Monday November 18 1940
ALAMOSA
Alamosa partly cloudy, calm, 5:00 PM cloudy, SW wind
Cumbres:
8:00 AM hard snow, 6” old snow, ½” new
9:30 AM sleet and snow, 1” new
10:30 AM foggy, rain and drizzle
1:47 PM foggy, misting, light SW breeze
5:00 PM snowing hard, light SW breeze, 3” new snow
Chama:
12:01 AM partly cloudy
7:00 AM heavy snow, calm, ½” new snow
8:00 AM cloudy, calm, 1” new snow
11:25 AM cloudy, calm
5:00 PM snowing hard, calm, 2” new snow
Durango:
1:00 AM part cloudy, calm
8:50 AM cloudy, calm
2:45 PM snowing hard, calm
5:00 PM cloudy, calm
2 Chama Cumbres turns
1st turn with engines 483, 481 and 485
Conductor Curtis
Engine 483 Owenby
Engine 481 T Cummins
Engine 485 Hall
Depart Chama 11:25 PM (Nov 17) with 24 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 1:25 AM (Nov 18) with 24 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Engine 485 depart Cumbres 1:40 AM light for Chama
Engine 481 depart Cumbres 1:50 AM light for Chama
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 2:00 AM with 20 empties, includes 19 empties set out by extra 487 west, Nov 17
Arrive Chama 3:10 AM with 20 empties
2nd turn with engines 487, 485 and 581
Conductor Curtis
Engine 487 Owenby
Engine 485 Hall
Engine 481 Cummins
Depart Chama 5:10 AM with 14 loads 12 empties
Arrive Cumbres 7:05 AM with 14 loads 12 empties, set out turn
Engine 487 depart Cumbres 7:20 AM with caboose for Chama
Engine 481 depart Cumbrees 7:25 AM light for Chama
Engine 485 depart Cumbres 7:30 AM light for Chama
Alamosa extra 482 west
Conductor Ashbrook
Engineer A S Johnson
Depart Alamosa 3:30 AM with 8 loads 8 empties
La Jara 20 minutes set out
Romeo 10 minutes set out
Arrive Antonito 5:10 AM with 5 loads 8 empties, 1 hour 10 minutes coal & water, switching
Depart Antonito 6:20 AM with 2 loads 41 empties
Sublette 15 minutes water and eat
Los Pinos 20 minutes let No. 115 by
Arrive Cumbres 10:45 AM with 2 loads 41 empties, 25 minutes air
Depart Cumbres 11:10 AM with 2 loads 41 empties
Arrive Chama 12:20 PM with 2 loads 41 empties
No. 115 with engine 470
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:10 AM with 6 cars
66
163
310
Chama
62 (for No. 425)
306 (for No. 425)
Arrive Antonito 8:15 AM, set out 2 cars for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:20 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:27 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:30 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM (engineer Densmore)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 477
Conductor Dorian
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
119
164
323
Alamosa
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:17 PM (engineer Boyd)
Arrive Cumbres 5:14 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:17 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:24 PM, pick up 2 cars from No. 426
62
320
Depart Antonito 7:30 PM with 6 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 6 cars
Durango extra east with engines 486 and 480
Conductor Knight
Engine 486 Katschthaler
Engine 480 Brice
Depart Durango 2:35 PM with 42 loads 5 empties, (includes 9 cars cattle, not sure how many loaded Durango and/or Carbon Jct)
Carbon Jct 30 minutes load 2 cars cattle, 45 minutes meet No. 115
35 minutes from one mile east of Carbon Jct back to Carbon Jct, set out 2 cars ore, reduce account stalled on hill, slick rail
La Boca 10 minutes water engines
Tiffany 5 minutes merchandise
Pagosa Jct 10 minutes water and merchandise
Juanita 2 hours 10 minutes load 14 cars cattle
Navajo 10 minutes water engines
Dulce 10 minutes set out 1 load
Lumberton 30 minutes switching and set out 13 loads
Arrive Chama 3:25 AM with 40 loads 5 empties
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 483, 481 and 487
Conductor Curtis
Engine 483 Owenby
Engine 481 T Cummins
Engine 487 Hall
Depart Chama 7:40 PM with 16 loads 11 empties
Arrive Cumbres 9:30 PM, set out and turn
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 9:50 PM with caboose for Chama
Engine 481 depart Cumbres 9:55 PM light for Chama
Engine 487 depart Cumbres 10:00 PM light for Chama
Alamosa extra 489 west, depart Alamosa 10:45 PM, on post for Nov 19
Santa Fe branch
No wire, OK 11:37 AM, out 2:00 PM
Taos Jct 5:00 PM cloudy, calm, rained all afternoon
Train No. 425 with engine 473
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Depart Antonito 8:40 AM with 7 loads
2 autos Espanola (?)
1 coal Espanola
1 merchandise Santa Fe
1 flour Santa Fe
62
306
Tres Piedras 5 minutes mail
Taos Jct 15 minutes mail
Embudo 15 minutes mail
Espanola 10 minutes mail, 15 minutes switching
Arrive Santa Fe 4:00 PM with 3 loads
Train No. 426 with engine 476
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 2 loads 1 empty
1 empty box
62
320
Espanola 10 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 2 loads 2 empties
SALIDA
Marshall Pass cloudy, light W wind, 18” old snow on ground
Sargent cloudy, calm, 8” old snow
Gunnison cloudy, calm
Crested Butte no report
Salida extra 495 west with helper engines 491 and 499, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 495 Hyatt
Engine 491 Graham
Engine 499 Crooks
Depart Salida 11:00 PM (Nov 17) with 4 loads 40 empties
Mears Jct 25 minutes switching and take water
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:40 AM (Nov 18) with 3 loads 48 empties, 35 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 1:45 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 2:20 AM light for Sargent, behind extra 495 west
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 2:15 AM with 3 loads 48 empties
Buxton 10 minutes set out train
Arrive Sargent 3:35 AM with caboose, 40 minutes coal & water, switch
As Sargent hill turn extra 495 east with helpers 491 and 499 depart Sargent 4:15 AM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:45 AM with 18 loads, 25 minutes put train away, turn engine
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 6:20 AM light for Salida
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 6:05 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 6:15 AM with caboose
Chester 10 minutes pick up train
Buxton 15 minutes pick up
Arrive Sargent 7:45 AM with 3 loads 75 empties, 30 minutes eat, 15 minutes water and switch
Depart Sargent 8:30 AM with 4 loads 78 empties
Doyle 10 minutes switching
Arrive Gunnison 10:15 AM with 4 loads 70 empties
Train No. 315 and Train No. 316 with engine 479
Conductor Mahoney
Engineer Runyon
Engine watchman F Linea deadhead Salida to Sargent
(Sargent helper job added and watchman needed at Sargent)
Train No. 315 depart Salida 7:00 AM with 4 cars
60
165
272
Salida
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:35 AM
Depart Marshall Pass 8:37 AM
Arrive Gunnison 10:45 AM with 4 cars
Train No. 316 depart Gunnison 6:30 PM with 4 cars
60
165
272
Salida
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:38 PM
Depart Marshall Pass 8:40 PM
Arrive Salida 10:05 PM with 4 cars
Salida extra 492 west, light engine to Sargent, Sargent helper service
Engineer Lannon
Depart Salida 7:20 AM
Arrive Sargent 10:10 AM
Salida extra 497 west with helper engine 490, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn
Conductor Carlin
Engine 497 Bovee
Engine 490 W Wilson
Depart Salida 7:40 AM with 40 empty coals
Mears Jct set out 3 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 10:10 AM with 36 empties, helper engine off
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 10:10 AM light for Sargent
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 10:20 AM with 36 empties
Arrive Sargent 11:31 AM with caboose, 45 minutes coal & water, pick up 19 loads, add Sargent helper engine 492
As Sargent hill turn extra 497 east with helpers 490 and 492 depart Sargent 12:15 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:35 PM with 19 loads, 15 minutes set out and turn
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 1:40 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 1:45 PM light for Sargent
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 2:00 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 3:00 PM with caboose, 20 minutes eat, 40 minutes coal & water and switching, trade Sargent helper engine 492 for engine 490, engine 490 now Sargent helper engine, engineer Lannon
Extra 497 east with helpers 492 and 490 depart Sargent 4:00 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:20 PM, 40 minutes helper engines off, fill, inspection
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 5:35 PM light for Sargent
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 5:30 PM light for Salida
Extra 497 east depart Marshall Pass 6:00 PM with 37 loads
Arrive Salida 8:20 PM with 37 loads
Salida extra 498 west with helper engine 494, Monarch branch
Conductor Sloan
Engine 498 Veo
Engine 494 Cullinan
Depart Salida 8:10 AM with 42 empties
Arrive Monarch 10:00 AM
Engine 494 return light to Salida, arrive 11:40 AM
Extra 498 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 498 east depart Monarch 2:05 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 4:20 PM with 40 loads
Salida extra 491 west with helper engine 494, Monarch branch
Conductor Hallock
Engine 491 Frantz
Engine 494 Trescett
Depart Salida 4:55 PM with 42 empties
Arrive Monarch 7:05 PM
Engine 494 return light to Salida, arrive 9:10 PM
Extra 491 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 491 east depart Monarch 11:50 PM for Salida
Poncha Jct 12 minutes orders
Arrive Salida 3:45 AM with 45 loads
Gunnison extra 495 east with helper engine 499, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 490
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 495 Hyatt
Engine 499 Crooks
Engine 490 Lannon (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 8:10 PM with 64 loads
Parlin 10 minutes water
Arrive Sargent 10:35 PM with 64 loads, 50 minutes double in, reduce, coal & water, eat, add Sargent helper engine 490
Depart Sargent 11:30 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 12:50 AM with 19 loads, 55 minutes helper engines off, fill and inspection
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 12:55 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 1:10 AM light for Salida
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass 1:45 AM with 37 loads
Arrive Salida 4:00 AM with 37 loads
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 474 with helper engine 499
Conductor C M Purciel
Engine 474 Braswell
Engine 499 H Gates
Depart Gunnison 11:25 AM with 90 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 1:25 PM with 90 empties, 1 hour re-rail pony truck engine 474 going to Smith Hill, broken rail, 2 hours mine switching, 30 minutes inspection
Engine 499 depart Crested Butte 1:40 PM light for Gunnison
Extra 474 east depart Crested Butte 4:55 PM with 46 loads 2 empties
Mile Post 310 10 minutes spot car on main
Arrive Gunnison 6:50 PM with 46 loads
Gunnison switch engine 456 foreman Winters engineer Cowan
MONTROSE
Ouray branch extra 315, Ouray turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 1:20 PM with 2 loads 14 empties
1 merchandise Ridgway
1 explosives Placerville
13 empty box
Caboose
Arrive Ridgway 3:10 PM with 2 loads 14 empties, 25 minutes switching
Depart Ridgway 3:40 PM with 6 loads 3 empties
Arrive Ouray 4:35 PM with 6 loads 3 empties, 45 minutes switching
Depart Ouray 5:20 PM 2 loads 7 empties
Uncompahgre 20 minutes switching
Vernal 15 minutes switching
Arrive Montrose 8:10 PM with 6 loads 2 empties
DURANGO
Notation reads: “2:40 PM RGS advises no idea when stock be Durango, raining and snowing Dolores, tracking stock into Dolores on muddy roads” “unload Durango”
Farmington branch extra 478
Conductor Fry
Engineer Peterson
Depart Durango 1:30 AM with 5 empties
Carbon Jct 10 minutes switching
Refinery 25 minutes switching
Arrive Farmington 5:10 AM with 7 loads 8 empties, 1 hour 20 minutes eat, turning, switching
Depart Farmington 6:20 AM with 5 loads 5 empties
1 blocking Alamosa
2 oil Alamosa
2 gas Durango
2 empty flats
1 empty dump
1 empty box
Refinery 10 minutes switching
Arrive Durango 9:50 AM with 5 loads 15 empties
Durango switch engine 271 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
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