Case Study

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

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The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Success Story Historic Railroad Nonprofit Picks up Steam with AccuFund FRIENDS OF THE CUMBRES AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD, INC., ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Built in 1880, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is the finest and most spectacular example of steam era, narrow gauge mountain railroading in North America. It is located in a little-known corner of the southern Rocky Mountains along the border between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. Today, its steam locomotives travel 64 miles of what was once the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway, carrying visitors over high trestles, through tunnels, and along narrow shelves above yawning gorges. The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Inc. (FCTSRR) is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. Establish

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