Fresh 601 arrives back into Canon City with the 9:30am train.
Royal Gorge Route Railroad recently purchased the trio of former B&O EMD SD40-3 locomotives that were owned by Escalante Western Railway and used on coal trains operating from Lee Ranch Mine to Pl... (more)
Two monumental landmarks in one capture, the former Rio Grande railroad suspension bridge located in the Royal Gorge and of course the Royal Gorge suspension bridge 955' above the Arkansas River.
A leisurely ride on the Royal Gorge Railroad through the beautiful Royal Gorge.
Freshly painted ex-WFAX/B&O SD40 leads the second trip of the day....however, the famed shots at Parkdale will have to wait, evidently they have not been going past MP 167 for over a month. Hoping... (more)
At the shops, both F-units sit side by side. #402 is OOS, but the B-unit is still active. Even with the spark arrestors, they chose not to use them during the warm months, but they are still in ... (more)
From the Royal Gorge bridge looking down on the Royal Gorge train you get to see how close the tracks parallel the river. You can also see in this shot one of the open top passenger cars which ena... (more)
The steel members seen in this photo are part of an engineering marvel known as the “Hanging Bridge”. Built in 1878 the engineers found a way to hang a section of bridge 90% over the Arkansas... (more)
On the east end of the Royal Gorge Railroad train is CRRX 3104, a GP40 that was built in 1970 for the Western Pacific. It then went to Chicago Missouri and Western, then with the Wisconsin Centra... (more)
Here CRRX 728 departs Canon City, just getting ready to pass 1st street with its very loud K5LA.
Here CRRX 3104 leads the train back into the depot
Rock and Rail, LLC operates a branch that crosses the Arkansas River from the mainline through Canon City.
The Very First Light in the Royal Gorge From the rim at Temple Canyon moments after sun up and in the right time for the morning Rock Train to Drennen the colors of the Arkansa... (more)
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)
