OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES
Way Back!
In this image from the movie “A Ticket to Tomahawk” railroad workers remove the “End of Track” sign as a 20-mule team begins to pull the Emma Sweeney locomotive out of Epitaph, Colo., to Tomahawk. The scene was shot in the summer of 1949, where the old Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly Railroad split from the Denver & Rio Grand tracks, near the present intersection of Cement and 12th streets.
A true “gully washer!” Heavy rain hit downtown Silverton and the surrounding area, causing mud and rock slides, including one that blocked the train. Photo credit Scott Fetchenhier
Date High Low Conditions August 14 70 37 August 15 79 37 August 16 78 37 August 17 79 38 August 18 70 46 August 19 71 39 Seasonal snow total 149.1 inches Water year since Oct 1st 21.32 inches August rain total 3.69 inches Weather week rain total .43 inches
Beverly Rich with the San Juan County Historical society interviews about Silverton History with DeAnne Gallegos. Photo credit David Dibble
