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07-16-2007, 12:33 AM
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Beating the heat New Mexico style
i had a 4 day weekend and decided to do something different this time to beat the summer heat. i rode up to chama, nm this weekend and did the tourist thing on the Cumbres and Toltec train. it is an old coal fired steam locomotive that travels back and forth across the colorado and new mexico border over a couple high passes. most of the ride is back in where there are no roads so it's really scenic and relaxing. it's a 6 1/2 hour ride up over a couple 10/11k feet passes with 11 border crossings between the two states. lunch is provided near the top of one of the passes in a large lunch room they built up there. then there is a free shuttle back to the original staion in chama.
Cumbres Toltec Scenic Railrod
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin -------------- midlifecrisis 
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07-16-2007, 12:35 AM
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Re: Beating the heat New Mexico style
a couple more
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin -------------- midlifecrisis
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07-16-2007, 12:36 AM
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Re: Beating the heat New Mexico style
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin -------------- midlifecrisis
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07-16-2007, 12:38 AM
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Re: Beating the heat New Mexico style
more
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin -------------- midlifecrisis
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07-16-2007, 12:39 AM
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Re: Beating the heat New Mexico style
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin -------------- midlifecrisis
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07-16-2007, 12:40 AM
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Re: Beating the heat New Mexico style
last one
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin -------------- midlifecrisis
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07-16-2007, 01:19 AM
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Re: Beating the heat New Mexico style
Those are stunning pix MLC! Sounds like a great get away.
We Texans, on the other hand, are just stuck in this damn heat!! We should have come to see YOU this weekend 
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07-16-2007, 03:38 AM
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Re: Beating the heat New Mexico style
That looks like a great way to spend the weekend MLC! Thanks for the great pics!
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07-16-2007, 04:10 AM
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Re: Beating the heat New Mexico style
i enjoyed it so much that i'm thinking i may have to plan something for next year that is suppose to be better riding and more scenic, the million dollar highway from durango to silverton.
Million Dollar Highway Durango to Silverton Train
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin -------------- midlifecrisis
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