The 223's 1936 rebuild & C-16 movements
| November 30, 2012 03:45PM |
So here's an interesting bit of history that I gathered from Jimmy's past dispatchers reports. We (the Golden Spike Chapter) knew that the 223 had gone in for a rebuild sometime in 1936-37, but exactly when was unknown until the past year, when we were able to pin it down.
Tuesday the 10th was the last trip the 223 would make for November 1936:
Baldwin branch, extra 223 with helper engine 278
Conductor E P Mahoney
Engine 223 Dunlap
Engine 278 Kroll
Depart Gunnison 11:55 AM with 1 load 27 empties
Arrive Baldwin 2:45 PM with 1 load 22 empties
Depart Baldwin 3:45 PM with 24 loads
Arrive Gunnison 7:45 PM with 31 loads
The 223 was pulled from service immediately, and 278 was left behind on the Baldwin Branch. Since a helper was usually needed the 268 was moved dead from Alamosa on November 12:
Extra 496 east, Valley line
Conductor Sandberg
Engineer W Wilson
Depart Alamosa 11:25 AM with 6 loads 10 empties, dead engine 268
Moffat 35 minutes load 4 cars cattle and switching
MP 250 25 minutes held by bridge men
Villa Grove 35 minutes load 10 cars cattle, 20 minutes water and switching
Round Hill double to Poncha Pass
Arrive Salida 7:50 PM with 23 loads and dead engine 268
The trip continued the next day (November 13):
Salida extra 490 west with helper engines 492 and 496
Conductor Sloan
Engine 490 C Wilson
Engine 492 Graham
Engine 496 W Wilson
Messenger dead engine 268 Patino
Depart Salida 5:10 AM with 39 empty stock cars and dead engine 268
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:25 AM with 39 empties, dead engine 268, No. 315 by
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 8:15 AM light for Salida
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 7:58 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass 8:08 AM with 39 empties, dead engine 268
Elko 40 minutes meet extra 491-498-493 east
Arrive Gunnison 11:45 AM with 14 empties, dead engine 268
One week after her last run, the 223 is leaves Gunnison dead:
Tuesday, November 17, 1936
Gunnison extra 495 east with helper engine 497, to Salida with Sargent hill turn
Conductor Sloan
Engine 495 Runyon
Engine 497 Frantz
Depart Gunnison 10:25 AM with 67 loads, dead engine 223
MP 279 25 minutes broken brass RG 1668
Arrive Sargent 1:45 PM, set out, add helper engine 499
Depart Sargent 2:55 PM with 19 loads, dead engine 223
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:20 PM with 19 loads
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 4:30 PM light for Sargent
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 4:40 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 4:50 PM with caboose for Sargent
Extra 495 east with helper engines 497 and 499 depart Sargent 6:10 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:45 PM, No. 315 by
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 8:30 PM light for Salida
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 8:40 PM light for Salida
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass 8:55 PM with 37 (?) loads, dead engine 223
Arrive Salida 11:25 PM with 29 loads, dead engine 223
It wasn't until December 7th that the 223 was sent back to Gunnison:
Monday, December 7, 1936
Salida extra 499 west with helper engines 493 and 495, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor McCall
Engine 499 Runyon
Engine 493 Frantz
Engine 495 Harrell
Messenger Gill dead engine 223
Depart Salida 8:45 AM with 5 loads, 24 empties, dead engine 223
Mears Jct 40 minutes set out and pick up
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:45 AM with 8 loads 37 empties, dead engine 223, 1 hour set out, pick up, inspection, work extra 490
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 12:45 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 1:05 PM light for Sargent, behind extra 499 west
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 12:55 PM with 8 loads 37 empties, dead engine223
Buxton 10 minutes set out
Arrive Sargent 2:05 PM with caboose
As Sargent hill turn extra 499 with helpers 493 and 495 depart Sargent 3:30 PM with 18 loads
Tank 7 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:01 PM with 19 loads
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 5:10 PM light for Gunnison
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 5:20 PM light for Gunnison
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 5:30 PM with caboose
Buxton 15 minutes pick up
Sargent 45 minutes switching and meet No. 316
Elko 10 minutes set out
Doyle 20 minutes set out and pick up
Parlin 15 minutes unload freight
Arrive Gunnison 9:55 PM with 18 loads 29 empties, dead engine 223
Interestingly, the 223's first live trip since Nov. 10th was an immediate call to Cimmaron, making the trip light:
Thursday, December 10, 1936
Gunnison extra 223 west, light engine to Cimarron, helper for extra 344 west
Engineer Stamm
Depart Gunnison 9:45 AM
Arrive Cimarron (unable to read)
The purpose? To act as helper for extra 344 West. Note that the 463 is also helping. Imagine that lineup - two Cs and a K.
Extra 344 west with helpers 223 and 463 depart Cimarron 1:30 PM with 14 loads
Arrive Cerro Summit 2:20 PM
Engine 463 depart Cerro Summit light for Montrose
Engine 223 depart Cerro Summit light for Montrose, behind extra 344 west
Extra 344 west depart Cerro Summit time not shown with 14 loads
Arrive Montrose 3:35 PM with 14 loads
The next day the 223 was helper for Extra 344 East...
Friday, December 11, 1936
Montrose extra 344 east with helper engine 223
Conductor Dean
Engine 344 Stamm
Engine 223 Edwards
Depart Montrose 10:40 AM with 23 empties
8 empty box
15 empty coals
Cedar Creek 15 minutes set out, water
Cedar Creek to Cerro Summit 3 times
Depart Cerro Summit 3:15 PM
Arrive Gunnison 8:10 PM with 25 empties
...and by the 15th was back in regular service on the Baldwin Branch with the 278.
Tuesday, December 15, 1936
Extra 223-278, Baldwin branch
Conductor Dean
Engine 223 Braswell
Engine 278 Edwards
Depart Gunnison 11:00 AM with 28 empties
Arrive Baldwin 2:00 PM with 23 empties, 1 hour switching
Depart Baldwin 3:00 PM with 6 loads
Arrive Gunnison 5:30 PM with 6 loads
The purpose of this post was because I stopped by the shop for the first time since August to check on the 223, and while discussing the jammed main rod (more on that later when we update the chapter blog) I took a closer look at the number 3 driver on the fireman's side, and noticed this date stamped:
5-24-37...so what does this stamp mean? Last time it was turned? When it was replaced? I'm not familiar with the shop arrangements in Gunnison...could a wheel be replaced there or would it have to go to Salida? Unfortunately I don't have the DRTMs for May 1937. There were other dates as well, like the 1911 that is seen to the right.
Anyway, interesting stuff, and thanks Jimmy for digitizing these.
Regards,
Josh B.
Tuesday the 10th was the last trip the 223 would make for November 1936:
Baldwin branch, extra 223 with helper engine 278
Conductor E P Mahoney
Engine 223 Dunlap
Engine 278 Kroll
Depart Gunnison 11:55 AM with 1 load 27 empties
Arrive Baldwin 2:45 PM with 1 load 22 empties
Depart Baldwin 3:45 PM with 24 loads
Arrive Gunnison 7:45 PM with 31 loads
The 223 was pulled from service immediately, and 278 was left behind on the Baldwin Branch. Since a helper was usually needed the 268 was moved dead from Alamosa on November 12:
Extra 496 east, Valley line
Conductor Sandberg
Engineer W Wilson
Depart Alamosa 11:25 AM with 6 loads 10 empties, dead engine 268
Moffat 35 minutes load 4 cars cattle and switching
MP 250 25 minutes held by bridge men
Villa Grove 35 minutes load 10 cars cattle, 20 minutes water and switching
Round Hill double to Poncha Pass
Arrive Salida 7:50 PM with 23 loads and dead engine 268
The trip continued the next day (November 13):
Salida extra 490 west with helper engines 492 and 496
Conductor Sloan
Engine 490 C Wilson
Engine 492 Graham
Engine 496 W Wilson
Messenger dead engine 268 Patino
Depart Salida 5:10 AM with 39 empty stock cars and dead engine 268
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:25 AM with 39 empties, dead engine 268, No. 315 by
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 8:15 AM light for Salida
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 7:58 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass 8:08 AM with 39 empties, dead engine 268
Elko 40 minutes meet extra 491-498-493 east
Arrive Gunnison 11:45 AM with 14 empties, dead engine 268
One week after her last run, the 223 is leaves Gunnison dead:
Tuesday, November 17, 1936
Gunnison extra 495 east with helper engine 497, to Salida with Sargent hill turn
Conductor Sloan
Engine 495 Runyon
Engine 497 Frantz
Depart Gunnison 10:25 AM with 67 loads, dead engine 223
MP 279 25 minutes broken brass RG 1668
Arrive Sargent 1:45 PM, set out, add helper engine 499
Depart Sargent 2:55 PM with 19 loads, dead engine 223
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:20 PM with 19 loads
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 4:30 PM light for Sargent
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 4:40 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 4:50 PM with caboose for Sargent
Extra 495 east with helper engines 497 and 499 depart Sargent 6:10 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:45 PM, No. 315 by
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 8:30 PM light for Salida
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 8:40 PM light for Salida
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass 8:55 PM with 37 (?) loads, dead engine 223
Arrive Salida 11:25 PM with 29 loads, dead engine 223
It wasn't until December 7th that the 223 was sent back to Gunnison:
Monday, December 7, 1936
Salida extra 499 west with helper engines 493 and 495, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor McCall
Engine 499 Runyon
Engine 493 Frantz
Engine 495 Harrell
Messenger Gill dead engine 223
Depart Salida 8:45 AM with 5 loads, 24 empties, dead engine 223
Mears Jct 40 minutes set out and pick up
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:45 AM with 8 loads 37 empties, dead engine 223, 1 hour set out, pick up, inspection, work extra 490
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 12:45 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 1:05 PM light for Sargent, behind extra 499 west
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 12:55 PM with 8 loads 37 empties, dead engine223
Buxton 10 minutes set out
Arrive Sargent 2:05 PM with caboose
As Sargent hill turn extra 499 with helpers 493 and 495 depart Sargent 3:30 PM with 18 loads
Tank 7 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:01 PM with 19 loads
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 5:10 PM light for Gunnison
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 5:20 PM light for Gunnison
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 5:30 PM with caboose
Buxton 15 minutes pick up
Sargent 45 minutes switching and meet No. 316
Elko 10 minutes set out
Doyle 20 minutes set out and pick up
Parlin 15 minutes unload freight
Arrive Gunnison 9:55 PM with 18 loads 29 empties, dead engine 223
Interestingly, the 223's first live trip since Nov. 10th was an immediate call to Cimmaron, making the trip light:
Thursday, December 10, 1936
Gunnison extra 223 west, light engine to Cimarron, helper for extra 344 west
Engineer Stamm
Depart Gunnison 9:45 AM
Arrive Cimarron (unable to read)
The purpose? To act as helper for extra 344 West. Note that the 463 is also helping. Imagine that lineup - two Cs and a K.
Extra 344 west with helpers 223 and 463 depart Cimarron 1:30 PM with 14 loads
Arrive Cerro Summit 2:20 PM
Engine 463 depart Cerro Summit light for Montrose
Engine 223 depart Cerro Summit light for Montrose, behind extra 344 west
Extra 344 west depart Cerro Summit time not shown with 14 loads
Arrive Montrose 3:35 PM with 14 loads
The next day the 223 was helper for Extra 344 East...
Friday, December 11, 1936
Montrose extra 344 east with helper engine 223
Conductor Dean
Engine 344 Stamm
Engine 223 Edwards
Depart Montrose 10:40 AM with 23 empties
8 empty box
15 empty coals
Cedar Creek 15 minutes set out, water
Cedar Creek to Cerro Summit 3 times
Depart Cerro Summit 3:15 PM
Arrive Gunnison 8:10 PM with 25 empties
...and by the 15th was back in regular service on the Baldwin Branch with the 278.
Tuesday, December 15, 1936
Extra 223-278, Baldwin branch
Conductor Dean
Engine 223 Braswell
Engine 278 Edwards
Depart Gunnison 11:00 AM with 28 empties
Arrive Baldwin 2:00 PM with 23 empties, 1 hour switching
Depart Baldwin 3:00 PM with 6 loads
Arrive Gunnison 5:30 PM with 6 loads
The purpose of this post was because I stopped by the shop for the first time since August to check on the 223, and while discussing the jammed main rod (more on that later when we update the chapter blog) I took a closer look at the number 3 driver on the fireman's side, and noticed this date stamped:
5-24-37...so what does this stamp mean? Last time it was turned? When it was replaced? I'm not familiar with the shop arrangements in Gunnison...could a wheel be replaced there or would it have to go to Salida? Unfortunately I don't have the DRTMs for May 1937. There were other dates as well, like the 1911 that is seen to the right.
Anyway, interesting stuff, and thanks Jimmy for digitizing these.
Regards,
Josh B.
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