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Alamosa August 28 1936

August 28, 2011 07:45PM
Friday August 28 1936

ALAMOSA

No. 115 with engine 477
Conductor E Morgan
Engineer Hopper (to Cumbres)
Engineer Todd deadhead Alamosa to Chama
Turner deadhead Alamosa to Antonito for No. 425

Reason for late departure not shown

Depart Alamosa 11:40 AM with 8 cars
154
111
66
287
Durango
155
63
306
Antonito set out cars 155, 63 and 306 for No. 425
Arrive Cumbres 4:00 PM, meet No. 116, engineers trade trains, Hopper to No. 116 and Kellogg to No. 115
Depart Cumbres 4:03 PM
Arrive Chama 4:50 PM
Depart Chama 4:55 PM (engineer House)
Arrive Durango 9:55 PM with 5 cars

No. 116 with engine 475
Conductor Rowe
Engineer Rowe (to Chama)

Depart Durango 9:50 AM with 5 cars
151
167
119
285
Silverton
Arrive Chama 2:40 PM
Depart Chama 2:45 PM (engineer Kellogg to Cumbres)
Arrive Cumbres 3:40 PM, meet No. 115 engineers trade trains, Hopper to No. 116 and Kellogg to No. 115
Depart Cumbres 4:00 PM
Antonito pick up 3 cars from No. 426
159
62
320
Arrive Alamosa 7:20 PM with 8 cars

Chama extra 483 west, light engine to Pagosa Jct, to help extra 480 west
Engineer Vinton

Depart Chama 11:40 AM (behind extra 480 west
Pagosa Jct time not shown

Chama extra 480 west
Conductor Fry
Engineer Densmore

Depart Chama 11:15 AM with 44 loads 17 empties
Lumberton 10 minutes meet No. 116, 50 minutes mdse and switching
Dulce 2 hours station switching and set out loads 30 minutes eat
Navajo 15 minutes switching
Pagosa Jct 30 minutes coal & water, 50 minutes mdse and switching, helper on
Carracas 15 minutes No.115 by
Tiffany 15 minutes mdse and switching
La Boca 15 minutes water
Ignacia 30 minutes switching, Conductor Fry has operator notify disptacher that crew does not have enough time to make Durango, 15 minutes get orders
Florida 15 minutes water, crew tie up
Conductor S Edmisten and engineer Brice deadhead by auto Durango to Florida, relieve Fry and Densmore, engineer Vinton stays on engine 483
Extra 480 west:
Falfa 15 minutes switching
Carbon Jct 35 minutes switching
Arrive Durango 3:20 AM with 21 loads 17 empties

Work extra 452
Conductor McLaughlin
Engineer Allbee

Worked 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM between Cresco and Los Pinos unloaded 2 cars tie plates MP 326 and 328, load car tie plates and car small scrap MP 334 to Cresco, load 1 car 65# angle bars between Cumbres and Coxo, tie up Cumbres

Santa Fe branch

Train No. 425 with engine 470
Conductor Willis
Engineer Walsh

Depart Antonito 2:00 PM with 7 loads
3 mdse Santa Fe
1 coal Espanola
155
63
306
Arrive Santa Fe 10:20 PM with 5 loads

Train No. 426 with engine 478
Conductor Pheney
Engineer Clarke

Depart Santa Fe 9:55 AM with 4 loads 1 empty
2 mdse
159 (considered empty)
62
306
Arrive Antonito 5:30 PM with 9 loads 1 empty
Meet with No. 425 not shown

Engine 478 run light to Alamosa for shops
Engineer Clarke

Depart Antonito 5:40 PM
Arrive Alamosa 6:50 PM

Work extra 464 with ditcher OW
Conductor Massey
Engineer Voigt

Worked 6:50 AM to 7:55 PM between Embudo and Alamosa
load 1 car bridge stringers and ties on Embudo hill, used 3 hours 30 minutes to load
Moved ditcher outfit Embudo to Alamosa for repairs
Barranaca 1 hour 40 minutes for No. 425
Arrive Antonito 5:50 PM
Depart Antonito 6:27 PM
Arrive Alamosa 7:45 PM with 4 loads 2 empties

SALIDA

Salida extra 498 west with helper engines 497 and 493, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn
Conductor Kilgore
Engine 498 Treskett
Engine 497 Rhodes
Engine 493 W Wilson

Depart Salida 11:00 PM (Aug 27) with 3 loads 5 empties
Poncha Jct 10 minues switching
Mears Jct 15 minutes water and 8 double decks
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:05 AM with 3 loads 22 empties
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 1:25 AM light for Sargent
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 1:35 AM light for Sargent
Extra 498 west depart Marshall Pass 1:45 AM with 3 loads 22 empties
Arrive Sargent 2:55 AM
Extra 498 with helper engines 497 and 493 depart Sargent 3:15 AM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:45 AM
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 4:55 AM light for Sargent
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 5:05 AM light for Sargent
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 5:15 AM with caboose for Sargent
Extra 498 with helpers 497 and 493 depart Sargent 7:25 AM with 19 loads
Buxton 40 minutes meet No. 315
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:55 AM
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 10:20 AM light for Salida
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 10:30 AM light for Salida
Extra 498 east depart Marshall Pass 10:55 AM with 38 loads
Arrive Salida 1:00 PM with 38 loads

Salida extra 495, light engine to Sargent, to help extra 499 east
Engineer Crylie

Depart Salida 12:30 AM
Arrive Sargent 3:20 AM

Train No. 315 with engine 479
Conductor Perkins
Engineer Runyon

Depat Salida 6:07 AM with 5 cars, delay 7 minutes for orders
60
164
126
312
403
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:40 AM
Depart Marshall Pass 7:41 AM
Buxton 5 minutes take siding and meet extra east (extra 499 east)
Elko to Gunnison 17 minutes hot pony truck box on engine 479, not properly packed
Arrive Gunnison 10:07 AM

Train No. 316 with engine 479
Conductor Perkins
Engineer Runyon

Depart Gunnison 7:00 PM with 5 cars, delay 55 minutes account rest not up for engine and train crews
60
126
164
302
403
Arrive Salida 10:25 PM with 5 cars

Extra 481 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Allen

Depart Salida 7:30 AM, number of empties not shown
Double Maysville to Monarch
Depart Monarch, 2nd time, 12:30 PM
Arrive Salida 3:15 PM with 30 loads 1 empty

Gunnison extra 499 east with helper engine 491 and helper engine 495 added at Sargent
Conductor Sloan
Engine 499 Bovee
Engine 491 Harrell
Engine 491 495 Crylie (on Sargent) (edit 9-12-11)

Depart Gunnison 3:30 AM with 66 loads 1 empty, includes 14 cars stock from extra 360 east of Aug 27
Arrive Sargent 5:50 AM, 50 minutes doubling in, set out, coal & water
Extra 499 with helpers 491 and 495 depart Sargent 6:40 AM with 24 loads 1 empty
Shavano 30 minutes meet No. 315
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:30 AM
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 9:00 AM light for Salida
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 9:10 AM light for Salida
Extra 499 east depart Marshall Pass 9:30 AM (can't make out consist)
Arrive Salida 11:50 AM with 4o loads 1 empty

Crews and engines run Salida to Sargent as Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn
Times not shown but appears engines 496 and 485 run light Salida to Sargent, while engine 499 departs Salida with caboose

Engine 496
Engineer C Wilson
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:55 PM light
Depart Marshall Pass 3:59 PM light for Sargent

Engine 485
Engineer Veo
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:05 PM light
Depart Marsahll Pass 4:10 PM light for Sargent

Engine 499 depart Salida 2:10 PM with caboose
Mears Jct pick up 6 dumps
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:15 PM with 6 empties
Depart Marshall Pass 4:20 PM with 6 empties

Extra 499 with helpers 496 and 485 depart Sargent 5:55 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:10 PM
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 7:15 PM light for Sargent
Engine 485 depart Marshall Pass 7:25 PM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 7:35 PM light for Sargent
Meet with No. 316 not shown, apparently Sargent

Extra 499 east with helpers 496 and 485 depart Sargent 9:45 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:10 PM
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 11:25 PM light for Salida
Engine 485 depart Marshall Pass 11:35 PM light for Salida
Extra 499 east depart Marshall Pass 12:35 AM with 38 loads
Arrive Salida 2:45 AM (Aug 29) with 38 loads

Alamosa extra 471 east, Valley line
Conductor Hallock
Engineer Crooks

Depart Alamsoa 5:45 AM with 12 loads 11 empties
Moffat 10 minutes switching and freight
Villa Grove 20 minutes switching and water
Round Hill double to Poncha Pass
Depart Poncha Pass 11:50 AM for Salida
Arrive Salida 1:40 PM with 15 loads

GUNNISON

Baldwin branch

Extra with engines 223 and 278
Conductor E P Mahoney
Engine 223 Knoll
Engine 278 Cowan

Depart Gunnison 12:40 PM with 21 empties
Arrive Baldwin 3:00 PM, 50 minutes switching
Depart Baldwin 3:50 PM
Arrive Gunnison 6:50 PM with 26 loads

MONTROSE

Ouray branch

Extra 318
Conductor Arnold
Engineer Nordstrom

Depart Gunnison 12:25 PM with 7 loads 10 empties
8 empty double decks
2 empty box Ouray
1 steel balls Telluride
2 loads Ophir
1 mdse ?
1 mdse Ouray
Cow Creek 20 minutes water and clean pan
Ridgway 15 minutes set out and pick up
Arrive Ouray 3:15 PM with 2 loads 2 empties, 1 hour switching, turn and pick up
Depart Ouray 4:15 PM with 3 loads 3 empties
Ridgway 55 minutes load mdse and RGS connection
Arrive Montrose 7:30 PM with 16 loads (break down not shown)

DURANGO

Silverton branch

Work extra 459
Conductor Knight
Engineer Fitzer

Worked 7:00 aM to 6:25 PM, load 30 cars rock with steam shovel, load 11 cars brush, unloaded 3 cars brush and 10 cars rock near MP 486, unloaded 20 cars rock 8 cars brush at MP 484, tie up location not shown

Work extra 268
Conductor F Edmisten
Engineer Klahn

Work between Durango and Carbon Jct unload ties and cinders, tie up Durango

Durango switch engine 271 foreman Gabbe engineer Basher

Jimmy



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2011 07:23PM by Jimmy Blouch.
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