D&RGW History-Train Delays-1

Train Delay Reports From Conductor Frank Cox.
Hired as a Brakeman 9-20-1919, Promoted to Conductor 10-17-1929
There is a great photo of Conductor Cox in Colorado Rail Annual 24
"Ticket To Ride The Narrow Gauge" by Herb Danneman, on page 4.

Train Delay Reports were filled out by the Conductors enroute, listing what each delay was, such as water stops, any switching, hotbox's, meets with other trains and so on.
Listed were the Place, duration of delay, and cause.

TARIN DELAY REPORT
TRAIN NO.: Ex (Extra) ENGINE NO.: 483 DATE: 10-18-1950

Alamosa: 6:20AM-7:10AM. 50 Min. Bills, Orders, Waiting for #215.
Antonito: 9:25AM-9:40AM. 15 Min.Coal, Water, Set out.
Big horn: 10:25AM-11:15AM.50 Min. Meet Extra 491 East.
MP 320 1/2: 1:20PM-1:55PM: 35 Min. Take down brake beam Car 5934 A end.
Cumbres: 2:25PM-2:55PM 30 Min. Pick up, test air.
Chama: 4:00PM-4:40PM Put Away.
CONDUCTOR'S SIGNATURE: Cox

TRAIN DELAY REPORT
TRAIN NO.: Ex ENGINE NO.: 494 DATE: 10-18-1950

Chama 4:30PM-5:05PM 1Hr 5 min. Make Up Train
Cumbres 7:05PM-7:35PM 30 Min. Set out fire water car.
Note: due to the fact that the copies are the 3rd copy of 3 carbons, it's hard to read, above could also be read as: Set Out, Fire, Water Car. or Set Out, First water car.
Chama 8:40PM-9:50PM 1 Hr. 10 Min.Switch out and weigh Eastbaound loads,
Put up coal.
CONDUCTORS SIGNATURE: Cox

TRAIN DELAY REPORT
TRAIN NO.: Ex. ENGINE NO.: 494 DATE: 10-19-1950

Chama 6:00AM-6:55AM 55 Min. Make up train, air.
Cresco 7:45 AM-8:00AM 15 Min. Meet Ex 491-495 West.
Cumbres 8:30AM-8:45AM 15 Min. Set out, Turn.
Chama 8:50AM-9:00AM 10 Min. Put away.
I hope he ment 9:50-10:00AM, otherwise a 5 minute run down the hill would have been a site to see.
CONDUCTORS SIGNATURE: Cox