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  • "The Railroader" - Lessons learned from a lifetime of working on a historic American West railroad

    01/28/2019 5:05:15 PM PST · by CedarDave · 29 replies
    National Geographic Society ^ | January 25, 2019 | National Geographic Short Films
    Traveling for 64-miles along the border between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad chugs its way up and over the 10,015 foot high Cumbres Pass. Built in 1880, the C&TS Railroad has revealed the staggering beauty of the American west for nearly a 140 years. Filmmakers Annie and Russell O. Bush tell the the story of those who built and maintain this American tradition through the lens of lifetime railroader John Bush in this powerful short.
  • Railroad Gets New Management (C&TS to be managed for profit)

    10/14/2011 11:42:17 AM PDT · by CedarDave · 11 replies
    The Albuquerque Journal North ^ | October 14, 2011 | Phil Parker / Journal North Reporter
    New management at the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad could mean a more kid-friendly train. American Heritage Railways, which will begin running operations next year, owns the rights to both The Polar Express and The Little Engine That Could. “Events are very important to them,” said Randy Randall, Cumbres & Toltec’s commission chairman. “I think they’re going to be more creative in their approach to the railroad, but they’re also deeply committed to its historic components.” The switch was announced by train officials Thursday. For the past six years, the more-than-a-century-old railroad running between Chama and Antonito, Colo., has been...