Manitou and Pikes Peak #19 looks as if it is flying while sitting atop Pikes Peak. It was 35 degrees when I took this photo at an elevation of 14,100 ft.

A trio of cog wheel rail cars sits atop the summit of Pike's Peak. Riders visit the summit for thirty minutes before the train departs. Outside air temperature is below 40F on this sunny July mo... (more)

We sit in a siding while three cars pass on their return trip to Manitou Springs. Maintenance crews were replacing worn lengths of the cog drive rail. Track switches were manually operated.