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Monday March 3 1941
ALAMOSA
Alamosa partly cloudy, calm
Big Horn:
6:40 AM partly cloudy, strong wind, drifting quite bit, 3 foot drifts on side on loop, no new snow
12:05 PM partly cloudy, light west wind, drifting little more
Cumbres:
4:30 AM cloudy, strong SW wind, can’t tell how much new snow, drifting bad, air full of snow
8:00 AM snowing light, light SW wind, drifting, 4” new snow in night, section man down to Windy Point, 3 feet deep Cumbres to Windy Point, 6 to 8 feet deep as far down as could see
9:25 AM snowing light, brisk SW wind, drifting
10:50 AM snowing very light, moderate SW wind
11:50 AM not snowing, strong SW wind, drifting
1:30 PM breaking west, brisk SW wind
2:40 PM snow flurries, brisk SW wind, drifting
4:15 PM partly cloudy, light SW wind, no snow moving, clouds breaking away in west
5:00 PM partly cloudy, light SW wind, almost calm
11:40 PM clear, calm
Chama:
8:35 AM cloudy, light SW wind, 4” new snow, 6” old snow
During PM partly cloudy, calm
Durango:
1:30 AM partly cloudy, calm
8:40 AM partly cloudy, calm, light snow in night, 1” new snow
5:00 PM clear, calm
No activity between Antonito and Chama
Alamosa extra west with engines 473 and 476, plow and flanger
Conductor Moore
Engine 473 Tozer
Engine 476 Couglin
Entire crew released Alamosa 6:20 AM to 10:10 AM account storm
Trains No. 115 and No. 116 ran stub service between Alamosa and Antonito and between Durango and Chama
No. 115 with engine 489
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Ray
Brakeman Bryan deadhead Alamosa to Antonito for No. 425
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 6 cars
54
163
310
Salida
62
320
Arrive Antonito 8:05 AM, cars 62 and 320 off for No. 425
Crews released from 8:15 AM to 8:15 PM
At Antonito No. 116 with engine 489
Crews back on duty 8:15 PM, delay 30 minutes wait for No. 426 connection
Depart Antonito 8:45 PM with 6 cars
54
163
310
Salida
From No. 426:
63
306
Arrive Alamosa 9:45 PM with 6 cars
No. 116 with engine 477
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Katschthaler (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 4 cars
66
167
327
Alamosa
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM, turn at Chama
At Chama No. 116 with engine 477
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer House
Depart Chama 4:25 PM with same consist
Arrive Durango 9:10 PM with 4 cars
SANTA FE BRANCH
6:00 AM section foreman No Agua says wind blowing hard and drifting, can’t tell how much new snow, drifts 2 to 3 feet deep
Taos Jct:
(?) AM clear and calm, very little old snow
10:20 AM partly cloudy, very strong NE wind
Santa Fe partly cloudy, very strong SW wind
Train No. 425 not called until 11:45 AM
Alamosa extra 481 west with rotary OY, Santa Fe branch
Conductor Moore
Engineer Coughlin
Rotary OY engineer A S Johnson
Rotary OY pilot Tozer
Depart Alamosa 10:30 AM
Arrive Antonito 11:45 AM, 1 hour 25 minutes take coal & water and put out wings on rotary
Depart Antonito 12:40 PM
Arrive Servilleta 6:20 PM, 15 minutes clear and meet No. 426 and let No. 425 by
At Servilleta Eagan reported found 3 to 4 feet snow Mile Post 285 to Palmilla, 8 feet in cuts Mile Post 297 to Mile Post 309, not much snow west of Tres Piedras, plow and flanger could not have cleared it.
Depart Servilleta 6:35 PM
Arrive Antonito 9:35 PM, 15 minutes take apart rotary wings and get orders
Depart Antonito 9:50 PM
Arrive Alamosa 11:10 PM
Train No. 425 with engine 475
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Swing brakeman Bryan
Depart Antonito 1:10 PM with 16 loads
Make up of consist not shown, did include cars 62 and 320
Antonito to Servilleta 2 hours 40 minutes follow rotary
Tres Piedras 5 minutes mail, merchandise
Taos Jct 10 minutes mail, merchandise, 5 minutes switching
Embudo 10 minutes mail, merchandise
Chamita 5 minutes switching
Espanola 20 minutes switching, 10 minutes mail & express
Arrive Santa Fe 11:50 PM with 5 loads 1 empty
Train No. 426 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:20 AM with 5 loads
2 loads
1 gas Espanola
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Espanola 15 minutes switching
Servilleta 2 hours 40 minutes for rotary
Arrive Antonito 8:25 PM with 2 loads
SALIDA
Marshall Pass 9:00 PM cloudy, moderate SW wind, 4” new snow, had stiff wind all day, drifted
Salida extra 497 west with helper engines 493 and 491, to Gunnison
Conductor Carlin
Engine 497 Cullinan
Engine 493 Truscott
Engine 491 Hyatt
Called for 11:30 PM Mar 2
Depart Salida 12:05 AM (Mar 3) with 1 load 16 empties (fill Mears Jct)
Mears Jct 20 minutes pick up
Mile Post 240 to Marshall Pass 1 hour 30 minutes had to flange 2 times and double in with 3 times account snow and ice
Arrive Marshall Pass 4:10 AM with 4 loads 45 (?) empties, 20 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 4:40 AM light for Salida
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 4:10 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 4:40 AM with 4 loads 45 empties
Buxton 15 minutes pick up
Arrive Sargent 6:05 AM with 4 loads 81 empties, 10 minutes pick up
Depart Sargent 6:15 AM with 5 loads 83 empties
Arrive Gunnison 8:05 AM with 5 loads 83 empties
Gunnison extra 497 east, depart 11:10 PM, on Mar 4 post
Salida extra 499 west, called for 11:15 PM, on Mar 4 post
GUNNISON
Crested Butte snowing light, 44” on ground
Crested Butte branch extra 498
Conductor C M Purciel
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 11:15 AM with 4 loads 40 empties, flanger
Mile Post 293 1 hour 25 minutes unload cinders
Arrive Crested Butte 2:50 PM with 44 empties, flanger, 2 hours 50 minutes mine work and flanging, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 6:10 PM with consist not shown
Arrive Gunnison 8:30 PM with 50 loads 2 empties, flanger
Gunnison switch engine 456 foreman Winters engineer Spangler
MONTROSE
Montrose cloudy, calm
Ouray partly cloudy, calm, 1” new snow
Ouray branch extra 315, Ouray turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Fireman Gates
Depart Montrose 2:15 PM with 4 loads 4 empties
1 powder Placerville
1 merchandise Placerville
2 coal Ouray
3 empty box Ouray
Arrive Ridgway 3:40 PM with 4 loads 4 empties, 10 minutes switching
Depart Ridgway 3:50 PM with 2 loads 4 empties
Arrive Ouray 4:25 PM with 2 loads 4 empties, 35 minutes switching
Depart Ouray 5:00 PM with 2 loads 1 empty
Arrive Ridgway 5:45 PM with 2 loads 1 empty, 10 minutes switching
Depart Ridgway 5:55 PM with 14 loads 2 empties
Mile Post 361 7:10 PM to 8:05 PM derailment, broken journal, RG 3196, ore box, journal broke off allowing journal box to drop down on ties, conductor Gribben reported: “derailed end of car broke arch bar and about 100 tie ends splintered up, 3 cars from head end, leaving rear end and taking head end to Montrose, need new truck for car and jacks to put in.”
Arrive Montrose 8:50 PM with 2 loads
DURANGO
Farmington branch extra 478
Conductor Knight
Engineer Klahn
Depart Durango 1:30 AM with 5 empties
Mile Post 462 40 minutes rocks on track
Bondad 5 minutes switching
Refinery 15 minutes switching
Arrive Farmington 5:55 AM with 5 empties, 20 minutes eat, 45 minutes switching
Depart Farmington 7:00 AM with 3 loads 1 empty
3 gas Durango
Cedar Hill 5 minutes switching
Mile Post 462 10 minutes unload cinders
Arrive Durango 10:40 AM with 4 loads 2 empties
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
Tuesday March 4 1941
ALAMOSA
Alamosa partly cloudy, calm
Antonito 7:25 PM snowing hard, 1” new snow
Cumbres:
8:05 AM clear, calm
11:20 AM clear, light SW wind, not drifting
1:05 PM clear, calm
3:30 PM partly cloudy, very light SW wind
4:40 PM snowing, light SW wind
4:50 PM snowing hard, calm
7:55 PM snowing, calm
11:15 PM snow moderately light
Chama:
4:00 AM clear, calm
8:40 AM partly cloudy, calm
4:30 PM snowing light, brisk SW wind, 7” old snow
8:45 PM snowing hard, wind blowing some, 1” new snow
Durango:
8:35 AM clear, calm
5:30 PM partly cloudy, calm
11:15 PM snowing hard, 3” new snow
Alamosa extra west with engines 481 and 487, rotary OY
Conductor Curtis
Engine 481 Donaldson
Engine 487 Hall
Rotary OY engineer Turney
Rotary OY pilot Palmer
Conductor Moore and brakemen M Wilson and Young deadhead
Engine crews A S Johnson, Hindelang, Coughlin, and fireman Werner deadhead
Pilot Tozer deadhead
Trainmaster F E Peake on board
Depart Alamosa 2:45 AM with 16 cars
Arrive Antonito 4:05 AM
Depart Antonito 4:25 AM
Conductor’s delay report information not available
Trainmaster F E Peake report reads: “ Cumbres 3-4-41 10:45 PM, Rotary extra 481-487 – worked 4 section foreman and 35 laborers, arrived Los Pinos 11:00 AM, re-railed RG 3362, empty box, 11:25 AM, arrive Mile Post 329 at 12:55 PM.” (Separate notation shows tied up conductor Roberts, brakemen Andriko and Harris at 12:55 PM, engineer Marsha and fireman R W Thatcher tied up 12:55 PM, they have been on and off duty since stuck, watching engines.)(This means deadhead crews on rotary train now on duty.)
(Also rotary crew Turney, Palmer and Brinsfield tie up 5:45 PM and deadhead rotary crew on duty. Rotary engineer A S Johnson, pilot Coughlin, fireman Werner.)
(Conductor Curtis, engineers Donaldson and Hall remained on duty until reaching Chama.)
Continuing Trainmaster Peake’s report: “Arrive Mile Post 325 329 at 12:55 PM, shoveled engine 486 out and used to re-rail cars Mile Post 329 and handle to Los Pinos, RG 735, empty, re-railed 2:35 PM, RG 752, empty, re-railed 4:10 PM, RG 74, merchandise, re-railed 5:15 PM, shoveled out and moved all cars from Mile Post 329 to Los Pinos 6:45 PM, coaled engine 486 from RG 740, company coal, used 3 tons. Found 2 to 8 feet drifted snow Lava to Mile Post 329 and 5 to 12 feet Mile Post 329 to Cumbres, left 25 empty box and 2 empty dumps on siding Los Pinos. Main track cleared Los Pinos 11:45 AM and at Mile Post 329 at 6:00 PM, Los Pinos, moved all loads to Chama, started to snow at intervals 4:30 PM and drifting in places. Engineers Turney and Palmer and fireman Brinsfield tie up 5:45 PM and deadhead with Roberts to Alamosa. Engineer Marsh and fireman Thatcher deadhead with Curtis to Chama. Will advise further on arrival Chama. No damage to equipment. Sending all section men home with Roberts except holding 4 laborers from Alamosa with rotary.”
Conductor Moore and crew on duty and take charge of engine 486, engineer Tozer on duty on engine 486
Conductor Moore’s report: “Mile Post 328 2:15 PM to 6:25 PM clearing main track of 5 loads 17 empties and re-railing 5 of these cars account snow trouble. Los Pinos 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM take water and coal engine 486 and switch and make up train.”
Arrive Cumbres 10:05 PM with 16 loads 15 empties, from 10:05 PM to 12:40 AM waiting for rotary and turn engine 488
Extra 481-487 west with rotary OY arrive Cumbres 10:00 PM
Depart Cumbres 12:10 AM
Arrive Chama 2:55 AM
Engineer Marsh and fireman Thatcher deadhead Cumbres to Chama
During this time engine 488 was at Cumbres. Conductor Moore and crew take charge of engine 488, Caldwell engineer.
Extra 488 west depart Cumbres 12:40 AM with 16 loads 15 empties
Arrive Chama 3:00 AM with 16 loads 15 empties
At Cumbres extra 486 east
Conductor Roberts
Engineer Tozer
Engineers Turney and Palmer and fireman Brinsfield deadhead Cumbres to Alamosa
10:55 PM to 12:10 AM turn engine 486, coal, get train
Depart Cumbres 12:15 AM with wrecker
Arrive Alamosa 3:50 AM
Trainmaster F E Peake filed additional report: “Chama 3-5-41 3:10 AM, main track clear Antonito to Chama 3:00 AM. Snow conditions bad, heavy wet snow Cumbres to Chama, 4 to 12 feet deep in places, Cumbres to Cresco, lighter west of Cresco, delayed considerable account wet snow clogging rotary hard and stopping wheel and had to stop six or 8 times to thaw out and knock snow loose.”
Trains No. 115 and No. 116 operated stub service between Alamosa and Antonito and between Durango and Chama
No. 115 with engine 476
Conductor Hurly
Engineer Ray
Fireman McClintock deadhead Alamosa to Antonito for No. 425
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 6 cars
54
163
310
Salida
63
306
Crews released from 8:20 AM to 7:15 PM
No. 116 with engine 476, crews back on duty 7:15 PM
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Ray
Depart Antonito 7:25 PM with 6 cars
54
163
310
Salida
And from No. 426:
62
320
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 6 cars
No. 116 with engine 470
Conductor Morgan
Engineer House (to Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
119
164
325
Durango
300 deadhead, section men
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM with 5 cars, car 300 off
No. 115 with engine 470
Conductor Morgan
Engineer Katschthaler
Depart Chama 4:30 PM with 4 cars
119
164
325
Durango
Arrive Durango 9:15 PM
Durango extra 484 east
Conductor Knight
Engineer Crawley
Depart Durango 5:15 PM with 21 loads 3 empties
Ignacio 45 minutes meet No. 115
Tiffany 5 minutes merchandise
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Arboles 15 minutes merchandise
Pagosa Jct 35 minutes merchandise, eat, water
Dulce 15 minutes merchandise
Lumberton 10 minutes merchandise
Monero 25 minutes coal & water and pick up 1 company coal
Arrive Chama 3:35 AM with 22 loads 3 empties
SANTA FE BRANCH
Taos Jct 8:00 AM clear, calm
Train No. 425 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Antonito 8:30 AM with 2 loads 2 empties
2 empty box Taos Jct
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306
Taos Jct 10 minutes switching
Arrive Santa Fe 4:00 PM with 2 loads
Train No. 426 with engine 475
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Brakeman Bryan deadhead Santa Fe to Alamosa
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 2 loads
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320
Espanola 20 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 5:15 PM with 2 loads 1 empty
SALIDA
Marshall Pass 1:00 AM clear, moderate SW wind, 2” new snow, 9:00 PM snowing
Sargent partly cloudy, calm, 7” old snow
Gunnison partly cloudy, calm, 5” old snow
Gunnison extra 497 east with helper engine 493, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 495
Conductor Carlin
Engine 497 Cullinan
Engine 493 Truscott
Engine 495 Fitzsimmons (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 11:10 PM (Mar 3) with 51 loads
Arrive Sargent 1:30 AM (Mar 4) with 51 loads, 20 minutes set out 34 loads, 20 minutes coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 495
Depart Sargent 2:10 AM with 17 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:45 AM with 17 loads, 1 hour 10 minutes helper engines off, pick up 19 loads, inspection (extra 499 west arrive during this time)
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 4:15 AM light for Sargent
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 4:20 AM light for Salida
Extra 497 east depart Marshall Pass 4:55 AM with 36 loads
Arrive Salida 7:15 AM with 36 loads
Salida extra 499 west with helper engines 491 and 496, to Gunnison
Conductor Straitiff
Engine 499 Frantz
Engine 491 C Wilson
Engine 496 Dailey
Called for 11:15 PM (Mar 3)
Depart Salida 12:01 AM (Mar 4) with 2 loads 44 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 2:20 AM with 2 loads 44 empties, 1 hour 30 minutes helper engines off, inspection, meet extra 497 west
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 4:15 AM light for Salida
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 3:45 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 499 west depart Marshall Pass 3:50 AM with 2 loads 44 empties
Arrive Gunnison 6:20 AM with 2 loads 44 empties
2 Sargent hill turns with engines 490, 494 and 495
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 490 W L Wilson
Engine 494 Crooks
Engine 495 Fitzsimmons
1st turn depart Sargent 10:35 AM with 16 loads, flanger
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:50 AM with 16 loads, flanger, set out, turn, flange yard
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 11:55 AM light for Sargent
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 12:01 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 12:25 PM with flanger and caboose for Sargent
2nd turn depart Sargent 1:55 PM with 18 loads, flanger
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:15 PM with 18 loads, flanger, set out, turn
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 3:20 PM light for Sargent
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 3:25 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 3:30 PM with flanger and caboose for Sargent
Gunnison extra 499 east with helper engine 491, to Salida, at Sargent at Sargent helper engine 490
Conductor Straitiff
Engine 499 Frantz
Engine 491 C Wilson
Engine 490 W L Wilson (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 6:45 PM with 39 loads
Arrive Sargent 8:05 PM with 39 loads, 30 minutes set out, coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 490
Depart Sargent 8:35 PM with 18 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 9:55 PM with 18 loads, 50 minutes helper engines off, pick up, inspection
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 10:05 PM light for Sargent
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 10:10 PM light for Salida
Extra 499 east depart Marshall Pass 10:45 PM with 38 loads
Arrive Salida 1:00 AM with 36 loads
Salida extra 497 west, called for 11:15 PM, on Mar 5 post
GUNNISON
Crested Butte partly cloudy, calm, 43” old snow
Crested Butte branch extra 498
Conductor C M Purciel
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 11:15 AM with 48 empties, flanger
Arrive Crested Butte 1:05 PM with 48 empties, flanger, 1 hour 55 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 3:30 PM with 50 loads, flanger
Arrive Gunnison 4:50 PM with 50 loads, flanger
(Baldwin branch added 3-5-13)
Baldwin branch extra 223-278
Conductor Anderson
Engine 223 Doyle
Engine 278 H Gates
Depart Gunnison 11:30 AM with 1 load 21 empties, flanger
Arrive Baldwin 1:05 PM, 1 hour 5 minutes set out, fix mines
Depart Baldwin 2:10 PM
Arrive Gunnison 3:35 PM with 13 loads 2 empties, flanger
Gunnison switch engine 456 foreman Winters engineer Spangler
MONTROSE
Ouray branch extra 461, Colona turn, re-rail car and pick up train
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 9:45 AM with 1 empty
Arrive Mile Post 361 10:40 AM, 1 hour 50 minutes change one pair wheels on RG 3196
Depart Mile Post 361 12:30 PM
Arrive Montrose 1:10 PM with 13 loads 1 empty
Montrose extra 461 east, Lujane turn, get spuds
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 2:10 PM with 3 empties
Arrive Lujane 2:55 PM, 10 minutes switching
Depart Lujane 3:05 PM
Arrive Montrose 3:30 PM with 1 load 1 empty
DURANGO
Silverton cloudy, calm, 10 below, 36” old snow
Silverton branch Train No. 461 and Train No. 462 with engines 459 and 478
Conductor Fry
Engine 459 Brice
Engine 478 Klahn
Depart Durango 9:15 AM with 3 loads 1 empty, flanger
1 merchandise Silverton
Combine 210
Caboose
Hermosa 5 minutes switching
Rockwood 5 minutes switching
Tacoma 5 minutes switching
Needleton 5 minutes switching
Arrive Silverton 1:00 PM with 2 loads 7 empties, flanger, 20 minutes eat, 45 minutes flange yard, 55 minutes switching
Depart Silverton 3:00 PM with 6 loads 3 empties, flanger
3 ore Amarillo
2 ore Eilers
2 empty FBC (coals)
Combine 210
Caboose
Arrive Durango 6:10 PM with 6 loads 3 empties
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
Wednesday March 5 1941
ALAMOSA
Alamosa:
5:00 AM snowing light, calm
8:00 AM snowing quite hard, calm
9:00 PM partly cloudy, calm
Antonito 8:30 AM snowing hard, 12” new snow
Cumbres:
12:15 AM snowing light, light SW wind, 2” new snow, not drifting
6:00 AM snowing light, moderate SW wind, not drifting, has not drifted any since midnight, 4” new snow
8:00 AM not snowing, calm
9:35 AM not snowing, light SW wind, not drifting
11:15 AM broken cloudy, light breeze
2:30 PM, 3:50 PM and 5:00 PM snowing light, light SW wind, not drifting
Chama:
1:00 AM cloudy, calm, 3” new snow
Time not shown snowing hard, calm, 4” new snow
8:30 AM snowing light, calm
12:05 PM partly cloudy, calm
4:30 PM snowing light, calm
Durango:
8:40 AM cloudy, calm
12:05 PM snowing hard, calm
5:00 PM clear, calm
No. 115 run late this date, reason not shown, called for 8:40 AM
No. 115 with engine 473, at Antonito add helper engine 489
Conductor Hurley
Engine 473 Ray (to Chama)
Engine 489 Palmer (on Antonito, engine off Chama)
Depart Alamosa 9:02 AM with 6 cars
54
163
310
Salida
62
320
Arrive Antonito 10:00 AM, 10 minutes set out cars 62 and 320 for No. 425, 10 minutes add helper engine 489
Alamosa extra 489 west, light engine to Antonito, helper for No. 115
Engineer Palmer
Depart Alamosa 9:12 AM
Arrive Antonito 10:15 AM
No. 115 with engine 473 and helper engine 489 depart Antonito 10:20AM with 4 cars
Arrive Cumbres 12:22 PM
Depart Cumbres 12:25 PM
Arrive Chama 1:05 PM, helper engine 489 off, 10 minutes condition engine 473
Depart Chama 1:15 PM (engineer House)
Arrive Dulce 2:32 PM, 10 minutes meet No. 116 and pick up parlor car Durango
Depart Dulce 2:47 PM with 5 cars
Arrive Durango 6:20 PM with 5 cars
Chama extra east with engines 481 and 487, rotary OY
Conductor Curtis
Engine 481 Coughlin
Engine 487 Donaldson
Rotary OY engineer A S Johnson
Rotary OY pilot Marsh
Depart Chama 1:55 PM
Arrive Cumbres 4:10 PM, No. 116 by
Depart Cumbres 5:20 PM
Big Horn buzzer 8:24 PM
Arrive Antonito 9:40 PM
Depart Antonito 9:50 PM
Arrive Alamosa 11:10 PM
No other detail shown, probably cleared various sidings
No. 116 with engine 477 to Chama, at Chama trade Engine 477 for engine 483, add engine 477 as helper
Conductor Morgan
Engine 477 Katschthaler (to Chama)
Engine 483 Boyd (from Chama)
Engine 477 Hall (helper on Chama)
Swing brakeman Peterson
Conductor S E Edmisten and brakeman Skirvin deadhead from Durango to Alamosa
Engine Ray and fireman deadhead Chama to Alamosa, over passenger engine crew
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 8 cars
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167
325
327
Alamosa
119 deadhead
164 deadhead
Durango
Arrive Dulce 2:36 PM, meet No. 115, give parlor car Durango to No. 115
Depart Dulce 2:40 PM
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM, engine 477 off, engine 483 on, add helper engine 477
Depart Chama 4:10 PM (engineer No. 116 Boyd)
Arrive Cumbres 4:59 PM, helper engine 477 off
Engine 477 depart Cumbres 5:10 PM light for Chama
No. 116 depart Cumbres 5:10 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:17 PM, do not pick up cars from No. 426
Depart Antonito 7:25 PM with 7 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 7 cars
Durango extra east with engines 470 and 478
Conductor Fry
Engine 470 Brice
Engine 478 Klahn
Depart Durango 1:45 PM with 23 loads 4 empties
3 empty dumps
La Boca 50 minutes water and meet No. 115
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat, 5 minutes merchandise, 30 minutes coal & water
Dulce 15 minutes merchandise and switching
Lumberton 15 minutes merchandise and switching
Monero 25 minutes merchandise, switching and water
Arrive Chama 12:10 AM with 27 loads 3 empties
Chama extra 484 west
Conductor Knight
Engineer Crawley
Depart Chama 12:50 PM with 13 loads 2 empties
Biggs Spur 20 minutes let No. 115 by
Monero 35 minutes switching and merchandise, 20 minutes meet No. 116
Dulce 10 minutes merchandise
Pagosa Jct 10 minutes merchandise
Carracas 1 hour 15 minutes meet extra 470-478 east
Arboles 10 minutes merchandise
Allison 5 minutes merchandise
Ignacio 5 minutes merchandise
Arrive Durango 10:15 PM with 15 loads 2 empties
Alamosa Antonito turn with standard gauge engine 1000
Conductor Roberts
Engineer Turney
Alamosa extra 492 west, depart 11:15 PM, on Mar 6 post
2 Chama Cumbres turns, 1st turn depart 10:00 PM, on Mar 6 post
SANTA FE BRANCH
Tres Piedras 8:30 AM 4” new snow, no wind
Alamosa extra 476 west, light engine to Antonito, helper for No. 425
Engineer Hurley
Fireman Brinsfield
Depart Alamosa 9:17 AM
Arrive Antonito 10:20 AM
Train No. 425 with engine 475 and helper engine 476
Conductor Hines
Engine 475 engineer Baskett, fireman T J Cummins
Engine 476 R E Hurley, fireman Brinsfield
Swing brakeman Bryan
Depart Antonito 11:15 AM with 10 loads 6 empties
3 canned goods Santa Fe
1 merchandise Santa Fe
1 merchandise Espanola
2 flour Espanola
1 flour Chamita
6 empty flats Santa Fe
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Conductor Hines’ report” “No. 425 11:55 AM Mar 5 at Mile Post 292 ¾
Engine 475 Basket T J Cummins
Engine 476 R E Hurley Brinsfield
Conductor D H Hines
Derailment account broken rail, tangent, point of curve, light fill, light wind
Speed 20 MPH
8 loads 6 empty flats coach and baggage car
Engines not damaged, rear pair wheels of rear tank truck engine 476 derailed
Need wrecking outfit, 100 ties, 4 rails
Wrecker ordered 12:15 PM by Hines
3 to 4 hours clear main track
RG 73 RG 33 RG 51 connecting to Gross Kelly Santa Fe from Rocky Mountain Packing Corp Roy Utah WB 93533
RG 3416 flour Bond and Nohl Espanola from Monte Vista, WB 69815 and RG 3304 flour Bond & Nohl Espanola from Monte Vista WB 69827 and 6217 empty flat derailed, standing straight, not derailed damaged, RG 73 leaning and end caved in and draw bar smashed off car, (RG) 33 on side off trucks, (RG) 51 on side off center cross …?..?..
RG 3229, 3416 and 3304 on sides and off trucks, damage to merchandise, …?..cannot tell damage to merchandise
Need 3 refrigerators and 3 box
Witness:
D H Hines O J Timmons
A H Baskett R E Hurley
T J Cummins O T Brinsfield
Fireman Cummins saw 5th car from engine turnover then cars tuned over from rear towards engine, almost stopped when car next to engine turned over and uncoupled from engine
D H Hines”
Fireman Brinsfield stay on duty watch engines, rest of crew released from 12:30 PM Mar 5 to 12:30 AM March 6
Alamosa extra 486 west, wrecker to Mile Post 292 ¾, Santa Fe branch
Conductor Connelly
Engineer Tozer
Depart Alamosa 2:15 PM
Arrive Antonito 3:20 PM, 25 minutes switching
Depart Antonito 3:45 PM
Mile Post 292 ¾ 8 hours 30 minutes working at derailment of No. 425
Arrive Antonito 1:50 AM, 40 minutes blocked by extra 492 west, 20 minutes tie up
Extra 475-476 east depart Mile Post 292 ¾ time not shown
Arrive Antonito 1:40 AM, ahead of work extra 486
Engine 476 run light to Alamosa
Engineer Hurley
Brakeman Bryan firing account fireman Brinsfield watched engines at derailment
Depart Antonito 2:20 AM
Arrive Alamosa 3:35 AM
Train No. 426 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:00 AM with 4 loads
2 company loads
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306
Arrive Taos Jct 2:15 PM with 3 loads, turned for return to Santa Fe
Extra 471 west depart Taos Jct 3:23 PM
Arrive Santa Fe 7:50 PM with 2 loads 1 empty
Conductor delay report information not available
SALIDA
Marshall Pass:
1:00 AM snowing light, calm, 1” new snow
6:00 AM cloudy, calm, 2” new snow
9:00 PM snowing light, calm, 4” new snow
Sargent 9:10 AM cloudy, calm
Gunnison cloudy, calm
Salida extra 497 west with helper engines 493 and 496, to Gunnison
Conductor Carlin
Engine 497 Hyatt
Engine 493 Dailey
Engine 496 Cullinan
Called for 11:15 PM Mar 4
Depart Salida 12:05 AM (Mar 5) with 3 loads 48 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:20 AM with 3 loads 48 empties, 15 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Engine 496 depart Marshall Pass 3:45 AM light for Salida
Engine 493 depart Marshall Pass 3:20 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 497 west depart Marshall Pass 3:35 AM with 3 loads 48 empties
Arrive Gunnison 6:15 AM with 3 loads 47 empties
Sargent hill turn with engines 494, 495 and 490
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 494 Crooks
Engine 495 Fitzsimmons
Engine 490 W L Wilson
Depart Sargent 4:45 PM with 18 loads, flanger OG
Arrive Marshall Pass 6:15 PM with 18 loads, flanger, 50 minutes set out, turn, flange yard
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 6:25 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 6:30 PM light for Sargent
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 7:05 PM with flanger and caboose for Sargent
Gunnison extra 497 east with helper engine 498, to Salida, at Sargent add Sargent helper engine 494
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 497 Hyatt
Engine 498 Dailey
Engine 494 Crooks (on Sargent)
Depart Gunnison 8:30 PM with 55 loads 1 empty
Arrive Sargent 10:30 PM with 55 loads 1 empty, 20 minutes set out 38 loads, 20 minutes coal & water, add Sargent helper engine 494
Depart Sargent 11:10 PM with 17 loads 1 empty
Arrive Marshall Pass 12:35 AM with 17 loads 1 empty, 1 hour 5 minutes helper engines off, pick up 21 loads, inspection
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 12:45 AM light for Sargent
Engine 498 depart Marshall Pass 1:00 AM light for Salida
Extra 497 east depart Marshall Pass 1:40 AM with 38 loads 1 empty
Grays 20 minutes meet extra 491 west (Mar 6 post)
Mears Jct 10 minutes set out 2 Valley loads
Arrive Salida 4:50 AM with 36 loads 1 empty
Salida extra 491 west, called for 11:15 PM, on Mar 6 post
GUNNISON
Crested Butte cloudy, calm, 41” old snow
Crested Butte branch extra 498
Conductor C M Purciel
Engineer Braswell
Depart Gunnison 11:15 AM with 2 loads 46 empties
Hays Spur l0 minutes set out and spot
Arrive Crested Butte 1:35 PM with 2 loads 46 (?) empties, 1 hour 55 minutes mine work, 30 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 4:00 PM with 52 loads caboose
Arrive Gunnison 5:35 PM with 52 loads caboose
Gunnison switch engine 456 foreman Winters engineer Spangler
MONTROSE
Montrose 9:15 AM snowing very little, calm
Ouray partly cloudy, calm
Ouray branch extra 315, Ouray turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 12:15 PM with 6 loads 6 empties
1 steel Ouray
1 coal Ouray
Arrive Ridgway 2:00 PM with 6 loads 6 empties, 40 minutes switching and eat
Depart Ridgway 2:40 PM with 2 loads 1 empty
Arrive Ouray 3:10 PM with 2 loads 1empty, 30 minutes switching
Depart Ouray 3:40 PM with 1 empty
Arrive Montrose 5:45 PM with caboose
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no train
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fiter
Thursday March 6 1941
ALAMOSA
Alamosa cloudy, calm, 5:00 PM snowing calm
Cumbres clear, calm, then partly cloudy, calm, then clear, calm
Chama:
1:00 AM, 4:00 AM and 8:40 AM clear, calm
3:15 PM and 5:00 PM snowing light, calm
8:00 PM cloudy, calm
Durango clear, calm
2 Chama Cumbres turns
1st Chama Cumbres turn with engines 482, 485 and 488
Conductor Moore
Engine 482 Caldwell
Engine 485 Palmer
Engine 488 Hall
Depart Chama 10:00 PM (Mar 5) with 20 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 11:55 PM with 20 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 12:15 AM (Mar 6) with caboose for Chama
Engine 485 depart Cumbres 12:20 AM light for Chama
Engine 488 depart Cumbres 12:25 AM light for Chama
2nd Chama Cumbres turn with engines 489, 485 and 488
Conductor Moore
Engine 489 Caldwell
Engine 485 Palmer
Engine 488 Hall
Depart Chama 3:40 AM with 16 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 5:30 AM with 16 loads 1 empty, set out, turn
Engine 485 depart Cumbres 5:50 AM light for Chama
Engine 488 depart Cumbres 5:55 AM light for Chama
Engine 489 depart Cumbres 6:00 AM with caboose for Chama
Arrive Chama 7:05 AM with caboose, 20 minutes switching out and spot 1 company coal to depot, tie up at 7:25 AM
Alamosa extra 492 west
Conductor Roberts
Engineer Stephens
Depart Alamosa 11:15 PM (Mar 5) with 24 loads 30 empties
Arrive Antonito 1:20 AM (Mar 6) with 24 loads 30 empties, 1 hour set out and pick up
Depart Antonito 2:20 AM with 15 loads 19 empties
Sublette 20 minutes water and eat
Arrive Cumbres 7:00 AM with 15 loads 19 empties, 25 minutes inspection
Depart Cumbres 7:25 AM with 15 loads 19 empties
Arrive Chama 8:45 AM with 15 loads 19 empties
No. 115 with engine 483, to Chama, at Chama engine 483 off, engine 473 on
Conductor Edmisten
Engineer Boyd (to Chama)
Engineer Katschthaler (from Chama)
Brakeman Bryant deadhead from Alamosa to Antonito for No. 425
Brakeman Peterson deadhead from Alamosa to Durango (swing brakeman Mar 5)
Depart Alamosa 7:00 AM with 5 cars
119
164
327
Alamosa
156
Arrive Antonito 8:05 AM, set out car 156 for No. 425
Depart Antonito 8:20 AM with 4 cars
Arrive Cumbres 10:20 AM
Depart Cumbres 10:25 AM
Arrive Chama 11:10 AM, engine 483 off, engine 477 on
Depart Chama 11:20 AM
Arrive Durango 4:05 PM with 4 cars
No. 116 with engine 473, to Chama, at Chama engine 473 off, engine 483 on
Conductor E J Hurley
Engineer House (to Chama)
Engineer Boyd (from Chama)
Depart Durango 11:15 AM with 5 cars
54
163
310
Durango
Salida (deadhead)
Arrive Chama 4:00 PM, engine 473 off, engine 483 on
Depart Chama 4:05 PM
Arrive Cumbres 4:59 PM
Depart Cumbres 5:04 PM
Arrive Antonito 7:25 PM, pick up 2 cars from No. 426
63
306
Depart Antonito 7:35 PM with 7 cars
Arrive Alamosa 8:30 PM with 7 cars
Chama extra 478 west, light engine to Durango
Engineer Brice
Depart Chama 10:40 AM
Meet with No. 116 not shown, west of Pagosa Jct
Arrive Durango 3:40 PM
Chama extra 485 west
Conductor Fry
Engineer Klahn
Depart Chama 11:35 AM with 12 loads 1 empty
Monero 40 minutes switching and merchandise
Lumberton 20 minutes switching
Dulce 25 minutes switching and merchandise, meet No. 116 here
Pagosa Jct 20 minutes eat
Allison 10 minutes switching
Arrive Durango 7:45 PM with 12 loads 1 empty
Chama extra 488 east with helper engines 489 and 482
Conductor Moore
Engine 488 Hall
Engine 489 Palmer
Engine 482 Caldwell
Depart Chama 5:20 PM with 17 loads 1 empty
Arrive Cumbres 7:10 PM with 17 loads 1 empty, 30 minutes take water, helper engines off, pick up east loads
Engine 482 depart Cumbres 7:40 PM light for Chama
Engine 489 depart Cumbres 7:45 PM light for Chama
Extra 488 depart Cumbres 7:40 PM with 53 loads 1 empty
Mile Post 321 1 hour hot box L4 RG 889, company coal Alamosa, no dope in box had to re-brass also had to repack R3 same car account hot, not very much dope
Mile Post 309 25 minutes trouble with same hot boxes
Arrive Antonito 12:40 AM with 53 loads 1 empty, 45 minutes switching
Depart Antonito 1:25 AM with 53 loads 5 empties
La Jara 25 minutes switch out, pick up 1 auto box, 1 empty coal
Arrive Alamosa 3:25 AM with 53 loads 7 empties
SANTA FE BRANCH
Taos Jct 8:05 AM clear, calm, 3” new snow
Train No. 425 not called until 10:15 AM
Alamosa extra 476 west with rotary OY, Santa Fe branch, Servilleta turn
Conductor Curtis
Engineer Coughlin
Rotary OY engineer A S Johnson
Rotary OY pilot Marsh
Depart Alamosa 7:55 AM
Arrive Antonito 9:10 AM, 20 minutes coal & water
Depart Antonito 9:30 AM
Arrive No Agua 11:45 AM, reported cuts really bad, wind down, going back west just ahead of 426 (edit 3-7-13)
Arrive Servilleta 12:45 PM, 25 minutes eat, 40 minutes meet No. 425
Depart Servilleta time not shown
Tres Piedras 15 minutes turn, 25 minutes extend wings on rotary
Arrive Antonito 6:40 PM, 10 minutes register
Depart Antonito 6:50 PM
Arrive Alamosa 8:10 PM
Crews for Trains No. 425 and No. 426 exchange trains at meet point in order for crews to get back on own runs
Train No. 425 with engine 475
Conductor Hines
Engineer Baskett
Swing brakeman Bryant
Depart Antonito 11:10 AM with 15 loads 1 empty
Consist breakdown not shown did include cars
156
62
320
Palmilla 15 minutes switching
Servilleta 1 hour 30 minutes meet No. 426, crews trade trains
Espanola 40 minutes switching and merchandise
Arrive Santa Fe 8:55 PM with 7 loads 6 empties
Train No. 426 with engine 471
Conductor Willis
Engineer Arnell
Depart Santa Fe 10:15 AM with 3 loads
1 merchandise Espanola
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306
Espanola 10 minutes switching
Servilleta meet No. 425, crews trade trains
Taos Jct 10 minutes switching
Arrive Antonito 6:05 PM with 3 loads 7 empties
Work extra 486
Conductor Connelly
Engineer Tozer
Called Antonito 10:50 AM, 40 minutes station work
Depart Antonito 11:30 AM
Arrive derailment site 12:20 PM, work to 8:10 PM on derailment
Arrive Antonito 9:20 PM, 55 minutes station work, tie up 10:15 PM
Memorandum reads: “Eagan Mile Post 292 ¾ 2:40 PM says will get all loads transferred today and think will get 2 cars picked up today.”
SALIDA
Marshall Pass:
6:00 AM cloudy, calm
9:00 PM snowing, brisk E wind, 4” new snow
Sargent:
8:30 AM cloudy, calm, 7” old snow
5:00 PM snowing, calm
10:00 PM partly cloudy, calm
Gunnison clear, calm, 5” old snow
Salida extra 491 west with helper engines 499 and 479
Conductor Straitiff
Engine 491 Truscott
Engine 499 C Wilson
Engine 479 Cullinan
Called for 11:15 PM (Mar 5)
Depart Salida 12:05 AM (Mar 6) with 50 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:30 AM with 50 empties, 25 minutes helper engines off, inspection
Engine 479 depart Marshall Pass 3:50 AM light for Salida
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 3:50 AM light for Gunnison
Extra 491 west depart Marshall Pass 3:55 AM with 51 empties
Sargent 15 minutes water and pick up
Arrive Gunnison 6:55 AM with 2 loads 51 empties
2 Sargent hill turns with engines 495, 490 and 494
Conductor Rhodes
Engine 495 Fitzsimmons
Engine 490 W L Wilson
Engine 494 Crooks
1st turn depart Sargent 10:40 AM with 18 loads, flanger OG
Arrive Marshall Pass 12:05 PM with 18 loads, flanger, set out, turn
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 12:10 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 12:15 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 12:20 PM with flanger and caboose for Sargent
2nd turn depart Sargent 1:45 PM with 19 loads
Arrive Marshall Pass 3:10 PM with 19 loads, set out, turn
Engine 494 depart Marshall Pass 3:15 PM light for Sargent
Engine 490 depart Marshall Pass 3:20 PM light for Sargent
Engine 495 depart Marshall Pass 3:25 PM with caboose for Sargent
Gunnison extra 491 east with helper engine 499, to Salida, at Sargent trade 491 for engine 490, engine 491 now Sargent helper engine, add Sargent helper engine 491
Conductor Straitiff
Engine 491 Truscott (to Sargent)
Engine 490 Truscott (from Sargent)
Engine 499 C Wilson
Engine 491 Fitzsimmons (Sargent helper engine, on Sargent
Depart Gunnison 7:20 PM with 56 loads 2 empties
Arrive Sargent 9:25 PM with 56 loads 2 empties, 35 minutes set out and coal & water, 20 minutes trade engines and cut in helper
Depart Sargent 10:20 PM with 17 loads 2 empties
Arrive Marshall Pass 11:50 AM with 17 loads 2 empties, 1 hour 15 minutes helper engines off, pick up and inspection
Engine 491 depart Marshall Pass 12:30 AM light for Sargent
Engine 499 depart Marshall Pass 12:30 AM light for Salida
Extra 490 east depart Marshall Pass 1:05 AM with 38 loads 2 empties
Mears Jct 15 minutes set out
Arrive Salida 3:30 AM with 17 loads 2 empties
Salida extra 479 west, called for 11:15 PM, on Mar 7 post
GUNNISON
Crested Butte partly cloudy, calm, 40” old snow
Crested Butte branch extra 474
Conductor Anderson
Engineer White
Depart Gunnison 11:15 AM with 39 empties
Arrive Crested Butte 1:10 PM with 39 empties, 2 hours 15 minutes spot mines, 40 minutes inspection
Depart Crested Butte 4:05 PM with 52 loads
51 coal loads
1 rail Jacks Cabin
Jacks Cabin 10 minutes set out
Arrive Gunnison 5:50 PM with 51 loads caboose
Gunnison switch engine 456 foreman Winters engineer Gates
GUNNISON-MONTROSE
Gunnison extra 360 west with helper engine 361, Cedar Creek turn
Conductor C M Purciel
Engine 360 Beauvais
Engine 361 Braswell
Depart Gunnison 10:00 AM with 15 loads 2 empties, flanger
Arrive Cimarron 12:30 PM, 15 minutes switching and set out
Depart Cimarron 12:45 PM
Arrive Cerro Summit 1:20 PM, 15 minutes set out and flanging
Depart Cerro Summit 1:35 PM
Arrive Cedar Creek 2:05 PM, 15 minutes pick up and turn
Montrose extra 461 east, Cerro Summit turn
Conductor Gribben
Engineer Price
Depart Montrose 2:10 PM with 1 load 8 empties
1 sugar Gunnison
1 empty dump
6 empty box
Arrive Cedar Creek 2:40 PM, 10 minutes switching
(They met extra 360-361 east here, trains combined for run to Cerro Summit, conductor Purciel’s times do not show departing 2:50 PM, but that probably is the correct time as both conductors show arriving Cerro Summit 3:50 PM
At Cerro Summit extra 461 wait until extra 360-361 west returns from Cimarron at 7:40 PM
Arrive Cerro Summit 3:50 PM, 10 minutes inspection
Extra 360-361 east depart Cerro Summit 4:00 PM
Arrive Cimarron 4:30 PM, 55 minutes set out, turn, pick up, eat and coal engines
Depart Cimarron 5:25 PM
Arrive Cerro Summit 7:40 PM, 10 minutes switching, turn, give consist to extra 461 west.
Extra 461 west 15 minutes testing air
Extra 461 west depart Cerro Summit 7:55 PM
Arrive Montrose 9:15 PM with 15 loads 1 empty
Extra 360-361 east depart Cerro Summit 7:50 PM
Arrive Cimarron 8:20 PM, 25 minutes pick up
Depart Cimarron 8:45 PM
Arrive Gunnison 11:15 PM with 1 load 27 empties
Montrose 9:30 PM A J Broderick reported: “found snow on west side of Cerro up to headlight on engines for 2 miles out of top, snowed and (blew) on cuts 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM but cleared up and wind went down 6:00 PM, used Gribben to Cerro Summit.”
DURANGO
Silverton branch and Farmington branch no train
Durango switch engine 268 foreman Gabbe engineer Fitzer
John which thread are you looking for?
http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/topic/13972/1-24-72-foot-pennsylvania-standa
http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/topic/16153/2012-challenge-mik-s
http://www.largescalecentral.com/forums/topic/14281/2011-challenge-mik-s
Sadly both builds are still DNF
