In 2020, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our coownership by the states of colorado and new mexico. High quality chama toltec train gifts and merchandise. Dorman collection photographer owen, mac image quality structure no. It is consistently ranked the number one scenic railroad in the united states. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. To me the climb out of chama is the best part of the trip. Cumbres and toltec scenic railroad kings on the road. For more information special events or to book a trip, visit the cumbres and toltec scenic railroads website. Cumbres and toltec double header plowing snow duration. Chasing a double header out of chama on the cumbres and. Getting two steam engines ready for a double header run to antonito colorado requires an early morning start by the crews.
The chase from whiplash curve chasing the cumbres and toltec. The cumbres and toltec scenic railroad runs 64 miles between chama, new mexico, and antonito, colorado, and crosses the border between the two states over a dozen times on its trip. If youre really lucky youllhave a long train that requires a double header two engines. Incredible ww1 military vehicle convoy steam through dorset 11818 duration. Cumbres and toltec railroad, 2015 we took this train on september 25th, and then waited by the tracks the next day, to capture the double header leaving chama, new mexico. The railroad gets its name from two geographical features along the route, the 10,015foot 3,053 mhigh cumbres pass and the toltec gorge. For the first time since the 19th century, a double header of these early engines. Our railroad has steamed through history and across the rocky mountains since 1880, when first tracks were laid across cumbres pass. July, 2019 golden, co happy 60th anniversary to our friends at colorado railroad museum in golden, colorado, who celebrated today with a parade of locomotives. Our famous lunch at osier is included, as well as runbys and photo opportunities. The full text of this article is available to trains magazine subscribers only. Today, double headed trains departed from both antonito and chama to officially launch our. On memorial weekend i went out to the cumbres and toltec for their opening day.
Terrace ave chama, nm 87520 5234 b us highway 285 antonito, co 81120 575 7562151. The restoration project was headed up by cumbres and toltec special. It is an inescapable fact that the cumbres and toltec scenic railroad has taken a hit and the economy of chama has taken a giant hit in the aftermath of the june fire that rendered. Below is an oped piece by bill hume, a ctsmc director that appeared in the thursday october 14 albuquerque journal. If you dont ride from end to end, the chama side offers spectacular views and includes a double header two engines to climb the pass. Crank up the volume to enjoy the sights and sounds of a double header train. Dorman collection photographer image quality structure no.
Ops, 463, cimarron, engines the photograph thumbnails in the catalog are approximately 400 by 500 pixels. This historic coalfired, steamdriven, narrowgauge train, has been chugging through the mountains of new mexico and colorado, ascending the 10,015foot cumbres pass, since. Today, the round trip necessitates an overnight stay in one town or the other. Smoke, steam and aspens it doesnt get any better than that.
Both k36s are seen here pounding up the hill making their presence known. On memorial day the cumbres and toltec sent out a double header with 463 and 488 to get the daily train over the pass. For the first time since the 19th century, a double header of these early engines will grace phantom curve, rock tunnel, toltec gorge, etc. See more ideas about train, steam locomotive and rio grande. Employee other people scene note mo photo date 6 da year 1975 end yr no. Passengers will have the rare thrill of witnessing four steaming locomotives together at the scenic osier station lunch stop, half way between both starting points. They have a double header going on this weekend and it will be my first train ride in nearly five years, the last being across norway. Employee other people scene note mo photo date da year end yr no. This trip was by far the best ive ever taken and i cannot wait. The scans of the original photographs are approximately 4800 by 6000 pixels. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Description 2765 just out of durango the double header crosses us 550. See more ideas about railroad photos, railroad, train. Our narrowgauge steam trains leave daily from antonito, co and chama, nm. Cumbres and toltec scenic railroad news newspapers books. The cumbres and toltec scenic railroad runs from chama nm to antonito co on a preserved portion of the old denver and rio grande western railroad. Electronic or paper reproductions of the original photographs may be purchased from the friends. In one of the last runs of the 2002 season, we ride behind a steam double header up the cumbres pass, then on into new mexico. The railroad is the highest and longest narrow gauge steam railroad in the united states with a track length of 64 miles. Richard dorman photographic collection of narrow gauge railroad historic images. From chama to cumbres the train thunders up a 4 percent grade, the maximum feasible for regular railroads. Chasing a double header out of chama on the cumbres and toltec scenic railroad. I am taking my wife and daughter of 10 months on the out and back from chama. After restoration in 1998 it is now operated from time to time on the cumbres and toltec, and durango and silverton railroads, as well as at the colorado railroad museum.
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