Friday November 22 1940
ALAMOSA
Alamosa cloudy, calm, later 2:55 PM snowing light
Cumbres 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM snowing light, 24” on ground, rest of the day cloudy, calm
Chama cloudy, calm, 14” old snow
No. 115 with engine 482
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Brakeman Hartnett deadhead Alamosa to Antonito, swing brakeman for No. 425
Depart Alamosa 7:10 AM with 6 cars
66
163
310
Chama
62
306
Arrive Antonito 8:15 AM, set out cars 62 and 306 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:25 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:28 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:32 AM
Arrive Chama 11:15 AM
Depart Chama 11:25 AM (engineer Densmore)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 477
Conductor E J Hurley
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Chama 4:05 PM
Depart Chama 4:15 PM (engineer Boyd)
Arrive Cumbres 5:12 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:15 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:28 PM, pick up 2 cars from No. 426
63
320
Depart Antonito 7:35 PM with 6 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 Pm with 6 cars
Alamosa extra 486 west
Conductor Curtis
Engineer Dodds
Depart Alamosa 3:46 AM with 2 loads 54 empties
Memorandum reads: “5:30 AM Curtis, extra 486 west, called operator La Jara, says air pump frozen on engine, wanted another engine, came back in about 5 miles, says has thawed out and now OK.”
Arrive Antonito 6:15 AM with 2 loads 54 empties, 15 minutes dig ice out of switches, 45 minutes switching, coal & water
Depart Antonito 7:05 AM with 1 load 40 empties
Big Horn 17 minutes let No. 115 by
Arrive Cumbres 11:28 AM with 1 load 40 empties, 45 minutes switching and inspection
Depart Cumbres 12:10 PM with 2 loads 41 empties
Arrive Chama 1:20 PM with 2 loads 41 empties
Durango extra 480 east
Conductor Fry
Engineer Peterson
Depart Durango 12:35 PM with 22 loads 1 empty
4 cars cattle from RGS, loaded at Dolores Nov 21, reloaded Durango Nov 22, released, man in charge
1 car sheep loaded at Aztec
Ignacio 30 minutes switching, 20 minutes meet No. 115
Tiffany 10 minutes switching, pick up 2 cars cattle
Arboles 10 minutes switching
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat, 10 minutes bill stock
Juanita 15 minutes switching, pick up 4 cars sheep
Dulce 10 minutes switching
Lumberton 5 minutes merchandise, 30 minutes switching
Arrive Chama 10:15 PM with 21 loads 1 empty, 40 minutes switching, train away and unload 1 car sheep from Aztec
(Eastbound connection depart Chama 12:01 AM Nov 23)
Chama extra 486 east with helper engines 484 and 483
Conductor Ashbrook
Engine 486 A S Johnson
Engine 484 Holly
Engine 483 Owenby
Called Chama 3:00 PM, 3 hours 30 minutes load 16 cars sheep and make up train
Depart Chama 5:30 PM with 22 loads 1 empty, includes 16 cars sheep
Arrive Cumbres 7:55 PM with 22 loads 1 empty, 20 minutes helper engines off, pick up and air test
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 8:20 PM light for Chama
Engine 484 depart Cumbres 8:20 PM light for Alamosa
Extra 486 east depart Cumbres 8:25 PM with 38 loads 1 empty
Lava 20 minutes hot box on RG 781, company coal
Arrive Antonito 11:20 PM, 30 minutes pick up and fix hot box, pick up includes 11 cars sheep from No Agua
Depart Antonito 11:50 PM with 52 loads 2 empties
Arrive Alamosa 1:20 AM with 52 loads 2 empties
SANTA FE BRANCH
Train No. 425 with engine 473
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Swing brakeman Hartnett to Embudo, return as swing brakeman on No. 426
Depart Antonito 8:40 AM with 3 loads 11 empties
1 chute (for loading stock)
11 empty single decks
62
306
No Agua 10 minutes switching
Espanola 5 minutes switching
Arrive Santa Fe 4:00 PM with 2 loads 1 empty
Train No. 426 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Swing brakeman Hartnett (on Embudo)
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 2 loads
63
320
Espanola 10 minutes switching
Taos Jct 10 minutes switching
No Agua 35 minutes load 11 cars sheep
Arrive Antonito 5:25 PM with 15 loads
SALIDA
Marshall Pass:
7:00 AM cloudy, light E wind, 6” new snow, 18” old
8:10 AM light snow
4:00 PM light snow, getting heavier
Sargent partly cloudy, calm
Gunnison clear, calm, 10” old snow
Train No. 315 and Train No. 316 with engine 479
Conductor Mahoney
Engineer Runyan
Train No. 315 depart Salida 7:00 AM with 4 cars
122
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
122
165
272
Salida
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:43 PM
Depart Marshall Pass 8:45 PM
Arrive Salida 10:05 PM with 5 cars
Salida extra 497 west with helper engine 496, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 497 Veo
Engine 496 Crooks
Called Salida 3:45 AM, 1 hour 5 minutes switch engine 8 empty single decks on, 10 minutes inspection, 10 minutes helper on, 10 minutes set out RG 1512, broken train line
Depart Salida 5:45 AM with 36 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:25 AM with 35 empties, 27 minutes helper engine off, switching and No. 315 by
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 8:47 AM light for Sargent
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 8:52 AM with 35 empties
Arrive Sargent 10:00 AM with caboose, 40 minutes coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 490, engineer W Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 497 east with helpers 496 and 490 depart Sargent 10:40 AM with 15 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:50 AM with 15 loads, 15 minutes set out and turn
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 11:55 AM light for Sargent
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 12:01 PM light for Gunnison
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 12:06 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 1:15 PM with 1 load 28 empties, 50 minutes switching and eat
Depart Sargent 2:25 PM with 1 load 37 empties
Crookton 10 minutes set out
Arrive Gunnison 3:45 PM with 1 load 29 empties
Salida extra 498 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Carlin
Engineer Treskett
Depart Salida 8:52 AM with 28 empties
Arrive Monarch 11:15 AM, double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 498 east depart Monarch 3:30 PM for Salida
Poncha Jct 1 hour meet extra 492 west and extra 493 west
Arrive Salida 6:50 PM with 36 loads 2 empties
Salida extra 492 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Hallock
Engineer Frantz
Depart Salida 5:20 PM with 28 empties
Poncho Jct 30 minutes meet extra 498 east
Mile Post 226 15 minutes double to Maysville
Arrive Monarch 8:05 PM, double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 492 east depart Monarch 12:35 AM for Salida
Poncha Jct 10 minutes orders, 10 minutes busted air hose
Arrive Salida 3:35 AM with 44 loads
Salida extra 493 west with helper engine 494, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Hutchinson
Engine 493 R Wilson
Engine 494 Cullinan
Depart Salida 5:45 PM with 21 empties
Mears Jct 10 minutes water
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:35 PM with 21 empties, 20 minutes helper engine off, air
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 7:50 PM light for Sargent
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass 7:55 PM with 21 empties
Shawano 20 minutes meet No. 316
Buxton 15 minutes set out train
Arrive Sargent 9:25 PM with caboose, 10 minutes coal engine 493, 1 hour 55 minutes wait for extra 495 east, 25 minutes helper engine 490, engineer W Wilson, 30 minutes water and switching
As Sargent hill turn extra 493 east with helpers 494 and 490 depart Sargent 12:25 AM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:05 AM with 18 loads, set out and turn
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 2:30 AM light for Sargent
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 2:35 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass 2:40 AM with caboose
Buxton 10 minutes pick up train
Sargent 30 minutes eat
Steele 30 minutes meet extra 496-497 east (of Nov 23)
Arrive Gunnison 6:35 AM (Nov 23) with 46 empties
Salida extra 491 west, light engine to Sargent, helper for extra 495 east
Engineer Rogers
Depart Salida 7:00 PM
Arrive Sargent 9:50 PM
Gunnison extra 495 east with helper engine 499, to Salida, at Sargent add helper engine 491
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 495 Dailey
Engine 499 Hyatt
Engine 491 Rogers (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 8:35 PM with 54 loads 1 empty
1 car cattle from Jacks Cabin
2 cars cattle loaded Gunnison
Parlin 10 minutes water
Crookton 40 minutes switching and load 8 cars cattle
Arrive Sargent 11:25 PM with 62 loads 1 empty, 30 minutes double in, reduce, coal & water, 30 minutes blocked by turn around crew turning engines and switching, 10 minutes switching and cut in helper (491), 30 minutes blocked by turn crew
Depart Sargent 12:35 AM (10 minutes behind extra 493 east) with 23 (?) loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:25 AM with 23 loads, 50 minutes helpers off, fill and inspection
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 2:30 AM light for Sargent
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 3:00 AM light for Salida
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass 3:35 AM with 41 loads
Mears Jct 10 minutes switching, set Valley loads
Arrive Salida 5:50 AM (Nov 23) with 12 loads
GUNNISON
Crested Butte cloudy, calm, 1” new snow, 8” old
Crested Butte branch extra 474
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Wright
Depart Gunnison 11:05 AM with 42 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 1:05 PM with 41 empties, 2 hours 15 minutes mine switching, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 3:50 PM with 54 loads 1 empty
Jacks Cabin 5 minutes pick up 1 car cattle
Arrive Gunnison 5:45 PM with 55 loads 1 empty
Gunnison switch engine 456 foeman Winters engineer Cowan
MONTROSE-GUNNISON
Montrose 8:30 AM mostly cloudy, calm, 10:40 PM snowing light, trace on ground
Montrose extra 458 east with helper engine 464, Cimarron turn, move empties to Cimarron
Conductor C M Purciel
Engine 458 Stamm
Engine 464 Braswell
Depart Montrose 11:20 AM with caboose
Fairview 10 minutes pick up
Portal 10 minutes pick up
Cedar Creek 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Cedar Creek time not shown, 10 minutes helper engine off and inspection
Engine 464 depart Cedar Creek time not shown light for Montrose
Extra 458 east depart Cerro Summit time not shown
Arrive Cimarron 1:25 PM, consist not shown, 15 minutes set out and pick up
Depart Cimarron 1:40 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Montrose 3:00 PM with 5 loads
Ouray branch extra 315, Ouray turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 2:45 PM with 3 loads 17 empties
Arrive Ridgway 5:15 PM with 3 loads 12 empties, 15 minutes switching
Depart Ridgway 5:30 PM with 1 load 1 empty
Arrive Ouray 6:05 PM with 1 load 1 empty, 40 minutes switching
Depart Ouray 6:45 PM with 6 empties
Arrive Ridgway 7:25 PM, 25 minutes load 5 cars cattle, 30 minutes eat
Depart Ridgway 8:20 PM with 15 loads 3 empties
Includes 2 cars cattle from RGS, loaded Bilk 2:00 PM, released, no one in charge
Eldredge 20 minutes switching
Colona pick up 2 cars sheep
Arrive Montrose 10:35 PM with 18 loads 13 empties
Montrose extra 360 east with helper engine 317, to Gunnison
Conductor C M Purciel
Engine 360 Braswell
Engine 317 Stamm
Depart Montrose 10:40 PM with 9 stock loads 2 empties
Cimarron 10 minutes pick up
Hall Spur 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Gunnison 3:50 AM with 10 loads 22 empties
DURANGO
Durango partly cloudy, calm, trace new snow
Farmington branch extra 478
Conductor Martin
Engineer Johnson
Depart Durango 1:30 AM with 4 loads 11 empties
Carbon Jct 20 minutes switching
Mile Post 455 ½ 35 minutes rock on track
Aztec 15 minutes switching
Refinery 15 minutes switching
Arrive Farmington 6:00 AM with 10 loads 12 empties, 20 minutes eat, 1 hour 20 minutes switching
Depart Farmington 7:40 AM with 8 loads 6 empties
1 junk Minnequa
1 merchandise Alamosa
2 oil Alamosa
1 gas Dolores
3 gas Durango
6 empty box
Aztec 10 minutes switching, pick up 1 car sheep
Carbon Jct 15 minutes meet No. 116
Arrive Durango 11:35 AM with 9 loads 8 empties
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
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