Sunday November 24 1940
ALAMOSA
Alamosa cloudy, calm
Cumbres:
8:10 AM cloudy, very strong NE wind, drifting, no new snow, 27” old
10:30 AM strong north wind, drifting
12:01 PM snowing, strong east wind
4:00 PM partly cloudy, 28” on ground
Chama brisk NE wind during AM, cloudy, calm during PM
Durango clear, calm, no snow
Alamosa extra 482 west with helper engine 484
Conductor Ashbrook
Engine 482 Holly
Engine 484 Nissen
Called 11:30 PM Nov 23
Depart Alamosa 12:15 AM with 28 loads 41 empties
13 empty tanks Chama
La Jara 30 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 2:25 AM with 26 loads 41 empties, 1 hour switching, coal & water
Depart Antonito 3:25 AM with 21 loads 36 empties
Sublette 30 minutes water and eat
Arrive Cumbres 9:20 AM with 21 loads 36 empties, 40 minutes helper engine off, air
Engine 484 depart Cumbres 9:40 AM light for Chama
Extra 482 west depart Cumbres 10:00 AM with 21 loads 36 empties
Arrive Chama 11:05 AM with 21 loads 36 empties, 1 hour 15 minutes switching, tie 12:20 PM
No. 115 with engine 470
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:14 AM with 4 cars
66
163
310
Chama
Arrive Cumbres 10:28 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:30 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM (engineer Klahn)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 16 with engine 477
Conductor Dorian
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
119
164
327
Alamosa
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:10 PM (engineer Boyd)
Arrive Cumbres 5:08 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:11 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 4 cars
Alamosa extra 481 west, to No Agua on Santa Fe branch to get snowbound sheep and take to Estrella
Conductor Curtis
Engineer A S Johnson
Depart Alamosa 4:35 AM with 31 empties
Arrive Antonito 5:50 AM with 31 empties, 1 hour 10 minutes switching and clean switches
Depart Antonito 7:00 AM with 12 empties
Arrive Tres Piedras 8:40 AM with caboose, 15 minutes clean switches, 10 minutes turn engine
Depart Tres Piedras 9:15 AM
Arrive No Agua time not shown, 2 hours load 11 cars sheep
Depart No Agua time not shown
Arrive Antonito 1:05 PM with 11 loads 1 empty, 15 minutes switching, 20 minutes eat
Depart Antonito 1:40 PM with 12 loads 2 empties
Estrella 1 hour 35 minutes unload 11 cars sheep
Arrive Alamosa 4:25 PM with 1 load 13 empties
Chama extra 489 west
Conductor Fry
Engineer Peterson
Depart Chama 123:45 PM with 21 loads 22 empties
10 empty gons
10 empty box
1 empty tank Farminton
Lumberton 15 minutes switching and merchandise, 15 minutes meet No. 116
Dulce 15 minutes switching
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat, 10 minutes water and merchandise
Arboles 15 minutes switching
Ignacio 10 minutes switching
Carbon Jct 10 minutes switching
Arrive Durango 9:50 PM with 17 loads 14 empties
SALIDA
Marshall Pass:
5:40 AM cloudy, strong E wind moving some snow, drifts 3 feet deep east end shed, 24” snow on ground, total 49” to date
9:00 PM clear, calm
Sargent clear, calm, 5” old snow
Gunnison clear, calm
LAST RUN OF 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
60
165
72
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
Conductor E P Mahoney died November 30, 1940, at the Rio Grande hospital in Salida from complications following an operation. He came to Colorado in 1891 and went to school in Sapinero. He started work with the D&RG in 1898 as brakeman, promoted to Conductor in February 1910.
Alamosa extra 492 east, Valley line
Conductor Carlin
Engineer Bovee
Depart Alamosa 8:45 AM with 5 loads 26 empties
Mosca 15 minutes switching
Hooper 20 minutes switching
Moffat 20 minutes switching
Villa Grove 20 minutes eat
Double Round Hill to Poncha Pass
Arrive Poncha Pass 3:00 PM, second time, 10 minutes inspection
Depart Poncha Pass 3:10 PM
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out 35
Arrive Salida 5:30 PM with 1 load 3 empties
Salida extra 499 west with helper engine 495, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn
Conductor Hallock
Engine 499 Frantz
Engine 495 Dailey
Depart Salida 11:00 AM 2 loads 36 empties
2 merchandise
35 empty coals
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:15 PM with 2 loads 36 empties, 15 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 1:20 PM light for Sargent
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 1:30 PM with 2 loads 36 empties
Buxton set out
Arrive Sargent 2:40 PM with caboose, coal, turn, eat and switching, add Sargent helper engine 490, engineer W Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 499 east with helpers 495 and 490 depart Sargent 3:35 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:00 PM with 19 loads, set out and turn
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 5:05 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 5:10 PM light for Sargent
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 5:15 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 6:25 PM with caboose, 30 minutes coal, turn and switching
Extra 499 east with helpers 495 and 490 depart Sargent 6:55 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:10 PM with 18 loads, 50 minutes switching and inspection, No. 316 by, 1 hour meet extra 496 west
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 8:40 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 9:40 PM light for Salida
Extra 499 east depart Marshall Pass 10:00 PM with 37 loads
Arrive Salida 12:30 AM with 37 loads
Salida extra 496 west with helper engine 493, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 496 Hyatt
Engine 493 Rogers
Depart Salida 6:20 PM
Mears Jct 35 minutes water and pick up 34 empties
Pocono 10 minutes meet No. 316
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:20 PM with 34 empties, 25 minutes helper engine off and inspection
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 9:50 PM light for Sargent, behind extra 496 west
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 9:45 PM with 34 empties
Arrive Sargent 10:55 PM with 34 empties, 1 hour 10 minutes set out train, eat, coal & water, switching, add Sargent helper engine 490, engineer W Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 496 east with helpers 493 and 496 depart Sargent 12:05 AM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:30 AM with 18 loads, set out and turn
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 1:40 AM light for Sargent
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 1:45 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 1:55 AM with caboose
Buxton 10 minutes pick up, (consist set out by extra 499 west)
Sargent 10 minutes switching
Arrive Gunnison 5:00 AM with 2 loads 36 empties
GUNNISON
Engineer Stamm and fireman Osgerby deadhead Gunnison to Montrose on bus, help on Ouray branch Nov 25 account tonnage
No other narrow gauge activity this date, Sunday
Jimmy
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/26/2012 03:48PM by Jimmy Blouch.
