Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
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In 1880-82 the Denver & Río Grande Railroad built the San Juan Extension to serve the mines of southwestern Colorado. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad still operates 64 miles of the narrow-gauge system between Chama, N.M., and Antonito, Colorado. Jointly owned by the two states, it is a “living museum” of railway history.
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