Friday May 13 1949
ALAMOSA
La Veta Pass freight activity:
Extra west with engines 3405 and 3408 and 1209 La Veta to Alamosa
Engine 1209 return to La Veta light from Fir
Standard gauge train No. 115 with engine 3403
Conductor Phillips
Engineer Stephens
Arrive Alamosa 4:45 AM with 7 cars
Standard gauge train No. 116 with engine 3403
Conductor Phillips
Engineer A Johnson
Depart Alamosa 9:40 PM with 7 cars
No. 215 with engine 478
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Nissan (to Chama)
Engineer Peterson (from Chama)
Fireman Davis deadhead Alamosa to Chama for his turn with engineer Schumacher
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 4 cars
66
169
327
Chama
Arrive Cumbres 10:18 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:21 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 216 with engine 476
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Dieckman (to Chama)
Engineer Nissan (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
119
167
310
Durango
Monero annunciator 3:12 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:00 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:03 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 4 cars
Alamosa extra 480 west with helper engine 488, both engines stay on to Chama
Conductor Wilson
Engine 480 Schmucher
Engine 488 Oberrich
Depart Alamosa 5:25 AM with 23 loads 29 empties
Loads include
7 sheep for Chama
6 cattle for Chama
La Jara 20 minutes set out and spot
Arrive Antonito 7:10 AM, 1 hour 35 minutes switching, load 8 cars stock, coal and water
Stock loaded:
5 cars cattle for Chama
1 car horses for Chama
2 cars sheep for Chama
Depart Antonito 8:45 AM with 30 loads 26 empties
Sublette 25 minutes merchandise, water and eat
Osier 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Cumbres 12:50 PM, 40 minutes set out, air, hot box RG 5746
Depart Cumbres 1:30 PM with 30 loads 26 empties
Arrive Chama 2:35 PM with 30 loads 26 empties
Chama extra 486 west to Durango
Conductor Knight
Engineer Houck
Called for 2:20 PM, 3 hours switching, unload stock, 5 minutes air
Depart Chama 5:25 PM with 8 loads (?) empties
Biggs 10 minutes merchandise
Monero 15 minutes merchandise, set out
Lumberton 35 minutes merchandise, switching
Dulce 10 minutes merchandise, switching
Gato 35 minutes eat, merchandise, set out
Arboles 15 minutes merchandise
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Tiffany 15 minutes merchandise
Ignacio 5 minutes set out
La Boca 30 minutes water, pick up
Falfa 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Durango 3:40 AM with 7 loads (?) empties
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 485 and 489
Conductor Wilson
Engine 485 Schumacher
Engine 489 Oberrich
Called 11:50 PM
Depart Chama 1:30 AM (May 14) with 14 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 2:55 AM with 14 loads 1 empty, 10 minutes set out, turn
Extra 485-489 west, coupled, depart Chama 3:05 AM with caboose
Arrive Chama 4:10 AM with caboose
SALIDA
Salida extra 492 west, Monarch branch
Conductor R Young
Engineer W Wilson
Depart Salida 9:10 AM with 23 empties
Made 2 trips between Maysville and Monarch
Extra 492 east depart Monarch 2:10 PM, second time, consist not shown
Maysville 10 minutes switching
Arrive Salida 4:40 PM with 23 loads 1 empty
Gunnison extra 491 east, light engine to Sargent, helper for extra 493 east
Engineer Hyatt
Depart Gunnison 10:15 AM, behind extra 493 east
Arrive Sargent time not shown
Gunnison extra 493 east with helper engine 498, at Sargent add helper engine 491, Marshall Pass turn with Sargent Marshall Pass double
Conductor D Young
Engine 493 C Wilson
Engine 498 Frantz
Engine 491 Hyatt, on Sargent
Depart Gunnison 10:00 AM with 54 loads 21 empties
43 coal CF&I
1 coal Hooper
1 coal Romeo
4 coal Alamosa
4 coal Salida
1 company coal
20 empty box
Caboose
Arrive Sargent 12:15 PM, 55 minutes switching, condition engines, eat, add helper engine 491
Extra 493 east with helper engines 498 and 491 depart Sargent 1:10 PM with 10 loads 21 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:35 PM, 25 minutes switching, turn
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 498 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass 3:00 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 4:10 PM, 40 minutes condition engines, turn, pick up
Extra 493 east with helper engines 498 and 491 depart Sargent 4:50 PM with 19 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 6:25 PM, 30 minutes set out, turn
Extra 498 west depart Marshall Pass time now shown light for Gunnison
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Gunnison
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass 6:55 PM with caboose
Arrive Gunnison 9:35 PM with caboose
GUNNISON
Extra 345 west to Montrose
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 9:00 AM with caboose
Arrive Cimarron 11:00 AM, 10 minutes pick up
Depart Cimarron 11:10 AM with 6 empties
Cerro Summit 5 minutes air
Arrive Montrose 1:05 PM with six empties
Engine 361 switch Gunnison yard conductor Purciel engineer Darter
MONTROSE
Engine 456 switch yard, conductor Trevarthen engineer Price, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
DURANGO
Durango switch engine 315 foreman Rowe engineer House
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