Friday December 27 1940
ALAMOSA
Alamosa partly cloudy, calm
Cumbres partly cloudy, light SW wind, 40” old snow
Chama clear, calm, 18” old snow
Durango clear, calm, 12” old snow
Alamosa extra 473 west, light engine to Antonito for No. 425
Engineer Baskett
Depart Alamosa 6:40 AM
Arrive Antonito 7:45 AM
No. 115 with engine 483 (to Chama)
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Ray (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 6 cars
119
163
327
Alamosa
62
284
Arrive Antonito 8:05 AM, set out cars 62 and 284 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:15 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:20 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:23 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM, engine 483 off, engine 475 on
Depart Chama 11:15 AM (engineer Katschthaler)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 477 (to Chama)
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Densmore (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
66
167
310
Chama
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM, engine 477 off, engine 483 on
Depart Chama 4:05 PM (engineer Ray)
Arrive Cumbres 5:00 PM
Depart Cumbrs 5:05 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:20 PM pick up 3 cars from No. 426
63
287
320
Depart Antonito 7:25 PM with 7 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 7 cars
Chama extra 485 west
Conductor Martin
Engineer Dieckman
Depart Chama 11:35 AM with 8 loads 24 empties
14 empty box
3 empty tank Farmington
6 empty dumps
Monero 25 minutes switching, coal engine and merchandise
Dulce 15 minutes for No. 116 and merchandise
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat, 20 minutes switching
Arboles 25 minutes switching
Darlington 10 minutes switching
Allison 10 minutes switching and merchandise
Florida 1 hour 15 minutes meet extra 487 east
Arrive Durango 11:00 PM with 6 loads 30 empties
Chama Cumbres turn with engines 482, 480 and 486
Conductor Roberts
Engine 482 Marsh
Engine 480 Palmer
Engine 486 Caldwell
Depart Chama 4:30 PM with 20 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 6:30 PM with 20 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 6:50 PM with caboose for Chama
Engine 480 depart Cumbres 6:55 PM light for Chama
Engine 486 depart Cumbres 7:00 PM light for Chama
Durango extra 487 east
Conductor Murray
Engineer Connor
RGS connection arrived 6:45 PM
Depart Durango 8:10 PM with 16 loads 2 empties
2 cars horses from RGS loaded at Mancos 1:00 PM, released, no one in charge
Florida 10 minutes meet extra 485 west
Tiffany 1 hour 5 minutes headlight out
Arboles 10 minutes unload merchandise
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat
Navajo 8 minutes water
Monero 30 minutes trying to get coal, coal frozen in chute, 15 minutes water and pick up
Willow Creek 15 minutes hot box RG 868 company coal
Arrive Chama 5:05 AM with 17 loads 3 empties
Chama extra 484 east with helper engine 486
Conductor Curtis
Engine 484 Marsh
Engine 486 Palmer
Depart Chama 10:20 PM with 10 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 12:10 AM with 10 loads 1 empty, 20 minutes helper engine off, pick up 20 loads
Engine 486 depart Cumbres 12:30 AM light for Chama
Extra 484 east depart Cumbres 12:30 AM with 30 loads 1 empty
Arrive Antonito 3:25 AM with 30 loads 1 empty, 35 minutes switching
Depart Antonito 4:00 AM with 31 loads 7 empties
La Jara 55 minutes switching and dig ice out of crossing
Arrive Alamosa 6:25 AM (Dec 28) with 32 loads 10 empties
SANTA FE BRANCH
Train No. 425 with engine 473
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Depart Antonito 8:28 AM with 5 loads
2 spuds Santa Fe
1 merchandise Espanola
62
284
Tres Piedras 10 minutes mail and express
Taos Jct 15 minutes mail and express
Embudo 15 minutes mail and express, 10 minutes switching
Espanola 8 minutes switching, 5 minutes mail and express
Arrive Santa Fe 4:25 PM with 4 loads
Train No. 426 with engine 470
Conductor Willis
Engineer Holly
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 4 loads
1 gas Espanola
63
287
320
Servilleta 10 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 3 loads 1 empty
SALIDA
Marshall Pass clear, calm, 22” old snow, 9:00 PM snowing light
Sargent clear, calm, 12” old snow
Gunnison cloudy, calm, 4” old snow, 10:25 PM snowing, calm, 2” new snow
Salida extra 498 west with helper engines 492 and 496, to Gunnison
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 498 Truscott
Engine 492 Allen
Engine 496 Dailey
Depart Salida 1:00 AM with 55 empties
44 empty coal
8 empty single decks
3 empty box
Mears Jct 2:10 AM to 7:25 AM re-railing 3 cars, 7:25 AM to 7:40 AM take water and switching
Memorandum reads: “3:25 AM Sandberg Mears Jct says stopped for water and air stuck derailing 3 empty coals, jack knifed two and pulled draw head out another car – 6:15 AM 2 cars re-railed and thinks can re-rail other in about one hour, has 1 pair trucks off but they are outside of rail and hard to jack back on rail – no section men there sent Poncha Jct section men up. 7:20 AM all re-railed and ready to go.”
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:40 AM with 51 empties, 30 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 10:20 AM light for Salida
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 10:00 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 498 depart Marshall Pass 10:10 AM with 51 empties
Arrive Sargent 11:20 AM with 51 empties, 20 minutes eat
Depart Sargent 11:40 AM with 51 empties
Doyle 10 minutes switching
Arrive Gunnison 1:15 PM with 43 empties
Gunnison extra 499 east with helper engine 493, to Salida after Sargent hill turn, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 495
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 499 Hyatt
Engine 493 Crooks
Engine 495 W Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 2:10 PM with 64 loads 1 empty
Arrive Sargent 4:25 PM, 50 minutes double in, set out, coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 495
As Sargent hill turn extra 499 east with helpers 493 and 495 depart Sargent 5:15 PM with 18 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 6:40 PM with 18 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 6:55 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 7:00 PM light for Sargent
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 7:05 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 8:15 PM with caboose, 50 minutes eat, pick up
Extra 499 east with helpers 493 and 495 depart Sargent 9:05 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 10:25 PM with 18 loads, 1 hour helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 10:45 PM light for Sargent
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 10:55 PM light for Salida
Extra 499 east depart Marshall Pass 11:25 PM with 36 loads 1 empty
Mears Jct 35 minutes switching
Arrive Salida 2:00 AM with 26 loads 1 empty
Gunnison extra 498 east with helper engine 492, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 495
Conductor Sandberg
Engine 498 Truscott
Engine 492 Allen
Engine 495 W Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 10:20 PM with 54 loads
Parlin 10 minutes water
Doyle 15 minutes switching
Arrive Sargent 1:00 AM with 59 loads, 50 minutes double in, reduce, coal & water, 35 minutes orders, add Sargent helper engine 495
Depart Sargent 2:25 AM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:05 AM with 18 loads, 25 minutes blocked by extra 490 west, 1 hour helper engines off, pick up and inspection
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 4:20 AM light for Sargent
Engine 492 depart Marshall Pass 4:50 AM light for Salida
Extra 498 east depart Marshall Pass 5:30 AM with 36 loads
Mears Jct 10 minutes switching, set out 11 Valley loads
Arrive Salida 7:45 AM (Dec 28) with 25 loads
Salida extra 490 west with helper engines 496 and 491, to Gunnison
Conductor Carlin
Engine 490 Cullinan
Engine 496 Runyan
Engine 491 C Wilson
Depart Salida 11:25 PM with 50 empty coals
Mears Jct pick up and water
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:15 PM with 53 empties, 30 minutes helper engines off, inspection, 30 minutes meet extra 498 east
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 4:45 AM light for Salida
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 4:10 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass 4:30 AM with 53 empties
Sargent 10 minutes water
Parlin 15 minutes pick up 2 props
Arrive Gunnison 7:50 AM (Dec 28) with 2 loads 53 empties
GUNNISON
Crested Butte cloudy, calm, 1 foot old snow
Crested Butte branch extra 474
Conductor C M Purciel
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 11:15 AM with 40 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 1:00 PM with 40 empties, 1 hour 55 minutes switching, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 3:25 PM with 48 loads 1 empty
Arrive Gunnison 4:45 PM with 48 loads 1 empty
Baldwin branch extra 223
Conductor Anderson
Engineer H Gates
Depart Gunnison 11:50 AM with 9 empties
Arrive Baldwin 1:45 PM with 9 empties, 45 minutes switching
Depart Baldwin 2:30 PM with 8 loads 1 empty
Arrive Gunnison 3:55 PM with 8 loads 1 empty
Gunnison switch engine 452 foreman Winters engineer Cowan
MONTROSE
Montrose partly cloudy, calm, 5” old snow
Ouray branch extra 315, Ouray turn
Conductor Collett
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 12:05 PM with 5 loads 7 empties
6 empty ore box
1 coal Telluride
1 coal Placerville
1 explosives Ophir
1 steel balls Ophir
Caboose
Ridgway 30 minutes station switching and eat
Arrive Ouray 3:10 PM with 1 empty, 35 minutes station switching
Depart Ouray 3:45 PM with 1 load 1 empty
Arrive Montrose 5:40 PM with 2 loads 1 empty
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no train
Durango switch engine 375 foreman Pfeiffer engineer Fitzer
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