Wednesday February 12 1941
ALAMOSA
Phone line out west of Pagosa Jct, 109 crossed with it, OK 2:10 PM
Alamosa cloudy, calm
Cumbres:
3:00 AM Moore says snowing and blowing on hill, just blowing new snow as it falls
8:00 AM snowing light, strong SW wing 7” new snow
9:45 AM and 11:45 AM snowing light, strong SW wind, drifting
1:20 PM snowing steadily, strong SW wind
1:50 PM a foot of snow, not much wind
2:40 PM not snowing, very light SW wind, not drifting
3:30 PM breaking, not snowing, light SW wind, not drifting
5:00 PM snowing, strong SW wind
9:10 PM breaking up
Chama:
12:00 AM cloudy, strong NE wind
1:00 AM and 4:00 AM snowing and blowing hard
8:30 AM snowing light, brisk SW wind, 1” new snow, drifting
12:35 PM snowing light, calm
Durango:
9:45 AM partly cloudy, calm, 1” new snow, strong wind in the night
12:10 PM partly cloudy, brisk west wind
5:00 PM snowing hard, calm, melting
No. 115 with engine 477
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 6 cars
66
167
327
Alamosa
61
306
Arrive Antonito 8:00 AM, set out cars 61 and 306 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:10 AM with 4 cars
Antonito to Cumbres 20 minutes heavy snow drifts
Arrive Cumbres 10:40 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:45 AM
Arrive Chama 11:25 AM
Depart Chama 11:30 AM (engineer Densmore)
Arrive Pagosa Jct 1:30 PM
Depart Pagosa Jct 1:35 PM
Arrive Durango 4:20 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 475
Conductor Morgan
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
119
164
325
Chama
Arrive Pagosa Jct 1:58 PM
Depart Pagosa Jct 2:03 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:10 PM (engineer Boyd)
25 minutes stuck in snow Windy Point, about ½ mile west of Cumbres
Arrive Cumbres 5:31 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:35 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:40 PM, no connection with No. 426
Depart Antonito 7:42 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:40 PM with 4 cars
Durango extra east with engines 488 and 481
Conductor Fry
Engine 488 Katschthaler
Engine 481 Brice
Slow speed limit, poles
Depart Durango 10:30 AM with 18 loads 11 empties
4 empty flats
4 empty dumps
2 empty refrigerators
Ignacio 30 minutes switching and No. 116 by
Allison 30 minutes meet No. 115
Arboles 20 minutes water and merchandise
Pagosa Jct 30 minutes merchandise and eat
Dulce 15 minutes merchandise and switching
Mile Post 364 ½ 2 hours 10 ton falling rock on track
Monero 30 minutes switching and engines take coal 7 water
Arrive Chama 12:30 AM with 36 loads 10 empties
Chama extra 484 east with helper engine 482
Conductor Moore
Engine 484 Marsh
Engine 482 Caldwell
Depart Chama 12:30 PM with 10 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 1:40 PM with 10 loads 1 empty, 25 minutes pick up and inspection, helper engine 482 stay on to Alamosa
Depart Cumbres 2:05 PM with 35 loads 1 empty
Antonito 15 minutes water
Arrive Alamosa 6:15 PM with 36 loads 1 empty
Alamosa extra 476 west, light engine to Antonito, helper for No. 425
Engineer Coughlin
Depart Alamosa 7:55 AM
Arrive Antonito 8:50 AM
SANTA FE BRANCH
No Agua 6:30 AM section foreman reported wind blew hard all night, about 3” new snow
Taos Jct 8:20 AM cloudy, light NW wind, no new snow
Account snow conditions decision made to use helper on No. 425, No.425 delayed 1 hour waiting for helper
Train No. 425 with engine 473 and helper engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engine 473 Baskett
Engine 476 Coughlin
Depart Antonito 9:00 AM with 2 loads
61
306
Notation reads: “10:45 AM 425 stuck in big cut west Volcano, 11:00 AM Hines walked back to Volcano fone, weather now clear, calm, all crews released except Bledsoe, fireman, on engine 476, watching the 473 and 476.”
Alamosa extra 485 west with rotary OY
Conductor Roberts
Engine 485 R Hurley
Rotary OY engineer A S Johnson
Rotary OY pilot Tozer
Fireman Brinsfield deadhead to relieve fireman Bledsoe when Bledsoe 16 hours up
Depart Alamosa 1:55 PM
Arrive Antonito 3:10 PM, 35 minutes coal & water, put wings out on rotary
Depart Antonito 3:45 PM
Arrive at No. 425 6:00 PM, 8:55 PM has tank of engine 476 derailed pulling her out of snow, take 4 or 5 hours to re-rail
Train No. 426 with engine 470
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 2 loads
62
320
Arrive Espanola 11:40 AM, eat
Depart Espanola 12:47 PM
Arrive Taos Jct 2:50 PM, entire crew released from 3:20 PM to 9:00 PM, E Lopez watch engine
At 9:00 PM crews back on duty, turn for return to Santa Fe
As No. 425 depart Taos Jct 9:25 PM
Arrive Santa Fe 2:20 AM with 2 loads
At Volcano fireman Brinsfield relieved fireman Bledsoe at 9:00 PM
Engineer Coughlin, engine 476, had been released from 11:15 AM to 9:00 PM
Engine 476 re-railed, 4:00 AM, and added to rotary extra 485.
Depart Volcano time not shown for Tres Piedras
Arrive Tres Piedras 7:00 AM, 1 hour 50 minutes water and turn
Crew from No. 425 back on duty 2:30 AM, is now extra 473 west, follow rotary to Tres Piedras and turn
Extra 485 east with engine 476 and rotary OY depart Tres Piedras 8:50 AM, fireman Bledsoe deadhead
Arrive Antonito 11:05 AM, rotary crew tie up for 10 hours rest
Extra 473 east arrive Antonito 11:10 AM with 2 loads
Conductor’s delay report for No. 425 reads: “Mile Post 300, 16 hours 45 minutes stuck in snow, 9 hours 50 minutes follow rotary Volcano to Tres Piedras and return to Antonito. Released at Volcano from 11:00 AM Feb 12 to 2:30 AM Feb 13.”
At Antonito engine 476 return light to Alamosa
Engineer Coughlin
Fireman Bledsoe deadhead Antonito to Alamosa
Depart Antonito 11:45 AM (Feb 13)
Arrive Alamosa 12:50 PM
SALIDA
Marshall Pass:
6:00 AM snowing hard, brisk SW wind, 3” new snow
9:30 PM cloudy, light SW wind, snowed from 2:00 AM to 8:00 PM, 6” new snow
Sargent 8:10 AM snowing quite hard, strong SW wind, 3” new snow
Gunnison partly cloudy, light west wind, 1” new snow, 12” old snow
Only 2 engines available at Salida
Salida extra 497 west with helper engine 496, to Gunnison
Conductor Carline
Engine 497 Runyon
Engine 496 Frantz
Depart Salida 11:55 PM (Feb 11) with 1 load 34 empties
33 empty coals
Caboose
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:20 AM with 1 load 34 empties, 15 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 2:30 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 2:35 AM with 1 load 34 empties
Arrive Gunnison 5:10 AM with 1 load 34 empties
1st Sargent hill turn with engines 493, 494 and 490
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 493 Crooks
Engine 494 Veo
Engine 490 Fitzsimmons
Depart Sargent 10:00 AM with 15 loads, flanger OE
Arrive Marshal Pass 11:20 AM with 15 loads, flanger, set out, turn
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 12:05 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 12:10 PM light for Sargent
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 12:15 PM with flanger and caboose for Sargent
2nd Sargent hill turn with engines 490, 493 and 494
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 490 W L Wilson
Engine 493 Crooks
Engine 494 Veo
Depart Sargent 2:10 PM with 17 loads, flanger OE
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:30 PM with 17 loads, flanger, set out, turn
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 3:40 PM light for Sargent
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 3:45 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 3:50 PM with flanger and caboose for Sargent
Gunnison extra 497 east with helper engines 496, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engines 494
Conductor Carlin
Engine 497 Runyon
Engine 496 Frantz
Engine 494 Fitzsimmons (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 6:50 PM with 63 loads 2 empties
Parlin 20 minutes pick up 2 cars cattle, RG 5645 and RG 5588
Arrive Sargent 9:15 PM with 65 loads 2 empties, 1 hour set out 49 loads, coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 494
Depart Sargent 10:10 PM with 16 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:30 PM with 16 loads, 1 hour 15 minutes helper engines off, pick up 22 loads, inspection
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 11:55 PM light for Sargent
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 11:55 PM light for Salida
Extra 496 east depart Marshall Pass 12:45 AM with 38 loads
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out 10 Valley loads, 20 minutes meet extra 499 west (Feb 13 post)
Arrive Salida 3:30 AM with 28 loads
GUNNISON
Crested Butte 2:00 PM snowing quite hard, brisk NW wind, 2” new snow, 26” old snow
Crested Butte branch extra 498 with helper engine 496
Conductor C M Purciel
Engine 498 Braswell
Engine496 H Gates
Depart Gunnison 11:15 AM with 1 load 90 empties, flanger
Arrive Crested Butte 1:10 PM with 2 loads 89 empties, flanger, 2 hours 5 minutes mine work and flanging, 30 minutes inspection
Engine 496 depart Crested Butte 2:00 PM light for Gunnison
Extra 498 east depart Crested Butte 3:40 PM with 50 loads 2 empties, flanger
Arrive Gunnison 5:10 PM with 50 loads 2 empties, flanger
Gunnison switch engine 456 foreman Winters engineer Spangler
MONTROSE
Montrose 9:15 AM cloudy, calm, ½” new snow and rain during night
Ouray branch extra 315, Ouray turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 11:55 AM with 5 loads 8 empties
1 merchandise Ouray
1 merchandise Telluride
1 pipe Telluride
2 coal Ridgway
7 empty box Ridgway
Arrive Ridgway 1:45 PM with 5 loads 8 empties, 40 minutes switching and eat
Depart Ridgway 2:25 PM with 1 load 1 empty
Arrive Ouray 3:05 PM with 1 load 1 empty, 35 minutes switching
Depart Ouray 3:40 PM with 1 empty
Arrive Ridgway 4:30 PM, 55 minutes for RGS connection and inspection
Depart Ridgway 5:25 PM
Arrive Montrose 7:15 PM with 8 loads 4 empties
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no train
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
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