1939 D&RGW Chili Line Excursion

The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad will recreate a Chili Line mixed train for the Summer 2024 Charter. This event will be held on August 3, 2024. Tickets sell fast, and limited seating is available. Tickets available here: bit.ly/3VYeVye
The Chili Line, also known as the Santa Fe Branch, ran 125.6 miles from Antonito, Colorado, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Denver & Rio Grande Western closed the narrow gauge Chili Line in 1941 due to competition from motor transportation. It was dismantled in 1942.
On November 25, 1939, Train 426 left Santa Fe, New Mexico, headed for Alamosa. A local Santa Fe Club chartered car 312 for a trip north on the Chili Line from Santa Fe to Antonito and toward Chama.
Video from the Richard L. Dorman Collection. ©Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.