Thursday December 14, 1944
ALAMOSA
Cumbres, no new snow, 30” on ground
No. 115 with engine 476
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Coughlin (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 8:40 AM with 5 cars (Standard gauge No. 115 arrived Alamosa 6:50 AM)
Arrive Cumbres 11:53 AM
Depart Cumbres 11:55 AM
Arrive Chama 12:35 PM
Depart Chama 12:40 PM (engineer Brice)
Arrive Dulce 1:51 PM
Depart Dulce 1:54 PM
Arrive Gato 2:33 PM
Depart Gato 2:38 PM
Arrive Durango 5:10 PM
No. 116 with engine 473
Conductor Moore
Engineer Katschthaler (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
Arrive Gato 1:44 PM
Depart Gato 1:49 PM
Arrive Dulce 2:59 PM
Depart Dulce 3:01 PM
Arrive Chama 4:12 PM
Depart Chama 4:17 PM (engineer Coughling)
Arrive Cumbres 5:15 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:17 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM
Alamosa extra west with engines 481 road and 486 helper (engine 486 light from Cumbres to Antontio) (Dec 13)
Conductor Roberts
Engine 481 Dodds
Engine 486 Nissen
Depart Alamosa 1:45 AM with 17 loads 47 empties
Arrive Antonito 4:35 AM, 1 hour 20 minutes set out, station switching, unload mdse, pick up, meet extra 485 east and cut in helper (engine 486 from Cumbres)
Depart Antonito 6:55 AM
Lava 35 minutes and pick up
Big Horn 15 minutes set out
Sublette 35 minutes water, eat, let No. 115 by
Arrive Cumbres 12:50 PM with 20 loads 57 empties, 45 minutes helper out, reduce and air
Engine 486 depart Cumbres 1:10 PM light for Chama
Engine 481 depart Cumbres 1:40 PM with 20 loads 40 empties
Arrive Chama 2:50 PM
Chama extra west light engine 481
Engineer Dieckman
Depart Chama 5:35 PM for Gato (helper for extra 487 west)
Chama extra west with engine 487
Conductor Murray
Engineer Connor
Depart Chama 5:45 PM with 23 loads 46 empties
Biggs 10 minutes pick up
Monero 50 minutes switching and mdse
Amargo 20 minutes pick up and load 1 car horses for Arboles
Lumberton 1 hour 10 minutes mdse and switching
Dulce 20 minutes mdse
Gato 1 hour 20 minutes switching water and eat
Caracas 15 minutes helper around
Arboles 35 minutes unload 2 cars sheep (had been reloaded at Alamosa) and 1 car horses
Tiffany 15 minutes switching
Arrive Durango 7:15 AM with 10 loads 74 empties
SALIDA
Marshall Pass no new snow 6” on ground
Monarch branch with engine 480
Conductor Plewes
Engineer W Wilson
Depart Salida 11:00 AM with 29 empties
Double Maysville Monarch
Depart Maysville 5:45 PM, east bound, with 45 loads 1 empty
Arrive Salida 6:45 PM
Salida extra west with engines 492 road, 496 helper and 499 helper
Conductor Carlin
Engine 492 Hyatt
Engine 496 Culliman
Engine 499 Dailey
Depart Salida 3:20 AM with 4 loads 43 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 6:15 AM
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 6:20 AM light for Gunnison
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 6:40 AM light for Salida
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 6:40 AM
Sargent 10 minutes set out
Crookton 1 hour load 5 cars sheep (destination Thompson Utah)
Doyle 10 minutes set out 2 empty gons
Parlin 15 minutes set out 2 empty gons, pick up 2 cars props
Arrive Gunnison 11:35 AM with 11 loads 34 empties
2 Sargent hill tunrs with engines 490 and 491
Conductor Young
Engine 490 Crooks
Engine 491 Fitzsimons
Depart Sargent 7:55 PM with 8 loads 4 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:05 PM
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 9:15 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 9:20 PM with caboose for Sargent
2nd trip depart Sargent 11:35 PM with 12 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 12:55 AM, wait for extra east
Gunnison extra east with engines 492 road, 496 helper
Conductor Carlin
Engine 492 Hyatt
Engine 496 Culliman
Depart Gunnison 8:40 PM with 71 loads 1 empty, 63 cars coal, 8 cars hay
Arrive Sargent 11:10 PM, 25 minutes set out, 20 minutes coal and water
Depart Sargent 11:55 PM with 12 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:40 AM
Engine 491 (from hill turn) depart Marshall Pass 1:40 AM light for Sargent
Engine 490 (from hill turn) depart Marshall Pass 1:45 AM with caboose for Sargent
Engine 496 (from extra east) depart Marshall Pass 2:00 AM light for Salida
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 2:50 AM with 38 loads 1 empty
Arrive Salida 5:10 AM
GUNNISON & MONTROSE (combined)
Extra west with engines 361 road and 360 helper (Cerro Summit turn)
Conductor Purciel
Engine 361 Braswell
Engine 360 T Doyle
Depart Gunnison 12:15 PM with 19 loads 1 empty
5 sheep Thompson
2 props Utah
2 props Bowie
5 coal Montrose
2 coal Ridgway
2 coal Ouray
1 company material
Sapinero 10 minutes mdse
Arrive Cimarron 4:40 PM, 25 minutes set out and mdse
Montrose extra east with engine 456
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
1 company wheels Salida
1 company scrap Salida
4 company ties Hooper
5 empty gons
Depart Montrose 2:10 PM with 6 loads 6 empties
Double Cedar Creek to Cerro Summit
Arrive Cerro Summit 3:20 PM, return to Cedar Creek
Engines 361 and 360 depart Cimarron 2:50 PM (number of cars not shown)
Arrive Cerro Summit 3:55 PM, 15 minutes set out and pick up, return to Cimarron
Arrive Cimarron 4:40 PM
Engine 456 depart Cedar Creek 4:10 PM
Arrive Cimarron 5:20 PM
Engines 456, 361 and 360 depart Cimarron 5:35 PM (number of cars not shown)
Arrive Cerro Summit 6:30 PM
Engine 456 depart Cerro Summit 6:40 PM for Montrose
Arrive Montrose 7:55 PM with 19 loads 1 empty
Engines 361 and 360 depart Cerro Summit 6:50 PM
Arrive Cimarron 7:20 PM, 15 minutes pick up
Depart Cimarron 7:35PM
Sapinero 10 minutes pick up
Iola 20 minutes pick up
Arrive Gunnsion 11:10 PM with 11 loads 16 empties
Gunnison switch engine 340 with foreman Winters engineer H gates
Durango switch engine 315 with foreman Rowe engineer House
No other narrow gauge activity this date
Jimmy