Matt Wallace opened Local in Chama last summer to pair good wine and live music with a sense of community. Like most of the village of around 1,000 by the Colorado border, his restaurant’s clock is ...

Cumbres-Toltec Scenic Railroad was originally constructed in the late 19th Century to serve the mining and timber industries in the region. Today, it stands as a testament to the era of steam ...

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad will begin offering its Express Chama trip — departing from Chama, traveling to the top of Cumbres Pass before returning to Chama — beginning this Friday. "The Chama ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The opening whistle blew as trains set off on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad for the first time in 2024. The 2024 season started Saturday, May 25. Opening day festivities ...

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad engineer and fireman school poses with instructors in front of the Engine 487 at the summit of Cumbres Pass in Colorado. In the thick of swirling plumes of ...

Alice’s note: This story first appeared in my blog The Bright Lights of Muleshoe on December 8, 2025. Pat Angeley and I traveled to Chama, New Mexico, for the train ride that boasts fall color and ...

This week, to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Colorado’s historic Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, the rail line is hosting a gathering of 10 operating steam locomotives — the first of ...

CHAMA — In the thick of swirling plumes of coal-fired smoke and greasy engine parts, 11 men, mostly middle-aged and clad in blue overalls and steel-toed boots, are getting ready for a day of class.

CHAMA, N.M. – The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is expanding its festive journey on Santa’s Holiday Express this season to three different weekends in late November and early December. Departing ...