D&RGW Alamosa Train Sheet
March 28, 1941
Valley Line:
Snow work P&F
Extra 479-492
Called Salida 7:45 AM
Depart Salida 8:10 AM
Information phoned to dispatcher:
10:45 AM Carlise (conductor) Poncha Pass
479 buried in snow 1st cut west of Poncha Pass got section more help to shovel out taking helper and going after section men at Mears Jct snow very wet and heavy ? ? above head light
1:35 PM back Poncha Pass went all way to ? after section men flanger loose 2:40 PM
3:50 PM Carlise Poncha Pass Took another run at cut just west Poncha Pass snow broke blow off cock on engine 479 engine 479 dead.
Train returned to Salida 5:55 PM Tied up 6:05 PM