NM True TV Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway
Coal and steam and nostalgia fuel this rail ride through the mountains of northern New Mexico. [NOTE: children no longer ride free, but rather have reduced fares.] The narrow gauge train itself is a thing of wonder as it chugs its way across the rugged terrain. The fact that the views are wondrous as well takes this train trip from special to unforgettable. A locomotive ride out of Chama is certainly #NewMexicoTRUE.
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad - Chama to Antonito
Turn up your speakers and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad route from Chama, NM to Antonito, CO during the fall. This low-budget and shaky GoPro-on-a-stick footage provides a very realistic experience of one of the highest and most beautiful narrow gauge steam train trips in the world.
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, Chama, New Mexico
Video of the Chama Station for the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. THe Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad is a narrow guage train in north central New Mexico.
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad-A New Mexico True Experience
The Cumbres & Toltec is a steam-powered railroad virtually unchanged from how it looked, sounded and felt more than a century ago.
Visitors travel through national forest, high plains, mountain tunnels and steep canyons, all with the wisdom of on-board docents.
The Cumbres & Toltec is jointly operated by the states of New Mexico and Colorado.
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Cumbres & Toltec - Train 216 - Rio Chama - Sep 26, 2018
Double-headed eastbound Train 216 crossing the Rio Chama.
September 26, 2018
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NM True OVERviews-Cumbres & Toltec in Autumn
The popular steam train ride already packed with history becomes even easier on the eyes as the aspens begin turning in the mountains outside of Chama, New Mexico.
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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad #489 approaching and taking water at Sublette Station.
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad K36, 2-8-2 locomotive #489 is working her way towards Sublette station. Originally named Boydsville the station opened in June 1880 and was the location of a section house and a couple of bunkhouses. There was also a traditional wooden water tank which was removed in 1925, replaced by the current standpipe. After leaving Antonito, Colorado Sublette is the first location that locomotives can take water before continuing to Osier, Cumbres and eventually Chama.
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a 3 ft narrow-gauge railway running for 64 miles between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico in the USA. The railway gets its name from two geographical features along the line: the 10,015-foot Cumbres Pass and the Toltec Gorge. Originally part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's narrow-gauge network. In 1968 with freight traffic all but gone the Rio Grande Railroad began the process of abandoning the line. It has been jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico since 1970.
Chama, New Mexico Train Yard
This week, we have something different again. Not many trains moving in this video, but I thought this was worth sharing. The Chama Yard on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad is one of the most fascinating yards I have ever visited. It appears much as it has over the last 100 or so years. There's even a complete collection of original freight cars and locomotives. Come take a look as we go on a brief tour around the yard. Some bonus clips at the end from the Durango and Silverton are included with one of their operating steam trains, very similar to those that run on the Cumbres and Toltec.
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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad #489
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad running for 64 miles (103 km) between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico, United States. The railroad gets its name from two geographical features along the route, the 10,015-foot (3,053 m)-high Cumbres Pass and the Toltec Gorge. Originally part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's narrow-gauge network, the line has been jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico since 1970.
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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.
The railroad line was constructed in 1880-1881 by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RG) as part of their San Juan Line stretching from Alamosa, Colorado to Durango, Colorado. The line was constructed with 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge track, matching several other lines in the D&RG system. The line primarily supported mining operations in the San Juan Mountains, mainly around Durango and Silverton. The portion of this line today known as the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, is 64 miles (103 km) long and was built in less than nine months.
Today's Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad was built in 1882 as a branch line off the San Juan main. By the late 1950s, mining had dwindled substantially and the line was on the verge of abandonment, but an oil boom near Farmington, New Mexico created a traffic surge that kept the line operating for another decade hauling oil and pipe. By the late 1960s the traffic was virtually gone and the railroad applied for abandonment. The states of Colorado and New Mexico purchased the portion of the San Juan Extension between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico in 1970 and started operating the next year under the name of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission was created by an act of Congress as a bi-state entity to oversee the railroad.
Chama, New Mexico Old Town
Big views from Old Town Chama. YUP!!! Chama is C&TSRR country.
#488 2-8-2 Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
#488 2-8-2 Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad daily run from Antonito, Colorado to Chama, New Mexico.
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad(C&TS) is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gaugeheritage railroad running for 64 miles (103 km) between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico, United States. The railroad gets its name from two geographical features along the route, the 10,015-foot (3,053 m)-high Cumbres Pass and the Toltec Gorge. Originally part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's narrow-gauge network, the line has been jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico since 1970.
Video by: Steve Goaring. Thanks so much. This is awesome!
C&TS 484 at the CO-NM State Line
This is the first crossing of the state line from Chama, NM eastbound.
11/10/18 In conjunction with the hospital train to Antonito, the Heritage Rail Conference chartered
As a final exclamation point to this great 2018 season of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, there was a charter train today of 15 cars behind double headed K36's, 487 and 488, from Chama, New Mexico which ran in conjunction with the hospital train back to Antonito, CO. It was the Heritage Rail Conference which was meeting in Santa Fe who took advantage of this to ride as far as Cumbres Pass before re-boarding their buses for the rest of the trip to Antonito and tours of the shops there.
Cumbres & Toltec - Springtime in the Rockies on the Narrow Gauge
Riding and chasing freight and passenger trains on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad in Colorado & New Mexico on the first weekend of June, 2018.
123 year old 2-8-0 No. 315 was featured on freight consists on Saturday and Sunday.
What a wonderful show the C&TS puts on! Not that different from what it was like a century ago.
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad #489
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad running for 64 miles (103 km) between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico, United States. The railroad gets its name from two geographical features along the route, the 10,015-foot (3,053 m)-high Cumbres Pass and the Toltec Gorge. Originally part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's narrow-gauge network, the line has been jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico since 1970.
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Passenger Train - DVD
Join Pentrex for an exciting ride on the longest and highest narrow gauge railroad in North America, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. This remnant of the once flourishing Rio Grande narrow gauge network runs from Chama, New Mexico to Antonito, Colorado. The spectacular vistas of the San Juan Mountains and the Upper Rio Chama Valley flank the rails of this serpentine route as it switches back and forth across the two state lines.
Mikado steam locomotives built in the mid 1920s power the vintage equipment for these passenger trains. Daily, during summer months, they struggle up the four percent grade to the 10,015-foot summit of Cumbres Pass. Youll ride in the cab and witness the expertise of the engineer and fireman who control these locomotives as they blast upgrade. Numerous run-bys highlight the power and beauty of a C&TS doubleheader at many scenic spots along the 64-mile line.
This program, released originally in 1991 and now available on DVD, brings you narrow gauge railroading at its finest on one of Americas most popular tourist railroads. Enjoy the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Passenger Train!
Chama NM
Just a few random clips from my recent trip to Chama.
Used Cinema Picture Style and played with a few LUTS.
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad: K36 #484 at Gravity Hill
K36 locomotive #484 powers up Gravity Hill in this clip. The location is sometimes referred to as State Line Hill. This is because the railroad crosses the border between New Mexico and Colorado three times in the space of two miles of the climb. Filmed in September 2019.
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - 10/16/2018
Some samples from our visit to the Cumbres & Toltec on 10/16/2018. What a great living museum! Jointly owned by the states of New Mexico and Colorado this narrow-gauge wonder is operated as a non-profit with the aid of thousands of volunteers known as the Friends. It's all original hardware running on 64 miles of track along the New Mexico/Colorado border. Every young boys dream.... A life-size model train set!