Coal Tipple - Cumbres and Toltec Railroad

by Debra Martz

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Coal Tipple - Cumbres and Toltec Railroad

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Debra Martz

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Coal Tipple - Cumbres and Toltec Railroad

The coal tipple (tall wooden structure) is designed to deliver coal to locomotive tenders.It is my understanding, this coal tipple located at the depot in Chama, NM, is the last operating coaling tower for steam locomotives left in the U.S. It was built in 1924.
The round, yellow structure to the back is a water tank. These primarily wooden structures were built so locomotives could take on water while in route. This tank, located in the Chama yard, is a double spouted water tank. The double spout makes it very unusual and may be the only remaining example left in the country. It was built in 1897 and is still used today. The oldest water tank
remaining on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad line was built in 1893 and is located at Cresco.
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November 4th, 2016

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