If you are ever in Southern Colorado check out the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. It is the old Denver, Rio Grande and Western Railroad's line across the San Luis Valley and into New Mexico. The eastern terminus of the road near Antonito, Colorado was used in the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade movie's first scenes as the Circus train chase scenes. The run finishes at Chama, New Mexico. Half-way thru your trip the train stops for a lunch stop. This is where I found Engine 487 and turned it into a pen and ink.
Today is my Grandfather's 93rd birthday, he helped with the train interest and took me out to see things like the Cumbres when I was young. So Happy Birthday.
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