Tuesday December 10 1940
ALAMOSA
Alamosa 8:30 AM snowing quite hard
Cumbres snowing light all day, by 5:00 PM 6” new snow
Chama snowing light all day, by 4:30 PM cloudy, calm, 1” new snow
Alamosa extra 482 west
Conductor Connolly
Engineer Tozier
Depart Alamosa 11:59 PM (Dec 9) with 16 loads 16 empties
Arrive Antonito 1:35 AM (Dec 10) with 16 loads 15 empties, 1:35 AM to 2:00 AM, 25 minutes switching, 2:00 AM to 2:45 AM, 45 minutes blocked by extra 485 east (Dec 9 post), 2:45 AM to 3:30 AM, 45 minutes switching
Depart Antonito 3:30 AM with 11 loads 29 empties
Arrive Cumbres 8:25 AM with 11 loads 29 empties, 15 minutes inspection
Depart Cumbres 8:40 AM with 11 loads 29 empties
Arrive Chama 9:50 AM with 11 loads 29 empties
Alamosa extra 476 west, light engine to Antonito for No. 425
Engineer Arnell
Depart Alamosa 6:50 AM
Arrive Antonito 7:55 AM
No. 115 with engine 477
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:10 AM with 6 cars
66
167
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 10:23 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:27 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:20 AM (engineer Katschthaler)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 475
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 5:10 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:13 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 484 west
Conductor Fry
Engineer Brice
Depart Chama 11:30 AM with 10 loads 29 empties
Monero 40 minutes switching, coal & water, merchandise
Lumberton 30 minutes switching and merchandise
Dulce 30 minutes switching and meet No. 116
Pagosa Jct 45 minutes switching and eat
Arrive Durango 8:35 PM with 10 loads 18 empties
Alamosa Antonito turn with engine 1022
Conductor Curtis
Engineer Holly
SANTA FE BRANCH
Santa Fe 4:45 PM, snowing all day and melting fast as falls
Train No. 425 with engine 476
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Antonito 8:38 AM with 6 loads
2 autos Espanola
1 merchandise Espanola
1 merchandise Otowi
63
320
Chamita to Espanola 40 minutes unload cinders
Espanola 20 minutes switching
San Ildefonso 10 minutes switching
Otowi 10 minutes switching
Arrive Santa Fe 4:55 PM with 3 loads
Train No. 426 with engine 473
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 2 loads 1 empty
SALIDA
Marshall Pass cloudy, calm, during AM, snowing light, clam during PM
Sargent cloudy, calm, fine snow falling during AM, 5:00 PM cloudy, calm, 11:30 PM 2” new snow, still snowing
Gunnison cloudy, calm
Salida extra 496 west with helper engine 499, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Carlin
Engine 496 Rogers
Engine 499 Cullinan
Depart Salida 9:10 PM (Dec 9) with 1 load 2 empties
Mears Jct 20 minutes pick up
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:55 PM with 2 loads 33 empties, 40 minutes helper engine off, inspection, meet extra 493-498 east (on Dec 9 post)
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 12:30 AM (Dec 10) light for Sargent
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 12:35 (Dec 10) AM with 2 loads 38 empties
Arrive Sargent 1:45 AM with caboose, 55 minutes coal & water, pick up, add Sargent helper engine 493, engineer C R Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 496 east with helpers 499 and 493 depart Sargent 2:30 AM with 18 loads 2 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:15 AM with 18 loads 2 empties, 46 minutes set out, turn, orders
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 4:51 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 4:56 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 5:01 AM with caboose
Chester 10 minutes pick up
Arrive Sargent 6:30 AM, 15 minutes set coal
Depart Sargent 6:45 AM with 2 loads 47 empties
Elko 20 minutes pick up
Parlin 15 minutes pick up
Arrive Gunnison 9:25 AM with 4 loads 92 empties
Salida extra 497 west with helper engine 491, Monarch branch
Conductor Hallock
Engine 497 Allen
Engine 491 Truscott
Depart Salida 8:156 AM with 42 empties
Arrive Monarch 10:20 AM
Engine 491 return to Salida light, arrive 12:15 PM
Extra 497 double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 497 east depart Monarch 2:25 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 4:20 PM with 33 loads
Salida extra 498 west with helper engine 495, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 498 Dailey
Engine 495 Crooks
Depart Salida 11:25 AM with 31 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:35 PM with 31 empties, 15 minutes helper engine off,
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 1:40 PM light for Sargent
Extra 498 west depart Marshall Pass 1:50 PM with 31 empties
Buxton 5 minutes set train out
Arrive Sargent 3:05 PM with caboose, 50 minutes eat, turn, coal & water, switching, add Sargent helper engine 493, engineer C R Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 498 east with helpers 495 and 493 depart Sargent 3:55 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:15 PM with 18 loads, set out, turn
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 5:30 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 5:35 PM light for Sargent
Extra 498 west depart Marshall Pass 5:40 with caboose
Arrive Sargent 6:50 PM with caboose, 25 minutes coal & water, turn, switch
Extra 498 east with helpers 495 and 493 depart Sargent 7:15 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:35 PM with 19 loads, 40 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 8:40 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 8:50 PM light for Salida
Extra 498 east depart Marshall Pass 9:15 PM with 38 loads
Arrive Salida 11:25 PM with 37 loads
Salida extra 491 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Sloan
Engineer Frantz
Depart Salida 5:10 PM with 28 empties
Arrive Monarch 7:05 PM, double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 491 east depart Monarch 11:35 PM for Salida
Poncha Jct 20 minutes meet extra 492 west (of Dec 11)
Arrive Salida 3:00 AM with 42 loads
Gunnison extra 496 east with helper engine 499, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 493
Conductor Carlin
Engine 496 Rogers
Engine 499 Cullinan
Engine 493 C R Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 8:00 PM with 57 loads, dead engine 346, for Durango
Parlin 20 minutes unload supplies and oil
Arrive Sargent 10:50 PM with 58 loads, dead engine 346, 40 minutes set out 38 loads, unload supplies and oil, coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 493
Depart Sargent 11:30 PM with 20 loads, dead engine 346
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:20 AM, with 20 loads, dead engine 346, 1 hour 20 minutes helper engines off, unload supplies, pick up 17 loads 2 empties, inspection
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 1:30 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 2:05 AM light for Sargent
Extra 496 east depart Marshall 2:40 AM with 37 loads 2 empties, dead engine 346
Arrive Salida 5:00 AM with 37 loads 2 empties, dead engine 346
GUNNISON
Crested Butte snowing lightly, 1” new snow
Crested Butte branch extra 499
Conductor C M Purciel
Engineer H Gates
Depart Gunnison 11:05 AM with 1 load 50 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 12:50 PM with 1 load 50 empties, 2 hours 40 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 4:00 PM with 57 loads 1 empty
Arrive Gunnison 5:35 PM with 57 loads 1 empty
Gunnison switch engine 452 foreman Winters engineer Cowan
MONTROSE
Extra 464 east, Cedar Creek turn
Conductor Collett
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 1:30 PM with 3 loads 10 empties
Between Montrose and Fairview 1 hour 30 minutes unload cinders
Lu Jane 10 minutes switching and set out empties
Arrive Cedar Creek 4:10 PM, 10 minutes turn
Depart Cedar Creek 4:25 PM
Arrive Montrose 4:55 PM with caboose
DURANGO
Durango partly cloudy, calm
Silverton snowing light, light SW wind
Silverton branch Train No. 461 and Train No. 462 with engine 478
Conductor Knight
Engineer Klahn
Depart Durango 9:15 AM with 4 loads 1 empty
1 merchandise Silverton
2 coal Silverton
Combine 292
Caboose
Arrive Silverton 12:40 PM with 4 loads 1 empty, 20 minutes eat, 1 hour switching
Depart Silverton 2:00 PM with 7 loads 4 empties
6 ore Eilers
3 empty coal
Arrive Durango 5:05 PM with 7 loads 4 empties
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
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