Alamosa January 7 1945

Sunday January 7 1945

ALAMOSA

Cumbres no new snow, 75” on ground

Standard gauge No. 115 arrived La Veta late, delayed another 50 minutes broken steam line on mail car 631, placed car 631 behind sleeper, plug steam line, broke on east end, arrived Alamosa 6:45 AM

No. 115 with engine 482
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Coughlin (to Chama)

Called 7:45 AM
Depart Alamosa 8:50 AM, delayed 55 minutes load mail and express
Arrive Cumbres 12:02 PM
Depart Cumbres 12:03 PM
Arrive Chama 12:45 PM, engine 482 off
Depart Chama 12:50 PM, engine 473 with engineer Johnson
Arrive Navajo 2:15 PM, 1 hour 15 minutes meet No. 116
Arrive Durango 5:40 PM

No. 116 with engine 476
Conductor Moore
Engineer Katschthaler (to Chama)

Depart Durango 11:15AM with 6 cars
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM (engineer Coughlin)
Arrive Cumbres 5:23 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:25 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM

Alamosa extra 489 west with helper engine 486
Conductor Curtis
Engine 489 A S Johnson
Engine 486 Holly

Depart Alamosa 6:25 AM with 14 loads 30 empties
La Jara 1 hour 35 minutes switching, hot box on tank of engine 486
Romeo 40 minutes switching, No. 115 by
Antonito 40 minutes coal & water, switching
Sublette 20 minutes water and eat
Arrive Cumbres 2:05 PM with 11 loads 29 empties
Engine 486 depart Cumbres 2:05 PM light for Chama
Extra 489 west depart Cumbres 2:25 PM with 11 loads 29 empties
Arrive Chama 3:35 PM

Chama extra 485 west
Conductor Bruce
Engineer Dieckman

Depart Chama 5:00 PM with 20 loads 23 empties
Monero 10 minutes mdse
Lumberton 10 minutes mdse
Dulce 15 minutes mdse and set out
Juanita 5 minutes set out
Gato 30 minutes pick up and eat
Arboles 10 minutes mdse and set out
Arrive Durango 2:50 AM with 18 loads 22 empties

SALIDA

Alamosa extra 496 east (valley line)
Conductor Plewes
Engineer Culliman

Depart Alamosa 11:40 AM with 7 loads 23 empties
Mosca 15 minutes set out
Hooper 15 minutes set out
Moffat 25 minutes spot stock cars, pick up, set out water car
Villa Grove 10 minutes pick up, take water, 15 minutes eating
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out, pick up, inspection
Arrive Salida 6:10 PM with 31 loads 1 empty

No other narrow gauge activity this date

Jimmy