It's October 5, 1948, K-27 #453 departs Durango at 10 AM with 3 loads, 33 empties. After running in the valley, the train stops to add the helper*.
Crew: Conductor Bruce, Engine 453 engineer: S Connor & engineer Houck for the helper*.
Consist:
Loads: 2 coal Silverton & combine 212.
Empties: 17 empty box Silverton, 15 empty gons Silverton & a caboose.
* The helper was C-25 #375, but I used C-21 #360.
October 1948 Silverton Doubleheader
#2
Posted 30 September 2018 - 06:38 PM
The helper assists the train to Rockwood, decouples, & runs light along the Hi-Line. The northbound train spends 10 minutes in Rockwood unloading merchandise, the traverses the Hi-Line.
Tonnage Ratings for the Silverton Branch:
K-27 Class: 735 tones Durango to Hermosa; 315 tones Hermosa to Silverton; & 800 tones Silverton to Durango.
K-28 Class: same as above.
C-21 Class: 380 tones Durango to Hermosa; 150 tones Hermosa to Silverton; & 500 tones Silverton to Durango.
& for the 375: 675 tones Durango to Hermosa; 290 tones Hermosa to Silverton; & 750 500 tones Silverton to Durango.
Tonnage Ratings for the Silverton Branch:
K-27 Class: 735 tones Durango to Hermosa; 315 tones Hermosa to Silverton; & 800 tones Silverton to Durango.
K-28 Class: same as above.
C-21 Class: 380 tones Durango to Hermosa; 150 tones Hermosa to Silverton; & 500 tones Silverton to Durango.
& for the 375: 675 tones Durango to Hermosa; 290 tones Hermosa to Silverton; & 750 500 tones Silverton to Durango.
#3
Posted 01 October 2018 - 01:09 PM
#4
Posted 02 October 2018 - 06:45 PM
#5
Posted 03 October 2018 - 02:54 PM
#6
Posted 03 October 2018 - 07:29 PM
After 2 hours 20 minutes switching & letting the crew eat, the southbound Silverton leaves Silverton at 5:05 PM with 19 loads, 1 empty. After a while, the train rolls over the Animas at Elk Park. The helper left Silverton 30 minutes before the southbound train left.
Loads: 14 ore Leadville, 2 ore Amarillo,2 loads, & combine 212
The empty is the caboose.
Loads: 14 ore Leadville, 2 ore Amarillo,2 loads, & combine 212
The empty is the caboose.
#7
Posted 04 October 2018 - 01:17 PM
#8
Posted 04 October 2018 - 07:36 PM
#9
Posted 05 October 2018 - 06:55 AM
#10
Posted 05 October 2018 - 12:18 PM