More trains, and a lovely drive through some mountains that saw us eventually end up in Las Vegas, New Mexico that is.
The coal chute and water tower for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad of the D&RGW.
We rolled into Chama, New Mexico to find the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad line of the D&RGW also closed for the winter.
Chama, home of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.
The engine, I believe still a coal burner, was cold and sitting on a siding.
A caboose sits on the side line too.
One of the cabooses and another car were also sitting there, the line closed for the season. Sadly, the small museum and gift shop were closed too. They’re only open Monday – Friday.
A passenger car for the rail line.
One of the passenger cars for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, named “Archuleta.”
The Chama train station for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR.
The Chama train station sits by the tracks at the southern terminus of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR, a former line of the D&RGW.
More cars belonging to the Cumbres & Toltec RR.
An old worker’s car from the D&RGW that is part of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR.
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas?
We took a mountain road out of Chama, New Mexico to make our way to Taos, New Mexico. Even though we had gone south around most of the mountains, we encountered some snow, and about 30 seconds of snow flurries. But it was a beautiful drive.
Earth Architecture.
On the road into Taos, we found the headquarters of Earth Architecture, where homes are being built that have little to no impact on the land. They are also very whimsical.
A Dr. Seuss inspired Earth Architecture home near Taos, New Mexico.
Yes, people really live in these homes.
A house with a bottle wall.
Check out the bottle wall in front of this Earth Architecture home.
The Rio Grande gorge.
The Rio Grande Gorge just west of Taos, New Mexico. quite a drop here.
Taos, New Mexico.
Taos, New Mexico is a bit of an artists community, and all the buildings are built in this style. But no artist style dinner for me and Dad, we ate at Taco Bell.
Fall colors.
I love the colors of the leaves on the trees in the fall. This tree was on the banks of the Rio Grande south of Taos, New Mexico.
The Rio Grande.
It was beautiful along the banks of the Rio Grande south of Taos, New Mexico.
Here is a link to Day 6 – Part 1.
