Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad

We have had may request to put this segment back up after 5 years of it being off youtube.
This segment received an Emmy from our Anniversary Special. The first time I visited this location, I knew there was something very unique and special about it. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad is one of the best examples of a historic operating steam railroad. All the equipment and buildings are original to the line.
This railroad touches a lot of people that visit here. They have the largest roster of volunteers worldwide of any tourist railroad. The trips they offer cover sixty-seven miles of track through some of the most pristine and unspoiled beauty that the San Juan Mountains have to offer. The topography changes that you see vary from the high desert planes to being transported to over then-thousand feet in elevation. The best place to absorb all of this is in their open-air cars. There you'll find one of the volunteer docents, giving a complete historical presentation on every aspect of the line and its equipment. I personally learned more about that railway in one afternoon filming in the open-air cars, listening to everything that the docent was telling the passengers.
From an equipment standpoint, the railway has the largest collection of narrow-gauge equipment in North America. Most of it is out on display in the yard next to the station. You'll see everything from rotary snowplows to cattle cars, box cars and cabooses. The friends of the Cumbres and Toltec Railway are constantly rebuilding and refurbishing the cars and structures along the line. One of the things that stood out the most to me were the people and volunteers that work on this railroad. You'll meet workers that are third-generation conductors to young people working it for the first time, but all of them have a deep passion to preserve and tell this railway's story. The passengers were mesmerized by the scenery on this trip. Most of the comments that I heard were that they never knew that a location like this existed. They commented on how beautiful and historic in nature it is, and that they definitely will be back in the future with family members and friends.
I am personally hoping that we will be able to present to our viewers a complete one-hour historical documentary on this location. This is by far one of my favorite railroads that I've had the honor of working with on our series. As you'll see by viewing the clip above, you too will want to go and be a part of the Cumbres and Toltec experience. .

[@ShellyGunderson]

This is my favorite tourist railroad and I have ridden quite a few. I have ridden the C and T 4 times now and love it every time! Very nice video.

[@YardLimit]

Nice production!

[@stephensfarms7165]

What great video for tourism 👍👍👍

[@jacobhinojosa6462]

I always love trains 🚂 when I was a little boy 👦

[@jenniferloving9054]

A scenic train ride would be wonderful, especially by steam engine!

[@levidavis5161]

I always know what the cumbres and toltec scenic railroad looks that way and what it feels like right now.

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

They keep showing that metal trestle bridge. That is virtually brand new. as it closed in 2010 due to a fire and after being rebuilt was reopened in 2011. At least I think that was the bridge.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

I am going to film the cumbres & Toltec scenic railroad, I did a ride from antonito to chama in 2016.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. The only tourist railroad in the USA that goes to two states.

[@jonathancordovapettit2ndceo]

all aboard

[@jacksalvin364]

The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad.

[@JohnSmith-rr2ti]

Go ride it while you still can...before it is gone forever, like Durango now.

[@russhaworth5401]

Nice video...now on my to-do list.
What's there to 'dislike' about it, as someone above did?

[@Nick-xm1ux]

2:43 OOH GOTTEM

[@TheRailFaningBoy]

It's funny because on the Durango and Silverton you do see a McDonald's.

[@hanoj87]

TheRailFaningBoy I live in Durango

[@RRBuilder611]

That's because the depot is in a bustling and developed town. After 10 minutes, nothing.

[@gregoryarakelian5213]

Bonnie and I are going on this train

[@willcoleman9691]

America's most authentic steam railroad? I challenge that statement with The East Broad Top :P

[@NinjagoGuy416]

I'd say it's the Durango and Silverton.

[@RRBuilder611]

The east broad top is shut down.

[@baldwinloco12]

I love the EBT but you can't beat the C&TS, both original rail yards, 64 miles of track, 5 operational steam locomotives, original buildings all along the tracks, and the list goes on.

[@TrainChamber]

I dont think the shops in Antonito are originally D&RGW

[@Stg44guy]

I'd say Cass is

[@edgarherrera2236]

In which City the trip begins.??

[@nathancorcoran5347]

I see D&RGW # 492.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

At 6:10.

[@aphotographerfromcaliforni2661]

6:32 - 7:27

[@RRBuilder611]

Wtf he called the whistle a siren

[@farmerdave7965]

It was hard to hear but he said "siren call of the canyon".

[@christopherjames1590]

Greek Mythology: "each of a number of women or winged creatures whose singing lured unwary sailors onto rocks."