Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
CountryUSA
Year Opened1880
Length103 km
RouteChama to Antonito
About Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
A historic narrow-gauge steam railroad. The highest steam railroad in the USA at 3,048 m. Runs along the Colorado-New Mexico border. A National Historic Landmark.
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