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Chama February 1st-5th 1957

February 23, 2005 08:54AM
Thanks to Earl for adding some insite to these
reports.
Also remember that the Caboose always counts
as an "empty"
February 1st 1957
Extra 497 East Called for 7:30 AM
Departed 8:40 AM
3 loads 1 empty 110 tons
Caboose 0505
E-Lynton F-Oberich C-Henery B-Cummins & Hunteman
480 Helper E-Shock F-Mohar
Extra 497 West Arrived 6:40 PM
3 loads 1 empty 110 tons
Caboose 0505
E-Lynton F-Oberrich C-Henry B-Cummins & Hunteman
480 Helper E-Shock F-Mohar
Tied up at 6:50 PM
"Westbound" Deadhead Arrived 6:00 PM
C-Schaaf B-Seago & Riffle
Tied up at 6:00 PM
2-2-1957
Extra 497 East Called for 6:00 AM
Departed 6:40 AM
3 loads 1 empty 110 tons
E-Lynton F-Oberich C-Henry B-Cummins & Huntman
Caboose 0505
480 Helper E-Shock F- Mohar
"Westbound" Deadhead by car Arrived at 4:30 PM
Called for 12:15 PM
E-Stephens C-Clarke B-Daniels & Kingery
Tied up at 4:30 PM
(What route do you figure they traveled?
Alamosa to Pagosa Springs, then into Chama from
the West ?)
Extra 497 West Arrived at 6:00 PM
3 loads 1 empty 110 tons
Caboose 0505
E-Lynton F-Oberich C-Henry B-Huntsman & Cummins
480 Helper E-Shock F-Mohar
Tied up at 7:05 PM
Extra 493 East Arrived at 11:05 PM
Called for 3:30 PM at Durango
E-Connors F-Pyle C-Blackstone B-Seago & Lynn
10 loads 1 empty 428 tons
Handled: Same
Tied up at 11:40 PM
(There must be 2 Brakemen named Seago)
2-3-1957
497 East Work Extra Called for 6:00 AM
Departed 6:55 AM
3 loads 1 empty 110 tons
E-Groshart C-Clarke B-Kingery & Daniels
Caboose 0584
480 Helper E-Stephens
493 Work Extra West Called for 8:00 AM
Flanging Yard & Switching
E-Shock C-Henry B-Cummins & Huntsman
Caboose 0505
Tied up at 5:20 PM
Work Extra 497 West Arrived at 5:45 PM
3 loads 1 empty 110 tons
E-Groshart C-Clarke B-Kingery & Daniels
Caboose 0584
480 Helper E-Stephens
Tied up at 6:30 PM
2-4-1957
Work Extra 497 East Called for 6:00 AM
Departed 7:15 AM
3 loads 7 empties 188 tons
E-Groshart C-Clarke B-Kingery & Daniels
480 Helper E-Stephens
Extra 493 West Called for 9:20 AM
Departed 11:00 AM
4 loads 5 empties 363 tons
E-Shock C-Henry B-Schaaf & Blackstone
Caboose 0505
Extra 493 East Arrived at 5:40 PM
0 loads 2 empties 38 tons
Handled 0 loads 3 emptyies 55 tons
E-Shock C-Henry B-Schaaf & Blackstone
Caboose 0505
Tied up at 5:55 PM
Extra 497 West Arrived at 8:30 PM
3 loads 7 empties-All equipment from west of Coxo
E-Groshart C-Clarke B-Kingery & Daniels
Caboose 0584
480 Helper 480 E-Stephens
Tied up at 9:45 PM
Work Extra OY West arrived 8:50 PM
Rotary Outfit
All Equipment from Cumbres
OY E-Madorin & Brown
494 E-Brinsfield
492 E-Greathouse
499 E-Dunn
484 E-Sismore
B-Kline & Hicks
C-Thayne
Caboose 0574
Tied up at 8:50 PM
(Off to Fosters for a beer perhaps?)
2-5-1957
Work Extra 493 Called for 8:00 AM
departed 10:50 AM
1 load 6 empties 101 tons
E-Groshart C-Clarke B-Kingery & Daniels
Caboose 04343
499 Helper E-Stephens
Work Extra OY called for 10:30 AM
Rotary Outfit Departed 12:35 PM
484 E-Greathouse C-Thayne B-Kline & Hicks
492 E-Brinsfield
OY E-Madorin & Brown
Caboose 0574
Extra 497 West Called for 12:30 PM
Released from 4:30 PM until 9:00 PM
Departed 10:10 PM
4 loads 11 empties 328 tons
497-E-Howe C-Henry B-Blackstone & Schaaf
Caboose 0505
480 Helper E-Shock
Deadhead Crew Arrived by Bus at 5:00 PM
Called for 1:25 PM
C-Cavaliere B-Miller & Locke
Tied up at 5:00 PM
Subject Author Posted

Chama February 1st-5th 1957

John Templeton Chama Station Agent February 23, 2005 08:54AM

Re: deadhead route

John Craft February 23, 2005 11:02AM



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