Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - Part 1 - Chama to Osier

Colorado is home to some of the world’s most awe inspiring railroads. The Cumbres and Toltec has it all, a handsome steam locomotive at the head of a rake of beautifully restored passenger cars, working hard to climb the formidable grades of the Cumbres Pass high into the San Juan Mountains. We join our 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge train at Chama, New Mexico. At the head is a powerful Denver and Rio Grande Western K36 class Mikado type, 2-8-2 steam locomotive No. 489. The engine simmers as passengers arrive, snapping the occasional photograph, looking around the beautifully presented station and museum before finding their seats on the train. There is an air of excitement as departure time approaches, the whistle chimes and our locomotive erupts into life, sending out a plume of smoke we set out to conquer the challenging grades to reach Cumbres summit at an elevation of 10,015ft. Recorded 12th September 2017. Colorado, USA.

Click on this link to follow our route on this excellent map - http://carto.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=b78e55d487594f35b22f89a75af0d3e5

Music – ES_Tombstone Desperados 1 - Örjan Karlsson

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