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Cumbres in the region of Colorado is a place located in United States - some 1,600 mi or ( 2576 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Cumbres is now 09:41 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Alamosa, Colorado Springs, Del Norte, Denver, and Osier. When in this area, you might want to check out Alamosa . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Cumbres ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Double Header On 09-24-11
Saturday 09-24-11 was our 6th Double Header of the 2011 season. Video by Steve Forney & Roger Hogan ..
05-05-11 Lobato Up-date
The last of the 6 girders arrived in Chama this morning. The crew is almost done with all the work at the bottom of trestle and are now building the scaffolding they will be working off of. ..
Double Header With 3 Run Overs
The first double header in a long time, if my memory is right around 2 years. I am thinking I am going to have to buy a pack horse for all my train chasing equipment. 2 still cameras, 2 video cameras, ..
Gantry Rail Brackets
The crew finished welding all the Gantry Rail Brackets and they are now attached to the trestle. Tomorrow the two Gantry rails on the trestle will be put in place. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cumbres Pass
Cumbres Pass, elevation 10,020 ft, is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The pass is traversed by State Highway 17 and the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. The highway has a moderate 5.8% approach on the north side and a gentler, 4% approach on the south side. It is rarely closed in winter and does not normally cause problems for vehicles, since the road is not a major through highway.
Located at 37.02 -106.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
La Manga Pass
La Manga Pass, elevation 10,230 ft, is a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.
Located at 37.08 -106.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Osier, Colorado
Osier is an old railroad settlement and train stop that serves as a halfway point along the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad where trains from both ends of the line meet and stop for lunch, making it possible for passengers to either continue in the same direction or return to their point of origin afterwards.
Located at 37.01 -106.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Sublette, New Mexico
Sublette is an old railroad section town in northern Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, located north-east of Chama, just south of the Colorado state line and at milepost 306.1 of the former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. It sits at an elevation of 9281 ft. in the San Juan Mountains. Not to be confused with Sublette, Colorado, sometimes incorrectly named as the location of Sublette station.
Located at 37.01 -106.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) is a narrow gauge heritage railroad running between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. It runs over the 10,015 ft 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. As Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension, the railway was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Located at 36.90 -106.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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