Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR Trip

She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes! It was a 4 hour climb to the top of Cumbres Pass on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR. This was a trip of a lifetime. I have never seen such beautiful scenery. The steam engine was an added bonus.

The 484 was our power for the trip from Antonito to Chama. the C&TSRR is narrow gauge (36"). The line is part of the old Denver & Rio Grande. The trip winds its way through and around several mountains, crossing Cumbres Pass at over 10,000 feet.

Steam ! ! ! I made a trip to the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, which runs between Chama, NM, and Antonito, CO in September. My wife and I, along with Bob and Roberta Ward and Gary Hammon, rode from Antonito to Chama, 64 miles through the high mountains of Colorado and New Mexico. From Cumbres Pass to Chama, it is 14 miles downhill at 4% grade. Set the brakes!