Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Chama, New Mexico, USA

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad  is a popular 3 ft  narrow gauge heritage railroad running between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. The line runs for 64 miles over 10,015 ft  Cumbres Pass and through Toltec Gorge, from which it takes its name. Trains operate from both endpoints and meet at the midpoint.

The train traverses the border between Colorado and New Mexico, crossing back and forth between the two states 11 times. The line was originally a portion of the San Juan Line of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway, jointly owned by the Colorado and New Mexico since 1970. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad received the Designation of a National Historic Landmark in 2012 by the United States National Park Service.

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