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

The Royal Gorge Route! While not as lofty as the road Royal Gorge Bridge, the "hanging bridge" of the RR is perhaps more unique from an engineering perspective. When the Santa Fe buil... (more)

The Royal Gorge Route! Entering the west end of the gorge, the eastbound return trip to Canon City passes under a concrete structure that was used to direct runoff over the RR to prevent washou... (more)

The Royal Gorge Route! The eastbound return trip to Canon City passes under the Royal Gorge Bridge and is dwarfed by the canon. The bridge was built in 1929 and serves no purpose other than tha... (more)

The Royal Gorge Route! Standing on the Royal Gorge bridge and watching a train navigate the serpentine route below is an awesome experience...as well as somewhat nauseating if you don't like he... (more)

The Royal Gorge Route! Standing on the Royal Gorge bridge and watching a train navigate the serpentine route below is an awesome experience...as well as somewhat nauseating if you don't like he... (more)

ATSF’s local from Pueblo has reached Canon City, Colo. with RSD-4 2137 leading the way over a part of D&RGW trackage rights, May 3, 1967.

Royal Gorge F7 No. 402 is out of service and on display in front of the old Santa Fe depot in Canon City.

A Canon City & Royal Gorge train is at one of the most famous spots on the old Denver & Rio Grande Western -- deep in the Royal Gorge. The eastbound train is approaching the famous "hanging b... (more)

After making a run west to Parkdale, a Royal Gorge Route Railroad passenger train makes its way back into town along the Arkansas River towards the Santa Fe Depot where its passengers will disemba... (more)

Eastbound rock train from Parkdale enters CTC on the east side of Canon City. While Rock N Rail operates the trains over the east end of the Tennessee Pass Sub, UP still dispatches it from Pueblo ... (more)

Eastbound rock train from Parkdale skirts the Arkansas River as it exits the Royal Gorge and heads into Canon City.

With GP40PH leading west, the Royal Gorge Afternoon train rolls along the Arkansas River at Parkdale.

A Royal Gorge Route Railroad (then, Canon City and Royal Gorge) passenger train pauses near Hanging Bridge west of Gorge siding in the depths of Royal Gorge, west of Canon City, Colorado, on May 1... (more)