Wednesday November 27 1940
ALAMOSA
No adverse weather at reporting stations
2 Chama Cumbres turns
1st turn with engines 483, 487 and 482
Conductor M Wilson
Engine 483 Holly
Engine 487 Hurley
Engine 482 Johnson
Called for 10:00 PM (Nov 26), 2 hours 45 minutes switching and air test
Depart Chama 12:35 AM with 18 loads 11 empties
Arrive Cumbres 2:30 AM with 18 loads 11 empties, 55 minutes set out, turn and pick up
Engine 487 depart Cumbres 2:50 AM light for Chama
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 2:55 AM light for Chama
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 3:00 AM with 13 empties, includes empties set out by extra 488 west of Nov 26
Arrive Chama 4:35 AM, 1 hour 45 minutes switching, eat
2nd turn with engines 480 and 488 (not enough tonnage to require 3 engines)
Conductor M Wilson
Engine 480 Holly
Engine 488 Hurley
Depart Chama 6:20 AM with 13 loads 4 empties
Arrive Cumbres 8:10 AM with 13 loads 4 empties, set out and turn
Engine 480 depart Cumbres 8:25 AM with caboose for Chama
Engine 488 depart Cumbres 8:30 AM light for Chama
No. 115 with engine 477
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Ray (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 6 cars
119
164
327
Alamosa
62
306
Arrive Antonito 8:00 AM, set out cars 62 and 306 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:10 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:20 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:25 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM (engineer House)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 470
Conductor Dorian
Engineer Densmore (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
66
163
310
Chama
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:10 PM (engineer Ray)
Arrive Cumbres 5:00 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:03 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:17 PM, pick up 2 cars from No. 426
63
320
Depart Antonito 7:32 PM with 6 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 Pm with 6 cars
Alamosa extra 475 west, light engine, Big Horn turn, break in run
Engineer Dodds
Depart Alamosa 10:00 AM
Arrive Antonito 11:50 AM
Depart Antonito 12:20 PM
Arrive back Antonito 2:30 PM
Depart Antonito 2:40 PM
Arrive Alamosa 3:55 PM
Durango extra east with engines 489 and 485
Conductor Knight
Engine 489 Klahn
Engine 485 Katschthaler
Depart Durango 11:30 AM with 19 loads 7 empties
Ignacio 25 minutes switching, pick up 3 empties 2 loads, 40 minutes load and pick up 4 cars cattle
La Boca 10 minutes meet No. 115
Arboles 20 minutes merchandise, pick up
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes merchandise and eat
Navajo 10 minutes water
Dulce 10 minutes set out 1 load
Lumberton 10 minutes pick up 1 load, set out 12 empties
Monero 15 minutes water and pick up 1 load
Arrive Chama 8:45 PM with 40 loads 8 empties
SANTA FE BRANCH
Alamosa extra 481 west, Tres Piedras turn, get stock
Conductor Curtis
Engineer Owenby
Depart Alamosa 4:35 AM with 1 load 17 empties
Arrive Antonito 5:35 Am with 1 load 17 empties, 10 minutes coal & water, 35 minutes switching
Depart Antonito 6:20 AM with 18 empties
(Not noted, 11 cars sheep loaded at No Agua on westbound trip)
Arrive Tres Piedras 11:00 AM with 6 empties, 1 hour 30 minutes turn and load 5 cars cattle, for Denver
Depart Tres Piedras 12:30 PM with 5 loads
No Agua 10 minutes pick up 11 cars sheep for Estrella
Arrive Antonito 2:20 PM with 16 loads, 20 minutes switching, 20 minutes eat
Depart Antonito 3:00 PM with 16 loads 5 empties
La Jara 20 minutes switching
Estrella 1 hour unload 11 cars sheep
Arrive Alamosa 5:40 PM with 7 loads 17 empties
Train No. 425 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Depart Antonito 8:23 AM with 3 loads
1 merchandise Espanola
62
306
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
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 3 loads 1 empty
1 merchandise Alamosa
1 empty gon
63
320
Espanola 10 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 3 loads 2 empties
SALIDA
Salida extra 491 west with helper engine 494, Monarch branch
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 491 Bovee
Engine 494 C Wilson
Depart Salida 7:50 AM with 42 empties
Arrive Monarch 10:00 AM
Engine 494 return to Salida light, arrive 12:05 PM
Extra 491 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 491 east depart Monarch 2:20 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 4:55 PM with 39 loads
Salida extra 496 west with helper engine 492, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn
Conductor Hallock
Engine 496 Treskett
Engine 492 Rogers
Depart Salida 1:45 PM with 37 empty coals
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:20 PM with 37 empties, 20 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 4:45 PM light for Sargent, behind extra 496 west
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 4:40 PM with 37 empties
Arrive Sargent 5:50 PM with caboose, 10 minutes coal, 20 minutes work on engine 492, 15 minutes switching, add Sargent helper engine 490, engineer W Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 496 east with helpers 492 and 490 depart Sargent 6:35 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:05 PM with 19 loads, set out, turn
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 8:10 PM light for Sargent
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 8:15 PM light for Sargent
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 8:20 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 9:30 PM with caboose, 45 minutes coal, turn, switching
Extra 496 east with helpers 492 and 490 depart Sargent 10:20 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:45 PM with 19 loads, 50 minutes helper engines off, fill and inspection
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 11:59 PM light for Sargent
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 12:05 AM light for Salida
Extra 496 east depart Marshall Pass 12:35 AM with 38 loads
Poncha Jct 40 minutes meet extra 495 west (of Nov 28)
Arrive Salida 3:35 AM with 36 loads
Salida extra 498 west with helper engine 494
Conductor Carlin
Engine 498 Hyatt
Engine 494 Runyan
Depart Salida 5:00 PM with 42 empties
Arrive Monarch 7:15 PM
Engine 494 return to Salida light, arrive 9:15 PM
Extra 498 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 498 east depart Monarch 12:30 AM for Salida
Arrive Salida 4:05 AM with 44 loads
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 474
Conductor C M Purciel
Engineer H Gates
Depart Gunnison 11:50 AM with 40 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 1:00 PM with 40 minutes, 2 hours 10 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 3:40 PM with 48 loads
Arrive Gunnison 5:30 PM with 48 loads
Baldwin branch extra 223-278
Conductor C W Purciel
Engine 223 Braswell
Engine 278 Stamm
Depart Gunnison 11:10 AM with 1 load 23 empties
Arrive Baldwin 12:50 PM, 1 hour mine work
Depart Baldwin 1:50 PM
Arrive Gunnison 3:15 PM with 24 loads 1 empty
Gunnison switch engine 456 foreman Winters engineer Cowan
MONTROSE
Ouray branch extra 315, Ouray turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose
11:00 AM with 9 loads 7 empties
Arrive Ridgway 1:40 PM with 9 loads 8 empties, 50 minutes switching and eat
Depart Ridgway 2:30 PM with 1 load 1 empty
Arrive Ouray 3:05 PM with 1 load 1 empty, 35 minutes switching
Depart Ouray 3:40 PM with 2 loads 1 empty
Ridgway pick up 2 cars cattle loaded at Ridgway for Denver, via cutoff
Arrive Montrose 6:10 PM with 8 loads 1 empty, 45 minutes switching and unload stock
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch, no train
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
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