helper engine off, pick up, inspection
Extra 482 east depart Cumbres 11:00 AM light for Alamosa
Extra 487 east depart Cumbres 11:10 AM with 37 loads 9 empties
Arrive Antonito 2:15 PM, 45 minutes eat, pick up and water
Depart Antonito 3:00 PM
La Jara 45 minutes pick up and spot
Arrive Alamosa 4:55 PM with 40 loads 14 empties

SALIDA

Gunnison extra 494 east, light engine to Sargent, helper for extra 497 east
Engineer C D Wilson

Depart Gunnison 4:15 PM, behind extra 497 east
Arrive Sargent time not shown

Extra 497 east with helper engine 493, to Salida after Sargent Marshall Pass double, at Sargent add helper engine 494
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 497 Hyatt
Engine 493 W L Wilson
Engine 404 C D Wilson (on Sargent)

Depart Gunnison 3:35 PM with 35 loads 16 empties
1 company material Salida
2 coal Alamosa
3 coal Salida
2 company coal Sargent
25 coal CF&I
15 empty box Alamosa
2 company scrap Parlin
Caboose
Parlin 15 minutes set out and hot box RG 7436
Arrive Sargent 5:40 PM, 35 minutes switching, coal & water, add helper engine 494
Depart Sargent 6:15 PM consist not shown (probably 18-1)
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:45 PM, set out, turn
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 494 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 8:10 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 9:20 PM with caboose, 40 minutes switching
Extra 497 east with helpers 493 and 494 depart Sargent 10:00 PM with 18 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:35 PM with 18 loads 1 empty, 1 hour helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Extra 493 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 494 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 497 east depart Marshall Pass 12:35 AM consist not shown (36-1)
Poncha Jct 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Salida 3:00 AM with 37 loads 1 empty

Salida extra 499 west, Valley line
Conductor D Young
Engineer Frantz

Depart Salida 12:55 PM with 1 load 1 empty
Mears Jct 15 minutes switching
Poncha Pass 10 minutes switching (pick up consist set out previous day)
Villa Grove 15 minutes water and set out RG 1358 coal
Mineral Hot Springs 5 minutes set out 7 empty box
Moffat 40 minutes load and pick up 8 cars cattle, 20 minutes eat
Hooper 15 minutes switch
Mosca 5 minutes pick up 2 empty dumps
Arrive Alamosa 7:10 PM with 20 loads 11 empties

GUNNISON

Baldwin branch extra 278
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell

Depart Gunnison 8:55 AM with 14 empties
Arrive Castleton 10:35 AM, 10 minutes set out and water
Depart Castleton 10:45 AM
Arrive Alpine Fuel 10:50 AM, 45 minutes switching
Depart Alpine Fuel 11:35 AM
Castleton 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Gunnison 1:15 PM with 12 loads 1 empty

MONTROSE

No narrow gauge trains

Montrose switch engine 456 foreman Mahoney engineer Price

DURANGO

Silverton branch Train No. 461 and Train No. 462 with engine 473
Conductor Knight
Engineer J Connor

Depart Durango 9:30 AM with 11 loads 2 empties
Caboose section men
1 merchandise Tacoma
2 sand Tacoma
2 lumber Tacoma
1 steel Tacoma
1 gravel Tacoma
2 explosives Silverton
1 empty box Silverton
Coach 212
Caboose
Tacoma 20 minutes merchandise, set out
Arrive Silverton 1:30 PM with 4 loads 3 empties, 25 minutes eat, 45 minutes switching
Train No. 462 depart Silverton 2:40 PM with 8 loads 5 empties
2 ore Amarillo
4 ore Leadville
Caboose section men
4 empty gons
Coach 212
Caboose
Tacoma 10 minutes spot loads on main track
Rockwood 5 minutes set out
Arrive Durango 6:05 PM with 8 loads 1 empty

Durango switch engine 315 foreman Rowe engineer House, 1 hour 20 minutes overtime switch passenger equipment

Jimmy



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/2014 03:27PM by Jimmy Blouch.
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Alamosa April 16 1949

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