Take a Ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is co-owned by the people of
Colorado and New Mexico. Its locomotives, cars, buildings, and even its
64-mile narrow-gauge route were all part of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railway, making it the most authentic train in all of North America.
A ride on the train is an adventure in time. It chugs up the
10,015-foot-high Cumbres Pass, winds through tunnels and over trestles,
and snakes along the 800-foot-deep Toltec Gorge, past waterfalls,
mountain forests, and alpine meadows. This popular historic narrow-gauge
train engages passengers, photographers, historians, and train
aficionados on one of the most scenic and historic rail experiences
anywhere.
The trains will run daily through October 19, 2008. Highlighting the
railroad's 127th year will be a number of planned special train rides,
including Sunday themed trains and a host of special themed trains:
Galloping Goose & Locomotive #315, Plein Air-Artist Train, Cinder Bear
Express, the Moonlight Train, and the restored OB Pile Driver Special
(both new and returning).
Details and dates for these themed train rides and other information,
including pricing and scheduling, is available on the railroad's newly
designed website, http://www.cumbrestoltec.com
or by calling 888-CUMBRES (888-286-2737).
Adapted from information provided by New Mexico Tourism Department
© 2008
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