Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
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The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway running between Colorado and New Mexico, renowned for its preserved steam locomotives and dramatic Rocky Mountain scenery.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
narrow-gauge railroad ⓘ |
| attracts |
heritage tourism visitors
ⓘ
rail enthusiasts ⓘ |
| bridgeType | wooden trestle bridges ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Cumbres Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important example of American narrow-gauge railroading ⓘ |
| follows | former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad San Juan Extension NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) ⓘ |
| hasLocomotiveClass |
K-36 steam locomotives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
K-37 steam locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark of the United States ⓘ |
| heritageFocus | Denver and Rio Grande Western narrow-gauge operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageOperationBegan | early 1970s ⓘ |
| heritageType | narrow-gauge steam railroad ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | about 10,015 ft (3,053 m) ⓘ |
| length | approximately 64 miles ⓘ |
| listedAs | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
New Mexico ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic Rocky Mountain scenery
ⓘ
high mountain passes and deep canyons ⓘ wooden trestles and tunnels ⓘ |
| offers |
full-line trips between Antonito and Chama
ⓘ
scenic passenger excursions ⓘ shorter segment excursions ⓘ |
| opened | 1880s ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
State of Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Conejos County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves |
historic narrow-gauge railroad equipment
ⓘ
historic railroad structures ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | tourism ⓘ |
| primaryTraction | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| region | southern Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| sceneryType |
high desert landscapes
ⓘ
mountain forests and meadows ⓘ |
| terminus |
Antonito, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chama, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristSeason | typically late May through October ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | steep grades and sharp curves ⓘ |
| trackType | single track ⓘ |
| uses | vintage wooden and steel passenger cars ⓘ |
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