Re: Alamosa November 26 1940 (Silverton questions)

The Silverton mixed # 461/462 (Tues/Saturday scheduled) seems to regularly have 1 car of merchandise from Durango to Silverton in the consist. I also see 1 reefer returning empty from Silverton (but no inbound to Silverton description of a reefer) so combining these two descriptions is it safe to assume that the merchandise car was typically a reefer?

For this point in time, Fall 1940, I am assuming the 4th Division Timetable in effect is # 121 which would have eliminated the Thursday Silverton mixed. Does anyone have a source for a copy of TT #121 to dovetail with Jimmy’s reports?

On Saturday Nov. 23, 1940 I am wondering who the deceased was (RR employee?) that would have warranted a special car from Durango and holding the train in Silverton for the funeral.

DURANGO Nov. 23, 1940

Silverton partly cloudy, calm, ½” new snow, 5” old

Silverton branch Train No. 461 and Train No. 462 with engine 478
Conductor Murray
Engineer Brice

Depart Durango 9:15 AM with 6 loads 8 empties
3 coal Silverton
1 merchandise Silverton
7 empty dumps
Combine 202
Coach 319, funeral party for Silverton
Caboose
Arrive Silverton 12:40 PM with 6 loads 8 empties, 20 minutes eat, 30 minutes switching, 1 hour 40 minutes for funeral party
Depart Silverton 3:05 PM with 8 loads 5 empties
2 ore Amarillo
4 ore Eilers
4 empty gons
Arrive Durango 6:00 PM with 8 loads 5 empties