点评:I have been a longtime fan of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad until I recently rode the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. In my humble opinion, the Cumbres & Toltec blew the D&SNGRR out of the running and here is why.
1) I always disliked the departure of the D&SNGRR through the "backyards" of people's properties. On the C&TSRR, you are in the beautiful wilderness of northern New Mexico (or Colorado if you choose to depart from Antonito) as soon as you leave the depot.
2) The D&SNGRR offers a 45 mile round-trip scenic excursion through southern Colorado. The C&TSRR offers a 64 mile one-way excursion of scenic travel through northern New Mexico and southern Colorado between Chama, NM and Antonito, CO.
3) I never cared for the nearly 2-hour "commercial" layover in Silverton before the round-trip back to Durango. If you choose an excursion on the C&TSRR, lunch is included in the price of your ticket. Lunch is served cafeteria-style about half-way through the excursion at Osier Station at an elevation of 9,637 ft. There was a nice variety of food offered including vegan fare and the food was very good.
4) Last but not least, the C&TSRR still offers excursions on actual coal-burning locomotives, the D&SNGRR does not.
For these reasons as well as the beautiful scenery, I highly recommend the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. You will not be disappointed.
I also highly recommend Vista del Rio for lodging, Fina's Diner for breakfast/lunch and check out the Local for dinner.
翻译:我一直很喜欢杜兰戈和西尔弗顿窄轨铁路,直到最近我乘坐了孔布雷斯和托尔特克风景铁路。依我拙见,孔布雷斯和托尔特克风景铁路完胜杜兰戈和西尔弗顿窄轨铁路,原因如下:
1) 我一直不喜欢杜兰戈和西尔弗顿窄轨铁路从人们的“后院”出发。乘坐孔布雷斯和托尔特克风景铁路,一出车站,您就置身于新墨西哥州北部(或者如果您选择从安东尼托出发,则是科罗拉多州)美丽的荒野之中。
2) 杜兰戈和西尔弗顿窄轨铁路提供一条45英里的往返科罗拉多州南部风景优美的短途旅行。 C&TSRR 提供一条单程 64 英里的观光线路,途经新墨西哥州北部和科罗拉多州南部,线路从新墨西哥州查马 (Chama) 到科罗拉多州安东尼托 (Antonito)。
3) 我完全不介意在返回杜兰戈之前在西尔弗顿 (Silverton) 停留近两个小时,感觉像在“商业化”一样。如果您选择 C&TSRR 的观光线路,午餐已包含在车票价格中。午餐将在行程中途的奥西尔站 (Osier Station) 以自助餐的形式供应,该站海拔 9,637 英尺。那里提供的食物种类丰富,包括素食,而且非常美味。
4) 最后,同样重要的是,C&TSRR 仍然提供乘坐真正的燃煤机车的观光线路,而 D&SNGRR 没有。
出于这些原因以及美丽的风景,我强烈推荐孔布雷斯和托尔特克观光铁路 (Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad)。您一定不会失望。
我还强烈推荐 Vista del Rio 的住宿、Fina's Diner 的早餐/午餐以及 Local 的晚餐。