Friday April 22 1949
ALAMOSA
No. 215 with engine 476
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Holly (to Chama)
Engineer Cummins (from Chama)
Fireman Davis deadhead Alamosa to Chama
Depart Alamosa 7:10 AM with 4 cars
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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 484
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Peterson (to Chama)
Engineer Holly (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Gato 1:47 PM (?)
Depart Gato 1:49 PM
Arrive Dulce 2:35 PM
Depart Dulce 2:38 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 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer Connor
Depart Chama 8:40 AM
Gato time shown as 11:00 AM
Meet with No. 216 not shown
Arrive Durango 2:30 PM
1st Chama Cumbres turn with 485, 480 and 486
Conductor Duxstadt
Engine 485 Hall
Engine 480 Turney
Engine 486 Donaldson
Depart Chama 9:35 AM with 20 loads 3 empties
Arrive Cresco 10:35 AM, 5 minutes meet No. 215
Depart Cresco 10:40 AM
Arrive Cumbres 11:20 AM with 20 loads 3 empties, set out, turn, pick up
Train sheet shows three engines return together to Chama
Depart Cumbres 11:35 AM with 11 empties
Arrive Chama 12:40 PM, engineers for engines 480 and 486 tie up 12:50 PM
Chama extra 489 west
Conductor Knight
Engineer Houck
Depart Chama 10:55 AM with 12 loads 45 empties
8 empty dumps
24 empty box
8 empty gons
3 empty tanks Farmington
1 water car
Caboose
Biggs 20 minutes No. 215 by and set out
Monero 50 minutes merchandise and switching
Lumberton 10 minutes merchandise and set out
Arrive Dulce 1:55 PM, 20 minutes merchandise, 26 minutes meet No. 216
Depart Dulce 2:38 PM
Arrive Gato 3:30 PM, 35 minutes eat and merchandise
Depart Gato 4:05 PM
Carracas 15 minutes let extra 453 west by
Arboles 10 minutes merchandise
Tiffany 10 minutes merchandise
Ignacio 15 minutes merchandise and set out
Falfa 10 minutes merchandise and set out
Carbon Jct 20 minutes set out
Arrive Durango 9:20 PM with 9 loads 16 empties
Chama extra 453 west, light engine to Durango (still noted as Durango switcher)
Engineer Rhodes
Depart Chama 12:10 PM
Arrive Dulce 2:10 PM, behind extra 489 west, meet No. 216
Depart Dulce 2:49 PM, behind extra 489 west
Arrive Gato 4:05 PM
Depart Gato 4:15 PM
Carracas pass extra 489 west
Arrive Durango 7:40 PM
2nd Chama Cumbres turn with engines 482, 480 and 486
Conductor Duxstadt
Engine 482 Hall
Engine 480 Turney
Engine 486 Donaldson
Depart Chama 2:25 PM with 16 loads 8 empties
Arrive Cumbres 4:05 PM with 16 loads 8 empties, set out, turn
Again train sheet shows 3 engines together to Chama
Depart Cumbres 4:20 PM with caboose
Coxo 17 minutes meet No. 216
Arrive Chama 5:45 PM with caboose
SALIDA
Salida extra 497 west with helper engines 491 and 493, Sargent turn with Sargent Marshall Pass double
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 497 Frantz
Engine 491 Hyatt
Engine 493 W Wilson
Depart Salida 12:50 PM with 1 load 41 empties
1 company scrap
40 empty gons
Caboose
Mears Jct 20 minutes switching
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:35 PM consist not shown, 25 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent, behind extra 497 west
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 4:00 PM consist not shown
Buxton 10 minutes set out
Arrive Sargent 5:20 PM, 45 minutes condition engines, switching
Extra 497 east with helpers 491 and 493 depart Sargent 6:05 PM consist not shown, probably 17 loads 1 empty
Mile Post 252 1 hour 25 minutes derailment, heaved track, report reads: “RG 1299, coal, has 1 pair wheels with journal clear gone and 1 pair wheels with cut flange and sharp flange, set out at Buxton, car will have to have two pair of wheels changed, track from Mile Post 252 to Sargent should be 8 MPH track account of heaving.”
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:00 PM, set out, turn,
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 9:25 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 10:35 PM, 30 minutes coal & water and switching
Extra 497 east with helpers 491 and 493 depart Sargent 11:05 PM consist not shown, probably 17 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 12:25 AM, 55 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Extra 491 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 493 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 1:20 AM consist not shown, probably 33 loads 1 empty
Arrive Salida 3:40 AM with 33 loads 1 empty
GUNNISON
Engine 498 used to switch yard, foreman Anderson engineer Braswell
MONTROSE
No narrow gauge trains
Montrose switch engine 345 foreman C W Purciel engineer Price
DURANO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no trains
Durango switch engine 315 foreman Rowe engineer House
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