Thursday December 5 1940
ALAMOSA
All reporting stations clear, calm
Alamosa extra 489 west
Conductor Connolly
Engineer Tozier
Called for 10:30 PM (Dec 4), 5 minutes couple crossing, 20 minutes get train started account frozen up
Depart Alamosa 10:55 PM (Dec 4) with 12 loads 48 empties
Arrive Antonito 12:45 AM (Dec 5) with 12 loads 48 empties, 45 minutes station work
Depart Antonito 1:30 AM with 10 loads 29 empties
Sublette 20 minutes eat
Arrive Cumbres 6:55 AM with 10 loads 29 empties, 15 minutes inspection
Depart Cumbres 7:10 AM with 10 loads 29 empties
Arrive Chama 8:20 AM with 10 loads 29 empties
Chama extra 482 east with helper engine 481
Conductor Curtis
Engine 482 Nissen
Engine 481 Hurley
Called for 11:45 PM (Dec 4)
Depart Chama 1:45 AM (Dec 5) with 11 loads 9 empties
Arrive Cumbres 3:30 AM with 11 loads 9 empties, 10 minutes helper engine off
Depart Cumbres 3:40 AM with 11 loads 9 empties
Toltec 10 minutes meet extra 489 west
Big Horn 10 minutes eat
Arrive Antonito 6:55 AM with 11 loads 9 empties, 40 minutes switching, 30 minutes meet No. 115
Depart Antonito 8:00 AM with 14 loads 18 empties
Romeo 10 minutes set out car of lumber
Arrive Alamosa 9:30 AM with 13 loads 18 empties
No. 115 with engine 475
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Ray (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 6 cars
119
164
327
Alamosa
63
320
Arrive Antonito 8:00 AM set out cars 63 and 320 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:05 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 Morgan
Engineer Densmore (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
66
167
310
Chama
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:10 PM (engineer Ray)
Arrive Cumbres 5:01 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:02 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:17 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 486 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer Klahn
Depart Chama 10:10 AM
Meet with No. 116 not shown
Arrive Durango 3:30 PM
Chama extra 489 west
Conductor Fry
Engineer Brice
Depart Chama 11:25 AM
Monero 35 minutes merchandise and switching
Lumberton 1 hour switching and merchandise
Dulce 15 minutes switching and merchandise
Navajo 10 minutes meet No. 116
Pagosa Jct 35 minutes eat, merchandise, switching
Ignacio 15 minutes switching and merchandise
Arrive Durango 7:35 PM with 7 loads 16 empties
SANTA FE BRANCH
Train No. 425 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Antonito 8:20 AM with 3 loads
1 merchandise Santa Fe
63
320
Espanola 20 minutes switching
Arrive Santa Fe 4:00 PM with 3 loads 2 empties
Train No. 426 with engine 473
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Depart Santa Fe 10:05 AM with 3 loads 1 empty
1 merchandise Alamosa
1 empty dump
62
306
Espanola 5 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 3 loads 2 empties
SALIDA
Salida extra 492 west with helper engine 498, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 492 Cullinan
Engine 498 R Wilson
Depart Salida 10:30 PM (Dec 4) with 1 load 36 empties
Mears Jct 10 minutes water
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:10 AM (Dec 5) with 1 load 36 empties, 20 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 1:15 AM light for Sargent
Extra 492 west depart Marshall Pass 1:30 AM with 1 load 36 empties
Buxton 10 minutes put train away
Arrive Sargent 2:50 AM with caboose, 30 minutes turn, coal & water, switching, 20 minutes for and add helper engine 490, engineer W Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 492 east with helpers 492 and 490 depart Sargent with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:05 AM with 18 loads, 20 minutes set out and turn
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 5:15 AM light for Gunnison
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 5:20 AM light for Sargent
Extra 492 west depart Marshall Pass 5:25 AM with caboose
Buxton 10 minutes pick up train
Arrive Sargent 6:50 AM with 1 load 36 empties, 2 hours wait for and meet extra 493-497 east
Depart Sargent 8:50 AM with 1 load 36 empties
Arrive Gunnison 10:20 AM with 1 load 36 empties
Gunnison extra 493 east with helper engine 497, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 490
Conductor Hallock
Engine 493 Dailey
Engine 497 C D Wilson
Depart Gunnison 5:50 AM with 61 loads 2 empties, includes 6 cars stock from the west
Parlin 15 minutes switching and water
Arrive Sargent 8:20 AM with 64 loads 2 empties, 1 hour 25 minutes double in, reduce, coal & water, eat, add Sargent helper engine 490
Depart Sargent 9:45 AM with 22 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:05 AM with 22 loads, 1 hour helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 11:20 AM light for Sargent
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pas 11:30 AM light for Salida
Extra 493 east depart Marshall Pass 12:05 PM with 40 loads
Mears Jct 15 minutes switching
Arrive Salida 2:35 PM with 33 loads
Salida extra 499 west with helper engine 491, Monarch branch
Conductor Carlin
Engine 499 Hyatt
Engine 491 Runyan
Depart Salida 8:00 AM with 2 loads 40 empties
Arrive Monarch 10:00 AM
Engine 491 return to Salida light, arrive 12:00 PM
Extra 499 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 499 east depart Monarch 2:00 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 4:40 PM with 36 loads
Salida extra 491 west with helper engine 497, Monarch branch
Conductor Adlock
Engine 491 Veo
Engine497 Truscott
Depart Salida 4:55 PM with 42 empties
Arrive Monarch 7:00 PM
Engine 497 return to Salida light, arrive 9:00 PM
Extra 491 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 491 east depart Monarch 11:35 PM for Salida
Poncha Jct 15 minutes orders
Arrive Salida 2:00 AM with 40 loads
Gunnison extra 492 east with helper engine 498, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 490
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 492 Cullinan
Engine 498 R Wilson
Engine 490 W Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 9:05 PM with 53 loads 1 empty
2 cars cattle loaded Gunnison
Parlin 10 minutes water
Doyle 15 minutes switching
Arrive Sargent 11:35 PM with 56 (?) loads 1 empty, 1 hour double in, reduce, coal & water, eat, add Sargent helper engine 490
Depart Sargent 12:35 AM with 19 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:05 AM with 19 loads 1 empty, 25 minutes cut helpers out and fill, 25 minutes inspection, 45 minutes saw by and blocked by extra 496 west (on Dec 6 post),25 minutes double train over and air test
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 2:30 AM light for Sargent
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 3:50 AM light for Salida
Extra 492 east depart Marshall Pass 4:05 AM with 37 loads 1 empty
Mears Jct set out 4 Valley loads
Arrive Salida 6:20 AM with 33 loads 1 empty
Salida extra 496 west, depart 11:35 PM, on post for Dec 6
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 474 with helper engine 498
Conductor C M Purciel
Engine 474 Braswell
Engine 4987 Stamm
Depart Gunnison 11:30 AM with 2 loads 58 empties
Mile Post 294 30 minutes unload cinders
Almont 15 minutes pick up
Arrive Crested Butte 2:05 PM with 87 empties, 1 hour 35 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Engine 498 depart Crested Butte 2:30 PM light for Gunnison
Extra 474 east depart Crested Butte 4:10 PM with 51 loads
Arrive Gunnison 5:40 PM with 51 loads
Gunnison switch engine 452 foreman Winters engineer Cowan
MONTROSE
Engine 464 used for Montrose yard switching conductor Collett engineer Price
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no train
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
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