Re: Alamosa November 24 1940 (pic)

Jimmy Blouch Wrote:
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> November 24 1940
>

> 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
>
Otto Perry photo from DPL OP-8877
X493 Freight, eastbound; 39 cars. Photographed: near Salida,Colo., November 24, 1940.