“Six narrow gauge passenger coaches like the one above in this April 1964 photo are being built in the Rio Grande railroad shops at Burnham for the nation’s last regularly scheduled passenger trains – the Silverton. Each new coach has a seating capacity of 48. The cars are being built of steel for strength and safety. But they’ll look exactly like the ancient wooden coaches on the Silverton.”
“Six narrow gauge passenger coaches like the one above in this April 1964 photo are being built in the Rio Grande railroad shops at Burnham for the nation’s last regularly scheduled passenger trains – the Silverton. Each new coach has a seating capacity of 48. The cars are being built of steel for strength and safety. But they’ll look exactly like the ancient wooden coaches on the Silverton.”Rio Grande photo

75 years ago: “Mrs. John Cavalier of Silverton, who was injured when a railroad car was derailed near Silverton, was released from Ochsner Hospital where she had received treatment for a bruised shoulder, torn ligaments and severe shock.”

50 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled Girl About Town: “Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cantrell entertained a group for cocktails and dinner. The balmy spring evening lent itself well to one of the first outdoor parties.”

25 years ago: “By three unanimous votes, the La Plata Community Hospital Board of Directors put their money where their mouths have been and committed $102,000 to expanding the hospital’s special services. The expenditures approved will pay for psychiatric market research analysis, hiring of a marketing specialist for the Addictions Recovery Unit, expansion of the ARU Solo Experience program and a subsidy to the Durango Cancer Center.”

Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.