Thursday January 6 1949
ALAMOSA
Alamosa
All reporting stations, clear, calm
No. 215 with engine 482, to Chama, at Chama trade for engine 478
Conductor Hines
Engineer Nissen (to Chama)
Engineer Dieckman (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 5 cars
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167
310
319
Chama
Arrive Cumbres 10:18 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:21 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM, change engines
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Arrive Gato 1:15 PM
Depart Gato 1:21 PM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 5 cars
No. 216 with engine 473, to Chama, at Chama trade for engine 482
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Peterson (to Chama)
Engineer Nissen (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
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164
327
325
Durango
Arrive Gato 1:45 PM
Depart Gato 1:49 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM, change engines
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:00 PM
Depart Cubmres 5:03 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 5 cars
Alamosa extra 483 west with helper engine 488
Conductor Young
Engine 483 Stephens
Engine 488 J W Johnson
15 mile per hour speed limit, heavy loads
Depart Alamosa 8:15 AM with 16 loads 60 empties
13 empty standard gauge refrigerators
6 empty standard gauge box
17 empty tanks Chama
9 empty dumps (narrow gauge)
3 empty single decks (narrow gauge)
9 empty box (narrow gauge)
2 idlers
Caboose
La Fruto 15 minutes set out
La Jara 55 minutes switching, set out, pick up
Romeo 20 minutes spot, set out, pick up
Arrive Antonito 12:05 PM with 21 loads 40 empties, 1 hour switching, coal & water, eat
Depart Antonito 1:05 PM with 18 loads 41 empties
Big Horn 10 minutes meet extra 481 east
Sublette 10 minutes pick up and water
Osier 10 minutes set out
Meet with No. 216 not shown
Arrive Cumbres 5:50 PM with 18 loads 41 empties, 30 minutes helper engine off, inspection
Extra 488 west depart Cumbres 6:00 PM light for Chama
Extra 483 west depart Cumbres 6:20 PM with 18 loads 41 empties
Arrive Chama 7:20 PM with 18 loads 41 empties
Chama extra 481 east, light engine to Alamosa for shops, result of train accident on December 30, 1948, Lumberton turn
(Train sheet has reference to TA for that date, but no information shown)
Engineer Hindelang
10 mile per hour speed limit
Depart Chama 12:05 PM
Arrive Alamosa 6:55 PM
Chama extra 488 west
Conductor Lyons
Engineer Degani
Depart Chama 10:00 PM with 18 loads 22 empties
Monero 1 hour switching
Lumberton 15 minutes merchandise
Dulce 10 minutes set out
Gato 30 minutes eat
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Ignacio 10 minutes set out
Falfa 10 minutes set out
Arrive Durango 8:40 AM (Jan 7) with 16 loads 2 empties
Alamosa Antonito turn with standard gauge diesel switch engine 38
Conductor Andriko
Engineer Oberrich
Return to Alamosa includes:
7 spuds from La Jara
1 spuds from Estrella
5 spuds from La Fruto
SALIDA
Salida extra 497 west with helper engine 492, Monarch branch
Conductor Trevarthen
Engine 497 Rogers
Engine 492 Sidenstricker
Depart Salida 7:15 AM with flanger OL and caboose
Arrive Monarch 8:30 AM, 2 hours flange, 40 minutes to Garfield and return, 40 minutes switching and inspection
Make trip to Maysville and return
Engine 492 return to Salida light, arrive 6:05 PM
Extra 497 east depart Monarch 3:45 PM for Salida
Arrive Salida 6:20 PM with 44 loads 1 empty, flanger OL
Salida extra 491 west with helper engines 494 and 495, to Gunnison after Sargent hill turn
Conductor R Young
Engine 491 Frantz
Engine 494 W L Wilson
Engine 495 Veo
Depart Salida 11:55 AM with 6 loads 39 empties
3 feed Gunnison
1 merchandise Gunnison
2 loads Gunnison
38 empty gons
Caboose
Mears Jct 20 minutes water and switching
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:35 PM with 9 loads 43 empties, 30 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Extra 494 west depart Marshall Pass 3:45 PM light for Sargent
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 4:15 PM light for Sargent, behind extra 491 west
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass 4:05 PM with 9 loads 15 empties (?)
Chester 20 minutes shovel out switches (and set out)
Arrive Sargent 5:35 PM, 1 hour 10 minutes condition engines, 35 minutes switching
As Sargent hill turn extra 491 east with helpers 494 and 495 depart Sargent 7:20 PM with 20 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:55 PM with 20 loads 1 empty, set out, turn, pick up
Extra 494 west depart Marshall Pass 9:30 PM light for Gunnison
Extra 495 west depart Marshall Pass 9:40 PM light for Gunnison
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass 10:00 PM with 29 empties
Chester 15 minutes pick up
Sargent 10 minutes pick u
Parlin 20 minutes switching
Arrive Gunnison 1:30 AM with 9 loads 45 empties
GUNNISON
Gunnison engine 498 and crew used for yard switching, foreman Dean engineer Braswell
MONTROSE
No narrow gauge trains
Montrose switch engine 456 foreman Purciel engineer Price
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no trains
Durango switch engine 315 foreman Rowe engineer Rhodes
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