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2026 Operating Reports




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 (8) - 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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