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Alamosa February 13 1945

February 13, 2010 11:57PM
Tuesday February 13 1945

ALAMOSA

Cumbres no new snow, 55” on ground

No. 115 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett (to Chama)
Brakeman R Murray deadhead to Durango

Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 5 cars
Cumbres times not shown
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM (engineer Peterson)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM

No. 116 with engine 473
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Brice (to Chama)

Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM (engineer Baskett)
Arrive Cumbres 5:05 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:08 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM

Chama extra 484 east with helper engine 489
Conductor Roberts
Engine 484 Holly
Engine 489 A S Johnson

Depart Chama 1:20 AM with 14 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 2:50 AM
Engine 489 depart Cumbres 3:10 AM light for Chama
Extra 484 east depart Cumbres 3:10 AM with 37 loads 1 empty
Totec 1 hour meet extra 483 west (Feb 12)
Arrive Antonito 7:15 AM, 45 minutes eat, 20 minutes pick up (meet No. 115)
Depart Antonito 8:20 AM
La Jara 10 minutes set out
Estrella 15 minutes pick up
Arrive Alamosa 10:25 AM with 40 loads 3 empties

Chama extra 481 west, light engine
Engineer Dieckman

Depart Chama 10:10 AM
Meet with No. 116 not shown, west of Gato
Arrive Durango 3:40 PM

Chama extra 489 west
Conductor Knight
Engineer Connor

Depart Chama 11:30 AM with 9 loads 48 empties
Monero 40 minutes switching and supply cars
Lumberton 10 minutes mdse and supply cars
Dulce 10 minutes mdse, 21 minutes meet No. 116
Gato 40 minutes mdse, lunch, supply cars and pick up
Arboles 20 minutes mdse and set out
Allison 5 minutes mdse
Ignacio 10 minutes supply cars
Florida 15 minutes supply cars
Arrive Durango 9:20 PM with 10 loads 35 empties

Alamosa extra 464 west, light engine, (RGS engine, break in)
Engineer Nissen

Depart Alamosa 3:03 PM
Appears meet with No. 116 was at Big Horn
Arrive Cumbres 8:30 PM
Depart Cumbres 8:31 PM
Arrive Chama 9:35 PM

2 Chama Cumbres turns, (called 10:30 PM, 2nd turn depart Chama Feb 14)

1st turn with engines 485 and 482
Conductor Curtis
Engine 485 A S Johnson
Engine 481 Hurley

Depart Chama 11:50 PM with 11 loads1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 1:35 AM
Engine 485 depart Cumbres 1:45 AM with caboose for Chama
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 1:50 AM light for Chama

2nd turn with engines 487, 483 and 482
Conductor Curtis
Engine 487 A S Johnson
Engine 483 Nissen
Engine482 Hurley

Depart Chama 4:20 AM (Feb 14) with 20 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 6:20 AM
Engine 487 depart Cumbres 6:35 AM with caboose for Chama
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 6:40 AM light for Chama
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 6:45 AM light for Chama

SALIDA

Marshall Pass no new snow, 41” on ground

1st Sargent hill turn with engines 499 and 493
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 499 Frantz
Engine 493 Crooks
Depart Sargent 11:05 AM with 12 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 12:55 PM
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 1:05 PM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 1:10 PM with caboose for Marshall Pass

Gunnison extra 497 east with helper engine 491, at Sargent trade 491 for 493
Conductor Straitiff
Engine 497 Rogers
Engine 491 Sidenstriker to Sargent
Engine 493 Sidenstriker from Sargent

Depart Gunnison 12:05 PM with 46 loads 1 empty
Arrive Sargent 1:50 PM, 1 hour 5 minutes set out, coal & water, trade engine 491 for 493
Depart Sargent 2:55 PM with 12 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:20 PM
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 4:50 PM light for Salida
Extra 497 east depart Marshall Pass 5:25 PM with 36 loads 1 empty
Arrive Salida 7:55 PM

2nd Sargent hill turn with engines 499 and 491
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 499 Frantz
Engine 491 Crooks

Depart Sargent 3:00 PM (5 minutes behind extra 497 east) with 12 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:25 PM (these 12 loads are added to extra 497 east)
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 4:55 PM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 5:00 PM with caboose for Sargent

DURANGO

Silverton branch with engine 453 (train No. 461 west bound, No. 462 east bound)
Conductor C G Murray
Engineer Johnson

Depart Durango 9:15 AM with 2 loads 4 empties
Teft 5 minutes mdse
Arrive Silverton 12:40 PM, 20 minutes lunch, 20 minutes switching
Depart Silverton 1:25 PM with 1 load 3 empties,
Coach
2 empty coals
Caboose
Arrive Durango 4:35 PM

Gunnison switch engine 340 with foreman Winters engineer H Gates

Montrose switch engine 456 with conductor Gribben engineer Price

Durango switch engine 315 with foreman Rowe engineer House

Baldwin branch, Crested Butte branch and Farmington branch no activity

Jimmy
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Alamosa February 13 1945

Jimmy Blouch February 13, 2010 11:57PM



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