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| Patrick (Smitty) Smith has organized half a dozen runs on the C&T. For unknown reasons these rides haven't gotten | much in the way of write ups in the hobby newsletters. The history of the Cumbres has so many aspects including | why the line existed, and why it was saved that I'll skip it all in favor of this simple photo report with a few captions. |
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| Wayne and Nancy Parsons pause for a photo just before departure from Chama. | I think this beautiful bridge is within the Chama yard limits. | The line crosses the New Mexico and Colorado border eleven times. |
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| Tanglefoot curve is a complete 360 loop in just four tenths of a mile. Only on a narrow gauge line! | Cascade Trestle at mile post 320 is the only curved bridge on the line. | At Los Pinos is a nice little valley with a herd of cattle. We're waiting for this one to finish crossing the track. |
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| East and West bound trains meet at the Osier lunch stop. Thru passengers change trains. The engines swap consists. | It's not called a "scenic" railroad for nothing! | Near this west entrance to Toltec Tunnel is a monument to U.S. President Garfield. |
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| Regular one way passengers can board either at Chama or here at Antonito and return to their starting point by bus. | This shop and all the other buildings here were built after the line was sold to the states of Colorado and New Mexico. | The lineup today has EMT Glen Ford's car in the lead. Smitty and Glen confer with the escort. Dudley Newman explains the track alignment projector behind him. |
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| Lava tank was fed by a pump about 600 feet down the hill in the direction of this view. | Whiplash Curve is another loop only seen on a narrow gauge. | Osier was a water stop and cattle loading point before it became the lunch break and train meeting point. |
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| Track crew with two speeders on the siding at Sublette. | Arriving into Chama for setoff just ahead of the rain. |