Thanks guys. Dates are easy to mix up so I did some digging (aren't slides a pain), and it was July 63 for sure. See attached.
Don't know details about the full train at the station shot, I'll see if I can find the box with all the other ride shots taken that day. And yup in hindsight, I would have made a different choice about whether to ride or chase that day. Maybe dispatcher sheets could clear/confirm my foggy memory, and that Silverton Standard article might help if one exists.
I'll post some of the other slides later. I see we were there in 1972 as well as 66 and 69, so have some early C&TS shots. But many folks in this group have documented that WAY more thoroughly than our brief visits, and your pics from that period are super to see.
Cheers,