Sunday February 18 1945
ALAMOSA
Cumbres 2” new snow, 60” on ground
No. 115 with engine 473
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Coughlin (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 5 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:23 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:25 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM (engineer Brice)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM
No. 116 with engine 478
Conductor Moore
Engineer Katschenthaler (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
Dispatcher’s memorandum: “4:15 PM conductor No. 116 called from Monero reports No. 116 struck rocks at MP 365 shattered pilot beam engine 478. Engineman says engine should be able go thru to Alamosa. Engine returned to Monero for section men and equipment to blast and clears rocks from track. Delayed 55 minutes.”
Conductor report: “collided with 10 or 12 ton rock on track, sharp left curve, 15 miles per hour……..cut engine off train and went to Monero to get section men and tools to break rock and clear track.”
Arrive Chama 5:05 PM
Depart Cham 5:10 PM (engineer Coughlin)
Arrive Cumbres 6:05 PM
Depart Cumbres 6:07 PM
Arrive Alamosa 9:30PM
Alamosa extra 485 west with helper engine 484
Conductor Curtis
Engine 485 Nissen
Engine 484 Hurley
Depart Alamosa 4:20 AM with 11 loads 29 empties
La Jara 15 minutes switching
Antonito 30 minutes coal & water, switching
Sublette 15 minutes water and eat
Arrive Cumbres 9:30 AM with 8 loads 29 empties
Engine 484 depart Cumbres 9:45 AM light for Chama
Extra 485 west depart Cumbres 9:50 AM with 8 loads 29 empties
Arrive Chama 11:00 AM
Chama extra 487 west
Conductor Knight
Engineer Dieckman
Depart Chama 12:05 PM with 7 loads 30 empties
Monero 20 minutes mdse and switching
Lumberton 20 minutes switching
Dulce 10 minutes merchandise, 25 minutes No. 116
Gato 35 minutes lunch and switching
Allison 10 minutes mdse
Ignacio 10 minutes switching
Arrive Durango 8:15 PM with 8 loads 16 empties
SALIDA
Alamosa extra 493 east, valley line
Conductor Carlin
Engineer Cullinan
Depart Alamosa 11:15 AM with 5 loads 31 empties
Mosca 10 minutes pick up
Hooper 15 minutes set out and pick up
Moffat 30 minutes set out and pick up
Mineral Hot Springs 15 minutes pick up
Villa Grove 30 minutes set out, pick up and eat
Double Round Hill Poncha Pass
Depart Poncha Pass 6:45 PM
Arrive Poncha Jct 7:45 PM 15 minutes set out and turn
Depart Poncha Jct 8:00 PM west bound for Mears Jct
Arrive Mears Jct 8:20 PM, 20 minutes pick up and inspection (loads left by extra 497 east Feb 17)
Depart Mears Jct 8:40 PM, east bound
Poncha Jct 20 minutes pick up and inspection
Arrive Salida 11:05 PM with 61 loads 6 empties
No other narrow gauge activity this date
Jimmy
