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Narrow gauge freight

By Angela Cotey | June 2, 2025

A 70-car Rio Grande narrow gauge freight drops down Tanglefoot Curve east of Cumbres, Colo., on June 11, 1960. Power is K-36 2-8-2 No. 486.
Robert F. Collins photo

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JOHN ZWEMER says:

June 8, 2025 at 11:59 am

I recall seeing this photo in the mid-1960’s and thinking “I’ll never see something like this”, yet thanks to Cumbres & Toltec both my wife and I enjoyed the ride on the last train of the 2024 season. Thanks C&T for making this dream come true.

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