This is about as far as Cumbres & Toltec’s Rotary OY outfit train is going to plow on March 1, 2020. It was quickly stopped after breaking though the crusty snowbank along Highway 17, and is now... (more)

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 489 arrives in Chama after traversing the 64 miles between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico.

At the summit of Cumbres Pass, Colorado, there’s quite a bit of white stuff to chew on as Cumbres & Toltec Rotary OY makes a run at the build-up of icy snow at the Colorado Highway 17 grade cros... (more)

Cumbres & Toltec’s Rotary snowplow OY and outfit train nears Windy Point, Colorado, as it climbs the four percent grade to Cumbres Pass on March 1, 2020.

Steamscape: Orgasm Curve. With the snow-pack slowly deepening, the Cumbres & Toltec Rotary Outfit winds its way through the complex S-curve at Milepost 336.2 that has, in the past half cent... (more)

After getting a fill of water from the Chama Fire Department at the Highway 17 grade crossing at Coxo, Colorado, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Rotary OY plow outfit heads upgrade toward the loc... (more)

Approaching the S-Curves. The crew on Rotary OY has the safeties popping as the plow train continues the trek east toward Cumbres Pass, seen here approaching the S-Curves at MP 337.

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Heading for the high country. Approaching 9,000 ft. MSL and with nearly 7 miles still left to go to make Cumbres Pass, the Cumbres & Toltec's Rotary Outfit is still making steady progress t... (more)

Shadow Dance. Plume shadows dance in the wind on a soft, snowy carpet as the the Cumbres & Toltec's Rotary Outfit approaches the second Highway 17 crossing, not far from the Colorado State ... (more)

Easin' on the brakes. With a deft touch on the brake handle, long-time Cumbres & Toltec Engineer Ronnie Lopez does his part to bring the Rotary Outfit to a brief, but important stop at Dalt... (more)

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s Rotary OY begins to throw some light snow east of Chama, New Mexico, passing milepost 329 on February 29, 2020. OY is pushed by K-36 Mikado locomotives Nos. 48... (more)

The rotary plow has just enough snow to scoop and throw to make a show here as it climbs towards Cubres Pass.

After plowing the narrow gauge main line east to Cresco, Colorado, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s Rotary OY sits in front of the coaling tower at Chama, New Mexico, on the night of February ... (more)

Snow-covered curves catch the lowering sun between Dalton, New Mexico, and Cresco, Colorado on the afternoon of February 29, 2020. The quiet of the high country in winter is shattered as Cumbres &... (more)

The crew of Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Rotary OY pauses during a short break in the action at the Highway 17 grade crossing above Dalton, New Mexico on February 29, 2020. Engineer Max Casias... (more)