Re: D&RGW K-37 499 in 1949

John K Wrote:
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> Me neither. Is that the highway that goes south
> to Poncha Pass and Alamosa? It's been 14 years
> since I drove that stretch, and I remember looking
> up the valley wondering how far to MEars
> Junction... apparently it was right under my
> nose!

Yep, Hwy 285 to Alamosa. The trestle of the Poncha Pass line over the Marshall Pass mainline was only about a half mile from the Hwy. It must have been an interesting place and the grades are still easy to see. But there’s been a modern house built on the grade just off the trestle, where the cutoff track ran between the Poncha and Marshall lines. I’ve only seen one photo of an engine on this track - photo RD025-42 here. [www.cumbrestoltec.org] Maybe some folks have others?

Cheers,
Ralph