December 01, 2021 09:38PM
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As detailed above, the freight that left Chama eastbound on December 30, 1965, with 493 and 488 only got as far as Windy Point when 493 derailed. Rear end helper 488 returned to Chama (presumably with the freight cars). 498 and 484 were recalled to Chama from their westbound run. 488 and 484 then got 493 re-railed and all three engines returned to Chama. On December 31 engines 498 and 493 made the freight run from Chama to Durango. The eastbound freight cars remained in Chama while 484 and 488 made up a flanger & bulldozer work train, The work train was called for 8:15 am and battled their way across the pass, arriving in Alamosa at 1:30 am on January 1, 1966. Ernie was there to record the train's arrival.
488 after arriving in Alamosa
Ernie writes " The bulldozer was used to clear drifts which were too deep or too awkward for the locomotive or the flanger to handle safely. The photograph shows the flanger and bulldozer covered with snow, near the freight office, shortly after arrival."
Both photos are borrowed from "The Final Years". I have additional photos by Ernie, but they are escaping me at the moment.
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