Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad

87520 Chama, NM, United States of America (USA) (New Mexico )

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad running between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. The line runs for 64 miles (103 km)over 10,015 ft (3,053 m) Cumbres Pass and through Toltec Gorge, from which it takes its name. Trains operate from both endpoints and meet at the midpoint. The train traverses the border between Colorado and New Mexico, crossing back and forth between the two states 11 times. The line was originally a portion of the San Juan Line of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway, jointly owned by the Colorado and New Mexico since 1970. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad received the Designation of a National Historic Landmark in 2012 by the United States National Park Service.

Current operations

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad continues to operate daily between May and October of each year with restored steam locomotives. Trains depart each morning from both Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. In peak season there are trains every day of the week in either direction. They meet at Osier, the midpoint of the line. Passengers may continue on their train to the other end or switch trains to return to their original terminal. Through riders have the option of a motor coach return to their original terminal.

Locomotives

All the steam locomotives at the C&TS were built for and operated their entire careers for the Denver and Rio Grande Western. All 2-8-2 Mikados, these range from the relatively small K-27 "Mudhen",#463, once owned by Gene Autry, to the large K-37s, originally built as standard gauge locomotives. The mainstays are the venerable D&RGW K-36 fleet, produced by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925. The only two Surviving D&RGW rotary snowplows are onsite and both have operated for the C&TS.

The C&TSRR D&RGW 168 locomotive, a 4-6-0, was moved from Colorado Springs, Colorado to Antonito, Colorado with the intent of use for service once restored. The #168 was built in 1883 and is only one of two remaining of the original twelve locomotives built between 1883 and 1885 for the D&RG line. The other locomotive, #169, is on static display in Alamosa, Colorado, and is not operational.

Locations along the line

Chama, New Mexico 36°54′N 106°35′W

Cumbres Pass 37°1′N 106°27′W

Osier, Colorado 37°1′N 106°20′W

Toltec Gorge, New Mexico 36°59′N 106°18′W

Sublette Station 36°59′N 106°14′W

Antonito, Colorado 37°4′N 106°1′W

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