Wednesday November 20 1940
ALAMOSA
Alamosa:
12:01 AM cloudy, calm, 8” wet snow
9:00 AM and 5:00 PM snowing light, calm
Cumbres:
8:20 AM cloudy snowing light, calm, 4” new snow, 18” on ground, 36” to date
10:45 AM snowing light, calm
1:10 PM breaking clouds, calm
2:50 PM and 5:00 PM snowing light, light SW wind
Chama:
12:01 AM light snow, calm, 6” snow
9:00 AM snowing light, 9” new, 3” old, 12” on ground
11:55 AM and 4:50 PM cloudy, calm
8:20 PM snowing light, calm
Durango:
8:50 AM partly cloudy, calm, 8” new snow overnight
12:20 PM mostly clear, snow melting fast
5:00 PM mostly clear, 3” old snow
Alamosa extra 471 west, Antonito turn, to get No. 426 connection
Conductor Ashbrook
Engineer Dodds
Depart Alamosa 11:30 PM (Nov 19) with 4 loads 26 empties
La Jara 1 hour 25 minutes set out & spot, switching and clean switches
Arrive Antonito 1:55 AM (Nov 20) with 2 loads 26 empties, 2 hours and 25 minutes set out train and wait for No. 426
Extra 471 east depart Antonito 4:10 AM with 3 loads 5 empties, includes equipment from extra 473 east
Arrive Alamosa 5:20 AM with 6 loads 5 empties
No. 115 with engine 470
Conductor Dorian
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Conductor Young and brakeman Bates deadhead Alamosa to Antonito for No. 425
Engineer Donaldson and fireman Hardy deadhead Alamosa to Antonito for No. 425
Depart Alamosa 7:04 AM with 6 cars
66
163
310
Chama
62
306
La Jara 10 minutes mail, baggage and express
Arrive Antonito 8:08 AM set out cars 62 and 306 for No. 425, 10 minutes knuckle out of Santa Fe branch engine
Depart Antonito 8:25 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:37 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:43 AM
Arrive Chama 11:20 AM
Depart Chama 11:35 AM (engineer Densmore)
Mile Post 387 5 minutes clear rocks
Mile Post 390 ½ 5 minutes clear rocks
Arrive Durango 4:20 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 477
Conductor Morgan
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
119
164
323
Alamosa
Carracas 20 minutes meet No. 115
Arrive Chama 4:10 PM, 10 minutes condition engine 477
Depart Chama 4:20 PM (engineer Boyd)
Cumbres times not shown
Arrive Antonito 7:38 PM, pick up 2 cars from No. 426
63
320
Depart Antonito 7:45 PM with 6 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:50 PM with 6 cars
Chama extra 482 east with helper engines 483 and 486
Conductor McLaughlin
Engine 482 hall
Engine 483 Holly
Engine 486 A S Johnson
Depart Chama 7:30 AM with 24 loads 1 empty, includes 7 cars cattle from west
Arrive Cumbres 9:25 AM with 24 loads 1 empty, 1 hour 30 minutes helper engines off, fill and inspection, meet No. 115
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 9:35 AM light for Chama
Engine 486 depart Cumbres 10:55 AM light for Chama, behind No. 115
Extra 482 east depart Cumbres 10:55 AM with 64 loads 6 empties
Mile Post 303 25 minutes hot box RG 772
Arrive Antonito 2:30 PM with 64 loads 6 empties, 45 minutes eat and pick up
Depart Antonito 3:15 PM with 64 loads 8 empties
Arrive Alamosa 4:40 PM with 64 loads 8 empties
Durango extra 489 east
Conductor Murray
Engineer Klahn
Depart Durango 12:15 PM with 8 loads 6 empties
Tiffany 35 minutes meet No. 115
Arboles 5 minutes unload merchandise, 5 minutes oil around
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat
Dulce 25 minutes merchandise and pick up 2 cars cattle
Lumberton 20 minutes switching and merchandise
Monero 15 minutes coal, 20 minutes switching, no water at Monero
Arrive Chama 8:40 PM with 16 loads 1 empty
(Connection, extra 486 east, depart Chama 11:25 PM, on Nov 21)
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 488, 481 and 483
Conductor Curtis
Engine 488 T Cummins
Engine 481 Holly
Engine 483 A S Johnson
Depart Chama 1:20 PM with 18 loads 2 empties
Arrive Cumbres 3:05 PM with 18 loads 2 empties
Engine 481 depart Cumbres 3:45 PM light for Chama
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 3:50 PM light for Chama
Engine 488 depart Cumbres 3:55 PM with caboose
Cresco 45 minutes meet No. 116
Arrive Chama 5:45 PM with caboose
Chama extra 480 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer Peterson
Depart Chama 2:50 PM
Meet with No. 116 not shown, east of Monero
Arrive Durango 8:25 PM
Chama extra 487 west
Conductor Fry
Engineer Brice
Depart Chama 4:10 PM with 5 loads 5 empties
Monero 30 minutes coal & switching
Lumberton 15 minutes switching, 10 minutes meet extra 489 east
Dulce 10 minutes switching
Arboles 15 minutes water and switching
Arrive Durango 11:25 PM with 3 loads 14 empties
SANTA FE BRANCH
Santa Fe cloudy, calm, rained during the night, ¼” snow on ground in AM
At 7:00 PM forest ranger Tres Piedras reports 24 inches snow on ground there
Train No. 425 with engine 473
Conductor Young (to meeting place with No. 426)
Engineer Donaldson (to meeting place with No. 426)
W A Giesking pilot engineer Donaldson (to meeting place with No. 426)
Conductor Hines and brakeman deadhead Antonito to meeting place with No. 426
Engineer Baskett and fireman Hindelang deadhead Antonito to meeting place with No. 426
Depart Antonito 9:20 AM with 5 loads
2 cement Espanola (Destination of cement being shipped to Espanola not shown)
1 company coal Santa Fe
62
306
Arrive Embudo time not shown, conductor Hines and engineer Baskett take charge of train, conductor Young and engineer Donaldson off train
Depart Embudo time not shown
Espanola 5 minutes mail, 5 minutes switching
Arrive Santa Fe 4:00 Pm with 3 loads
Train No. 426 with engine 476
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:10 AM with 3 loads
1 merchandise
63
320
Espanola 10 minutes switching
Arrive Embudo time not shown, conductor Young and brakeman, engineer Donaldson and fireman Hindelang deadhead Embudo to Alamosa
Depart Embudo time not shown
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 4 loads
Engineer Arnell reported: “snow bad in cuts between Tres Piedras and Antonito, need a flanger engine on 425 in AM or a helper.”
Engine 476 run light Antonito to Alamosa, to get engine 471 with flanger account snow bad Antonito to Tres Piedras
Engineer Arnell
Depart Antonito 5:35 PM
Arrive Alamosa 6:30 PM
SALIDA
Marshall Pass cloudy, calm, during morning, snowing light in afternoon, 4:00 PM 2” new snow
Sargent cloudy, calm, 5:00 PM 1 ½” new snow
Gunnison partly cloudy, calm
Salida extra 495 west with helper engine 499, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 495 Treskett
Engine 499 Frantz
Depart Salida 11:40 PM (Nov 19) with 1 load 33 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:20 AM (Nov 20) with 1 load 33 empties, 15 minutes helper engine off and switching, 1 hour 15 minutes wait for and meet extra 496 east
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 4:05 AM (ahead of engine 490, off extra 496 east)
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 4:15 AM with 33 empties
Buxton 5 minutes set out
Arrive Sargent 5:39 AM with caboose, 25 minutes coal & water, switching, add Sargent helper engine 490, engineer W Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 495 east with helpers 499 and 490 depart Sargent 5:50 AM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:20 AM with 18 loads, 20 minutes set out, turn
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 7:30 AM light for Gunnison
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 7:35 AM light for Sargent
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 7:40 AM with 1 load
Buxton 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Sargent 9:00 AM with 1 load 34 empties, No. 315 by, 30 minutes eat, 25 minutes coal & water and switching
Depart Sargent 9:55 AM with 1 load 40 empties
Crookton 5 minutes switching
Arrive Gunnison 11:25 AM with 1 load 34 empties
Train No. 315 and Train No. 316 with engine 479
Conductor Mahoney
Engineer Runyon
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
Marshall Pass times not shown
Arrive Salida 10:05 PM with 4 cars
Salida extra 491 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Carlin
Engineer Hyatt
Depart Salida 7:50 AM with 28 empties, flanger (number not shown)
Arrive Monarch 10:00 AM, 20 minutes switching and turn, 1 hour flange between Monarch and Garfield
Double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 491 east depart Monarch 3:20 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 6:05 PM with 38 loads, flanger
Salida extra 498 west with helper engine 492, Monarch branch
Conductor Hallock
Engine 498 Crooks
Engine 492 Veo
Depart Salida 5:00 PM with 42 empties
Poncha Jct meet extra 491 east
Arrive Monarch 7:20 PM
Engine 492 return to Salida light, arrive 9:05 PM
Extra 498 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 498 east depart Monarch 12:10 AM for Salida
Arrive Salida 3:05 AM with 34 loads
Gunnison extra 495 east with helper engine 499, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 490
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 495 Treskett
Engine 499 Frantz
Engine 490 W Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 9:10 PM with 56 loads
Parlin 25 minutes water and switching
Arrive Sargent 11:45 PM with 59 loads, 1 hour 5 minutes double in, reduce, coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 490
Depart Sargent 12:50 AM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:25 AM with 19 loads, 1 hour 20 minutes helper engines off, fill and inspection
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 2:30 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 2:45 AM light for Salida
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass 3:45 AM with 37 loads
Mears Jct 10 minutes switching
Arrive Salida 6:05 AM with 30 loads
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 474
Conductor C M Purciel
Engineer Stamm
Depart Gunnison 11:00 AM with 40 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 1:00 PM, 2 hours 5 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 3:35 PM with 52 loads
Arrive Gunnison 5:05 PM with 52 loads
Baldwin branch extra 223
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 12:05 PM with 14 empties
Arrive Baldwin 12:40 PM, 1 hour 20 minutes switching mines
Depart Baldwin 3:00 PM
Arrive Gunnison 4:45 PM with 26 loads
Gunnison switch engine 456 foreman Winters engineer Cowan
MONTROSE
Ouray branch extra 315, Ouray turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 11:40 AM with 4 loads 14 empties
1 merchandise Telluride
1 grinding balls Telluride
2 coal Placerville
2 empty double decks Colona
5 empty single decks Ridgway
6 empty box
Ridgway 40 minutes switching and eat
Arrive Ouray 3:05 PM with 1 load, 55 minutes switching
Depart Ouray 4:00 PM with 1 load 1 empty
Arrive Montrose 6:10 PM with 14 loads 1 empty
DURANGO
Durango switch engine 271 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
No other D&RGW activity at Durango this date
Jimmy
