Sunday May 8 1949
ALAMOSA
Standard gauge freight activity over La Veta Pass included 1 east bound and 1 west bound, engines 3403, 3405 and 3413 both trains
Standard gauge train No. 115 with engine 1514
Conductor Moore
Engineer Caldwell
Arrive Alamosa 4:45 AM with 4 cars
No. 215 with engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engineer Holly (to Chama)
Engineer Dieckman (from Chama)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 5 cars
119
167
326
310
Durango
Arrive Cumbres 10:19 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:22 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM
Depart Chama 11:15 AM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 5 cars
No. 216 with engine 478
Conductor Dusxtat
Engineer Peterson (to Chama)
Engineer Holly (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
66
169
319
327
Chama
Monero annunciator time not shown
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 5:02 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:05 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 5 cars
Standard Gauge No. 116 with engine 1514
Conductor Moore
Engineer Caldwell
Depart Alamosa 9:57 PM with 4 cars
Chama extra 483 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer Cummins
Depart Chama 8:45 AM
Arrive Ignacio 12:10 PM, 13 minutes meet No. 216
Depart Ignacio 12:23 PM
Arrive Durango 1:30 PM
Chama extra 486 west
Conductor Bruce
Engineer Houck
Depart Chama 9:40 AM with 11 loads 10 empties
Monero 25 minutes merchandise, set out, station switching
Lumberton 20 minutes merchandise, set out, pick up
Dulce 5 minutes set out
Juanita 5 minutes set out
Arrive Carracas 1:15 PM 30 minutes eat, meet No. 216 let No. 215 bye
Depart Carracas 1:45 PM
Arrive Durango 4:35 PM
First Chama Cumbres turn with engines 482 and 489
Conductor Andricko
Engine 482 Shumaker
Engine 489 Turney
Depart Chama 11:35 AM with 16 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 12:45 PM, 10 minutes set out, turn, pick up caboose
Extra 482 and 489 west, coupled, depart Cumbres 12:55 PM with caboose
Arrive Chama 2:00 PM
Second Chama Cumbres turn with engines 487 and 489
Conductor Andricko
Engine 487 Shumaker
Engine 489 Turney
Depart Chama 3:00 PM with 11 loads 4 empties
Arrive Cumbres 4:25 PM, 10 minutes set out, turn, pick up caboose
Extra 487 and 489 west, coupled, depart Cumbres 4:35 PM with caboose
Arrive Chama 5:40 PM
SALIDA
Salida extra 491 west, light engine to Sargent, helper for extra 497 east
Engineer Hyatt
Depart Salida 9:30 AM
Arrive Sargent 12:30 PM
Salida extra 490 west, light engine to Sargent, helper for extra 497 east
Engineer W Wilson
Depart Salida 9:40 AM
Arrive Sargent 12:40 PM
Salida extra 497 west, Sargent turn with Sargent Marshall Pass double
Conductor R Young
Engineer Frantz
Depart Salida 9:50 AM with caboose
Mears Jct 25 minutes hot driving (?) on engine 490
Arrive Sargent 1:00 PM, 25 minutes condition engines, 25 minutes hot box engine 490, 15 minutes switching
Extra 497 east with helper engines 490 and 491 depart Sargent 2:05 PM consist not shown
Mile post 243 15 minutes repair train line RG 1158
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:00 PM, 25 minutes set out, turn
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 490 west depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Sargent
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 4:25 PM
Arrive Sargent 5:35 PM, 55 minutes set coal, condition engines, switch
Extra 497 east with helper engines 490 and 491 depart Sargent 6:30 PM consist not shown
Arrive Marshall Pass 8:05 PM, helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Extra 491 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 490 east depart Marshall Pass time not shown light for Salida
Extra 497 east depart Marshall Pass 9:15 PM
Arrive Salida 11:40 PM with 39 loads 1 empty
GUNNISON-MONTROSE
Standard gauge train with car loads of sheep arrived Montrose May 7, 2:30 PM
After reloading there were 33 loads ready to move to Cimarron
5 cars sheep from Cisco
27 cars sheep from Mack
1 camp outfit
Montrose extra 345 east with helper engines 456 and 361
Conductor Anderson
Engine 345 Braswell
Engine 456 Stamm
Engine 361 Tryer
Depart Montrose 4:30 AM with 20 loads 1 empty
Cedar Creek 20 minutes set out 6 loads and water
Arrive Cerro Summit 6:45 AM, 5 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Extra 456 west depart Cerro Summit time not shown light for Cedar Creek
Extra 361 west depart Cerro Summit time not shown light for Cedar Creek
Extra 345 east depart Cerro Summit 6:50 AM
Arrive Cimarron 7:20 AM, 35 minutes unload sheep, 15 minutes switching, 30 minutes eat
Depart Cimarron 8:40 AM
Sapinero 10 minutes switching
Cebolla 5 minutes set out
Arrive Gunnison 11:15 AM with caboose
Montrose extra 454 east, Cimarron turn, at Cedar Creek add helper engines 456 and 361
Conductor Purciel
Engine 454 Darter
Engine 456 Stamm (on Cedar Creek)
Engine 361 Tryer (on Cedar Creek)
Depart Montrose 4:50 AM with 13 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cedar Creek 6:00 AM 1 hour 40 minutes pick up 6 loads and wait for helper engines 456 and 361
Depart Cedar Creek 7:40 AM with 19 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cerro Summit 8:35 AM 5 minutes cut out helpers inspection
Extra 456 east depart Cerro Summit time not shown light for Cimarron
Extra 361 east depart Cerro Summit time not shown, behind extra 454 east, light for Cimarron
Extra 454 east depart Cerro Summit 8:40 AM
Arrive Cimarron 9:10 AM 1 hour 45 minutes unload sheep, switch and eat
Extra 454 west with helper engines 456 and 361 depart Cimarron 10:55 AM with 34 empties
Arrive Cerro Summit 11:55 AM 10 minutes helper engines off, air
Extra 361 west depart Cerro Summit time not shown light for Montrose
Extra 456 west depart Cerro Summit time not shown light for Montrose
Extra 454 west depart Cerro Summit 12:05 PM
Cedar Creek 5 minutes inspection
Arrive Montrose 1:25 PM with 34 empties
DURANGO
Farmington branch Work extra 463
Conductor Lyons
Engineer Buchanan
On duty 8:00 AM at Aztec
Mile post 490.5 2 hours 55 minutes unload 10 cars rock
Bondad Tank 2 hours 15 minutes load 6 cars rock
Travel time between jobs 3 hours 15 minutes
Tied up Aztec 4:45 PM
Jimmy
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/22/2017 11:50AM by Jimmy Blouch.
