It's November 4, 1940, K-27 #452 & K-28 #479 depart Gunnison at 11:40 AM with 1 load 78 empties. The load is gas for Crested Butte 77 of the empties are gondolas headed for Crested Butte for loading, & a caboose brings up the rear.
Crew: Conductor Collett, engineer Gates for the 452, & engineer Braswell for the 479
Tonnage Ratings for the K-27 & K-28 along the Crested Butte Branch*:
K-27: 630 tons Gunnison to Crested Butte
K-28: 660 tons Gunnison to Crested Butte
* This branch was built in 1881 to haul coal to the CF&I plant in Pueblo. There were 2 spurs (Floresta & Anthracite) to tap more coal deposits. The Anthracite spur was gone by 1946 & Floresta by 1929, but the Crested Butte Branch provided a lot of coal right up to 1954 when the CF&I closed the mines & the branch, along with the Baldwin Branch & Marshall Pass line, were pulled up.
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Double headed Crested Butte train
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Posted 14 October 2018 - 08:41 AM
At Crested Butte, the 479 runs light to Gunnison, & the 452 does mine work. The train departs Crested Butte at 4:35 PM with 40 loads 2 empties.
Consist:
Loads: 33 coal Salida; 1 no bill coal Gunnison; 4 company coal Gunnison; 1 company coal Alamosa; & 1 company rail Jacks Cabin.
Empties: 1 empty tank Farmington via RGS; & a caboose.
Consist:
Loads: 33 coal Salida; 1 no bill coal Gunnison; 4 company coal Gunnison; 1 company coal Alamosa; & 1 company rail Jacks Cabin.
Empties: 1 empty tank Farmington via RGS; & a caboose.
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Posted 14 October 2018 - 12:08 PM
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Posted 14 October 2018 - 03:38 PM
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