Coxo, CO: The final push to Cumbres Pass begins
After utilizing local fire department tankers to water the rotary and the steam locomotives at Coxo Crossing (MP 332.75), the Cumbres & Toltec's Rotary OY and her outfit train begin the final, roughly 2-mile push toward Cumbres Pass, which is at elevation 10,015 MSL. This image was captured from just above Coxo Crossing and depicts the train plowing dense snowpack that is perhaps 3 1/2 feet deep. Two K-36 Locomotives #s 487 and 484 are providing the power. In the pilot house of OY is the railroad's Superintendent, Marvin Casias, directing the operation as the Rotary Pilot.
This image was captured on March 1st of 2020, the second day of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's 2020 rotary plow event, which was the kick-off to the line's 50th anniversary, celebrating 50 years as a tourist operation. The event hosted 150 photographers from around the world.
Coxo, CO: The final push to Cumbres Pass begins
After utilizing local fire department tankers to water the rotary and the steam locomotives at Coxo Crossing (MP 332.75), the Cumbres & Toltec's Rotary OY and her outfit train begin the final, roughly 2-mile push toward Cumbres Pass, which is at elevation 10,015 MSL. This image was captured from just above Coxo Crossing and depicts the train plowing dense snowpack that is perhaps 3 1/2 feet deep. Two K-36 Locomotives #s 487 and 484 are providing the power. In the pilot house of OY is the railroad's Superintendent, Marvin Casias, directing the operation as the Rotary Pilot.
This image was captured on March 1st of 2020, the second day of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's 2020 rotary plow event, which was the kick-off to the line's 50th anniversary, celebrating 50 years as a tourist operation. The event hosted 150 photographers from around the world.