Thursday November 28 1940
ALAMOSA
No adverse weather conditions
Chama extra 487 east with helper engines 480 and 482
Conductor M Wilson
Engine 487 Hurley
Engine 480 Holly
Engine 482 A S Johnson
Depart Chama 11:10 PM (Nov 27) with 18 loads 8 empties, includes 4 cars cattle from Ignacio
Arrive Cumbres 12:45 AM (Nov 28) with 18 loads 8 empties, 40 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 1:25 AM light for Chama
Engine 480 depart Cumbres 12:55 AM light for Alamosa
Extra 487 east depart Cumbres 1:25 AM with 50 loads 20 empties
Arrive Antonito 4:35 AM with 50 loads 20 empties, 45 minutes set out and meet extra 484-481 west
Depart Antonito 5:20 AM with 47 loads 20 empties
Arrive Alamosa 6:40 AM with 47 loads 20 empties
Alamosa extra 481 west with helper engine 484
Conductor Ashbrook
Engine 481 Marsh
Engine 484 Nissen
Depart Alamosa 2:05 AM with 27 loads 43 empties
La Jara 25 minutes set out
Arrive Antonito 4:00 AM with 27 loads 42 empties, l hour 40 minutes coal & water and switching
Depart Antonito 5:40 AM with 23 loads 37 empties
Sublette 30 minutes water and eat
Los Pinos 20 minutes let No. 115 by
Arrive Cumbres 10:50 AM with 23 loads 37 empties, 35 minutes helper engine off, merchandise and inspection
Engine 484 depart Cumbres 11:10 AM light for Chama
Extra 481 west depart Cumbres 11:25 AM with 23 loads 37 empties
Arrive Chama 12:35 PM with 23 loads 37 empties
No. 115 with engine 470
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:05 AM with 6 cars
66
163
310
Chama
63
320
Arrive Antonito 8:10 AM, set out cars 63 and 320 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:20 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:24 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:28 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:20 AM (engineer Densmore)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 477
Conductor Hurley
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
119
164
327
Alamosa
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM (engineer Boyd)
Arrive Cumbres 5:05 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:08 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:20 PM pick up 2 cars from No. 426
62
306
Depart Antonito 7:25 PM with 6 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 6 cars
Chama extra 488 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer Klahn
Depart Chama 11:30 AM
Pagosa Jct meet No. 116
Arrive Durango 4:40 PM
Chama extra 484 west
Conductor Knight
Engineer Katschthaler
Depart Chama 2:30 PM with 22 loads 29 empties
1 empty gon
1 empty tank Farmington
18 empty box
8 empty single decks
Azotea 25 minutes meet No. 116
Monero 20 minutes switching
Lumberton 35 minutes switching and merchandise
Dulce 5 minutes switching
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat, 15 minutes switching
Arboles 15 minutes switching
Tiffany 5 minutes merchandise
La Boca 5 minutes water
Ignacio 25 minutes switching and merchandise
Florida 5 minutes water
Falfa 5 minutes merchandise
Carbon Jct 5 minutes switching
Arrive Durango 1:10 AM with 11 loads 20 empties
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 483, 485 and 482
Conductor Ashbrook
Engine 483 A S Johnson
Engine 485 Nissen
Engine 482 Marsh
Depart Chama 11:15 PM with 19 loads 2 empties
Arrive Cumbres 1:00 AM with 19 loads 2 empties, set out, turn
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 1:10 AM with caboose for Chama
Engine 485 depart Cumbres 1:15 AM light for Chama
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 1:20 AM light for Chama
Durango extra 486 east
Conductor Fry
Engineer Connor
RGS connection arrive 7:15 PM
Depart Durango 8:45 PM with 19 loads 6 empties
14 cars cattle from RGS loaded Dolores 11:45 AM, all were released, 2 cars had man in charge
3 cars cattle from RGS loaded Muldoon 10:05 AM, released, man in charge
Ignacio 10 minutes switching
Navajo 25 minutes water and eat
Dulce 10 minutes switching
Monero 10 minutes switching, 15 minutes coal & water
Arrive Chama 5:30 AM with 21 loads
SANTA FE BRANCH
Train No. 425 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Antonito 8:50 AM with 7 loads
2 steel Espanola
1 merchandise Espanola
1 tank Espanola
1 water No Agua
63
320
Espanola 10 minutes switching
Arrive Santa Fe 4:00 PM with 2 loads
Train No. 426 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 2 loads
62
306
Espanola 5 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 3 loads 2 empties
SALIDA
Salida extra 495 west with helper engine 493, to Gunnison
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 495 Bovee
Engine 493 R Wilson
Depart Salida 2:25 AM with 2 loads 33 empties
Poncha Jct 25 minutes meet extra 496 east (of Nov 27)
Pocono 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:45 AM with 2 loads 34 empties, 30 minutes helper engine off, set out, inspection
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 6:00 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 6:15 AM with 2 loads 33 empties
Buxton 10 minutes pick up
Crookton 10 minutes set out
Parlin 3 hours 5 minutes load and pick up stock
5 cars cattle for Austin Colorado
8 cars sheep for Austin Colorado
6 cars sheep for Olathe Colorado
Arrive Gunnison 12:25 PM with 21 loads 69 empties
Salida extra 491 west with helper engine 494, Monarch branch
Conductor Sloan
Engine 491 Graham
Engine 494 C Wilson
Depart Salida 8:35 AM with 42 empties
Arrive Monarch 10:25 AM
Engine 494 return to Salida light, arrive 12:15 PM
Extra 491 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 491 east depart Monarch 2:45 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 5:00 PM with 41 loads
Salida extra 498 west with helper engine 494, Monarch branch
Conductor Hallock
Engine 498 Rogers
Engine 494 Allen
Depart Salida 5:20 PM with 42 empties
Arrive Monarch 7:25 PM
Engine 494 return to Salida light, arrive 9:15 PM
Extra 498 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 498 depart Monarch 12:20 AM for Salida
Poncha Jct 10 minutes orders
Arrive Salida 2:45 AM with 45 loads, 2 hours 5 minutes derailment, derailed RG 1191 lead truck and rear truck RG 1035, faulty switch
Salida extra 496 west with helper engines 499 and 492, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Carlin
Engine 496 Frantz
Engine 499 Runyan
Engine 492 Trescett
Depart Salida 8:00 PM with 51 empties
45 empty coals
6 empty box
Arrive Marshall Pass 10:40 PM with 51 empties, 15 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 10:45 PM light for Sargent
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 11:00 PM light for Sargent, behind extra 496 west
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 10:55 PM with 51 empties
Arrive Sargent 12:05 AM with caboose, 30 minutes coal & water, 45 minutes blocked by extra 495 east, 10 minutes pick up
Gunnison extra 495 east with helper engine 493, to Salida after Sargent hill turn, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 490
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 495 Bovee
Engine 493 R Wilson
Engine 490 W Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 9:55 PM with 67 loads
2 cars cattle loaded Gunnison
21 Valley coal
Arrive Sargent 12:10 AM with 67 loads, 1 hour 15 minutes double in, condition engines, add Sargent helper engine 490
Depart Sargent 1:25 AM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:00 AM with 19 loads, 25 minutes set out, turn, 10 minutes orders
At Sargent as Sargent hill turn extra 496 east with helpers 499 and 492 depart Sargent 1:30 AM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:10 AM with 18 loads, 35 minutes set out, turn, wait for departure of engines 495 and 492
Engine 499 (from extra 496 east) depart Marshall Pass 3:31 AM for Salida
Engine 490 (from extra 495 east) depart Marshall Pass 3:30 AM light for Sargent
Engine 493 (from extra 495 east) depart Marshall Pass 3:35 AM light for Sargent
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 3:35 AM with caboose for Sargent
Arrive Sargent 4:45 AM with caboose
Engine 492 (from extra 496 east) depart Marshall Pass 3:40 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 3:45 AM with caboose
(not shown, pick up, probably Buxton)
Arrive Sargent 5:05 AM 20 minutes eat
Depart Sargent 5:25 AM with 51 empties
Arrive Gunnison 7:10 AM (Nov 29) with 51 empties
At Sargent extra 495 west had arrived 4:45 AM with caboose, 20 minutes coal, 30 minutes breakfast, 10 minutes pick up
Extra 495 east with helpers 493 and 490 depart Sargent 5:40 AM with 18 loads
Heavy frost, engines slipped badly both trips Sargent to Marshall Pass
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:20 AM with 18 loads, 55 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 7:55 AM (Nov 29) light for Sargent
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 7:45 AM (Nov 29) light for Salida
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass 8:15 AM with 37 loads
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out 21 Valley loads
Arrive Salida 10:40 AM (Nov 29) with 16 loads
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 474
Conductor C M Purciel
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 11:00 AM with 40 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 12:45 PM with 40 empties, 2 hours 5 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 3:30 PM with 49 loads 1 empty (empty sugar box)
Arrive Gunnison 5:00 PM with 49 loads 1 empty
Gunnison switch engine 456 foreman Winters engineer Cowan
Conductor T J McDowell and brakeman M A Hutchinson deadhead Salida to Gunnison on bus to protect Baldwin extra Friday
GUNNISON-MONTROSE
Gunnison extra 360 west with helper engine 361, to Montrose
Conductor C W Purciel
Engine 360 H Gates
Engine 361 Stamm
Depart Gunnison 1:50 PM with 29 loads 1 empty
Includes 19 cars stock from Parlin
Sapinero 5 minutes set out
Arrive Cimarron 4:15 PM, 15 minutes set out and water
Montrose extra 464 east, Cimarron turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 12:45 PM with 19 empties
11 empty double decks
7 empty refrigerators Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek 10 minutes switching
Arrive Cimarron 2:50 PM, 20 minutes switching, 1 hour 15 minutes wait for stock off extra 360 west
Depart Cimarron 4:25 PM
Arrive Montrose 6:35 PM with 19 loads 1 empty, 4 hours 45 minutes switching and unload stock and reloading stock
At Cimarron extra 360 west with helper engine 361 make 3 trips Cimarron to Cerro Summit
Depart Cimarron 4:30 PM, first time
Arrive Cerro Summit 8:40 PM, third time, 10 minutes helper engine off, pick up and inspection
Extra 360 west depart Cerro Summit 8:50 PM
Arrive Montrose 10:00 PM with 9 loads 1empty
Engine 361 depart Cerro Summit 8:55 PM light for Montrose
Arrive Montrose 10:05 PM
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no train
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
Jimmy
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/28/2012 12:33PM by Jimmy Blouch.
