Rotary OY nears the New Mexico-Colorado State Line as it climbs toward Cumbres Pass.

Rotary OY and its train nears the New Mexico-Colorado State Line as it climbs toward Cumbres Pass.

Escaping even snowier weather at the summit of Cumbres Pass, a westbound Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad photo freight led by Rio Grande 2-8-2 K-37 No. 497 approaches Dalton, New Mexico, on a col... (more)

K36 487 rolls past Dalton. The hard work for 487 is pretty much over as the train descend towards Chama, New Mexico.

#484 and #463 work hard as they pass through Dalton. The train actually made a stop here to pick up some passengers that missed the train in Chama. It was quite impressive to watch them get moving... (more)

Now just feet remaining inside New Mexico, the K-36 swings around the several S-Curves near Hamilton's Point and its train obediently follows on the way to Antonito.

Locomotive: CTS 484

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Now just feet remaining inside New Mexico, the K-36 swings around the several S-Curves near Hamilton's Point and its train obediently follows on the way to Antonito.

Locomotive: CTS 484

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Train 216 whistles for the Highway 17 grade crossing, now just a couple miles from the Colorado State Line, and still gaining elevation.

Locomotive: CTS 484

7-26-16
Dalton, NM

Still gaining elevation, and over 2,000 feet to go before the summit of Cumbres Pass, C&TS Train 216 headed for Antonito makes a tremendous racket as it churns upgrade.

Locomotive: CTS 484 ... (more)

Three Rio Grande K-36 2-8-2s haul a freight up the steep 4% grade of Cumbres Pass out of Chama, New Mexico, on October 25, 2008. The train is rounding a curve between Lobato and Dalton west of mil... (more)

Smoke and cinders fly as DRGW 463 a Mudhen along with a K-36 attack Cumbres Pass with nine cars in tow. This was only the second doubleheader of the season for the C&TS.

Double heading with 481 up to Cumbers Pass.

Train 216, climb and maintain one-zero thousand - TEN THOUSAND! I've been flying piston-engine aircraft for 28 years and I can count on my fingers and toes the number of times I've ever ne... (more)