#cumbres and toltec

[eopederson]

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Watering Station, Osier, Colorado, 1998.

[nmnomad]

Cumbres Toltec is fun any time of year, but autumn is exquisite, with mountains swathed in gold. 🤩

[guerrerense]

Shoveling the coal on 453 at Ferguson's Trestle. Cumbres and Toltec USA por Ian Silvester

[nashpotatoesoutdoorshow]

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad in Colorado & New Mexico

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is one of the most fun & relaxing activities I’ve ever done…

[williamrablan]

Return of the Big Boy

There’s just something about sharing a small adventure with family. Since I went to see the Big Boy last year solo, I wanted to share it with family this time and invited my son, grandson, and sons-in-law to visit it with me. As things would turn out, only my son Gerald and my grandson Austin were able to go. But before I get going too much, what the heck is the Big Boy. Vital StatisticsTender…

[jacobmartellaphotography]

Originally built by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1881, the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad provides stunning views of the eastern portion of the San Juan Mountains. It was an amazing trip. Here's how it went and tips if you want to ride the line.

https://jacobmartellaphotography.com/2024/10/14/trip-report-cumbres-and-toltec-scenic-railroad/

[whitedogblog]

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad at Los Pinos, Colorado

[backside-into-the-heavenly]

168 (T-12) at Rock Tunnel (MP 315.3) on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad.

[primerjohn]

A long and narrow diorama at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, this display may appear simpler than some of the others I have featured, but the crafting here is still that of a master. The trees in particular are genuine wood, converted to take on the roles from which they had been gathered from (now that was a mouthful).

Chama, NM

This Chama, New Mexico layout is modeled after the actual Denver & Rio Grande Western’s narrow gauge Chama yard and engine facility, circa 1955.

Today this yard and engine facility serves the popular Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Many of the structures in this diorama were built from scratch, known as “scratch built” structures, because no kits existed for them. Notice the depot, roundhouse, coaling tower, and vegetation in this layout.

Bill Peter and Jim Booth

Bill Peter, owner of Peter Built Locomotive Works (PBL), and Jim Booth designed and built the Chama, NewMexico layout to show the advantages of S scale narrow gauge trains taking less room. For many years Bill and Jim took this layout to numerous train shows and conventions around the U.S. to promoteS scale narrow gauge trains.

[journeyneverends]

Oldest church in Colorado in Antonito

Thriving night life of Antonito CO population 647. Primarily a sheep town settled by Spanish

Home of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad a narrow gauge that goes from Antonito to Chama NM over 10,000’ Cumbres Pass

[nmnomad]

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad travels the original 64-miles of narrow gauge track laid in 1880, winding across the borders of #Colorado & #NewMexico 11 times. 2024 Season: May 25th-October 19th, 6 days a week, Tues - Sun. 7 different train excursions

[guerrerense]

Stunning Afternoon por Jeffrey Danneels Por Flickr: The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, often abbreviated as the C&TSRR, is a 3 ft narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 64 miles of track between Antonito, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico. (Wikipedia)

[naresar]

An explanation and an apology.

In June, I took a trip out to Colorado, and one of the highlights for me was riding on some of the preserved stretches of preserved narrow gauge railroad, namely the Durango & Silverton and the Cumbres & Toltec. I thought at the time that parts of the trips, especially on the C&T between the top of Cumbres Pass and Antonito looked like it may as well been the 1880s when they built the railroad. The narrow gauge isn't my usual thing as far as trains go but it was extremely cool. So when a blog I follow (@aryburn-trains) posted a bunch of pictures from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, I went on a little of a spree and filled up my queue.

And like, I saw some of these engines. I rode behind and photographed them. And the trains they were pulling aren't quite the same but they share a look. And the scenery certainly looks the same outside of the cities (Durango has grown a bit from the looks of things). Like other than the cars, a lot looks familiar to me.

The apology is because I decided that rather than having my queue run as typical and have things spaced out, I'd write this little bit of explanation and publish them all at once. So have fun with that.

[knightraptor]

Me when I have to ship 20 cars of toxic waste via cumbres & toltec

Anyways, I thought of what could be a neat idea, what if a train had 2 sets of wheels that could be manually raised and lowered to allow it to change between gauges

[jacobmartellaphotography]

Built as a part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western’s San Juan Extension over 100 years ago, the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad offers amazing views of the San Juan Mountains along a 64 mile, six hour journey. Come along as we explore those amazing views and learn more about the history of the line.

[killmotion]

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad through New Mexico // zandall Take a step back in time with the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, as you traverse the historic route through breathtaking New Mexico.