Some great scenery can be seen from the train. Here are some vintage and contemporary images in the Royal Gorge: Vintage postcard of Rio Grande tourist train in the Royal Gorge Contemporary view from train in the Royal Gorge Check out the website, including the Image Gallery in the "About Us" section. Royal Gorge Route Railroad website

Sitting in the 4 track interchange yard in Pueblo Colo this morning, Oct 20 2021, was this. PPCX 800275 now CRRX 275 Dome-Observation Car Sierra Hotel. Originally CB&Q 251 Silver Lounge as a Dome-Lounge-Dormitory Car for use in the California Zephyr Pool. Went to AMTRAK as their 9811 then sold

The line remains closed, and the train is being transported from the bottom of the Royal Gorge canyon for examination. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified.Cacy, a Corpus Christi, Texas native, met her husband, Devon Cacy, aboard the Royal Gorge Railroad about eight years ago, according to the Corpus Christi Caller Times.

May 29, 2016 · Where was the conductor on the train when she fell off ~ don't know. Why was she where she was ~ don't know. Was there a locomotive on the downhill side or was the ex-VIA generator car the first car ~ don't know. From reading these posts I can tell that many of the posters are not familiar with the equipment used on the Royal Gorge train.

> they filmed it above the Royal Gorge on the D&RGW > Tennessee Pass Line, proabably around the Texas > Creek area, with the river being the Arkansas. It was actually GW 51, not 75, although they are very similiar in looks. You are correct in saying GW 75 was in Breakheart Pass. In Cat Ballou you can actually see "51" on the cab side.

A visit to the Royal Gorge Bridge itself is also neat, especially when a train 1000 feet below roars thru the canyon sounding like it is right next to you. The train runs westbound to Parkdale siding at about 15-20 MPH, the engineer then takes about 10 minutes to change ends (a locomotive runs on both ends) and then back thru the Gorge at 15-20 ...

On August 22, 2007 I treated myself to a cab ride on the Royal Gorge Route Railroad. I still lament being just a bit too young to have experienced riding on Rio Grande's "Royal Gorge" between Denver and Glenwood Springs via …

We beat the snow by a day...From last week, Royal Gorge Railroad from on, in front and above. 1. The afternoon before, putting the train away for the night 2. Don't know if they store the locos somewhere...once they got them to this point, the engine crew left and walked back

The Royal Gorge Rroute is using recently acquired SD40-3 locomotive CRRX 603 on the Santa Trains. This is the first year that an F-unit has not been used on The Royal Gorge Route Santa Trains. Photos taken 2 December 2021 at Canon City and Parkdale, Colorado. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/21 08:23 by cozephyr.

visited Colorado's Royal Gorge today with grand daughter and friends catching the 1230 westbound healthy seventeen car train out of Canon City from the suspension bridge. Kinda puts things in perspective. JB Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/06/23 16:39 by 3rdswitch.