The 9:30am "Royal Gorge Route" excursion returns to Cañon City with an F7A/B duo shoving eastward. The train has just resumed its journey after the customary 10 minute stop at the &quo... (more)

Oh deer
Colorado wildlife is easily seen most anywhere in the Mile High state and today a deer tests its luck at the East End signals of the Cañon City siding. The big Union Pacific... (more)

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

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

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.

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)

CRRX C20 awaits departure for a run through the Royal Gorge.

Ideal Cement's NW2 sits in the same spot as it has for 10 years, in Cañon City, CO.

Royal Gorge Route F7(A) CRRX 402, running alongside the Arkansas River

Royal Gorge Route F7(A) CRRX 402, running alongside the Arkansas River, as seen from the Royal Gorge suspension bridge