The Cumbres and Toltec
 

hi in the northen part of New Mexico lies a little Railroad called The Cumbres and Toltec. Its North Americas longest and highest narrow gauge railroad, and lucky for you im a volunteer:D Ill post up monthly news here and ill do my best to answer your questions about the railroad

I look forward to your monthly news Casey.

Well heres last months news

1: Locomotive number 489 returns to service after heavy boiler repairs.

2: Pile Driver OB is finished and put to work repairing Cascade Trestle.

3: Operation "Another Century of Narrow Gauge Steam" collects over $10,000

thats all the news so far.

Thanks Casey. Look forward to further news. Always thought that Cumbres and Toltec was a great name for a Railroad.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Hello Casey and welcome to the Railway Forum. any chance of some video of the Cumbres and Toltec railway?

Heres a video from Youtube of The C&TSRR

[url] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

More news from The C&TSRR!!!:D

The big news is that we have a new engine joinng the railway. Shes a K-27 the only one we have thats being restored into operating order.

We have also got our hands on a new ballast spreading machine.

Im proud to anounce that the C&TSRR now have its own band, The WhistleStop Band!!!:)

Hope this will give you an insite about whats happening on the railroad:cool:

Hello everyone Im back!!!!!!!! I do have good news and very bad news.

1: (good news) The Cumbres and Toltec has a new San Juan Limited style parlor car which made its maden voyage on June 6th 2009. Which was the train i was on.

2:(Bad news) K-36 # 488 struck a trailer at Cumbress Pass. However (as my freind Sam said) the boob who was on the tracks got the ticket for damaging state property.

3:(Very Very Very Bad news) K-36 # 489 derailed at the Los Pinos curve switch. The trailing truck under the cab derailed and caught in the switch. The trailing truck was pulled clean off and broke the rail at the switch. It took two days to put 489 back on the rails and back to Chama. The damage to the engine has it out of commision for a few weeks.

Well thats latest news from Chama. Sorry for not being on more.

Thanks for the updates, Casey................and welcome back:)

Thanks Casey. Good to hear from you. Please can we have some photos of the K36?

Best wishes,

John H-T.