Hello everyone,
First let me assure you that I am alive and well and living in Olathe! To answer some of Mattews questions about my grave site in Silverton, I am 80 years old and some days I feel like I'm headed there, but not yet! We moved to CO in 1998 and I brought that bell with me from Chicago, it is from an IC Mountain 4-8-2, number unknown. I brought a large collection of railroadiana with me, whistles, lanterns, marker lights and on and on. The D&RGW switch stands in Silverton for the display tracks at the engine house came from my backyard. At 80 you realize it is time to dispose of everything if you want it to be preserved. Being a realist I bought my grave site some years back, pretty sure I will need it someday! First rode the train to Silverton in 1957, $4.50 round trip, will never forget it, so what better place to spend eternity, listening to and watching the steam locos come and go!!!!!!!