Royal Gorge in the Royal Gorge. Unquestionably one of America's most scenic tourist excursions, the Royal Gorge Railroad in Cañon City, Colorado makes several trips a day through the geographic f... (more)

Royal Gorge Railroad's patriotic GP40PH No. C 20 heads into the isolated Royal Gorge Canyon.

Two rafters make their way down the Arkansas River as the Royal Gorge passenger train comes to a stop before going back to Canon City.

A Royal Gorge F7 stands tall while awaiting the next run on the tri-daily train.

The Royal Gorge Route Railroad heads back east after running thru the gorge.

A Royal Gorge F7 looks on at Canon City, CO.

The Royal Gorge Route train heads back east after going west thru the gorge while a group of rafters look on.

The Royal Gorge Route train heads back east after going west thru the gorge.

Rafters having tested their might along the Arkansas River’s whitewater rapids are now at the end of their journey as they greet passengers on the Royal Gorge Route train who are about to begin ... (more)

Royal Gorge Route 402 rests in Canon City, CO.

A shay steam engine and a Royal Gorge Route F7 stand through the night in front of the vintage Santa Fe depot in Canon City, CO.

A GP40-2R leads the westbound Royal Gorge run under the 1000-feet suspension bridge.

Nearly 1,000ft below the Royal Gorge suspension bridge, the Royal Gorge Railroad's excursion train cuts through the canyon floor along the Arkansas River.

The dramatic scenery of the Royal Gorge is always a reminder of how small we are compared to nature. The new addition CRRX 3104 is dwarfed in comparison to the canyon walls we snaked through. On a... (more)

I last visited the Royal Gorge Railroad in the summer of 2011. The train was pulled by the staple F7 unit back then so I must say I was a bit surprised when neither engine on our train was an F7. ... (more)