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Alamosa May 8 1945 (V-E Day)

May 08, 2015 08:23AM
Tuesday May 8 1945

ALAMOSA

No. 115 with engine 483 (At Chama change to engine 473)
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Baskett (to Chama)
Engineer Brice (from Chama)
Engineer Hurley deadhead Alamosa to Chama displace engineer Shumaker, account deadhead to turn

Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 6 cars
66
168
326
319
Chama
320 empty for Antonito
Arrive Antonito 8:00 AM, set out car 320
Depart Antonito 8:10 AM
Arrive Cumbres 10:30 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:32 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM, change engines
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Arrive Pagosa 1:18 PM
Depart Pagosa 1:23 PM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 5 cars

No. 116 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Peterson (to Chama)
Engineer Baskett (from Chama)

Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
167
119
323
312
Alamosa
320 on Antonito
Arrive Pagosa 1:30 PM
Depart Pagosa 1:45 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:02 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:05 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:20 PM, pick up car 320 with selectees
Depart Antonito 7:25 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 6 cars

Chama extra 481 west
Conductor Lyons
Engineer Dieckman

Depart Chama 8:50 AM with 28 loads 6 empties
Willow Creek 10 minutes pick up
Azotea 10 minutes pick up
Biggs Spur 1 hour 40 minutes unload 9 cars sheep, 20 minutes let No. 115 by
Monero 20 minutes merchandise and pick up
Lumberton 5 minutes merchandise
Dulce 30 minutes merchandise and pick up
Navajo 35 minutes meet No. 116
Gato 25 minutes merchandise and set out
Arboles 15 minutes merchandise
Allison 10 minutes merchandise
Ignacio 10 minutes set out
Arrive Durango 8:10 PM with 14 loads 20 empties

Chama extra 484 east with helper engine 487
Conductor Timmons
Engine 484 Kearin
Engine 487 Hall

Depart Chama 10:05 PM with 8 loads 13 empties
Arrive Cumbres 11:50 PM with 8 loads 13 empties, 50 minutes helper engine off, pick up, inspection
Extra 487 east depart Cumbres 12:30 AM light for Alamosa
Extra 484 east depart Cumbres 12:40 AM with 32 loads 15 empties
Osier 5 minutes pick up
Big Horn 15 minutes inspection and eat
Antonito 20 minutes water and switching
Arrive Alamosa 6:00 AM with 48 loads 23 empties

1st Cumbres turn with engines 485 and 483
Conductor Roberts
Engine 485 Lorimer
Engine 483 Hurley

(This crew called 10:00 PM, second trip occurred May 9)

Depart Chama 10:40 PM with 14 loads 6 empties
Arrive Cumbres 12:20 AM with 14 loads 6 empties, 20 minutes set out, turn, pick up
Extra 483 west depart Cumbres 12:30 AM light for Chama
Extra 485 west depart Cumbres 12:35 AM with 7 (?) empties
Arrive Chama 1:45 AM with 7 (?) empties

2nd Cumbres turn with engines 488 and 482
Conductor Roberts
Engine 488 Lorimer
Engine 482 Hurley

Depart Chama 3:40 AM (May 9) with 11 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 5:25 AM with 11 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Extra 488 west depart Cumbres 5:40 AM with caboose
Arrive Chama 6:45 AM
Extra 482 west depart Cumbres 5:45 AM light
Arrive Chama 6:50 AM

SALIDA

Salida extra 493 west, light engine to Sargent, helper for extra 491 east
Engineer W Wilson

Depart Salida 10:30 AM
Arrive Sargent 1:15 PM

Gunnison extra 491 east with helper engine 495, at Sargent add helper engine 493, with Sargent Marshall Pass double
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 491 Hyatt
Engine 495 Cullinan
Engine 493 W Wilson (on Sargent)

Depart Gunnison 11:20 AM with 51 loads 1 empty
Parlin 30 minutes hot box RG 9226 and RG 1364, no dope
Arrive Sargent 1:30 PM with 51 loads 1 empty, 40 minutes set out, coal 7 water, eat, add helper engine 493
Extra 491 east with helpers 495 and 493 depart Sargent 2:10 PM with 19 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:00 PM with 19 loads 1 empty, 15 minutes set out, turn
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass 4:15 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 5:25 PM, 30 minutes turn and switching
Extra 491 east with helper engines 495 and 493 depart Sargent 6:05 PM with 19 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:40 PM with 19 loads 1 empty, 40 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 493 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 491 east depart Marshall Pass 8:20 PM with 38 loads 1 empty
Arrive Salida 10:30 PM with 39 loads 1 empty

GUNNISON

Gunnison switch engine 340 foreman Winters engineer H Gates

MONTROSE

Montrose extra 456 east with helper engine 463, Cimarron turn with Cimarron Cerro Summit double
Conductor Purciel
Engine 456 Braswell
Engine 463 Tyror

Depart Montrose 9:35 AM with 16 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cerro Summit time not shown, helper engine 463 off
Extra 463 east depart Cerro Summit time not shown light for Cimarron, behind extra 456 east
Extra 456 east depart Cerro Summit time not shown
Arrive Cimarron 10:30 AM, 2 hours unloading sheep
Extra 456 west with helper engine 463 depart Cimarron 12:30 PM with 27 empties
Arrive Cerro Summit 1:35 PM 20 minutes set out, turn
Extra 463 east depart Cerro Summit time not shown light for Cimarron
Extra 456 east depart Cerro Summit 1:55 PM with caboose
Arrive Cimarron 2:15 PM, 1 hour turn, eat, switching
Extra 456 west with helper engine 463 depart Cimarron 3:15 PM with 25 (?) empties
Arrive Cerro Summit 4:50 PM, 20 minutes helper engine off, pick up
Extra 456 west depart Cerro Summit 5:10 PM with 52 empties
Arrive Montrose 6:10 PM with 52 empties
Extra 463 depart Cerro Summit time not shown light for Cimarron, behind extra 456 west
Arrive Montrose 6:25 PM

Ouray branch turn with engine 345
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price

Depart Montrose 10:10 AM with 5 loads 15 empties
1 powder Ouray
4 empty box Ouray
4 empty box (destination not legible)
6 empty box Ridgway
3 salt Durango
1 merchandise Telluride
Caboose
Arrive Ridgway 12:45 PM, 10 minutes switching
Depart Ridgway 12:55 PM with 1 load 5 empties
Arrive Ouray 1:45 PM with 1 load 5 empties, 45 minutes switching
Extra 345 east depart Ouray 2:30 PM with 1 empty
Ridgway 5 minutes switching
Arrive Montrose 4:50 PM with 1 empty

DURANGO

Silverton branch Train No. 461 and Train No. 462 with engine 453
Conductor Knight
Engineer Connor

Depart Durango 9:15 AM with 3 loads 1 empty
Cascade 5 minutes merchandise
Mile Post 492½ 5 hours 25 minutes bucking snow slide
Arrive Silverton 6:00 PM with 2 loads 2 empties, 55 minutes switching
Depart Silverton 6:55 PM with 4 loads 1 empty
2 concentrates Leadville
1 load Durango
Coach
Caboose
Arrive Durango 10:15 PM with 4 loads 1 empty

Durango switch engine 315 foreman Rowe engineer House

Jimmy
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