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Trains depart from either Chama in New Mexico or Antonito on the Colorado side.
Photo by Deborah Stone

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Step back into another era on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

There’s something about rail travel that’s special. It forces you to sit back, relax and just enjoy the passing scenery from the comfort of your window seat. Time slows down and the stresses of day-to-day life start to ebb the further you get from the station. You ease into the rhythm of the train’s motion and realize how much you revel in the simplicity of the situation. This is how travel used to be when rails dominated the landscape.