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Facts At A Glance

"This train ride stands out as the very best train trip of my life. The scenic beauty is spectacular, the historic guides in the open car were very friendly and did a great job explaining the history and countryside along the way, and the Parlor Car was comfortable and beautiful."

Miles of Track:
64 miles

Track Size:
Narrow Gauge - 3 feet
Standard Gauge - 4 feet 8 1/2 inches

Trestles:
Cascade Trestle – 408 ft. long, 137 ft. high, installed over Cascade Creek in 1889

Lobato Trestle – 310 ft. long, 100 ft. high, installed over Wolf Creek in 1883

Tunnels:
Mud Tunnel - 342 feet long
Rock Tunnel - 366 feet long

Currently Active Steam Locomotives:
484, 487, 488, & 489
Class – K-36
Builder – Baldwin Locomotive Works
Year Built – 1925
Tender Water Capacity – 5,000 gallons
Tender Coal Capacity – 9.5 tons

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Diesel Locomotive:
#19
44 ton
Builder – General Electric
Year Built – 1943
Acquired from Oahu Railway in 1972

Garfield Monument:
Honoring President James A. Garfield following his assassination by Charles J. Guiteau in 1881.

Building Dates:
Original Antonito Depot – 1880
C&TS Antonito Depot – 1977
Antonito Commission Building (original C&TS Depot) – 1970
Antonito Shop - 1974
Original Lava Pumping Station – 1883
Big Horn Section House – c.1891, removed 1966
Sublette Section House – 1880
Toltec Section House – 1882, removed 1938
Osier Section House - 1884
Osier Depot – 1880
Los Pinos Section House – c.1891, removed 1938
Cumbres Section House – 1882
Cumbres Depot – 1882, removed 1954
Cumbres Car Inspector’s House – c.1911
Cresco Section House – c.1881, removed 1938
Chama Depot – 1882, burned 1899, rebuilt 1899
Chama Roundhouse – 1882, burned 1899, rebuilt 1899
Chama Locomotive Shop – 1977

Elevation:
Antonito – 7888 ft.
Lava – 8468 ft.
Big Horn – 9022 ft.
Sublette – 9276 ft.
Mud Tunnel - 9465
Rock Tunnel – 9631 ft.
Osier – 9637 ft.
Los Pinos – 9710 ft.
Cumbres – 10015 ft.
Cresco – 9193 ft.
Lobato – 8303 ft.
Chama – 7863 ft.