Todays Call.. Dec 22, 1950

A busy day today....
12/22/50
205am – X497-495-496 East Departs. Engineers Hall (497), Hindelang (495), Dalla (496). Conductor Clarke. 13 loads, 23 empties, 752 tons. Called at 120am. Brakemen Anderson & Haynie. Caboose 0503
230am – X484-498East Arrives. Engineers Houck (484) and Rhodes (498). Conductor Lyons. 35 loads, 2 empties, 1319 tons. Tied up 242am. Brakemen Gibbs and Morgan. Firemen Buchanan (484) & S. Connor (498). Caboose 0540.
Note - returning Lumberton Turn that left Chama 1035pm last night.
530am – X497W Arrives. Engineer Hall, conductor Clarke. Caboose Hop. Returning Cumbres Turn. Tied up at 540am
540am – X495W Arrives. Engineer Hindelang. Light engine. Returning Cumbres Turn. Tied up at 550am.
550am – X496W Arrives. Engineer Dalla. Light engine. Returning Cumbres Turn. Tied up at 550am.
1110am – Train 215 Arrives. Engine 488. Conductor Hines, engineer Nissen. Brakeman unknown. 5 cars.
1115am – Train 215 Departs. Engine 488. Conductor Hines, engineer Connor, brakeman unknown. 5 cars.
220pm – X 492-496W Departs. Conductor Lyons. Engineers Houck (492) & Rhodes (496). 25 loads, 26 empties, 1454 tons. Called at 1245pm. Brakemen Gibbs and Morgan. Firemen Buchanan (492) and S. Connor (496). Caboose 0540.
345pm – X498-497-495E Departs. Conductor Clarke. Engineers Dalla (498), Hindelang (497), Hall (495). 19 loads, 1 empty, 731 tons. Called at 150pm Brakemen Anderson and Haynie. Caboose 0503.
400pm – Train 216 Arrives. Engine 478. Conductor Young. Engineer Dieckman. Brakeman Nelson. Fireman Pulciani. 5 cars.
405pm – Train 216 Departs. Engine 478. Conductor Young. Engineer Nissen. Brakeman Nelson. 5 cars
(note – I find it interesting that the dispatcher would sent a heavy 3 engine freight out of Chama only 20 minutes before the passenger left town, unless he did so just to get the freight out of the yard. I imagine 216 passed X498-497-495E at Lobato.)
625pm – X495W Arrives. Caboose Hop. Same crews as above. Returning Cumbres Turn.
635pm – X497W Arrives. Light Engine. Same crew as above. Returning Cumbres Turn.
645pm – X498W Arrives. Light engine. Same crew as above. Returning Cumbres Turn.
815pm – X495-497-498E Departs. Same Crews as previous Cumbres Turn. 16 loads, 1 empty, 711 tons.