Back in the year 2005, I visited the Cumbres & Toltec RR beginning at the Chama end. It was late March and ofcourse the trains were not running yet but there were folk gathered for a work day, volunteers spend time each season sprucing up the buildings and rail cars among other projects to get the line ready for service in May. After driving over Cumbres Pass and eventually all the way up to Antonito, I felt truly blessed for having visited, by accident, the railroad line. Ever since I have considered returning to volunteer time and labor some season and ride the train as well. Though I haven't returned yet, these days I am considering constructing a scale model of The Cumbres & Toltec with an 'N' guage set for locos and rolling stock. Seems quite a challenge for a novice model railroader but it also gives purpose to another visit to New Mexico and Colorado! Perhaps some aerial photos would be of great assistance in structuring the terrain. A long term project for sure, don't we all need one!
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