Tuesday December 12, 1944
ALAMOSA
Cumbres, no new snow, 30” on ground
No. 115 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Coughlin (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:35 AM with 7 cars (delay due to transfer) (standard gauge No. 115 had extra baggage car into Alamosa)
Big Horn 1 hour 25 minutes account extra ahead derailed, 15 minutes following train from Big Horn to Sublette and getting by train at Sublette
Arrive Cumbres 12:24 PM
Depart Cumbres 12:26 PM
Arrive Chama 1:08 PM
Depart Chama 1:13 PM (engineer Brice)
Arrive Dulce 2:23 PM
Depart Dulce 2:25 PM
Arrive Durango 5:35 PM
No. 116 with engine 473
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Katschthaler (to Chama)
Engineer Holly and fireman deadhead Chama to Alamosa
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
Arrive Dulce 2:46 PM
Depart Dulce 2:48 PM
Arrive Chama 4:10 PM
Depart Chama 4:20 PM (engineer Coughlin)
Arrive Cumbres 5:14 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:16 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM
Chama extra east with engine 487
Conductor Knight
Engineer Owenby
Relief crew for extra west at Cumbers (extra 483 west tied up Cumbres 2:00 PM 16 hour law)
Engineer Hurley and fireman deadhead
Engineer J Johnson and fireman deadhead
Depart Chama 1:08 PM with caboose
Arrive Cumbres 1:55 PM
Engine 486, engineer Hurley, depart Cumbres 2:10 PM light for Chama
Engine 483, engineer J Johnson, depart Cumbres 2:35 PM light for Chama
Engine 487, conductor Knight, engineer Owenby, depart Cumbres 3:00 PM with 20 loads 40 empties
Arrive Chama 4:45 PM
Conductor Curtis and crew deadhead Cumbres to Chama
Chama extra west light engine 482
Engineer Peterson
Depart Chama 10:25 AM
Arrive Durango 3:30 PM
Chama extra west with engine 484
Conductor Knight
Engineer Johnson
Depart Chama 6:20 PM with 10 loads 35 empties
Monero 30 minutes work supply cars and switching
Amargo 15 minutes pick up
Lumberton 25 minutes supply cars and switching
Dulce 10 minutes mdse
Gato 20 minutes supply cars, lunch
Arboles 10 minutes mdse and supply cars
Allison 5 minutes mdse
Tiffany 10 minutes set out 3 empties
Ignacio 5 minutes supply work
Florida 15 minutes supply cars
Falfa 10 minutes set out 3 empties
Arrive Durango 4:05 AM with 8 loads 21 empties
SALIDA
Marshall Pass no new snow, 10” on ground
Monarch branch with engine 480 road and 493 helper
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 480 Dailey
Engine 493 W Wilson
Depart Salida 10:30 AM with 43 empties
Engine 480 double Maysville Monarch with engine 493 helping on 1st trip, engine 493 light return Salida 1:55 PM
Engine 480 depart Maysville 5:40 PM, east bound, with 44 loads 1 empty
Arrive Salida 6:50 PM
Gunnison extra east with engines 496 road and 492 helper
Conductor Carlin
Engine 496 Hyatt
Engine 492 Culliman
Depart Gunnison 10:30 AM with 43 loads 4 empties
39 CF&I coal Salida
3 empty reefers Salida
4 company coal Sargent
Doyle 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Sargent 12:30 PM with 45 loads 4 empties, 15 minutes set out, 15 minutes coal and water
1st Sargent hill turn with engines 490 and 491
Conductor Young
Engine 490 Crooks
Engine 491 Fitzsimons
Depart Sargent 12:45 PM with 12 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:00 PM
Extra 496-492 depart Sargent 1:00 PM with 13 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:25 PM
Engine 491 (from hill turn) depart Marshall Pass 2:25 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 (from hill turn) depart Marshall Pass 2:30 PM with caboose for Sargent
Engine 492 (from extra east( depart Marshall Pass 2:35 PM light for Salida
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 2:50 PM with 25 loads 1 empty
Arrive Salida 5:10 PM
2nd Sarent hill turn with engines 490 and 491
Conductor Young
Engine 490 Crooks
Engine 491 Fitzsimons
Depart Sargent 4:15 PM with 12 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:40 PM
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 5:46 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 5:51 PM with caboose for Sargent
GUNNISON
Baldwin branch with engine 278
Conductor Purciel
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 8:20 Am with 15 empties
Castleton 10 minutes set out
Arrive Baldwin 10:25 AM, 25 minutes mines
Depart Baldwin 10:50 AM
Castleton 15 minutes pick up and turn
Teachout 10 minutes pick up
Wylie 5 mintues pick up
Arrive Gunnison 12:40 PM with 32 loads 1 empty
Depart Gunnison 1:50 PM with 15 empties
Wylie 10 minutes set out
Teachout 10 minutes set out
Arrive Castleton 3:05 PM, 10 minutes set out
Depart Castleton 3:15 PM
Arrive Gunnison 4:15 PM with caboose
MONTROSE
Ouray branch with engine 316
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 12:05 PM with 11 loads 1 empty
5 coal Ouray
2 coal Ophir
3 loads Durango
1 coal Ridgway
Ridgway 15 minutes switching
Arrive Ouray 3:45 PM, 55 minutes switching
Depart Ouray 4:40 PM with 2 loads 3 empties
Arrive Ridgway 5:40 PM, 10 minutes RGS connection, 25 minutes for waybills
Depart Ridgway 6:15 PM with 23 loads 3 empties
Arrive Montrose 8:10 PM
DURANGO
Silverton branch with engine 453 (train No. 461 west bound No. 462 east bound)
Conductor Murray
Engineer Connor
Depart Durango 9:15 AM with 4 loads 5 empties
Rockwood 5 minutes pick up
Arrive Silverton 12:45 PM with 6 loads 5 empties, 20 minutes lunch, 1 hour 15 minutes switching and load 1 car cattle for Durango
Depart Silverton 2:20 PM with 6 loads 1 empty
2 ore Colorado City
2 concentrates
1 car cattle
Caboose
Coach
Arrive Durango 5:40 PM
Gunnison switch engine 340 with foreman Winters engineer H Gates
Durango switch engine 315 with foreman Rowe engineer House
Crested Butte branch and Farmington branch no activity
Jimmy
