Cumbres, March 20, 1937

D&RGW Cumbres Train Register
March 20, 1937 (Saturday)
5:45 AM Extra east, Rotary OM, engines 486-488, arrives, caboose 0517.
1:30 PM Extra west, Rotary OY, engines 480-487, arrives, caboose 0503.
1:40 PM Train 115, engine 475, arrives. Departs at 1:45 PM (3 hrs, 5 mins late).
1:55 PM Extra west, Rotary OM, engines 486-488, departs, caboose 0517.
2:30 PM Extra west, Rotary OY, engines 480-487, departs, caboose 0503.
3:50 PM Extra east 482 arrives.
5:13 PM Train 116, engine 477, arrives, 7 cars. Departs at 5:18 PM (1 hr, 38 mins late).
5:13 PM Extra west 482 departs, 25 loads, 4 empties, 681 tons, caboose 04990. (Departed on arrival of 116)
Info supplied by Jimmy Blouch:
Rotary OM with 486-488 called Chama 11:30 PM on March 19, depart 1:07 AM, March 20. Dig train out of snow at MP 328, just east of Cumbres. Arrive Chama 3:05 PM.
Rotary OY:
Called Alamosa 12:30 AM. Depart Alamosa 12:55 AM
Antonito: Arrive 2:35 AM. Depart 3:05 AM
Sublette: Arrive 7:30 AM. Depart 8:15 AM
Arrive Chama 3:40 PM. Tie up 4:15 PM
The delay report for Rotary OY, March 20 reads:
25" Alamosa engines out
30" Antonito coal and water
40" Sublette water and eat
50" Cumbres plow wye and eat
35" Chama turn rotary
Extra east 482 departed Chama at 1:45 PM. Meets 115, OM and OY at Lobato (waited there for 1’ 10”) before continuing to Cumbres to pick freight stranded on 3/18.