Re: 57 years ago

On Dec 18, 1961 the flanger train headed west ahead of 488 and 480 with a freight. Over in Durango, 483 and 491 came east.

WX 487-494
487 eng Greathouse, frm Otteson
494 eng Holt, frm R. Hawkins
flanger/spreader

Extra 488-480 West
488 eng Dunn, frm Cunningham
480 eng Faucette, frm B. Shawcroft

Extra 483-491 East (from Durango)
483 eng. Shock, frm Smith
491 eng. Connor, frm Payne.

This was the first train out of Durango since Dec. 5. A three-day Chama Turn with no train from Durango ran on Dec. 7-9. and a flanger train ran over the hill from Alamosa to Chama on Dec. 13 & 14.

Dec. 19, 1961

Extra West
488 eng Shock, frm Smith
480 eng Connor, frm Payne
called for 900am

Extra East
487 eng Greathouse, frm Otteson
494 eng Holt, frm R. Hawkins
(flanger outfit returning to Alamosa. May have had revenue loads up the hill to avoid running a Cumbres Turn).
called for 11am

Extra East
483 eng Dunn, frm Cunningham
491 eng Faucette, frm B. Shawcroft
called for 1159am

This was the last operation over Cumbres for 1961. On Dec. 29-30 a turn was made from Durango to Chama and return.

Next train out of Alamosa was Jan. 3, 1962.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2018 12:44PM by Earl.