Thursday November 4 1948

ALAMOSA

Cumbres 8:00 AM 6” new snow, 12” on ground, 48” total for season

Alamosa extra 482 west
Conductor Andriko
Engineer Brinsfield

Depart Alamosa 12:45 AM with 12 loads 25 empties
2 cars sheep for Chama
Arrive Antonito 2:00 AM with 12 loads 25 empties, 15 minutes coal & water
Depart Antonito 2:15 AM with 12 loads 25 empties
Big Horn buzzer 4:07 AM
Meet with extra 473 east not shown
Arrive Cumbres 7:10 AM with 12 loads 25 empties, 25 minutes set out and pick up, inspection, retainers
Depart Cumbres 7:35 AM with 11 loads 34 empties
Arrive Chama 8:40 AM with 11 loads 34 empties

Chama extra 473 east with helper engines 485 and 487
Conductor Bryan
Engine 473 Firm
Engine 485 Oberrich
Engine 487 J W Johnson

Depart Chama 1:30 am with 22 loads 6 empties
4 cars cattle loaded Durango
17 cars cattle loaded Ignacio
Arrive Cumbres 3:00 AM with 22 loads 6 empties, 25 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Extra 485 west depart Cumbres 3:05 AM light for Chama
Extra 487 west depart Cumbres 3:25 AM light for Chama
Extra 473 east depart Cumbres 3:25 AM with 33 loads 20 empties
Meet with extra 482 west not shown
Arrive Big Horn 6:00 AM, 10 minutes inspection
Depart Big Horn 6:10 AM
Bountiful 20 minutes meet No. 215
Arrive Alamosa 8:40 AM with 33 loads 20 empties

No. 215 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Holly (to Chama)
Engineer Peterson (from Chama)
Conductor Young, brakemen Farrell and Gau (?), engineer Dalla and fireman Schlear (?) deadhead Alamosa to Chama
Engineer Groshart and fireman Eagan deadhead Alamosa to Chama

Depart Alamosa 7:15 AM with 5 cars
66
169
310
327
Alamosa
Arrive Cumbres 10:32 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:35 AM
Arrive Chama 11:20 AM
Depart Chama 11:25 AM
Arrive Gato 1:15 PM
Depart Gato 1:21 PM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 5 cars

No. 216 with engine 478
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Dieckman (to Chama)
Engineer Holly (from Chama)
Engineer Hindelang and fireman Lira deadhead Chama to Alamosa

Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
119
163
312
323
Durango
Arrive Gato 1:47 PM
Depart Gato 1:52 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:07 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:10 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 5 cars

Chama extra 487 west, Gato turn
Conductor Knight
Engineer Degani

Depart Chama 10:30 AM with 9 loads 6 empties
3 empty gons
2 empty dumps
Caboose
Willow Creek 10 minutes pick up
Lumberton 15 minutes merchandise and set out
Arrive Dulce 12:15 PM, 10 minutes set out, 13 minutes clear No. 215
Depart Dulce 12:38 PM
Arrive Gato 1:30 PM, 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM wait for stock, 5:00 PM to 6:55 PM load 10 cars cattle
Depart Gato 6:55 PM with 14 loads 1 empty
Arrive Dulce 8:00 PM, 3 hours 50 minutes load 18 cars cattle
Depart Dulce 11:50 PM with 32 loads 1 empty (edit 11-4-13)
Arrive Lumberton 12:05 AM, not shown probably add helper engine prior to tying up at 12:50 AM, account 16 hours

Chama extra 482 west, light engine to Lumberton, helper for extra 487 east
Engineer Squires

Depart Chama 7:25 AM
Arrive Lumberton time not shown

At Chama: Conductor Young and brakemen, engineer Oberrich and fireman deadhead via auto Chama to Lumberton, relieve crews on extra 487 east

Extra 487 east with helper engine 482
Conductor F Young
Engine 487 Oberrich
Engine 482 Squires

Depart Lumberton time not shown
Arrive Chama 2:30 PM with 32 loads 1 empty

Durango extra east with engines 484 and 481, depart 10:15 PM, on Nov 5 post

Alamosa Antonito turn with standard gauge engine 1156
Conductor Bryan
Engineer Stephens

SALIDA

Marshall Pass 9:00 AM snowing, 7” new snow
Sargent 8:00 AM cloudy, strong west wind, 5” new snow

Salida extra 499 west with helper engines 493 and 492, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 499 W Wilson
Engine 493 Rogers
Engine 492 Graham

Depart Salida 9:50 PM (Nov 3) with 5 loads 39 empties
1 empty box Marshall Pass
5 empty single decks Parlin
2 cars pipe
32 empty coals
3 cars cinders
Caboose
Arrive Marshall Pass 12:25 AM (Nov 4) with 5 loads 39 empties, 25 minutes helper engines off, set out, inspection
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass 12:40 AM light for Sargent
Extra 492 west depart Marshall Pass 1:00 AM light for Sargent, behind extra 499 west
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 12:50 am with 5 loads 38 empties
Buxton 10 minutes set out
Arrive Sargent 2:15 AM with caboose, 1 hour 30 minutes coal & water, switching
As Sargent hill turn extra 499 east with helper engines 493 and 492 depart Sargent 3:45 AM with 18 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 5:15 AM with 18 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Extra 493 west depart Marshall Pass 5:20 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 492 west depart Marshall Pass 5:30 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 5:40 AM with caboose
Buxton 10 minutes pick up
Sargent 10 minutes put up coal
Doyle 25 minutes switching
Parlin 10 minutes pick up and set out
Arrive Gunnison 9:05 Am with 18 loads 33 empties

Salida extra 491 west, Monarch branch
Conductor Wright
Engineer Lannon

Depart Salida 8:05 AM with caboose, 28 empties left at Maysville previous day
Double between Maysville and Monarch
Extra 491 east depart Monarch 2:25 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 4:50 PM with 45 loads 1 empty

Salida extra 497 west, Monarch branch
Conductor R Young
Engineer Hyatt

Depart Salida 5:10 PM with 29 empties
Double between Maysville and Monarch
Extra 497 east depart Monarch 11:35 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 1:50 AM with 36 loads 1 empty

Gunnison extra 492 east, light engine to Sargent, helper engine for extra 498 east
Engineer Mitchell

Depart Gunnison 6:40 PM, behind extra 498 east
Arrive Sargent time not shown

Gunnison extra 498 east with helper engine 499, to Salida after Sargent hill turn, at Sargent add helper engine 492
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 498 Wilson
Engine 499 Graham

Depart Gunnison 6 PM with 28 loads 3 empties
3 cars cattle loaded Gunnison
5 cars sheep loaded Gunnison
3 cars lumber
1 company coal Salida
1 coal Salida
2 coal Alamosa
13 coal CF&I
Arrive Sargent 7:35 PM with 28 loads 3 empties, 45 minutes switching, coal & water, add helper engine 492
As Sargent hill turn extra 498 east with helpers 499 and 492 depart Sargent 8:20 PM with 23 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:45 PM with 23 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Extra 492 west depart Marshall Pass 10:10 PM light for Sargent
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 10:20 PM light for Sargent
Extra 498 west depart Marshall Pass 10:30 PM with caboose
Arrive Sargent 11:40 PM, 45 minutes cleaning fires, coal, 15 minutes switching
Extra 498 east with helpers 499 and 492 depart Sargent 12:40 AM with 19 loads 1 empty
Chester 15 minutes pick up, 50 minutes meet extra 495 west (Nov 5 post)
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:20 AM, 1 hour 10 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 4:05 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 492 west depart Marshall Pass 4:15 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 498 east depart Marshall Pass 4:30 AM with 42 loads 1 empty
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out
Arrive Salida 6:50 AM with 37 loads 1 empty

Salida extra 495 west, depart 10:20 PM, on Nov 5 post

GUNNISON

Gunnison extra 361 west, Cerro Summit turn
Conductor Anderson
Engineer Braswell

Depart Gunnison 7:50 AM with 20 empties
Kezar 5 minutes pick up
Sapinero 10 minutes set out
Arrive Cimarron 10:40 AM, 45 minutes load sheep
Depart Cimarron 11:25 AM, not shown probably caboose only
Arrive Cerro Summit 11:55 AM, 35 minutes turn, pick up empty stock cars set out Nov 2, inspection
Depart Cerro Summit 12:30 PM, consist not shown
Arrive Cimarron 1:00 PM, 50 minutes coal and switching
Depart Cimarron 1:50 PM consist not shown
Sapinero 5 minutes pick up
Arrive Gunnison 4:10 PM with 10 (?) loads 1 empty

MONTROSE

Montrose extra 456 east, Cimarron turn
Conductor Mahoney
Engineer Price

Depart Montrose 9:20 AM with caboose
Arrive Cimarron 10:50 AM, 25 minutes finish loading stock and switching
Depart Cimarron 11:15 AM, consist not shown, at least 4 cars sheep, ahead of extra 361 west
Arrive Cerro Summit 11:45 AM, 5 minutes inspection
Depart Cerro Summit 11:50 AM
Arrive Montrose 1:00 PM with 5 loads 1 empty

Montrose switch engine standard gauge 605 foreman Collett engineer Tyrer

DURANGO

Farmington branch extra 481
Conductor Bruce
Engineer Cummings

Depart Durango 7:00 AM with 5 loads 5 empties
Carbon Jct 20 minutes pick up
Aztec 20 minutes fill cistern and pick up
Flora Vista 15 minutes switching
Arrive Farmington 11:00 AM with 13 loads 38 empties, 4 hours 30 minutes station work and load 25 cars sheep
Depart Farmington 3:30 PM with 31 loads 14 empties
4 loads not legible
1 oil
1 gas
25 cars sheep
Naylor 10 minutes pick up
Aztec 10 minutes set out
Arrive Durango 7:15 PM with 30 loads 14 empties

Durango switch engine 375 foreman Rowe engineer Houck 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Durango switch engine 315 foreman Murray engineer Connor 6:30 PM to 2:30 AM

Jimmy



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/2013 10:34PM by Jimmy Blouch.