Friday November 29 1940
ALAMOSA
Most reporting stations clear, calm
Alamosa extra 487 west
Conductor Connelly
Engineer Dodds
Depart Alamosa 10:55 PM (Nov 28) with 5 loads 42 empties
La Jara 45 minutes station work
Arrive Antonito 12:45 AM (Nov 29) with 5 loads 41 empties, 40 minutes station work
Depart Antonito 1:35 AM with 4 loads 42 empties
Sublette 20 minutes eat
Arrive Cumbres 7:00 AM, 25 minutes inspection
Depart Cumbres 7:25 AM with 4 loads 42 empties
Cresco 25 minutes meet extra 489 east
Arrive Chama 9:05 AM with 4 loads 42 empties
No. 115 with engine 475
Conductor Dorian
Engineer Holly (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:19 AM with 6 cars, 19 minutes transfer
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Alamosa
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306
La Jara 10 minutes mail, baggage, express
Arrive Antonito 8:23 AM, set out cars 63 and 306 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:33 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:35 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:38 AM
Arrive Chama 11:23 AM, 20 minutes brass engine tank
Depart Chama 11:50 AM (engineer House)
Arrive Pagosa Jct 1:44 PM, meet No. 116
Depart Pagosa Jct 1:50 PM
Arrive Durango 4:20 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 470
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Densmore (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
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Chama
Arrive Pagosa Jct 1:40 PM, meet No. 115
Depart Pagosa Jct 1:52 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:10 PM (engineer Holly)
Arrive Antonito 7:19 PM, pick up 2 cars from No. 426
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320
Depart Antonito 7:27 PM with 6 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 6 cars
Chama extra 489 east with helper engines 481 and 483
Conductor Ashbrook
Engine 489 A S Johnson
Engine 481 Nissen
Engine 483 Marsh
Depart Chama 6:50 AM with 21 loads 10 empties
Arrive Cumbres 9:00 AM with 21 loads 10 empties, 30 minutes helper engines off, fill and inspection
Engine 481 depart Cumbres 9:10 AM light for Chama
Engine 483 depart Cumbres 9:25 AM light for Chama
Extra 489 east depart Cumbres 9:30 AM with 40 loads 11 empties
Los Pinos 40 minutes meet No. 115
Arrive Antonito 12:55 PM with 40 loads 11 empties, 35 minutes switching and repair train line
Depart Antonito 1:30 PM with 42 loads 15 empties
Arrive Alamosa 2:50 PM with 42 loads 15 empties
Durango extra 488 east
Conductor Knight
Engineer Katschthaler
Depart Durango 12:20 PM with 9 loads 7 empties
4 empty flats
1 empty refrigerator
1 empty dump
Ignacio 10 minutes set out and spot car gas
Tiffany 5 minutes merchandise, 10 minutes meet No. 115
Arboles 5 minutes merchandise, 35 minutes no brand inspector, left 4 cars cattle (loaded Arboles)
Pagosa Jct 15 minutes merchandise
Navajo 5 minutes water
Dulce 10 minutes switching
Lumberton 20 minutes merchandise and set out 1 empty
Monero 25 minutes coal & water and pick up 8 loads
Arrive Chama 9:20 PM with 17 loads 8 empties
Chama extra 481 west
Conductor Fry
Engineer Connor
Depart Chama 3:00 PM with 4 loads 49 empties
Willow Creek 30 minutes meet No. 116
Monero 30 minutes switching
Lumberton 15 minutes switching, 15 minutes meet extra 488 east
Pagosa Jct 1 hour switching and eat
Arrive Durango 12:35 AM with 6 loads 13 empties
Chama extra 485 east, depart 11:35 PM, on post for Nov 30
SANTA FE BRANCH
Train No. 425 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Depart Antonito 8:52 AM with 3 loads
1 merchandise
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306
No Agua 5 minutes mail
Taos Jct 15 minutes mail and merchandise
Embudo 20 minutes mail and merchandise
Espanola 5 minutes mail and merchandise, 5 minutes switching
Arrive Santa Fe 4:00 PM with 2 loads
Train No. 426 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 2 loads
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320
Espanola 10 minutes switching
No Agua 10 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 4 loads
SALIDA
Salida extra 494 west with helper engine 498, Monarch branch
Conductor Sloan
Engine 494 Graham
Engine 498 Hyatt
Depart Salida 8:30 AM with 42 empties
Arrive Monarch10:30 AM
Engine 498 return to Salida light, arrive 12:26 PM
Extra 494 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 494 east depart Monarch 2:05 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 3:55 PM with 25 loads
Salida extra 499 west with helper engine 491, to Gunnison
Conductor Hallock
Engine 499 C Wilson
Engine 491 Rogers
Depart Salida 2:05 PM with 27 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:00 PM with 27 empties, 10 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 4:05 PM light for Gunnison
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 4:10 PM with 27 empties
Arrive Gunnison 6:40 PM with 29 (?) empties
Salida extra 498 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Watson
Engineer Allen
Depart Salida 5:12 PM with 28 empties
Arrive Monarch 7:15 PM, double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 498 east depart Monarch 11:55 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 3:10 AM with 45 loads
Gunnison extra 496 east with helper engine 492, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper enginbe 490
Conductor Carlin
Engine 496 Frantz
Engine 492 Treskett
Engine 490 W Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 8:35 PM with 70 loads, includes 17 cars stock, 16 Valley loads
2 cars cattle loaded Wylie
9 cars cattle loaded Gunnison
6 cars cattle loaded Jacks Cabin
Arrive Sargent 11:00 PM with 70 loads, set out 45 loads, coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 490
Depart Sargent 11:35 PM with 25 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:00 AM with 25 loads, meet extra 495 west (Nov 30 post), 55 minutes helper engines off, pick up 18 loads, inspection
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 1:20 AM light for Sargent
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 1:45 AM light for Salida
Extra 496 east depart Marshall Pass 1:55 AM with 43 loads
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out 8 Valley loads
Arrive Salida 4:35 AM with 35 loads
Salida extra 495 west, depart Salida 11:35 PM, Sargent turn, on post for Nov 30
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 474
Conductor C M Purciel
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 10:40 AM with 1 load 40 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 12:30 PM with 1 loads 34 empties, 2 hours 30 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 3:30 PM with 55 loads 2empties
Jacks Cabin 10 minutes pick up 6 cars cattle
Arrive Gunnison 5:05 PM with 61 loads 1 empty
Baldwin branch extra with engines 223 and 278
Conductor McDowell
Engine 223 Doyle
Engine 278 Osgerby
Depart Gunnison 11:55 AM with 25 empties
Wylie 10 minutes set out
La Plante 5 minutes set out
Arrive Baldwin 1:40 PM with 23 empties, 1 hour 45 minutes mine work
Depart Baldwin 3:25 PM with 19 loads
Wylie 25 minutes load 2 cars cattle
Arrive Gunnison 5:00 PM with 21 loads
Gunnison switch engine 456 foreman Winters engineer Cowan, worked overtime, to 6:30 PM, loading stock and weighing Baldwin loads
MONTROSE-GUNNISON
Ouray branch extra 315 with helper engine 458, Ouray turn
Conductor Collett
Engine 315 Price
Engine 458 H Gates
Depart Montrose 2:30 PM with 12 loads 29 empties
2 coal Ophir
3 coal Ouray
3 empty ore box Ouray
3 lumber Dolores
2 coal Tellurdie
1 merchandise Ouray
1 merchandise RGS
7 empty single decks Ridgway
17 empty box
1 empty RGS double deck
Colona 15 minutes switching
Arrive Ridgway 4:45PM with 12 loads 34 empties, helper engine off, 30 minutes switching
Engine 458 depart Ridgway 5:10 PM light for Montrose
Extra 315 west depart Ridgway 5:15 PM with 4 loads 4 empties
Arrive Ouray 5:55 PM with 4 loads 4 empties, 35 minutes station switching
Extra 315 east depart Ouray 6:30 PM with 2 loads 5 empties
Arrive Ridgway 7:10 PM, 1 hour station switching, bills, inspection
Depart Ridgway 8:10 PM with 42 loads 5 empties
6 cars cattle from RGS loaded Placerville 2:00 PM, released, no one in charge
8 cars cattle from RGS loaded Placerville 1:30 PM, released, no one in charge
5 cars cattle loaded Ridgway
Arrive Montrose 9:30 PM with 42 loads 5 empties
4 cars sheep loaded at Montrose, 23 cars ready to move east via Gunnison
Montrose extra 361 east, to Gunnison
Conductor C W Purciel
Engineer Stamm
Depart Montrose 9:35 PM with 4 loads 2 empties
Arrive Cedar Creek 10:20 PM, 20 minutes water and set out, double Cedar Creek Cerro Summit
Depart Cedar Creek 10:40 PM
Arrive Cerro Summit 11:15 PM, set out and turn
Depart Cerro Summit 11:25 PM
Arrive Cedar Creek 11:55 PM, 15 minutes water and turn
Montrose extra 464 east with helper engine 360, Cerro Summit turn
Conductor Collett
Engine 464 Price
Engine 360 H Gates
Depart Montrose 11:05 PM with 19 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cedar Creek 11:50 PM, 20 minutes meet extra 360 west
At this point both conductors delay reports show identical times for departing Cedar Creek and arriving Cerro Summit, so it would appear engine 361 acted as helper to Cerro Summit
Extra 464 east with helper engine 360 and extra 361 east (combined) depart Cedar Creek 12:10 AM
Arrive Cerro Summit 1:00 AM, helper engine off extra 464 east and extra 464 east turn train over to extra 361 east, engine 360 added to extra 361 east as helper
Extra 464 west depart Cerro Summit 1:10 AM
Arrive Montrose 2:10 AM with 1 empty
Extra 361 east with helper engine 360 depart Cerro Summit 1:10 AM
Arrive Cimarron 1:45 AM, 35 minutes pick up and water
Depart Cimarron 2:20 AM
Curecanti 10 minutes water
Sapinero 15 minutes set out
Elk Creek 15 minutes water
Arrive Gunnison 5:40 AM (Nov 30) with 27 loads 1 empty
DURANGO
Farmington branch extra 478
Conductor Murray
Engineer Klahn
Depart Durango 1:55 AM with 4 loads 10 empties
Carbon Jct 15 minutes switching
Aztec 20 minutes switching and fill cistern
Arrive Farmington 5:30 AM with 6 loads 11 empties, 10 minutes eat, 1 hour 10 minutes switching
Depart Farmington 7:00 AM with 5 loads 7 empties
1 oil Alamosa
1 gas Ignacio
3 gas Durango
1 empty refrigerator
1 empty dump
3 empty box
Aztec 10 minutes switching
Arrive Durango 10:15 AM with 5 loads 10 empties
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
Jimmy
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/29/2012 05:37PM by Jimmy Blouch.
