In another thread (Cumbres turns) there was some discussion about posting information pertaining to photographs in the publication “Rio Grande Narrow Gauge - The Final Years, Alamosa to Chama”. That publication is by Joseph P. Hereford, Jr. and Ernest W. Robart. Publication date not shown.
I offered to post information that would include names of crew members. At this point I can provide names for only engineers and conductors. Perhaps Earl might be able to provide other names.
1965
June 5, 1965
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 493 and 488
Conductor Andriko
Engine 493 Faucette
Engine 488 Jack
Depart Chama 9:45 AM with 33 empties
Arrive Cumbres 11:05 AM
Engine 493 with caboose arrive Chama 12:40 PM
Light engine 488 arrive Chama 12:50 PM
Chama extra 493 east with helper engine 488
Conductor Andriko
Engine 493 Faucette
Engine 488 Jack
Depart Chama 2:10 PM
Cumbres times not shown
Extra 493 depart Cumbres with 11 loads 45 empties arrive Alamosa 8:25 PM
Engine 488 run light Cumbres to Alamosa
(“Final Years” page 83, 93)
December 29, 1965
Alamosa extra 493 west with helper engine 498
Conductor Smith
Engine 493 Otteson
Engine 498 Jack
Depart Alamosa 9:00 AM with 39 loads 4 empties
Arrive Antonito 10:15 AM, 1 hour 20 minutes switch car ahead of caboose, coal, water, eat, cut in helper and air
Depart Antonito 11:40 AM with 39 loads 5 empties
Lava 10 minutes water
Sublette 30 minutes water and lunch
Osier 5 minutes water
Cumbres times not shown, 40 minutes cut out helper, air and retainers
Engine 498 depart Cumbres light, arrive Chama 6:00 PM
Extra 493 depart Cumbres with 39 loads 5 empties, arrive Chama 6:20 PM
("Final Years" page 14, 25 and 26)
December 31, 1965
Chama extra east with engines 488 and 484 and flanger
Conductor Smith
Engine 488 Jack
Engine 484 Otteson
Depart Chama 9:45 AM
MP 331 ½ 5 hours bulldozer, clean track, crews released 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cumbres 1 hour water, load bulldozer, pick up and air
MP 321 1 hour 50 minutes stuck in snow
Osier 10 minutes water and call in
Sublette 20 minutes water and lunch
Big Horn 5 minutes call in
Arrive Antonito 11:55 PM, 30 minutes switching out flanger,(place behind locomotives) orders and coal
Depart Antonito 12:25 AM
Arrive Alamosa 1:30 AM (Jan 1, 1966)
(“Final Years” page 111)
1966
August 26,1966 (edit 5-18-15 Change date)
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 492 and 483
Conductor Andriko
Engine 492 Morgan
Engine 483 Faucette
Depart Chama 9:05 AM with 31 empties
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 483 arrive Chama 11:50 AM
Engine 492 arrive Chama 12:01 PM
Chama extra 492 east with helper engine 483
Conductor Andriko
Engine 492 Morgan
Engine 483 Faucette
Depart Chama 2:05 PM with 32 empties
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 483 depart Cumbres light, arrive Alamosa 7:50 PM
Extra 492 depart Cumbres, arrive Alamosa 8:05 PM with 62 empties
(“Final Years” pages 67, 78 and 84)
October 4, 1966
Alamosa Extra 487 west with helper engine 498
Conductor Smith
Engine 487 Otteson
Engine 498 Faucette
Depart Alamosa 7:50 AM with 37 empties
La Jara 20 minutes water, work on fire box door engine 498
Arrive Antonito 9:30 AM, 1 hour 10 minutes coal, lunch, helper in and air, 35 minutes work on fire box door engine 498
Antonito depart time not shown
Lava 9 minutes water
Sublette 30 minutes lunch and water
Osier 10 minutes water
Cumbres times not shown, 30 minutes helper out, air and retainers
Engine 498 depart Cumbres light, arrive Chama 5:50 PM
Extra 487 west arrive Chama 6:00 PM with 37 empties
(“Final Years” page 31, 35, 36 and front cover)
1967
June 12, 1967
Alamosa extra 487 west with helper 498
Conductor Thayne
Engine 487 Jack
Engine 498 Faucette
Depart Alamosa 9:00 AM with 44 loads 3 empties
La Jara 5 minutes water
Arrive Antonito 10:25 AM, 1 hour 20 minutes coal, water and cut helper in
Depart Antonito 11:58 AM
Lava 15 minutes water
Sublette 30 minutes water and eat
MP 308 ½ 2 hours unload scoria
Osier 10 minutes water
Los Pinos 10 minutes set out
Cumbres times not shown, 30 minutes helper out and retainers
Engine 498 depart Cumbres light, arrive Chama 9:25 PM
Extra 487 west depart Cumbres, and arrive Chama 9:45 PM, with 39 loads 3 empties
(“Final Years” pages 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 47, 49 and 50 and front cover)
June 13, 1967
Chama extra 498 east with helper engine 483
Conductor Thayne
Engine 498 Jack
Engine 483 Faucette
Depart Chama 8:55 AM with 2 loads 28 empties
Cumbres times not shown, 30 minutes helper out, water and pick up
Engine 484 depart Cumbres light ahead of extra 498 east, arrive Alamosa 4:00 PM
Extra 498 east:
Los Pinos to MP 322 2 hours pick up and unload scoria (set out previous day)
Arrive Antonito 3:45 PM, 25 minutes pick up, set out and spot
Depart Antonito 4:10 PM
Arrive Alamsoa 5:15 PM with 2 loads 38 empties
(“Final Years” page 74)
June 22, 1967
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 484 and helper engine 498
Conductor Hicks
Engine 484 Degani
Engine 498 Faucette
Depart Chama 9:05 AM with 38 empties
Arrive Cumbres 10:15 AM
Engine 498 depart Cumbres 10:30 AM with caboose, arrive Chama 11:40 AM
Engine 484 depart Cumbres 11:50 AM light, arrive Chama 11:50 AM
Chama extra 484 east with helper engine 498
Conductor Hicks
Engine 484 Degani
Engine 498 Faucette
Depart Chama 1:35 PM with 18 loads 2 empties
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 498 depart Cumbres light, ahead of extra 484 east, arrive Alamosa 7:05 PM
Extra 484 east depart Cumbres with 18 loads 40 empties
Arrive Alamosa 8:10 PM with 18 loads 40 empties
(“Final Years” has many photos from this date)
June 30, 1967
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 498 and 484
Conductor Gilleland
Engine 498 Faucette
Engine 484 Lira
Depart Chama 9:50 AM with 29 empties
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 484 depart Cumbres light, arrive Chama 12:20 PM
Engine 498 depart Cumbres with 2 loads scoria and caboose
Cresco 50 minutes unload scoria
Arrive Chama 1:00 PM
Chama extra 484 east with helper engine 498
Conductor Gilleland
Engine 498 Faucette
Engine 484 Lira
Depart Chama 2:55 PM with 3 loads 25 empties
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 498 depart Cumbres light, ahead of extra 484 east, arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM
Extra 484 east depart Cumbres
(“Final Years” page 83, 94,95, 103, 104, and 105)
July 6, 1967
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 498 and 487
Conductor Murray
Engine 498 Faucette
Engine 487 R Morgan
Depart Chama 9:05 AM with 31 empties
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 498, with caboose, arrive Chama 12:05 PM
Engine 487, light, arrive Chama 12:15 PM
Chama extra 487 east with helper engine 498
Conductor Murray
Engine 487 R Morgan
Engine 498 Faucette
Depart Chama 2:15 PM with 10 loads 16 empties
Cumbres times not shown, 40 minutes switching and helper out
Engine 498 depart Cumbres light, ahead of extra 487 east, arrive Alamosa 8:10 PM
Extra 487 east depart Cumbres with 10 loads 47 empties
Arrive Alamosa 9:05 PM with 10 loads 47 empties
(“Final Years” page 96 and 97)
July 25, 1967
2 Chama Cumbres turns with engines 497 and 493
Conductor Hicks
Engine 497 Degani
Engine 493 Jack
1st turn depart Chama 9:50 AM with 32 empties
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 497, with caboose arrive back at Chama 12:50 PM
Engine 493, light arrive back at Chama 1:00 PM
2nd turn depart Chama 3:50 PM with 32 empties
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 497, with caboose arrive back at Chama 7:25 PM
Engine 493, light, arrive back at Chama 7:35 PM
(“Final Years” page 86 and 88)
August 17, 1967
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 493 and 498
Conductor Andriko
Engine 493 Lira
Engine 498 R Morgan
Depart Chama 10:05 AM with 18 loads 1 empty
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 493, with caboose, arrive back at Chama 12:35 PM
Engine 498, light, arrive back at Chama 12:45 PM
Chama extra 498 east with helper engine 493
Conductor Andricko
Engine 498 R Morgan
Engine 493 Lira
Depart Chama 3:00 PM with 3 loads 19 empties
Cumbres times not shown, 35 minutes switching, pick up and air
Engine 493 depart Cumbres light, arrive Alamosa 8:40 PM
Extra 498 depart Cumbres with train
Osier 10 minutes pick up and air
Antonito 5 minutes set out
Arrive Alamosa 11:00 PM with 22 loads 40 empties
(“Final Years” page 83, 86, 87, 89 and 102)
October 2, 1967
Alamosa extra 493 west with helper engine 493
Conductor Andriko
Engine 493 Jack
Engine 498 Faucette
Depart Alamosa 9:00 AM with 43 loads 1 empty
La Jara 10 minutes water
Arrive Antonito 10:40 AM, 1 hour 55 minutes switching, coal, eat, pick up and air
Depart Antonito 12:20 PM with 43 loads 1 empty
Lava 10 minutes water
Sublette 45 minutes water and lunch
Osier 15 minutes water
Cumbres 35 minutes helper out, air and retainers up
Engine 498 depart Cumbres light, arrive Chama 7:40 PM
Extra 493 arrive Chama 7:55 PM with 43 loads 1 empty
(“Final Years” page 47)
November 10, 1967
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 476 and 493
Conductor Thayne
Engine 476 E Morgan
Engine 493 Jack
Depart Chama 9:25 AM with 16 loads 1 empty
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 493, with caboose, arrive back at Chama 11:55 AM
Engine 476, light, arrive back at Chama 12:05 PM
Chama extra 493 east with helper engine476
Conductor Thayne
Engine 493 Jack
Engine 476 E Morgan
Depart Chama 3:15 PM with 15 loads 1 empty
Cumbres, times not shown, 30 minutes water, helper out, pick up and air
Engine 476 depart Cumbres light arrive Alamosa 8:10 PM
Extra 493 depart Cumbres with train
Sublette 10 minutes set out
Arrive Alamosa 8:40 PM with 30 loads 1 empty
(“Final Years” page 10, 76, 89, and 98)
November 22, 1967
Chama Cumbres turn with engine 493
Conductor Thayne
Engineer Lira
Depart Chama 9:15 AM with 7 loads 1 empty
Cumbres times not shown
Engine 493 with caboose arrive back at Chama 11:55 AM
Chama extra 493 east
Conductor Thayne
Engineer Lira
Depart Chama 1:30 PM with 5 loads 1 empty
Cumbres times not shown, 20 minutes water and pick up
Arrive Alamosa 7:00 PM with 12 loads 1 empty
(“Final Years” page 72, 75, and 89)
December 5, 1967
Alamosa extra 493 west
Conductor Andriko
Engineer E Morgan
Depart Alamosa 8:50 AM with 13 loads 2 empties
La Jara 5 minutes water
Arrive Antonito 10:00 AM, 40 minutes coal
Depart Antonito 10:40 AM
Lava 3 minutes water
Sublette 20 minutes water and lunch
Cumbres 8 minutes air and retainers
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM with 13 loads 2 empties
(“Final Years” page 42, 45, 48, 51, 52, and 55)
1968
Now for the sad part. No dispatcher sheet information available for the year 1968.
Many years ago I attempted to gain access to dispatcher sheet information for the last years of D&RGW narrow gauge operation, including the Silverton branch through 1980. However, no information was available for operations subsequent to December 31, 1967.
Jimmy
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/18/2015 04:28PM by Jimmy Blouch.
