Cumbres & Toltec Railroad |
The Cumbrees & Toltec railroad is a duplicate of the 1880 coal fed narrow guage railroad. The ride takes you 37 miles from Antonio, Colorado to Oser, New Mexico. We did this on August 18,2020. |
The Mud Tunnel requires wooden supports, |
The view is of the Rio de Los Pinos River in the valley below. |
We meet a locomotive on the way to Antonio. |
The Mud Tunnel is 342' long. |
Our first tunnel is Mud Tunnel. |
We prepare to leave. |
There are numerous cuts in the rock. |
Another large cut. |
The Rock Tunnel. |
This is Father and Daughter rock. |
The Rock Tunnel is 360' long. |
We reach the highest point at 10,015'. |
A fire vehicle follows to put out ember fires caused by the train. |
We reach an open area. |
There are many abandoned telegraph poles. |
The train depot at Antonio, Colorado |
Leaving town. |
Out on the praire. |
Locomotives driven by coal need allot of water for creating steam. |
We bypassed this water hole. |
Back on the praire. |
The dining hall for our Turkey dinner. |
We approach 10,000 feet level.. |
The Rock Tunnel is solid rock. |
We reach the town of Oser, New Mexico. |
Joanne poses before lunch. |
We reach an open area. |
Back in time in the wild west. |
The Oser water tank. |
The city of Oser, New Mexico. |
As we leave the fire car follows. |
Near Antonio we meet a herd of Elk. |
We reach the mountains. |