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May 2, 2026

DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN NARROW GAUGE LINES
 TRAIN NO.  TRAIN DESCRIPTION  TYPE  DIRECTION  EMBARKATION   TERMINUS  CREW 
345 NG Switch-CB CF&I gons SW Westbound Salida NG Yard ScottC
361 Pitkin Peddler WF Eastbound Gunnison Pitkin DaveH
455 MP East Slope Helper H Westbound Poncha Jct Marshall Pass DwightK
462 CB Stock Return WF Westbound Salida Crested Butte ConradS
480 MP West Slope Helper H Eastbound Gunnison Marshall Pass Tom
226 Montraose Shift WF Westbound Gunnison Montrose NormA
360 Pitkin Mixed MF Westbound Pitkin Gunnison DwightK
342 Cimmarron Delivery WF Westbound Gnnison Cleora ???????
453 CB Big Mine Return WF Westbound Gunnison Cimarron JohnB
345 NG Switch-Mon CF&I gons SW Westbound Salida NG Yard ???????
455 MP East Slope Helper H Westbound Poncha Jct Marshall Pass ???????
454 Scenic Line Local WF Westbound Salida Gunnison ???????
480 MP West Slope Helper H Eastbound Gunnison Marshall Pass NormA
342 Montrose Stock Special PF Eastbound Montrose Gunnison ???????
??? Montrose Stock Special PF Eastbound Gunnison Cleora ???????
278 Kubler Mine Return WF Westbound Gunnison Baldwin ScottC
464 Crested Butte Helper H Eastbound Gunnison Marshall Pass NormA
 
DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN STANDARD GAUGE LINES
TRAIN NO. TRAIN DESCRIPTION TYPE DIRECTION EMBARKATION TERMINUS CREW
1159 DG Switch SW Westbound Salida W. Salida NormA
111 SG Switch SW Westbound Salida Barrel JohnB
1229 Work Train FF Eastbound Grand Jct Pueblo ScottC
3618 Wayfreight WF Eastbound Grand Jct Pueblo ?????????
3552 Wayfreight WF Westbound Pueblo Grand Jct DaveH
801 Passenger Exp PE Eastbound Grand Jct Pueblo ConradS
203 Fast Freight FF Eastbound Pueblo Grand Jct JohnB
1460 Salida Turn WF Westbound Pueblo Salida NormA
1460 Salida Turn WF Eastbound Salida Pueblo NormA
3804 WayFreight WF Eastbound Grand Jct Pueblo ScottC
 
DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT RUN LOCATION CREW
Crew Help Entire Route ZekeJ
Crew Help Entire Route DevinJ
     
DISPATCHER ASSIGNMENT Dispatcher Office GaryM

OPERATIONS:

  • Crew (3) - GaryM, ZekeJ, DevinJ
  • RockyOp Operators (7): NormA, JohnB, ScottC, DaveH, DwightK, ConradS, Tom
  • Simulation Date: Sept 21, 1941
  • Simulation Time: PM
  • Run Duration: 5 Hours
  • Form 19s Issued: 23

    • ISSUES:

  • Marshall Pass TT derailing East Helper.
  • Loco #480 shutdown.
  • System lockdown - shutoff and reset.
  • Possible deadrail next to Parlin stockpens.
  • Main switch to Gunnison yard doesn't move, locked in position
  • Other Gunnison switch unpowered? - Unverified yard switch location.
  • Ops crews asked a lot of questions that were written on their Form 19s or Train Instructions.




    • May 1, 2026

    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN NARROW GAUGE LINES
     TRAIN NO.  TRAIN DESCRIPTION  TYPE  DIRECTION  EMBARKATION   TERMINUS  CREW 
    484 Monarch Turn WF Westbound Salida Monarch RonB
    483 Monarch Turn Helper H Westbound Salida Monarch RichardF
    464 Montrose Stock Return WF Westbound Salida Montrose WilsonL
    361 Pitkin Peddler WF Eastbound Gunnison Gunnison DennisS
    459 Crested Butte Stock Run PF Eastbound Gunnison Cleora Mike
    480 MP West Slope Helper H Eastbound Gunnison Marshall Pass TonyH
    455 MP East Slope Helper H Westbound Poncha Jct Marshall Pass RobertL
    454 Scenic Line Local WF Westbound Salida Gunnison TonyH
    317 Montrose Stock Return WF Westbound Gunnison Montrose ???????
    345 NG Switch-Stockpens SW Westbound Salida Cleora WilsonL
    492 Alamosa Turn WF Eastbound Mears Jct Salida WilsonL
    462 CB Stock Return WF Westbound Salida Salida ZekeJ
     
    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN STANDARD GAUGE LINES
    TRAIN NO. TRAIN DESCRIPTION TYPE DIRECTION EMBARKATION TERMINUS CREW
    1511 Wayfreight WF Westbound Pueblo Grand Jct TonyH
    3370 Work Train FF Eastbound Grand Jct Pueblo RobertL
    1800 Passenger PS Westbound Pueblo Grand Jct RichardF
    1700 Passenger PS Westbound Pueblo Grand Jct RonB
    3805 WayFreight WF Eastbound Grand Jct Pueblo Mike
     
    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
    SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT RUN LOCATION CREW
    Crew Help Entire Route KentH
    Crew Help Entire Route ZekeJ
    Crew Help Entire Route TomG
         
    DISPATCHER ASSIGNMENT Dispatcher Office GaryM

    OPERATIONS:

  • Crew (4) - GaryM, KentS, ZekeJ, TomG
  • RockyOp Operators (7): RonB, RichardF, TonyH, WilsonL, RobertL, DennisS, Mike
  • Simulation Date: Sept 21, 1941
  • Simulation Time: PM
  • Run Duration: 3 Hours
  • Form 19s Issued: 14

    • ISSUES:

  • Marshall Pass TT damaged rerailing East Helper.
  • Loco #464 shutdown.
  • Loco #492 running issues (derails) in Poncha Jct.
  • Loco #484 shutdown.
  • Loco #3370 dirty wheels?
  • System lockdown - shutoff and reset.
  • Ops crews asked a lot of questions that were written on their Form 19s or Train Instructions.
  • Operators ran lots of switches.



    • April 22, 2026

    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN NARROW GAUGE LINES
     TRAIN NO.  TRAIN DESCRIPTION  TYPE  DIRECTION  EMBARKATION   TERMINUS  CREW 
    462 Scenic Local WF Eastbound Gunnison Salida KentS
    459 Stock Return WF Westbound Marshall Pass Crested Butte KentS
    480 MP West Helper H --------- Gunnison Marshall Pass GaryM2
    480 Crested Butte Helper H --------- Gunnison Crested Butte GaryM2
     
    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN STANDARD GAUGE LINES
    TRAIN NO. TRAIN DESCRIPTION TYPE DIRECTION EMBARKATION TERMINUS CREW
    3618 Wayfreight WF Westbound Salida Grand Jct GaryM2
    203 Fast Freight FF Eastbound Salida Pueblo KentS
    201 Wayfreight WF Westbound Salida Pueblo ZekeJ
    3804 WayFreight WF Eastbound Grand Jct Pueblo KentS
     
    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
    SWITCH ASSIGNMENT RUN LOCATION CREW
    W. Salida Switch Salida Transfer Yard / West Salida GaryM2
         
    DISPATCHER ASSIGNMENT Dispatcher Office GaryM

    OPERATIONS:

  • Crew (4) - GaryM, KentS, ZekeJ, GaryM2
  • Simulation Date: Sept 21, 1941
  • Simulation Time: PM
  • Run Duration: 2 Hours

    • ISSUES:

  • TomG worked on Tennessee Pass and Tank Farm switches.
  • DanielS worked on DG Switcher #1159.



    • April 18, 2026

    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN NARROW GAUGE LINES
     TRAIN NO.  TRAIN DESCRIPTION  TYPE  DIRECTION  EMBARKATION   TERMINUS  CREW 
    455 Alamosa Turn WF Eastbound Mears Jct Salida LiamW
    459 Stock Return WF Westbound Cleora Marshall Pass KentS
    462 Scenic Local WF Eastbound Gunnison Gunnison DevinJ
    487 MP East Helper H --------- Poncha Jct Marshall Pass TomG
    480 MP West Helper H --------- Gunnison Marshall Pass TomG
     
    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN STANDARD GAUGE LINES
    TRAIN NO. TRAIN DESCRIPTION TYPE DIRECTION EMBARKATION TERMINUS CREW
    3618 Wayfreight WF Westbound Pueblo Salida DanielS
    1213 Wayfreight WF Westbound Pueblo Salida ZekeJ
    203 Fast Freight FF Westbound Grand Jct Salida Evan
     
    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
    SWITCH ASSIGNMENT RUN LOCATION CREW
    W. Salida DG Switch Salida Transfer Yard / West Salida ----
    Salida SG Switch Salida Yard Transfer Evan
    Salida NG Switch Salida Yard Transfer - NG Yard -----
         
    DISPATCHER ASSIGNMENT Dispatcher Office GaryM

    OPERATIONS:

  • Crew (8) - GaryM, TomG, KentS, ZekeJ, DanielS, DevinJ, LiamW, EvanR
  • Simulation Date: Sept 21, 1941
  • Simulation Time: PM
  • Run Duration: 1.5 Hours

    • ISSUES:

  • 487 overpressured and blew off smokebox door.
  • 459 slipped several times handling 12 cars alone from Cleora.
  • 459 could not retrieve caboose at Marshall Pass from slippage.



    • April 15, 2026

    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN NARROW GAUGE LINES
     TRAIN NO.  TRAIN DESCRIPTION  TYPE  DIRECTION  EMBARKATION   TERMINUS  CREW 
    475 Stock Special PF Eastbound Crested Butte Cleora TomG
    462 Stock Return WF Westbound Cleora Gunnison ZekeJ
    319 Stock Return WF Westbound Gunnison Montrose KentS
    487 MP East Helper H --------- Poncha Jct Marshall Pass DanielS
    480 MP West Helper H --------- Gunnison Marshall Pass KentS
     
    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN STANDARD GAUGE LINES
    TRAIN NO. TRAIN DESCRIPTION TYPE DIRECTION EMBARKATION TERMINUS CREW
    xx ---------- xx xxstbound ------------ -------------- xxxxx
     
    DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
    SWITCH ASSIGNMENT RUN LOCATION CREW
    W. Salida DG Switch Salida Transfer Yard / West Salida DanielS
    Salida SG Switch Salida Yard Transfer - Barrel KentS
    Salida NG Switch Salida Yard Transfer - NG Yard -----
         
    DISPATCHER ASSIGNMENT Dispatcher Office GaryM

    OPERATIONS:

  • Crew (5) - GaryM, TomG, KentS, ZekeJ, DanielS
  • Briefing: 1800
  • Simulation Date: Sept 21, 1941
  • Simulation Time: AM
  • Run Duration: 2.5 Hours

    • ISSUES:

  • Salida NG Yard: Turnout next to scale needs new point.
  • W. Salida: Tank Farm switch needs adjustment.



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