Cumbres And Toltec Scenic Railroad Stuns In Winter!

Cumbres And Toltec Scenic Railroad Stuns In Winter! | Train Fanatics Videos

Denver and Rio Grande Western K-36 #489 plows snow like the big boys!

This clip starts out showing the Mikado class K-36 D&RGW #489 coming around the bend in the high country of the Cumbres And Toltec Scenic Railroad.

You see this magnificent locomotive pushing snow silhouetted against the beautiful forest as a backdrop. Fantastic photography!

Built in 1880 to support mining operations in the area, the Cumbres And Toltec Scenic Railroad covers 64 miles between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. The 3 foot narrow gauge railroad crosses over the Colorado and New Mexico borders 11 times and reaches a height of 10,000 feet through the Cumbres pass.

Rio Grande’s Class K-36 Mikado #489:

  • configuration: 2-8-2
  • Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works 1925
  • Locomotive weight: 187,100 lbs
  • Tractive effort: 36,200 lbf

Let us know if you have ever had a chance to take this excursion on the Cumbres And Toltec Scenic Railroad! We would love to hear your comments!

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