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February 06, 2003 09:31PM

Feb. 6, 1952
Switcher 453
Eng. O. House
Frm. Houck
Con. P. Murray
Bkm. Greathouse, J. Cummins
Called for 730am
Extra 478 West – Farmington
Eng. Dieckman
Frm. Howe
Con. Bruce
Bkm. Henry, R. Murray
Called for 1015am
Extra 488-492 East
488
Eng. Squires
Frm. Degani
492
Eng. Buchanan
Frm. Pearce
Con. Morgan
Bkm. Gibbs, S. Connor Jr.
Called for 230pm
Feb. 7, 1952
Switcher 453
Eng. O. House
Frm. Houck
Con. P. Murray
Bkm. Greathouse, J. Cummins
Called for 730am
With the mainline east to Alamosa somewhat back to normal, attention is given to opening the Silverton Branch, which has not seen a regular train since last December.
Work Extra 464-478 Silverton
464
Eng. Dieckman
Frm. Pearce
478
Eng. Howe
Frm. Headrick
Con. Bruce
Bkm. Henry, R. Murray
Called for 900am
Feb. 8, 1952
Switcher 453
Eng . O House
Frm. Houck
Con. P. Murray
Bkm. Greathouse, J. Cummins
Called for 730am
Feb. 9, 1952
Switcher 453
Eng. O. House
Frm. Houck
Con. P. Murray
Bkm. Greathouse, J. Cummins
Called for 730am
X488 West – Farmington
Eng. Dieckman
Frm. Howe
Con. Bruce
Bkm. Henry, R. Murray
Called for 1030am
Feb. 10, 1952
Extra 488-494 East
488
Eng. Squires
Frm. Degani
494
Eng. Buchanan
Frm. S. Connor
Con. Henry
Bkm. Gibbs, S. Connor Jr.
Called for 1000am
Feb. 11, 1952
Switcher 453
Eng. O. House
Frm. Houck
Con. P. Murray
Bkm. Greathouse, J. Cummins
Called for 730am
Extra 478 East
Eng. Dieckman
Frm. Howe
Con. Bruce
Bkm. R. Murray, Morgan
Called for 100pm
Feb. 12, 1952
Switcher 453
Eng. O. House
Frm. Houck
Con. P. Murray
Bkm. Greathouse, J. Cummins
Called for 730am
Extra 490 (the direction is marked over but appears to be “Farmington”)
Eng. Squires
Frm. Degani
Called for 930am
Con. Henry
Bkm. Gibbs, S. Connor Jr.
Called for 1000am
Extra 499 West Farmington
Eng. Buchanan
Frm. Shock
Called for 1000am
This is real unusual, having 2 engines called for Farmington. As mentioned above, 490’s call is marked over indicating a change of plan. Both engines returned to Durango to be used on an Extra East the next day.
Feb. 13, 1952
Work Extra 464-478 Silverton
464
Eng. Dieckman
Frm. Holt
478
Eng. Squires
Frm. Headrick
Con. Bruce
Bkm. R. Murray, Morgan
Called for 600am
Switcher 453
Eng. O. House
Frm. Rhodes
Con. P. Murray
Bkm. Greathouse, J. Cummins
Called for 730am
Extra 490-499 East
490
Eng. Buchanan
Frm. Shock
499
Eng. Houck
Frm. S. Connor
Con. Henry
Bkm. Gibbs, S. Connor Jr.
Called for 1100am

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Subject	Author	Posted
Durango Feb. 6-14, 1952	Crew Caller	February 06, 2003 09:31PM
Re: Durango Feb. 6-14, 1952	Paul Connor	February 07, 2003 07:16PM
Re: Durango Feb. 6-14, 1952	Mike Ramsey	February 08, 2003 08:50PM
Re: Durango Feb. 6-14, 1952	Paul Connor	February 08, 2003 09:46PM
Re: Durango Feb. 6-14, 1952	earl	February 09, 2003 09:47PM
Re: Durango Feb. 6-14, 1952	Paul Connor	February 09, 2003 10:41PM
Re: Durango Feb. 6-14, 1952	Mike Ramsey	February 10, 2003 06:07PM
Re: Durango Feb. 6-14, 1952	Greg Scholl	February 10, 2003 06:38AM
Re: Durango Feb. 6-14, 1952	Earl	February 10, 2003 02:26PM
one more thing..............	earl	February 10, 2003 02:29PM
Confused	Greg Scholl	February 10, 2003 03:02PM
Re: Confused	John Irwin	February 11, 2003 07:49PM
Mr Irwin Wins....	Earl	February 12, 2003 06:59AM
All I asked was	Greg Scholl	February 12, 2003 07:17AM
Daily Scheduled Train 461	Kevin Cook	February 12, 2003 11:20AM
Re: Daily Scheduled Train 461	Greg Scholl	February 12, 2003 12:45PM
ummm, no cigar	John Craft	February 13, 2003 04:24PM
Re: Mr Irwin Wins....	John Irwin	February 13, 2003 10:29PM
Re: Durango Feb. 6-14, 1952	Mike Ramsey	February 10, 2003 06:03PM
Re: Cumbres, Feb. 8, 1946	PRSL	February 13, 2003 08:27PM

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