Royal Gorge Route Railroad

[@0515stan]

WONDERFUL video!!! My late wife and I rode the train back in the late 90s, and your video was a lot like the video I shot from the open car. I made great use of my 8-mm camcorder that day! And the cab rides are priceless. You should have included some pictures of the Hanging Bridge; that thing is unbelievable. And I loved the railroad sounds; they are so much better than the dipstick "music" that some insist on adding to their videos. One like because I can't give you a "love." Wonderful!

[@rjkopp]

Wonderful, amazing video, amazing sight! Someday I hope perhaps I can ride that too, what a great way to see the Canyon!

[@moonwalker5058]

Love that M5 horn!!! Great video!

[@kimmillard9445]

Glad to see some motive power at the rear of the train. I was thinking that a 14-car consist including 3 "Great Domes/Super Domes" was a bit much for an AB set pushing 60 years old.

[@paulhindenberg6364]

No the rear engine is for safety. A conductor was killed two years ago, while riding the rear end of a coach as they were backing up. The railroad was not to blame so I was told by a passenger that was riding that day. So the road still felt it needed to insure something such as that accident didn't happen again. They are a very well run company.

[@58bigjim]

Well done video Amesh!! Beautiful work,i watch it often!! Thank you much!

[@JohnsKeith]

Incredible video and scenrery! This is as good as it gets for all of the excitement on the river, the cab ride, the people and of course, the views! I saw a flashing yellow on a signal at 4:14. Do these signals still work? When I was visiting a friend in 2005, we went to the bridge above the railroad, but I never got to ride this train. Very sorry that I missed it as I live in Southern California. Thanks again! Keith Johns of Indio, Ca.

[@tcp3059]

I live in Canon. You hear the horn even from the east end of town.

[@dabcorn]

very nice, all those separate location shots assembled very professional!

[@roderickhoward590]

just got back from riding the Royal Gorge today! great ride with great food.

[@2006juneanne]

WOW - Beautiful scenery. Love the open carriages. Great video.

[@ColoradoRailroads1]

The only crossing on the USGS 7.5' is a footbridge at 38 28.327 N, 105 21.246 W (paste coordinates into Google Earth). That bridge was used to access structures across the river. When hiking the gorge in '97, we figured it was the control house for a flume. If I had a better indication of where exactly in the canyon the abutments are, I might have more certainty to my guess.

[@STL-Railfan]

It's cool they still use the track-side block signals even though this is the only train to use these tracks! Really hope to ride this train some day!

[@Nautaulis]

It's a really cool experience! They sometimes have to stop to rescue some rafters on the river, but the bar car and the diner car is really nice

[@EdwardTravels]

This trip is on my bucket list. I rememeber going to the Royal Gorge back in the 1970s

[@Trainlover4472]

Was 402 there

[@infiniteflyer2178]

Trainlover4472 402 was there

[@joestrainworldvideos3977]

Wonderful video.

[@ColoradoRailroads1]

Never more than 20 MPH, 10 to 15 usually. It's a short trip to Parkdale and return, so rushing out there and back would leave folks feeling cheated. It's a slow boat, but a very scenic trip 1000 feet deep in the gorge.

[@rjkopp]

What was the car about midway that looked something like a B unit, with two exhaust stacks on the roof. Was it a power car for power to the other cars?

[@alemarion]

That would be correct.

[@ronaldsandridge3249]

Does freight trains run on this line as well?

[@petro062]

This one is such a great video. I got to fav. it. Awesome

[@tallships09]

Nice video of cab ride and outside. It remind me that I ride on cab on Maine Eastern RR but they go faster. How fast did that train go there?

[@alemarion]

No more than 20 miles per hour.

[@marcosinnes5999]

Super video great

[@jimmydcap]

I wish i was there!!!! great video.

[@nightlightabcd]

I was at the Royal Gorge back in the 70's and I remember the swing bridge but I don't remember a bridge like that. Is that bridge new?

[@brucetharpe762]

Are those FP9s still running? All I saw were two D&RGW Geeps. If they don’t run any more then where have they been moved or stored?

[@bertdevos]

Veri Nice movi , more,more,more.

[@Daichan1893]

Is that Ryan who drives there? This vid remember me on my can ride in may this Year :D Those waggons at 5:50 are storage...

[@cmadden3364]

CNW 4075A a b unit ARR 1503 and ATSF 2676 are going to canon city to royal gorge.

[@TFN5459]

More likely its a power generator car. Steam heating isn't used anymore and their GP7 and F's aren't equipped with HEPs.

[@coldwar1952]

Anyone know what the bridge abutments seen at 8:08 are or were?

[@PhippsRailProductions]

Nice P3 on that geep

[@58bigjim]

Very professional all the way!

[@CodyShell]

riding the royal gorge railroad is 1000 times smoother than the durango and silverton narrow gauge. ha. the royal gorge was like glass

[@kimmillard9445]

I'll miss the old D&RGW FP9 locomotives. They're changing to more powerful (3000 horsepower vs. 1750) GP40-2's to handle the longer trains. It won't be TOO bad as the "Geeps" have a very distinguished long history of reliability themselves and can accommodate 2 passengers comfortably on the cab rides.

[@lailasalas]

FP9 is still a classic that also used to haul THE CALIFORNIA AND RIO GRANDE ZEPHYRS. I still wish to ride the at this route here filmed

[@jacobgreve802]

Are they going to repaint those dome cars or just keep advertising Alaska?

[@trooper2221]

Jacob Greve where does it say Alaska?

[@jacobgreve802]

trooper2221 On the full length dome cars. There is clearly the livery for Alaskan railways.

[@alemarion]

As a food runner on the train, I can definitely tell you that they have been repainted since then, to match the overall theme. In fact, one of the dome cars, the Buena Vista, was actually remodeled recently, along with a couple others. They look a lot nicer now.

[@SF3751]

Looks good man, awsome.

[@reginaldocarvalho1305]

Very nice!!!!

[@Wag2112]

I thought the same - steam generator car for the diner maybe ??

[@mike92586]

Love the old cnw f7’s too bad they don’t run them now especially since they got that gp40.

[@sethsimmons5845]

Is that a rare P01235 horn on that F7A?

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

Nice!

[@upheritage6]

very cool

[@North_Texas_Railfan]

i got a cabride on the locomotive 403

[@abanavideos2601]

Nice

[@charlesdell2864]

Great video, but train ride and dinner must cost and arm and a leg.

[@STL-Railfan]

Gary Plastek It's actually not as bad as you might think.

[@Nautaulis]

Yeah the food is good but cheap

[@dsimms561]

The dinner train costs appx 100 per person, but well worth it. The prime rib is a slab and the glazed veggies are delectable. The desserts are lovely and the drink selection is full.

[@leopoldinoroque]

adorei bom dimais

[@30chano]

COOL

[@haroldsmith8698]

IF THEY CAN GATHER UP ENOUGH CARS TO MAKE A TRAIN.

[@kunwadeethongkam7516]

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[@elsakristian5713]

Lucky the girls from Canon City High School weren't in the video. They would have started getting nude as soon as they saw the cameras.

[@alemarion]

Dude, seriously?

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