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Orphan Trains

What was your first thought when you read the subject line? If you’re like I am, with a love for machinery, you may have thought this would be about one-of-a-kind railcars,...

Category: children, historic train, museums, Railroad, steam train, Uncategorized Tags: children, orphan, orphan train

August 15 – CO – NM – CO – Four Corners – AZ

I hate it when reality rears its ugly head. After a day of bliss on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS), I had to put some serious miles on the...

Category: adventure, historic train, Honda, motorcycle, scenic train, steam train, vacation Tags: Antonito, Chama, Chinle, Four Corners

August 14 – Coal Smoke & Steam Whistles

How do I describe a day of bliss in a blog post? There are facts: The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) runs at least two trains daily (one eastbound, one westbound)...

Category: adventure, historic train, memories, motorcycle, Railroad, scenic train, steam train, vacation Tags: Antonito, Chama, Cumbres & Toltec

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