Cinder Express Train Rides - Family Friendly | Wild West Train Ride | Chama Moonlight Dinner Train Ride | Plein Air Artist Train Ride | Railroad Ticket Reservations | Cumbres & Toltec Depot Chama New Mexico | Cumbres & Toltec Depot Antonito Colorado

New Mexico's "Outstanding Attraction" - Tourism Association of New Mexico Award, 2004

America's Highest and Longest Narrow Gauge Railroad.

Hidden away in a little-known corner of the southern Rocky Mountains is a precious historic artifact of the American West that time forgot. Built in 1880 and changed very little since, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is the finest example of North America's mountain steam engine era. Its equipment, structures and vast landscape exist today as if frozen in the first half of the twentieth century.

The time has long passed when the railroad last hauled precious metals over Cumbres Pass. But its steam locomotives still labor up steep grades carrying vacationers over high trestles, through tunnels, and along narrow shelves above yawning gorges. In an era of strip malls, cruise ships and jumbo jets, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad provides an experience for those seeking something different.

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad operates seven days a week starting Saturday, May 26, and continuing through Sunday, October 14.

All trains except the "Cinder Express" stop for lunch at Osier, Colorado -- roughly the mid-point of the railroad -- where a hot meal with salad bar and homemade desserts is included in the fare.

CINDER EXPRESS FAMILY FRIENDLY

On Thursdays from June 12 through August 14 The Cinder Express rides are offered starting from Chama New Mexico, families join Cinder Bear on a 3-hour trip designed especially with children in mind. Cinder Bear will greet guests as this special adventure begins. The ride will include Cinder Bear (our official Mascot) storytelling, special surprise guests, snacks, and a memento for each child.

• The "Cinder Express" includes a box lunch.
• Leaves from Chama at 11:00 am.
• Arrives in Chama at 3:00 pm.
• FARES: $49 Adult; $25 Child

WILD WEST TRAIN RIDE

"Cowboy Days" in Chama, New Mexico extends to the C&T with the Good Guys vs. the Bad Guys right out of the Old West. The ride will be staged with an on-board train robbery and other fun "Old West" activities. Bad Guys beware! This trip is sure to delight cowgirls and cowboys of all ages!

• 27-Jul-08
• Leaves from Chama at 11:00 am.
• Arrives in Chama at 3:00 pm.
• FARES: $49 Adult; $25 Child

CHAMA MOONLIGHT DINNER TRAIN RIDE

Imagine a starry-filled night with a full moon riding the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad into the mountains of the Sangre de Cristo. Dinner is at Osier, Colorado. This train departs out of Chama, New Mexico Depot.

• August 16, 2008, September 13, 2008
• Leaves from Chama at 3:00 pm.
• Arrives in Chama at 9:30 pm.
• FARES: Adult Coach $84; Tourist Class $114; Adult Parlor $144; Child $54

PLEIN AIR ARTIST TRAIN RIDE

Ride the train with a master artist, who will lead an outdoor painting session in the unspoiled, remote wilderness. Artists are dropped off at a scenic point, then picked up in the afternoon. A picnic lunch is provided. Bring along your paints and canvass and climb aboard this unique train and paint experience.

• 5-Sep-08
• Leaves from Antonito at 10:00 am.
• Arrives in Antonito at 4:15 pm.
• FARES: $75

RESERVATIONS

Toll Free Reservations and Information: 1-888-CUMBRES (1-888-286-2737)

DEPOT LOCATIONS

Chama Depot: 1-575-756-2151

Getting to Chama: Chama is on US Highway 64/84, 47 miles east of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, 95 miles west of Taos, and 108 miles north of Santa Fe. The station is in the center of town along New Mexico Highway 17. Physical Address: 500 Terrace Drive, Chama New Mexico 87520.

Antonito Depot: 1-719-376-5483

Getting to Antonito: Antonito is on US Highway 285, 28 miles south of Alamosa, Colorado, and 115 miles north of Santa Fe. The depot is located at the intersection of US Highway 285 and Colorado Highway 17, on the southern edge of town. Physical Address: 5234 B Highway 285, Antonito Colorado 81120.