Friday January 10 1941
ALAMOSA
Alamosa AM foggy, calm, PM clear, calm
Cumbres clear, calm, by 4:00 PM cloudy, light SW wind
Chama clear, calm, 4:30 PM cloudy, calm
Durango clear, calm
2 Chama Cumbres turns
1st turn with engines 480 and 482
Conductor Curtis
Engine 480 Palmer
Engine 482 Holly
Depart Chama 2:00 AM with 8 loads 3 empties
Arrive Cumbres 3:20 AM with 8 loads 3 empties, set out, turn
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 3:30 AM light for Chama
Engine 480 depart Cumbres 3:35 AM with caboose for Chama
2nd turn with engines 485 and 488
Conductor Curtis
Engine 485 Palmer
Engine 488 Holly
Depart Chama 5:05 AM with 9 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 6:30 AM with 9 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Engine 485 depart Cumbres 6:45 AM with caboose for Chama
Engine 488 depart Cumbres 6:50 AM light for Chama
No. 115 with engine 475
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Ray (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 6 cars
119
164
325
Durango
61
306
Arrive Antonito 8:00 AM, set out cars 61 and 306 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 477
Conductor Dorian
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 4:58 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:02 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:17 PM, pick up 2 cars from No. 426
63
320
Depart Antonito 7:25 PM with 6 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 6 cars
Durango extra 487 east
Conductor Knight
Engineer Katschthaler
Depart Durango 12:15 PM with 19 loads 5 empties
2 empty flats
2 empty dumps
Ignacio 10 minutes merchandise, pick up 3 empties
La Boca 10 minutes meet No. 115, 10 minutes water and set out 3 empty bos
Tiffany 5 minutes merchandise
Arboles 15 minutes merchandise and pick up 2 loads
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat, merchandise, water
Navajo 10 minutes water and pick up 1 empty
Dulce 25 minutes merchandise, pick up 2 empties
Lumberton 10 minutes merchandise, set out and reduce
Monero 15 minutes coal and merchandise, 40 minutes account double train from (?) track switch to passing track account sand not working on engine, 10 minutes pick up train and water
Arrive Chama 10:35 PM with 20 loads 3 empties
Chama extra 480 east, depart 11:30 PM, on post for Jan 11
SANTA FE BRANCH
Train No. 425 with engine 473
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Depart Antonito 8:28 AM with 3 loads
1 company coal Santa Fe
61
306
Taos Jct 15 minutes mail and express
Embudo 15 minutes mail
Espanola 10 minutes mail and express
Arrive Santa Fe 4:00 PM with 3 loads
Train No. 426 with engine 470
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 3 loads 5 empties
2 empty box
3 empty flats
1 merchandise
63
320
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 3 loads 5empties
Engine 470 run light to Alamosa for shops
Engineer Arnell
Depart Antonito 5:35 PM
Arrive Alamosa 6:30 PM
SALIDA
Marshall Pass, Sargent, Gunnison clear, calm
Salida extra 493 west with helper engine 494, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 497 for hill turn
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 493 Crooks
Engine 494 Runyan
Engine 497 Fitzsimmons (on Sargent, for hill turn)
Depart Salida 5:00 AM with 35 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 7:35 AM with 35 empties, 20 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 7:40 AM light for Sargent
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass 7:55 AM with 35 empties
Arrive Sargent 9:05 AM with caboose, 25 minutes turn, switching, add Sargent helper engine 497
As Sargent hill turn extra 493 with helpers 494 and 497 depart Sargent 9:35 AM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:00 AM with 18 loads, set out, turn
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 11:15 AM light for Gunnison
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 11:20 AM light for Sargent
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass 11:25 AM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 12:40 PM with 35 empties, 55 minutes set coal and eat
Depart Sargent 1:35 PM with 37 empties
Arrive Gunnison 2:25 PM with 37 empties
Engineer Veo deadhead in his car Salida to Sargent relieve engineer W L Wilson account mileage
Salida extra 496 west with helper engines 472 and 498, Sargent turn with Sargent hill turn, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 497
Conductor Straitiff
Engine 496 Allen
Engine 472 Truscott
Engine 498 Hyatt
Engine 497 Veo (on Sargent, both trips)
Depart Salida 2:20 PM with 50 empties
38 empty coal
12 empty box
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:00 PM with 50 empties, 20 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Engine 472 depart Marshall Pass 5:10 PM light for Sargent
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 5:25 PM light for Sargent, behind extra 496 west
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 5:20 PM with 50 empties
Arrive Sargent 6:45 PM with 8 empties, 30 minutes eat, 1 hour coal & water, turn, pick up train, add Sargent helper engine 497
Engineer Hyatt and fireman deadhead Sargent to Salida 8:50 PM bus, left engine 498 at Sargent, (engine 498 now additional Sargent helper engine)
As Sargent hill turn extra 496 east with helper engine 497 depart Sargent 8:15 PM with 11 loads
Engine 472 not used, reason not shown (appears to have had some problem, and apparently left on wye)
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:35 PM with 11 loads, set out, turn
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 10:00 PM light for Sargent
Extra 496 west depart Marshall Pass 10:05 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 11:15 PM with caboose, 20 minutes coal & water, turn, 20 minutes engine 492 broke down, 15 minutes pick up train
Memorandum reads: “11:40 PM engine 497 collided with engine 472 on wye at Sargent, derailed engine 472, so can’t go east, got go to Gunnison back up.”
Gunnison extra 490 east with helper engine 492, to Salida after Sargent hill turn, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 498
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 490 Cullinan
Engine 492 Dailey
Engine 498 Fitzsimmons (on Sargent, both trips)
Depart Gunnison 5:25 PM with 67 loads
16 cars cattle loaded Gunnison
10 cars cattle loaded Wylie
Consist also includes 14 cars coal for Valley, this train made Sargent hill turn in order to get Valley loads out of Sargent, extra 496 east will handle all stock loads from Marshall Pass
Parlin 10 minutes switching, 50 minutes load 6 cars cattle
Crookton 45 minutes load and pick up 5 cars cattle
(Additional 2 cars cattle picked up Sargent)
Arrive Sargent 9:45 PM, 35 minutes double in, 25 minutes condition engines, 10 minutes eat, 25 minutes meet extras 496 and 498 west, add helper engine 498
As Sargent hill turn extra 490 east with helpers 492 and 498 depart Sargent 11:20 PM with 31 loads, (not sure if these loads are all stock, or mix)
Arrive Marshall Pass 12:40 AM with 31 loads, 20 minutes turn, 30 minutes meet extra 496-497 east, 20 minutes turn engine 497 and put rear end together on extra 496 east
Extra 496 east with Sargent helper engine 497 depart Sargent 12:08 AM with 15 loads, appears to be balance of stock and coal
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:30 AM with 15 loads, 1 hour pick up and inspection
Engine 492 (from extra 490 east) depart Marshall Pass 2:00 AM light for Salida
Engine 498 (from extra 490 east) depart Marshall Pass 1:35 AM light for Sargent
Engine 497 (from extra 496 east) depart Marshall Pass 1:45 AM light for Sargent
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass 1:50 AM with caboose for Sargent
Extra 496 east depart Marshall Pass 2:35 PM with 45 loads
Mears Jct set out Valley loads
Arrive Salida 4:50 AM with 39 loads
Extra 490 west, from Sargent hill turn, arrive Sargent 3:00 AM with caboose, 25 minutes eat, 30 minutes condition engines, 20 minutes switching
Extra 490 east with helpers 498 and 497 depart Sargent 3:55 AM with 17 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:30 AM with 17 loads, 55 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 6:10 AM light for Sargent
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 6:30 AM light for Sargent
Extra 490 east depart Marshall Pass 6:25 AM with 39 loads
Mears Jct set out Valley loads
Arrive Salida 8:30 AM (Jan 11) with 11 loads
At Sargent engine 472 run light to Gunnison
Engineer Truscott
Depart Sargent 12:15 AM
Arrive Gunnison 2:00 AM (Jan 11)
GUNNISON
Crested Butte branch extra 495
Conductor Dean
Engineer White
Depart Gunnison 11:30 AM with 45 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 1:10 PM with 45 empties, 1 hour 50 minutes switching, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 46 loads
46 coal Salida
Arrive Gunnison 5:00 PM with 46 loads
Baldwin branch extra 223-278
Conductor Anderson
Engineers Stamm and Osgerby
Depart Gunnison 10:25 AM with 27 empties
Castleton 10 minutes set out
Arrive Baldwin 12:05 PM with 16 empties, 1 hour 5 minutes switching
Depart Baldwin 1:10 PM with 15 loads 1 empty
Castleton 10 minutes pick up
Wylie 1 hour 10 minutes load 10 cars cattle
Arrive Gunnison 3:45 PM with 25 loads 2 empties
Gunnison switch engine 452 foreman Winters engineer Cowan
MONTROSE – GUNNISON
Ouray branch extra 315, Ridgway turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 2:05 PM with 6 loads 14 empties
2 coal Ouray
2 coal Telluride
1 merchandise Placerville
1 company material Ridgway
9 empty box
4 empty box Ouray
Arrive Ridgway 4:40 PM with 6 loads 14 empties, 20 minutes switching, 1 hour 20 minutes RGS connection, connection arrive 6:20 PM, 20 minutes air test and waybills
Depart Ridgway 6:45 PM with 29 loads 1 empty
6 cars cattle from RGS, loaded Placerville 1:30 PM, Denver via Salida, released, main in charge
11 cars cattle from RGS, loaded Placerville 10:30 AM Denver via Cutoff, released, man in charge
10 cars cattle from RGS, loaded Placerville 1:30 PM, Denver via Cutoff, released, man in charge
2 cars cattle loaded Ridgway 6:00 PM
(All 29 cars cattle did move to Gunnison and Salida)
Arrive Montrose 8:10 PM with 29 loads 1 empty
Montrose extra 361 east with helper engines 360 and 454, to Gunnison
Conductor C M Purciel
Engine 361 Braswell
Engine 360 Spangler
Engine 454 H Gates
Depart Montrose 8:40 PM with 19 loads 1 empty, 19 cars cattle
Location not noted, stuck in snow, drifted badly, 35 minutes double to Cerro Summit
Arrive Cerro Summit, helper engine 454 off, 1 hour 50 minutes wait for extra 461 east
Engine 454 depart Cerro Summit time not shown light for Cedar Creek
Montrose extra 461 east, Cerro Summit turn, at Cedar Creek add helper engine 454
Conductor Gribben
Engine 461 Price
Engine 454 H Gates (on Cedar Creek)
Depart Montrose 9:30 PM with 12 loads 3 empties
10 cars cattle
1 gas Gunnison
1 company scrap
2 empty flats
Arrive Cedar Creek 12:20 AM, 5 minutes helper engine 454 on
Mile Post 339 20 minutes account ice and snow, could not handle train, backed up to Cedar Creek and reduce all dead freight, 1 gas Gunnison, 1 company scrap and 1 empty flats
Arrive Cerro Summit 1:35 AM, give train to extra 361 east, turn
Engine 454 depart Cerro Summit light time not shown for Montrose
Extra 461 depart Cerro Summit 1:45 AM with caboose
Location not shown, tied up 2:30 AM, towed to Montrose by extra 454 west
Arrive Montrose 3:00 AM
Extra 361 east with helper engine 360 depart Cerro Summit time not shown
Arrive Gunnison 5:30 AM (Jan 11) with 29 loads 1 empty
DURANGO
Farmington branch extra 478
Conductor Fry
Engineer Klahn
Depart Durango 1:30 AM with 3 loads 11 empties
Refinery 20 minutes switching
Arrive Farmington 5:15 AM with 3 loads 9 empties, 20 minutes eat, 10 minutes turn, 30 minutes switching
Depart Farmington 6:15 AM with 6 loads 2 empties
1 gas Aztec
4 gas Durango
1 gas Dolores
Arrive Durango 9:35 AM with 5 loads 3 empties
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
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