Friday December 20 1940
ALAMOSA
Alamosa fair, calm
Cumbres and Chama clear, calm
Durango cloudy, calm
2 Chama Cumbres turns
Called for 7:15 PM (Dec 19), 3 hours 50 minutes switching, air test
1st turn with engines 484 and 481
Conductor McKibben
Engine 484 Donaldson
Engine 4812 Holly
Depart Chama 11:05 PM (Dec 19) with 11 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 12:40 AM (Dec 20) with 11 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Engine 484 depart Cumbres 12:55 AM with caboose for Chama
Engine 481 depart Cumbres 1:05 AM light for Chama
2nd turn with engines 482 and 480
Conductor McKibben
Engine 482 Donaldson
Engine 480 Holly
Depart Chama 3:30 AM with 9 loads 8 empties
Arrive Cumbres 5:10 AM with 9 loads 8 empties, set out, turn
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 5:30 AM with caboose for Chama
Engine 480 depart Cumbres 5:35 AM light for Chama
No. 115 with engine 483
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Swing brakeman Clarke
Depart Alamosa 8:00 AM with 8 cars, 1 hour connection and transfer, connection arrive 6:20 AM
66
167
127
323
310
Chama
61
284
La Jara 10 minutes unload mail
Arrive Antonito 9:15 AM, unload mail & express, set out cars 61 and 284 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 9:20 AM with 6 cars
Big Horn 7 minutes lineman repair enunciator
Arrive Cumbres 11:42 AM
Depart Cumbres 11:47 AM
Arrive Chama 12:25 PM, 20 minutes condition engine 483
Depart Chama 12:45 PM (engineer Densmore)
Chama to Durango 15 minutes freight engine, engineer Densmore
Arrive Durango 5:50 PM with 6 cars
No. 116 with engine 475
Conductor Morgan
Engineer House (to Chama)
Swing brakeman not shown, probably Smith
Extra cars were for Civilian Conservation Corp, 46 CCC passengers
Depart Durango 11:23 AM with 8 cars, 8 minutes load baggage
119
163
164
312
327
304 (CCC)
302 (CCC)
Alamosa
Juanita 36 minutes meet No. 115
Arrive Chama 4:40 PM, 20 minutes condition engine 475, add helper engine 481, engineer Donaldson
Depart Chama 5:00 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:53 PM, helper engine off
Engine 481 depart Cumbres light for Chama
No. 116 depart Cumbres 6:02 PM
Arrive Antonito 8:10 PM, pick up 5 cars from No. 426
62
306
Other 3 cars not shown, but appear to be 63 and 320 from No. 426 of Dec 16 and 1 other car
Depart Antonito 8:20 PM with 13 cars
Arrive Alamosa 9:25 PM with 13 cars
Alamosa extra 477 west, light engine to Antonito, break in run
Engineer A S Johnson
Depart Alamosa 10:25 AM
Arrive Antonito 12:45 PM, turn
Depart Antonito 1:05 PM eastbound
Arrive Alamosa 3:55 PM
Durango extra 486 east
Conductor Fry
Engineer Brice
Depart Durango 11:59 AM with 12 loads 8 empties
1 car sheep loaded Durango
5 empty flats
2 empty dumps
Ignacio 15 minutes switching
Arboles 15 minutes meet No. 115, 20 minutes eat
Pagosa Jct 10 minutes merchandise
Monero 5 minutes merchandise, 10 minutes coal & water, 20 minutes switching
Arrive Chama 8:15 PM with 17 loads 8 empties
(Connection depart Chama 11:00 PM, on post for Dec 21)
SANTA FE BRANCH
Train No. 425 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Depart Antonito 10:15 AM with 3 loads
1 coal Embudo
61
284
Taos Jct 15 minutes merchandise, mail
Barranca 5 minutes switching
Embudo 10 minutes mail, express, 5 minutes switching
Claro 5 minutes switching
Arrive Espanola 3:30 PM, 5 minutes mail, express, 20 minutes for instructions and release, released 3 hours 30 minutes, 4:10 PM to 7:40 PM, C Martinez engine watchman, back on duty 7:40 PM, 50 minutes switching and get orders
Santa Fe work extra 470
Conductor Ashbrook
Engineer Hurley
Called for 6:15 AM
Arrive Buckman 9:00 AM, work at Mile Post 383 ½ until 2:00 PM, released 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM to let men get ready to re-rail engine 471
Notation reads: “Tool cars going raise engine 471 after 426 passes, delay 425, engine 471 re-railed 5:50 PM, call 425 at Espanola 8:00 PM and can let them by when get here, by 7:30 PM, all go to Santa Fe tie up tonight.”
5:00 PM to 9:30 PM work at Mile Post 383 ½, depart for Santa Fe
Arrive Santa Fe 11:10 PM with 7 loads 1 empty
(Train sheet shows work extra 470 arrive Santa Fe first)
Train No. 425 depart Espanola 8:25 PM
Arrive Santa Fe 11:15 PM with 3 loads 1 empty
Train No. 426 with engine 473
Conductor Willis
Engineer Owenby
C B Carpenter ride train
Depart Santa Fe 10:10 AM with 4 loads 1 empty
1 gas Espanola
1 merchandise Alamosa
1 empty flour box
62
306
Buckman 45 minutes switching, (not shown but pick up cars from No. 426 of Dec 16)
Espanola 10 minutes switching
Embudo 10 minutes switching
Taos Jct 10 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 5:45 PM with 7 loads 1 empty
SALIDA
Marshall Pass clear, calm,
Sargent partly cloudy, calm
Gunnison partly cloudy calm
Gunnison extra 496 east with helper engine 498, to Salida, at Sargent trade engine 498 for engine 493, engine 498 now Sargent helper engine
Conductor Carlin
Engine 496 C Wilson
Engine 498 Cullinan (to Sargent)
Engine 493 Cullinan (at Sargent)
Engine 498 W Wilson (at Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 8:20 PM (Dec 19) with 64 loads
Arrive Sargent 11:30 PM with 64 loads, 45 minutes set out 46 loads, made two set cuts, 35 minutes coal & water and eat, 10 minutes trade engine 498 for engine 493, engine 498 now Sargent helper, add Sargent helper engine 498
Depart Sargent 12:15 AM (Dec 20) with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:45 AM, 25 minutes blocked by extra 490 west, helper engines off, 20 minutes pick up 18 loads, 50 minutes inspection
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 2:30 AM light for Sargent
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 2:30 AM light for Salida
Extra 496 east depart Marshall Pass 3:20 AM with 36 loads
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out 8 Valley loads
Arrive Salida 5:55 AM with 28 loads
Salida extra 490 west with helper engines 499 and 497, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Marmet
Engine 490 Allen
Engine 499 Dailey
Engine 497 Runyan
Depart Salida 10:20 PM (Dec 19) with 1 load 51 empties
Mears Jct 15 minutes water
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:00 AM (Dec 20) with 1 load 51 empties, 1 hour 10 minutes helper engines off, inspection, meet extra 496 east, repair air hose
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 2:20 AM light for Salida
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 1:50 AM light for Sargent
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass 2:10 AM with 1 load 50 empites
Buxton 15 minutes set train out
Arrive Sargent 30 AM with caboose, turn, pick up add Sargent helper engine 498, engineer W Wilson
As Sargent Hill turn extra 490 east with helpers 499 and 498 depart Sargent 4:10 AM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:40 AM with 18 loads, set out, turn
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 5:45 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 5:55 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass 6:05 AM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 7:30 AM with 1 load 50 empties, 20 minutes eat
Depart Sargent 8:05 AM with 1 load 50 empties
Arrive Gunnison 9:45 AM with 1 load 50 empties
Salida extra 491 west, Monarch branch, clean up, no more trains this year
Conductor Sloan
Engineer Frantz
Depart Salida 7:20 AM with caboose
Arrive Monarch 8:45 AM, double Monarch Maysville Monarch
Extra 491 east depart Monarch 12:05 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 2:05 PM with 7 loads
Salida extra 495 west with helper engine 497, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 495 Crooks
Engine 497 Truscott
Depart Salida 11:20 AM with 37 empty coals
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:50 PM with 37 empties, 15 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 1:55 PM light for Sargent
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 2:05 PM
Arrive Sargent 3:20 PM with caboose, 25 minutes eat, 15 minutes switching, add Sargent helper engine 498, engineer W Wilson
As Sargent hill turn extra 495 east with helpers 497 and 498 depart Sargent 3:55 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:25 PM with 18 loads, set out, turn
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 5:30 PM light for Sargent
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 5:35 PM light for Sargent
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 5:45 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 6:55 PM with caboose, 20 minutes set coal to chute, 35 minutes turn, coal & water, pick up
Extra 495 east with helpers 497 and 498 depart Sargent 7:50 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:15 PM with 18 loads, 25 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 9:25 PM light for Sargent
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 9:25 PM light for Salida
Extra 495 east depart Marshall Pass 9:40 PM with 37 loads
Grays 10:20 PM to 12 midnight, 2 cars coal derailed between switches on main track, “one pair trucks on RG 1095 derailed about 50 feet west Mile Post 236, marks of wheels show not in contact with rail until reached west switch Grays breaking down truck and derailing RG 1045. Using siding Grays for main track.”
RG 1095, coal load, broken top arch bar, middle and bottom arch bars bent, one wheel box missing, needs new truck, RG 1045, coal load, one pair trucks off track, no damage.
Arrive Salida 1:20 AM with 13 loads. Derailed cars and balance of train left at Grays
Gunnison extra 490 east with helper engine 499, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine
Conductor Marmet
Engine 490 Allen
Engine 499 Dailey
Engine 498 W Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 8:25 PM with 58 loads 1 empty
Parlin 15 minutes set out car and water
Doyle 10 minutes pick up 10 loads of ties
Arrive Sargent 11:10 PM with 68 loads, 1 hour 10 minutes set out, eat, coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 498
Depart Sargent 12:20 AM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:45 AM with 18 loads, 1 hour 10 minutes helper engines off, switching, inspection
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 2:15 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 2:30 AM light for Salida
Extra 490 east depart Marshall Pass 2:55 AM with 36 loads
Mears Jct 10 minutes set out 13 Valley loads
Arrive Salida 5:20 AM with 23 loads
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 499
Conductor C M Purciel
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 11:20 AM with 50 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 1:00 PM with 50 empties, 2 hours 15 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 3:45 PM with 55 loads 1 empty
Arrive Gunnison 5:05 PM with 55 loads
Baldwin branch extra 223
Conductor Winters
Engineer Stamm
Depart Gunnison 12:30 PM with 1 load 12 empties
Castleton 15 minutes pick up, 50 minutes doubling
Arrive Baldwin 3:00 PM, 45 minutes switching
Depart Baldwin 3:45 PM
Castleton 15 minutes turning
Arrive Gunnison 5:10 PM with 18 loads
Gunnison switch engine 452 foreman Winters engineer Cowan, work from 8:00 AM to 11:50 AM
Montrose extra 360 east, to Gunnison
Conductor Anderson
Engineer H Gates
Depart Montrose 7:35 PM with 1 empty
Cerro Summit 5 minutes inspection
Arrive Cimarron 9:55 PM, 15 minutes pick up
Depart Cimarron 10:10 PM
Arrive Gunnison 12:45 AM with 16 empties
MONTROSE
Ouray branch extra 464, Ridgway turn
Conductor Anderson
Engineer H Gates
Depart Montrose 11:15 AM with 5 loads 10 empties
2 coal Rico
2 coal Telluride
1 powder Telluride ?
10 empty box
Arrive Ridgway 12:45 PM with 5 loads 10 empties, wait until 4:30 PM for RGS connection, connection arrive 4:25 PM
Get Civilian Conservation Corp train from RGS, no other detail shown
Depart Ridgway 4:30 PM with 8 loads 1 empty
Arrive Montrose 6:00 PM with 8 loads 1 empty
Ouray branch extra 318, Ouray turn
Conductor Collett
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 1:30 PM with 5 loads 3empties
1 coal Ouray
1 merchandise
3 coal Ridgway
1 empty tank
1 empty ore box
Ridgway 15 minutes switching
Arrive Ouray 4:10 PM with 2 loads 1 empty, 20 minutes station switching
Depart Ouray 4:30 PM with 1 empty
Arrive Montrose 6:20 PM with caboose
DURANGO
Farmington branch extra 478
Conductor Knight
Engineer J Johnson
Depart Durango 1:30 AM with 2 loads 11 empties
Carbon Jct 10 minutes switching
Aztec 10 minutes switching
Refinery 15 minutes switching
Arrive Farmington 4:55 AM with 1 load 12 empties, 20 minutes eat, 35 minutes switching
Depart Farmington 5:50 AM with 6 loads 4 empties
1 merchandise Alamosa
1 oil Alamosa
1 gas Ignacio
2 gas Durango
1 gas Dolores
2 empty flats
Arrive Durango 9:05 AM with 6 loads 4 empties
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
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