Friday January 17 1941
ALAMOSA
Alamosa, Cumbres, Chama and Durango, all clear and calm
No. 115 with engine 477
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 9 cars
66
111
310
Chama
151
159
158
61
306
Arrive Antonito 8:05 AM set out cars 151,159, 158, 61 and 306 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:15 AM with 4 cars
Sublette 20 minutes change burst steam hose on coach 310
Arrive Cumbres 10:40 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:43 AM
Arrive Chama 11:20 AM
Depart Chama 11:30 AM (engineer Densmore)
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 475
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Peterson (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
119
164
325
Durango
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM (engineer Boyd)
Arrive Cumbres 5:05 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:10 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:22 PM, pick up 2 cars from No. 426
62
320
Depart Antonito 7:25 PM with 6 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 6 cars
Durango extra 480 east
Conductor Fry
Engineer Johnson
Depart Durango 11:59 AM with 17 loads 4 empties
2 empty flats
Notation reads “2 Turkeys”, probably picked up Allison
La Boca 25 minutes meet No. 115 and water
Allison 10 minutes switching
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat, 10 minutes switching
Monero 5 minutes merchandise, 15 minutes coal & water, 15 minutes double, 35 minutes start train
Arrive Chama 10:00 PM with 17 loads 5 empties
Chama extra 481 east, depart 11:35 PM, on post for Jan 18
SANTA FE BRANCH
Train No. 426 with engine 473
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Depart Antonito 8:45 PM with 5 loads 1 empty
1 empty box No Agua
61
158 cement Espanola
159 cement Espanola (sheet shows 157 probably should read 159)
151 cement Espanola
306
No Agua 20 minutes switching and clean crossing
Espanola 10 minutes switching
Arrive Santa Fe 4:00 PM with 2 loads1empty
Train No. 426 with engine 470
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:10 AM with 2 loads 1 empty
1 empty gon
62
320
Espanola 10 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 2 loads 2 empties
SALIDA
Marshall Pass cloudy, calm, 2” new snow
Sargent 8:30 AM cloudy, calm, 10 below
Gunnison 9:15 AM clear, calm, 10 below
Gunnison extra 497 east with helper engine 499, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 493
Conductor Straitiff
Engine 497 Dailey
Engine 499 Truscott
Engine 493 Crooks (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 10:20 PM (Jan 16) with 63 loads 2 empties
Arrive Sargent 12:40 AM (Jan 17) with 63 loads 2 empties, 1 hour 20 minutes double in, coal & water, wait for and add Sargent helper engine 493
Depart Sargent 2:00 AM with 17 loads 2 empties
Chester 2:40 AM to 3:10 AM meet extra 492 west, 3:10 AM to 3:25 AM waiting for engineer Truscott on engine 499 and Dailey engineer on engine 497 to move
Mile Post 241 ½ 15 minutes broke in two, engine 493 slipping
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:35 AM with 17 loads 2 empties, 1 hour 5 minutes helper engines off, pick up and inspection
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 5:10 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 5:05 AM light for Salida
Extra 497 east depart Marshall Pass 5:40 AM with 30 loads 2 empties
Mears Jct set out 8 Valley loads
Arrive Salida 7:55 AM with 22 loads 2 empties
Salida extra 492 west with helper engines 494 and 496, to Gunnison, engine 496 used to take eastbound train from Marshall Pass to Salida
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 492 Cullinan
Engine 494 Hyatt
Engine 496 C Wilson
Conductor Trevarthen and crew deadhead Salida to Marshall Pass, take eastbound train Marshall Pass to Salida
Depart Salida 11:15 PM (Jan 16) with 52 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:00 (Jan 17) with 52 empties, 30 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 2:10 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 492 west depart Marshall Pass 2:30 AM with 52 empties
Sargent 20 minutes water and pick up
Arrive Gunnison 5:45 AM with 2 loads 53 empties
At Marshall Pass conductor Trevarthen and crew on duty 2:30 AM with engine 496
Marshall Pass extra 496 east, 1 hour 5 minutes make up train, inspection
Conductor Trevarthen
Engineer C Wilson
Depart Marshall Pass 3:35 AM with 38 loads
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out
Mile Post 223 1 hour 30 minutes double train to Poncha Jct account broken train line RG 3691
Arrive Salida 7:25 AM with 37 loads
Salida extra 499 west with helper engines 497 and 496, Sargent turn, get CF&I coal
Conductor Marmett
Engine 499 Frantz
Engine 497 Runyon
Engine 496 R Wilson
Depart Salida 2:50 PM with 53 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:45 PM with 43 empties, 40 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 6:10 PM light for Sargent
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 6:25 PM light for Sargent, behind extra 499 west
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 6:20 AM with 53 empties
Chester 15 minutes set out
Buxton 10 minutes set out
Arrive Sargent 7:55 PM with caboose, 55 minutes eat, switching
2 Sargent hill turns with engines 495, 490 and 493
Conductor R Young
Engine 495 Fitzsimmons
Engine 490 W L Wilson
Engine 493 Crooks
1st turn depart Sargent 3:20 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:45 PM with 18 loads, set out, turn
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 4:50 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 4:55 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 5:00 PM with caboose for Sargent
2nd turn depart Sargent 6:35 PM with 18 loads
Buxton 35 minutes meet 3 extras 497, 496 and 499 west
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:35 PM with 18 loads, set out, turn
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 8:45 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 8:50 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 9:00 PM with caboose for Sargent
Sargent extra 499 east with helpers 497 and 496
Conductor Marmett
Engine 499 Frantz
Engine 497 Runyon
Engine 496 R Wilson
Depart Sargent 8:50 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 10:30 PM with 18 loads, 50 minutes helpers off, pick up and inspection
Engine 497 depart Marshall Pass 10:50 PM light for Salida
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 10:55 PM light for Salida
Extra 499 east depart Marshall Pass 11:20 PM with 36 loads
Mears Jct set out 8 Valley loads
Arrive Salida 1:50 AM with 28 loads
Gunnison extra 492 east with helper engine 494, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 495
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 492 Cullinan
Engine 494 Hyatt
Engine 495 Fitzsimmons (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 7:40 PM with 65 loads 3 empties
Arrive Sargent 10:10 PM with 65 loads 3 empties, 1 hour 20 minutes double in, set out and switching, condition engines, eat, add Sargent helper engine 495
Depart Sargent 11:40 PM with 18 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 1:10 AM with 18 loads 1 empty, 1 hour 5 minutes helper engines off, pick up and inspection
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 1:35 AM light for Sargent
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 1:50 AM light for Salida
Extra 492 east depart Marshall Pass 2:15 AM with 36 loads 1 empty
Mears Jct 30 minutes set out 18 Valley loads and inspection
Arrive Salida 5:00 AM with 18 loads 1 empty
GUNNISON
Crested Butte clear, calm
Crested Butte branch extra 498
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Osgerby
Depart Gunnison 11:15 AM with 48 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 1:05 PM with 48 empties, 2 hours 5 minutes spot mines, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 3:40 PM with 48 loads
Arrive Gunnison 5:10 PM with 48 loads
Baldwin branch extra 223-278
Conductor C M Purciel
Engine 223 Braswell
Engine278 H Gates
Depart Gunnison 8:00 AM with 22 empties, flanger
Arrive Baldwin 10:15 AM, 1 hour 55 minutes mine work
Depart Baldwin 12:10 PM
Arrive Gunnison 1:35 POM with 24 loads 2 empties, flanger
Gunnison switch engine 452 foreman Winters engineer Cowan
MONTROSE
Montrose clear, calm
Ouray branch extra 315, Ouray turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 2:20 PM with 3 loads 11 empties, flanger
1 merchandise Silverton
1 steel Telluride
1 merchandise Ridgway
5 empty single decks
5 empty box
Ridgway 15 minutes switching
Arrive Ouray 5:10 PM with flanger and 1 empty, 1 hour 10 minutes switching
Depart Ouray 6:20 PM with flanger and 1 empty
Arrive Montrose 8:50 PM with 11 loads 3 empties, flanger
DURANGO
Farmington branch extra 478
Conductor Knight
Engineer Klahn
Depart Durango 1:30 AM with 2 loads 4 empties
Carbon Jct 10 minutes switching
Aztec 10 minutes switching
Refinery 25 minutes switching
Arrive Farmington 5:05 AM with 1 load 4 empties, 20 minutes eat, 35 minutes switching
Depart Farmington 6:00 AM with 7 loads 5 empties
1 blocking Alamosa
1 gas Placerville
1 gas Dolores
2 gas Durango
1 gas Aztec
2 empty flats
1 empty box
Refinery 10 minutes switching
Aztec 5 minutes switching
Arrive Durango 9:10 AM with 5 loads 5 empties
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
Jimmy
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/18/2013 10:45AM by Jimmy Blouch.