Chasing the Cumbres & Toltec Part 1

[@BenAliGtor]

I love that 4% grade climb out of Chama- the engines always work a sweat up and it's a thrill to witness the drama.

[@Mikemixolydian]

RG 481 your videos of #488 have captivated me just as much as my own video of this locomotive on the same hill a year earlier. 488 is definitly the locomotive I want to ride behind when I go back to the Cumbres and Toltec.

[@rg481]

The Cumbres & Toltec was bought from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in sometime between 1968 and 1970. The operations are completely separate, however, most of the freight equipment on the line is still lettered for historical purposes for the D&RGW, not the current owners the C&TS. The engines and passenger cars are labeled for Cumbres & Toltec, while the freights are lettered for D&RGW.

[@VFB1210]

I say it once again, 3ft gauge mikados are AWESOME!

[@ALS2001]

I love that sound!

[@SF3751]

Cool shots.

[@MrBandAfan]

The 487 was almost "dead square" back in 1990 when I was out there. Check my vids of it climbing to Cumbres from Chama and you'll "hear what I mean".

[@ALS2001]

DRGW Narrow Guage Mikados Class K27, K28 and K36's are the Classic Steamers. Nice Sounds, Audible Chuff and Nice sounding whistles. Outside Frame lokey's are the best

[@foroke1]

I read someones blog who made a list of the top 10 most dangerous railroads.... This was #4.... That's absolutely ridiculous.

[@HematomaFalafalPatrol]

@FluesheetMcFajabahn probably because they're 85 years old and have to climb a 4% grade everyday for 5 months a year for the last 40 years.

[@JaiahHazelnutBrown]

Because they are constantly getting beat to death.