Wednesday December 18 1940
ALAMOSA 5:00 AM foggy, 5:00 PM partly cloudy
Cumbres 4:50 AM cloudy, calm 3” new snow, foggy, calm rest of the day
Chama 12:35 AM snowing hard, calm, 3” new snow, cloudy, calm rest of the day
Durango partly cloudy, calm, 16” old snow
Chama extra east with engines 483 and 487, Big Horn turn, plow and flanger
Conductor Connolly
Engine 483 Caldwell
Engine 487 Marsh
Called Chama for 10:00 PM Dec 17, 4 hours 10 minutes switching and flanging yard
Depart Chama 2:10 AM with 7 loads 3 empties
Arrive Cumbres 3:25 AM with 7 loads 3 empties
Depart Cumbres 3:30 AM with 7 loads 3 empties
Arrive Big Horn 5:07 AM, 30 minutes flanging, set out and turn
Memorandum reads: “Connolly Big Horn 5:40 AM, says bucked snow all way, bad in places, was blowing hard and drifting, now very light wind at Big Horn.”
Depart Big Horn 6:10 AM
Arrive Cumbres 8:30 AM, 25 minutes flanging storage and wye
Connoly reports heavy drifts Osier to Cumbres and wind blowing quite bad
Depart Cumbres 8:55 AM
Lobato 20 minutes flanging siding, 30 minutes let No. 115 by
Arrive Chama 12:10 PM, 25 minutes eat, 1 hour 20 minutes flanging, tie up 1:55 PM
No. 115 with engine 482 (to Chama)
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Swing brakeman Clark
Depart Alamosa 7:30 AM with 8 cars, 30 minutes transfer
66
167
127
323
310
Chama
62
306
La Jara 5 minutes mail
Arrive Antonito 8:35 AM, 10 minutes mail and set out cars 62 and 306 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:45 AM with 6 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:55 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:58 AM
Arrive Chama 11:40 AM, engine 482 off, engine 476 on
Depart Chama 11:50 AM (engineer Densmore)
Arrive Pagosa Jct 1:53 (?) PM, meet No.116
Depart Pagosa Jct 2:01 (?) PM
Arrive Alamosa 4:40 PM with 6 cars
Alamosa extra 484 west, spreader to Chama
Conductor Curtis
Engineer Tozier
Depart Alamosa 7:40 AM with spreader, 2 cabooses
Arrive Antonito 8:45 AM
Depart Antonito 9:02 AM
Arrive Cumbres 2:40 PM
Depart Cumbres 2:55 PM
Meet with No. 116 not shown
Arrive Chama 5:20 PM
(Conductor delay report information not available)
Alamosa extra 485 west, light engine to Antonito, helper for No. 425
Engineer Holly
Depart Alamosa 7:45 AM
Arrive Antonito 8:20 AM
No. 116 with engine 475 (to Chama)
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
119
163
164
327
Alamosa
Arrive Pagosa Jct 1:48 PM, meet No. 116
Depart Pagosa Jct 1:54 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM, engine 475 off, engine 482 one
Depart Chama 4:05 PM (engineer Boyd)
Arrive Cumbres 5:00 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:05 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:20 PM, no Train No. 426 connection
Depart Antonito 7:25 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 5 cars
Durango extra 481 east
Conductor Fry
Engineer Klahn
Depart Durango 11:59 AM with 15 loads 3 empties
Ignacio 10 minutes switching
Tiffany 5 minutes merchandise, 45 minutes meet No. 115
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat
Dulce 10 minutes merchandise
Monero 30 minutes switching, 20 minutes take coal & water
Arrive Chama 8:45 PM with 21 loads 2 empties
Alamosa Antonito turn with engine 1000
Conductor Hinton
Engineer Shumaker
Depart Alamosa 9:40 PM with 15 loads 3 empties
La Jara 10 minutes set out
Arrive Antonito 11:15 PM with 8 loads 3 empties, 45 minutes station switching, 1 hour wait for No. 426
Alamosa extra 485 west, depart 10:50 PM, on Dec 19 post
Chama extra 480 east, depart 11:35 PM, on Dec 19 post
SANTA FE BRANCH
Tres Piedras partly cloudy, calm, about 1 foot snow
Train No. 425 with engine 473 and helper engine 485
Conductor Hines
Engine 473 Baskett
Engine 485 Holly
C B Carpenter riding train
Depart Antonito 9:15 AM with 4 loads 1 empty
1 merchandise
1 empty single deck for Tres Piedras
1 company cinders Chamita
62
306
Tres Piedras 40 minutes switching and cleaning switches
Arrive Taos Jct 12:10 PM, 35 minutes unloading mail and get orders
Train No. 426 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:15 AM with 4 loads 3 empties
1 empty flat
2 empty gons (coals)
Baggage 129
63
320
Dispatcher’s memorandum reads: “Espanola 11:40 AM, 426 has engine 471 derailed and over on side and 2 coals and 1 flat across, 100 ties broken, Mrs. Carmelita Sanchez thrown against water tank striking on her cheek bone, she was taken to Espanola on motor car for treatment by Dr. Nesbit, speed of train about 18 miles per hour, track soft and slipped from under engine.”
Conductor’s delay report reads: “11:15 AM Dec 18, MP 383 ½ derailed engine 471 – 2 coal cars 1 flat, engine on side, damage $850.00, 100 ties 12 rails needed to throw track over, RG 6219, empty flat on end down bank, coal car 1403 crossway track, Mrs Carmelita Sanchez, age 59, of Hernandez NM thrown against water tank, struck cheek bone, take to Espanola, treated by Dr Nesbitt and later home, tool cars arrive 12:45 AM 19th.”
At Taos Jct No. 425 depart 12:45 PM
Barranca helper engine 485 off, 15 minutes turn engines
Engine 485 depart Barranca time not shown light for Antonito
No.425 depart Barranca time not shown
Embudo 10 minutes load and unloading mail and express
Between Barranca and Espanola time lost account backing up, account derailment No. 426
Espanola 5 minutes unload mail and express, 5 minutes switching
Arrive Mile Post 383 ½ 5:5 PM, 15 minutes transferring account derailment No. 426
As No. 426 depart Mile Post 383 ½ 5:40 PM
Conductor Willis, brakeman Lewis, engineer Arnell, fireman Owenby deadhead to Antonito
Arrive Espanola 6:20 PM, 20 minutes load and unloading mail and express, 35 minutes eat
Depart Espanola 7:20 PM
Embudo 10 minutes load and unload mail
Arrive Taos Jct 9:50 PM, 5 minutes load and unload mail, meet extra 470 west
Depart Taos Jct 9:55 PM
Tres Piedras 10 minutes switching, pick up 1 car cattle
Arrive Antonito 12:35 AM, tie up 12:35 AM
Flanger on engine 473 broken on arrival Antonito, but boilermaker can repair at Antonito, boilermaker sent from Alamosa to make repairs
Alamosa extra 470 west, tool cars for Santa Fe branch
Conductor Ashbrook
Engineer Hurley
Depart Alamosa 3:09 PM with 9 loads 2 empties, tool cars
Arrive Antonito 4:20 PM with 9 loads 2 empties
Depart Antonito 4:30 PM with 9 loads 2 empties
Arrive Taos Jct 7:25 PM, appears to have been held for No. 426
Depart Taos Jct 9:43 PM
Arrive Mile Post 383 ½ 1:00 AM, engine crew and train crew released from duty 1:30 AM to 9:30 AM Dec 19
At Antonito helper engine 485 had arrived 5:50 PM
Depart Antonito 5:55 PM for Alamosa
Arrive Alamosa 7:00 PM
Extra 1000 east, Antonito turn:
Depart Antonito 1:05 AM (Dec 19) with 3 loads 4 empties, No. 426 connection
Arrive Alamosa 2:05 AM with 3 loads 4 empties
SALIDA
Marshall Pass AM snowing light, brisk SW wind, 1” new snow, PM cloudy, brisk SW wind
Sargent cloudy, calm, 9” old snow
Gunnison partly cloudy, calm, 3” old snow
Salida extra 490 west with helper engines 499 and 497, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Sloan
Engine 490 Crooks
Engine 499 Truscott
Engine 497 C R Wilson
Depart Salida 8:40 PM (Dec 17) with 48 empties
Blowing hard at Mears Jct, thinks better not make fill
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:05 PM, 20 minutes helper engines off, set out, air test
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 11:20 PM light for Salida
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 11:10 PM light for Sargent
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass 11:25 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 12:35 AM (Dec 18) with caboose, 45 minutes coal & water, eat, pick up, add Sargent helper engine 493, engineer W Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 490 east with helpers 499 and 493 depart Sargent 1:20 AM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:45 AM with 18 loads, set out, turn, pick up
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 3:00 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 3:10 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass 3:20 AM with 48 empties
Arrive Sargent 4:40 AM with 48 empties, 1 hour 10 minutes wait for and meet extra 492 east
Depart Sargent 5:50 AM with 48 empties
Arrive Gunnison 7:20 AM with 48 empties
Gunnison extra 492 east with helper engine 496, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 493
Conductor Carlin
Engine 492 Cullinan
Engine 496 Hyatt
Engine 493 W Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 2:15 AM with 60 loads
Parlin 15 minutes pick up 2 cars cattle
Arrive Sargent 5:15 AM with 62 loads, 30 minutes set out, 15 minutes eat, 25 minutes blocked by extra 490 west, 20 minutes coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 493
Depart Sargent 6:15 AM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:45 AM with 19 loads, 1 hour 5 minutes helper engines off, pick up 18, inspection
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 8:10 AM light for Sargent
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 8:20 AM light for Salida
Extra 492 east depart Marshall Pass 8:50 AM with 37 loads
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out 11
Arrive Salida 11:10 AM with 26 loads
Salida extra 498 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Trevarthen
Engineer R Wilson
Depart Salida 8:15 AM with 24 empties
Arrive Monarch 10:25 AM, double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 498 east depart Monarch 3:40 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 5:50 PM with 45 loads
Salida extra 495 west with helper engine 497, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 495 Allen
Engine 497 Dailey
Depart Salida 12:01 PM with 34 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:15 PM with 34 empties, 15 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 2:20 PM light for Sargent
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 2:30 PM with 34 empties
Arrive Sargent 3:45 PM with caboose, 30 minutes eat, 1 hour 5 minutes set coal and switching, turn, take coal & water, 20 minutes helper engine crew rest up at 5:30 PM, add Sargent helper engine 493, engineer W Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 495 east with helpers 497 and 493 depart Sargent 5:40 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:00 PM, set out, turn
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 7:10 PM light for Sargent
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 7:15 PM light for Sargent
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 7:20 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 8:30 PM, 10 minutes coal & turn
Extra 495 east with helpers 497 and 493 depart Sargent 8:40 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:55 PM with 18 loads, 50 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 10:05 PM light for Sargent
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 10:20 PM light for Salida
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass 10:45 PM with 36 loads
Mears Jct 45 minutes meet extra 496-498 west (on Dec 19 post)
Arrive Salida 1:35 AM with 36 loads
Salida extra 492 west with helper engine 491, Monarch branch
Conductor Hutchinson
Engine 492 Runyan
Engine 491 Frantz
Depart Salida 4:50 PM with 40 empties
Poncha Jct 20 minutes meet extra 498 east
Arrive Monarch 7:15 PM, “while backing 5 cars out of circle track at Monarch switch lined up for dropping track, brakeman did not line for around track, engineer Runyan failed to see switch target running through switch, then pulled ahead derailing tank engine 492, 1 hour 45 minutes delay re-railing tank, section men on hand.”
Double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Engine 491 return to Salida light, arrive 3:25 AM
Extra 492 east depart Monarch 1:25 AM for Salida
Arrive Salida 3:35 AM with 29 loads
Gunnison extra 490 east, to Salida, depart 9:50 PM, on Dec 19 post
Salida extra 496 west, to Gunnison, depart 11:50 PM, on Dec19 post
GUNNISON
Crested Butte no weather report
Crested Butte branch extra 474 with helper engine 499
Conductor C M Purciel
Engine 474 Braswell
Engine 499 H Gates
Depart Gunnison 11:10 AM with 91 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 1:10 PM with 91 empties, 2 hours 10 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Engine 499 depart Crested Butte 1:40 PM light for Gunnison
Extra 474 depart Crested Butte 3:50 PM with 55 loads (?) empties
Arrive Gunnison 5:20 PM with 55 loads
Gunnison switch engine 452 foreman Winters engineer Cowan
MONTROSE
Ouray branch extra 318, Ouray turn
Conductor Collett
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 12:30 PM with 2 loads 17 empties
1 coal Ridgway
1 pipe Rico
2 empty box Ouray
14 empty box RGS
Eldridge 35 minutes engine run for water to Cow Creek
Arrive Ridgway 3:45 PM with 2 loads 17 empties, 45 minutes station switching and eat
Depart Ridgway 4:30 PM with 3empties
Arrive Ouray 5:10 PM with 3 empties
Depart Ouray 5:50 PM with 3 loads
Arrive Ridgway 6:30 PM with 3 loads, 15 minutes switching
Depart Ridgway 6:45 PM with 4 loads 10 empties
Arrive Montrose 8:05 PM with 4 loads 10 empties
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no train
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
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