Wagon Wheel Gap Route

and the

Denver & Rio Grande Railway

 Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Close to us and great friends, we added these airborne photos to allow you to see the great area they travel through....

Gettin' ready to make the run from Chama...

Leaving Chama

Now the climb starts....

Lots of them tourists from Texas..

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You think you get thirsty...

I'll pull, you push, OK !!!!

I said PUSH !!!!

That's better...

Hope Them Spikes Hold !!!!

Good looking track....

Pulling hard approaching the top

Pulling the High Line... Center of picture below..

Top of the Pass at Cumbres

Smile Rog... it's just your brother taking your photo

Another View

Down Hill toward Antonito

Tunnel ahead..

Getting Water at Lava

Heading on to Antonito...

A full load of coal & water, ready for the next day...

On June 9th 2005, the first Standard Gauge passenger train to cross La Veta Pass in 50 years, stops at Antonito Station to drop off passengers..

If you are interested in helping out the restoration of the Cumbres & Toltec Line and Equipment make contact with the Friends of the C&TSRR

Web Site E-Mail Address is Wagon-Wheel-Gap@hotmail.com

Also see our History of San Luis Valley & it's Railroads web site:

Wagon-Wheel-Gap.freehomepage.com

It's still under construction but you may find it interesting.

This is not an official web site of the D&RG Ry. Historical Foundation. 

It is a private informational site by Richard Cutter who is solely responsible for content and

content is not submitted to, approved nor controlled by the D&RG Historical Foundation.

Unless otherwise Noted

Historical Photographs 1800's to 1940's from the National Archives

Photos, Videos and Text are Copyrighted by Richard Cutter

   - Photos can be used for non-commercial use if plainly identified as to copyright holder and location, such as "at Wagon-Wheel-Gap-Route, Colorado"

The name "Wagon Wheel Gap Route" refers to the section of the Creede Branch of the Old "Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad" that extends from South Fork to Creede Colorado, the name was developed and used for this website and is considered as our trademark.

Last updated: July 03, 2005

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