Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, Chama NM - Engineering Landmarks on Waymarking.com

The Combres and Toltec is a scenic railroad that operates along the border of Colorado and New Mexico.

Wikipedia (visit link) tells us:

"The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) is a narrow gauge heritage railroad running between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. It runs over the 10,015 ft (3,053 m) Cumbres Pass, the highest point on a US passenger railway.

The track was originally laid in 1880 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. In 1970 the C&TS began to take tourists on six-hour trips between the two towns, using steam locomotives."

Location: Between Chama NM and Antonito CO Type of structure/site: Roads & Rails Date of Construction: 1880 Engineering Organization Listing: American Society of Civil Engineers Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Web Site: [Web Link] Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: Not listed

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