The Cumbres
& Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS)
is a narrow gauge heritage railroad running between Chama in New Mexico and
Antonito in Colorado. It runs over the 10,015 ft (3,053 m) Cumbres
Pass. The track was originally laid in 1880 by the Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad. In 1970 the C&TS began to take tourists on six-hour trips between
the two towns, using steam locomotives. The excursion trips stop at the Osier
station for lunch. The train from Chama meets the train from Antonito here. The
Osier station dates back to 1878 when it served as a wagon toll road gate.
The railway was listed on the National Register
of Historic Places in 1973.
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