Did this with my wife last year for our anniversary. Well worth it!! Spent the night in Canon City. Not much to do at night, so we went to see Oppenheimer. Nice theater. Good food at the Lost Cajun, too! Bunkhouse Burgers is a locally owned hamburger joint. Really good food run by awesome folks! Cool little town. Their spring flower festival sounds cool. Royal Gorge is close by, too.
This is what got me into railroad videos back in 2013, unfortunately I can't find that video anymore but this is just like it except for the water. Nice view over the shorthood going through remote dramatic desert landscape far from any roads or buildings. Love it.
Dad used to love watching trains and sharing childhood stories about them. Ever since I started a railfan's playlist of international train rides, revisiting it always reminds me of him.
My wife and I were in Canon City about 6 weeks ago. We hiked the Tunnel Drive Trailhead and got to see the train go by. The open car was full and looked like a lot of fun. We also saw it later when we walked across the Royal Gorge Bridge. We have cool pics and videos. We're definitely taking the train next time we're there. Thanks for sharing!!
Growing up in Colorado I am always looking up at those cliffs whenever I go through a canyon wondering which rock is going to come down next :-) with all that aside, it is an absolute stunning ride!
I feel that way whenever I'm on one of these trains 🤣 I was able to spot some goats up on the rocks at some point during this ride but can't remember where they were. Amazing to think of what it must've been like for the people to build this railroad all those years ago
Spectacular views! Im just unaccustomed to the train driver sounding the horn so much - in Sweden it only happens rarely/when there is a risk of accident.
I took a train through Switzerland last summer, it was one of the best rides I've ever been on. Such a beautiful country! I'll post video of it in the coming months
Certainly one of the best railroads in North America for its scenery. The film doesn't do it justice, as the mountains of the valley tower above the river like nowhere else I have ever seen. Add that to the railroads amazingly chequered history of multiple court cases, hired gunslingers and a minor local war over usage rights and it all adds up to a great visit.
You're absolutely correct. The mountains towering above us were incredible and all the history behind it was an awesome surprise. One of the best rides I've ever had!
I'm doing one in Arizona next month. Not sure if you're familiar with the Verde Canyon Railroad. My daughter is graduating in Phoenix. I'm excited about doing that 4 hour ride. One really nice one my bucket list is the one up in Skagway, Alaska, the White Pass & Yukon route. Very breathtaking.... one ride at a time
If you get paid for driving that train I'm in the wrong job! Superb scenery, so relaxing to watch. Just curious though, why did the trip end in seemingly the middle of nowhere then return?
The track is out of service not too far from where it stops. So, the train travels to a siding and then reverses back. There's no loop or wye to turn it around.
There's no loop or wye to turn the train around. So they go through the best parts of the gorge and reverse back to the starting station in Canon City. Such beautiful terrain!
Last time I was down there many years ago, the river was full of rafters flashing their bare behinds at the train. 😂 Maybe this isn't summer, warm weather? Anyway, they were still using F-units for power. Beautiful little trip. 👍
The weather was perfect for rafting, but I think the water might be so rough it's not safe for them to flash their rear ends. I know the rafters happily greet the California Zephyr the same way lol
There even a youtube video: The Royal Gorge passenger train - "Through the Rockies, not around them", was the slogan for this Missouri Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande Western, and Western Pacific joint operation. From St. Louis to San Francisco, this film depicts all of the places to see along the way and at each end point.
Thanks for uploading. I saved this video to my "PLAYLIST" I have titled "LIVE CAMS"...I will run videos like this one on one monitor as I work on my other monitor(s). In anycase, I have a Several QUESTIONS or curiosities.... REFERENCE POINT: 25:30 Time 1) PRIOR TO THIS POINT THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL TRESSEL APPEARED TO BE ~75-100ft HIGHER THAN THE TRACKS YOUR ON...IS THAT A SECONDARY PASSAGE DURING WINTER OR A DIFFERENT "LINE"? I TRIED TO FOLLOW THE TRACKS ABOVE BUT COULD NOT TELL IF THEY EVENTUALLY CONNECTED TO THE TRACKS YOU ARE ON... 2) WHAT ARE THE STRUCTURES TO THE RIGHT 1-2 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE @ 25:30 3) 25:30 MARK, CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CONCRETE BRIDGE PILING AND I NOTICED A ROAD WAS CREATED ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE RIVER 30-40FT ABOVE THE VALLEY FLOOR... At that point the Gorge turns to the left at ~30'-40' or so... DID THE RIVER FLOOD WASHING THE BRIDGE OUT OR IS THAT AN ONGOING PROJECT? I Hope you're able to record and post scenes of your trips during the winter when it is snowing. Thanks!
I'll try to answer as best I can! 1) I think it used to be an old road bridge or a trail bridge but I'm not entirely sure. There's a lot of history around this ride. 2) That is a holiday village the railroad uses in the winter. 3) I don't think the river washed the bridge out. I think it might have carried a second track to the opposite side of the river. I think there were two railroads looking to build a line through this gorge years ago. Maybe someone can chime in with more accurate information. I would love to catch this train in the winter! Maybe I'll get back there someday.
Are my eyes and ears playing tricks on me, at 52:26 I heard another train horn and saw a glitch on the go pro at 52:21. Then saw what looked to be lights of a train behind you guys before taking off? I know that the Tennessee Pass is dormant, except the part that Royal Gorge runs.
Nope! They're not playing tricks on you. That other train horn is coming from the opposite end of the train I was on. Since we started going backwards, there is a conductor on the rear end of the train who has access to a horn for grade crossings. The glitch at 52:21 is just a dissolve to cut away the minutes we were sitting there. The lights you see are of a hi-rail truck that was sent out earlier in the day to investigate an alleged down wire somewhere along the route. Good eyes and ears!
@@JustGetOnBoard thank you, means so much for your explanation. I just have some hope to see some life on that old pass. Beautiful video by the way. Captured it well. I replayed your video multiple times in the segment before commenting lol. 👻 ghost train was going through my mind lol. Thanks again for your amazing video and explanation!
@@ernestinalandert9203 Based on old videos I've seen I would love to see the whole line reopened too. So much beautiful scenery across the whole thing!
What’s up with the bridge on the other side of the river? It looks like an old walkway carved into the rock decayed over time. I’d be interested to learn the history of what it was used for.
A deux nous avions fait en voiture, la Californie, l'Arizona, l'Utah, le Nevada certes très beaux paysages mais très fatiguant. Faire le Colorado en train cela doit être une très belle expérience et aussi très reposante.
Because this is only a one route train. It's primarily used for the scenic views since it's impossible to reach by road. So the train reaches its destination and reversed back to allow people to either retake photos or just admire the views again.
@@DalionHeartTTV Not sure if you are referencing the simple train tracks or the gorge itself.... if its the later.... the Royal Gorge is a natural formation caused by erosion from the Arkansas River, the river which is in clear camera view most of the video. Also the scenic train track isn't doing anything, its highways and the like that are far more devastating to ecosystems and cause fragmentation.
![★ 4K 🇨🇭 St-Triphon - Lausanne - Basel cab ride [10.2021] Führerstandsmitfahrt Swiss train](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zCoCOHOYd28/mqdefault.jpg)
Red Dead really captured this vibe
Amazing nature!Amazing view! Thanks!
Not a bad job to have. Thanks for taking the time to bring us along. 🙂
My pleasure!
Did this with my wife last year for our anniversary. Well worth it!! Spent the night in Canon City. Not much to do at night, so we went to see Oppenheimer. Nice theater. Good food at the Lost Cajun, too! Bunkhouse Burgers is a locally owned hamburger joint. Really good food run by awesome folks! Cool little town. Their spring flower festival sounds cool. Royal Gorge is close by, too.
Beautiful thanks for bringing us along!!
My pleasure!
Absolutely Gorgeous!!! Just added to my bucket list!!! ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for watching!
This is what got me into railroad videos back in 2013, unfortunately I can't find that video anymore but this is just like it except for the water. Nice view over the shorthood going through remote dramatic desert landscape far from any roads or buildings. Love it.
Totally with you on this one, there's something captivating with such terrains.
Dad used to love watching trains and sharing childhood stories about them. Ever since I started a railfan's playlist of international train rides, revisiting it always reminds me of him.
Wow, that is one spectacular canyon! Must have been a heck of a job building the railroad through there.
I Love It!!! The Sound Coming From The Train & The View! Amazing 💯
Thank you for watching!
That was my playground as a kid growing up , sure do miss it !
Video này thật tuyệt vời, cảnh quan ở Royal Gorge đẹp đến ngỡ ngàng!
*BEAUTIFUL ❤️ LANDSCAPE 🌆🌆❤❤*
Great! I did yoga while watching❤
I've been through here on a train. It's amazing.
Unforgettable views for sure!
45:23 I envy those guys going down the river. 😅
What a beautiful landscape. Thanks for sharing and greetings from the south. 🇧🇷
Thank you for watching!
My wife and I were in Canon City about 6 weeks ago. We hiked the Tunnel Drive Trailhead and got to see the train go by. The open car was full and looked like a lot of fun. We also saw it later when we walked across the Royal Gorge Bridge. We have cool pics and videos. We're definitely taking the train next time we're there. Thanks for sharing!!
It's one of the most unforgettable train rides I've ever done!
very cool thank you for sharing...
My pleasure!
Beautiful Landscape !!
wow, this must be one of the best jobs to have, I wish you safe and pleasant rides.
Thank you!
Wow guys what a ride!!! Thank you for giving us this footage!!!
My pleasure!
Wow the sky is very blue like california
Excellent, well done!
Glad you liked it!
Growing up in Colorado I am always looking up at those cliffs whenever I go through a canyon wondering which rock is going to come down next :-) with all that aside, it is an absolute stunning ride!
I feel that way whenever I'm on one of these trains 🤣 I was able to spot some goats up on the rocks at some point during this ride but can't remember where they were. Amazing to think of what it must've been like for the people to build this railroad all those years ago
Beautiful scenery, thanks for sharing with us.
My pleasure!
tight spots super cool
Stunned, I couldn't move! ! ! 😮
Thank you for letting me relive that trip. It was definitely one of my favorite visits plus going across the bridge there! Great memories!
I never got to go across the bridge. I'll have to go back!
Waaaooo really heaven ❤
Very cool 😎 great scenery along the way 👌👍
Wow, that was beautiful to watch.awesome scenery.
I'm loving it!! What an amazing ride. ♥♥♥
Great video thanks 💙🇺🇸💙
Glad you enjoyed it!
33:44 airplane overtakes... :)
thanks for sharing this, excellent vid
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing this video
My pleasure!
Wow ❤❤
Awesome
Beautiful landscape, perspective and good sound. Thank you for this video.
Greetings from Germany!
@@marcdetemple3069 My pleasure! I’ll be publishing a few rides through Germany in a couple of months
Привет из России! Очень напоминает нашу восточную сибирь. Спасибо за красивые виды!!!
A greeting from a fascist state in the 21st century is the sign of sacrilege!
Well wishes from America.
Will be there in October...thanks for the video.
beautiful 🤩
Thank you for this video! I'll take all the prototype videos I can get as I am trying to model this route! Video saved to playlist!
Thanks, from Swiss. This is a super Video !
Wow beautiful video ❤❤
Qué BELLEZA !!!!!!!!! ❤
Greetings from America.
Beautiful place
Great views!
Fantástica paisagem e boa filmagem. 👏🇵🇹
Greetings from America.
amazing place. i wish i could to be there.
Selamat siang ,saya dari Indonesia senang sekali bisa melihat video anda
Greetings from America.
Beautiful ten ten ten ten ten ten great
الحياة جميله عندكم رائع رائع
Greetings from America.
the scenery reminds me of Duel
Visited Colorado 2 times for visits. Gods country for sure but this ride is awesome. Thanks for the ride.
Epic! You just got a new subscriber bc of this video! 👍🔥💯
Fantastic video. I love traveling and just relaxing while looking at the views. Just subscribed.💕🙏🚂
Pemandangan yang indah .
Spectacular views! Im just unaccustomed to the train driver sounding the horn so much - in Sweden it only happens rarely/when there is a risk of accident.
But in the united states they use the horn verry often its just the law of railroad there
Subbed/ liked. More like this please. This was outstanding!!!
Magnifique gorge et beau paysage... salutations depuis la Suisse
I took a train through Switzerland last summer, it was one of the best rides I've ever been on. Such a beautiful country! I'll post video of it in the coming months
Certainly one of the best railroads in North America for its scenery. The film doesn't do it justice, as the mountains of the valley tower above the river like nowhere else I have ever seen. Add that to the railroads amazingly chequered history of multiple court cases, hired gunslingers and a minor local war over usage rights and it all adds up to a great visit.
You're absolutely correct. The mountains towering above us were incredible and all the history behind it was an awesome surprise. One of the best rides I've ever had!
This deserves a 4K version.
I wasn't sure my GoPro would've been able to handle recording at 4K for that long. I definitely need to do it again and give it a try.
so interesting
Good video, like.
In one word: fantastic. Thank you very much.😊
A viewer in Belgium Europe.
Hey great! I am from Vienna, Austria. I enjoyed it as well greatly😊
@@MG-ge5xq In a few months I'll be publishing a video of a ride I took to Vienna. Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed this!
Greetings from America
@@JustGetOnBoardLove to see your video!😊
Can't travel easily anymore, miss it. Enjoy the visit w/ you. Thanks!😊
Спасибо Королевству Британия за наши железные дороги =)
Greetings from America
@@robertmcelroy659 Хайль
I plan to do this one someday. Since you're in Colorado, don't forget about the one in Silverton
Wasn't able to get there but it's certainly on the bucket list!
I'm doing one in Arizona next month. Not sure if you're familiar with the Verde Canyon Railroad. My daughter is graduating in Phoenix. I'm excited about doing that 4 hour ride. One really nice one my bucket list is the one up in Skagway, Alaska, the White Pass & Yukon route. Very breathtaking.... one ride at a time
Magnificent ...
Wow!!!!!!
5:44 on the right is the oldest prison in the Colorado DOC system. It was built in 1871. Still working and has a museum
If you get paid for driving that train I'm in the wrong job! Superb scenery, so relaxing to watch. Just curious though, why did the trip end in seemingly the middle of nowhere then return?
The track is out of service not too far from where it stops. So, the train travels to a siding and then reverses back. There's no loop or wye to turn it around.
Absolutely beautiful. Just curious as to why it went there just to back up again.
There's no loop or wye to turn the train around. So they go through the best parts of the gorge and reverse back to the starting station in Canon City. Such beautiful terrain!
Stunning, incredible, amazing gorgeous scenery... thank you for posting...
please what was the locomotive ?
According to their website it's a GP40
I am reminded of Steven Seagal's movie "Under Siege 2 Dark Territory" by this video.
Thanks anyway.
cool
40:13 nice lil spot by the water
lol tis was one of the first places my parents took me...
I love this video. ❤
Just wondering have you made a video on the Wyoming Wind River. It is a lot like this. It has a road, river and RR. Thank you!
Does a passenger train go through there or is it only freight?
@JustGetOnBoard sorry, I do not know. Thanks
Last time I was down there many years ago, the river was full of rafters flashing their bare behinds at the train. 😂 Maybe this isn't summer, warm weather? Anyway, they were still using F-units for power. Beautiful little trip. 👍
The weather was perfect for rafting, but I think the water might be so rough it's not safe for them to flash their rear ends. I know the rafters happily greet the California Zephyr the same way lol
So beautiful, I would love to film a train ride like this. Imagine one in the rain with lightning in the distance 😮
Oh my goodness , here in germany is our cargo trains like highspeed if i see this video :D
Dachte gerade dasselbe (CH) - schläft einem ja das Gesicht ein :) Die Lok braucht paar Superzündis!
Wszystko super
D&RGW Prospector ,Royal Gorge, Scenic Limited ran these rails in days long gone.
There even a youtube video: The Royal Gorge passenger train - "Through the Rockies, not around them", was the slogan for this Missouri Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande Western, and Western Pacific joint operation. From St. Louis to San Francisco, this film depicts all of the places to see along the way and at each end point.
Is that traveling down hill?
Such an incredible view!! Thank you!!
Thanks for uploading. I saved this video to my "PLAYLIST" I have titled "LIVE CAMS"...I will run videos like this one on one monitor as I work on my other monitor(s). In anycase, I have a Several QUESTIONS or curiosities....
REFERENCE POINT: 25:30 Time
1) PRIOR TO THIS POINT THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL TRESSEL APPEARED TO BE ~75-100ft HIGHER THAN THE TRACKS YOUR ON...IS THAT A SECONDARY PASSAGE DURING WINTER OR A DIFFERENT "LINE"? I TRIED TO FOLLOW THE TRACKS ABOVE BUT COULD NOT TELL IF THEY EVENTUALLY CONNECTED TO THE TRACKS YOU ARE ON...
2) WHAT ARE THE STRUCTURES TO THE RIGHT 1-2 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE @ 25:30
3) 25:30 MARK, CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CONCRETE BRIDGE PILING AND I NOTICED A ROAD WAS CREATED ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE RIVER 30-40FT ABOVE THE VALLEY FLOOR...
At that point the Gorge turns to the left at ~30'-40' or so... DID THE RIVER FLOOD WASHING THE BRIDGE OUT OR IS THAT AN ONGOING PROJECT?
I Hope you're able to record and post scenes of your trips during the winter when it is snowing.
Thanks!
I'll try to answer as best I can!
1) I think it used to be an old road bridge or a trail bridge but I'm not entirely sure. There's a lot of history around this ride.
2) That is a holiday village the railroad uses in the winter.
3) I don't think the river washed the bridge out. I think it might have carried a second track to the opposite side of the river. I think there were two railroads looking to build a line through this gorge years ago. Maybe someone can chime in with more accurate information.
I would love to catch this train in the winter! Maybe I'll get back there someday.
Lovely video, I watched half, then the train went backwards for the other half????
Yea the train reverses all the way back to the origin point after reaching Parkdale. There's no loop or wye to turn the train around.
What was all the filming equipment used to make this awesome video 📸? Thx !
I used a GoPro with a suction cup mount, a ball joint mount and an external battery.
beautiful, but it's a crime not to record it in 4k
Can you do this same ride during the winter when it is snowing? ... that video would be wonderful to see
I would love to one day!
Yep! Runs in snow. They have a holiday ride and thanksgiving one too.
Are my eyes and ears playing tricks on me, at 52:26 I heard another train horn and saw a glitch on the go pro at 52:21. Then saw what looked to be lights of a train behind you guys before taking off? I know that the Tennessee Pass is dormant, except the part that Royal Gorge runs.
Nope! They're not playing tricks on you. That other train horn is coming from the opposite end of the train I was on. Since we started going backwards, there is a conductor on the rear end of the train who has access to a horn for grade crossings. The glitch at 52:21 is just a dissolve to cut away the minutes we were sitting there. The lights you see are of a hi-rail truck that was sent out earlier in the day to investigate an alleged down wire somewhere along the route. Good eyes and ears!
@@JustGetOnBoard thank you, means so much for your explanation. I just have some hope to see some life on that old pass. Beautiful video by the way. Captured it well. I replayed your video multiple times in the segment before commenting lol. 👻 ghost train was going through my mind lol. Thanks again for your amazing video and explanation!
@@ernestinalandert9203 Based on old videos I've seen I would love to see the whole line reopened too. So much beautiful scenery across the whole thing!
These Red Dead Redemption 2 graphics are just insane
What’s up with the bridge on the other side of the river? It looks like an old walkway carved into the rock decayed over time. I’d be interested to learn the history of what it was used for.
If what you're talking about is around 29:23 on the left side I believe that used to be an old water pipeline that ran to Cañon City.
Awesome video could you please share with which device did you capture such amazing video
I used a GoPro Hero8 and a suction cup mount to record this on the window of the locomotive
@@JustGetOnBoard wow it's really nice the GoPro you have it doesn't give any heating issues is it
@@hassannawaz4461 I haven't had any issues recording at high definition. I've had problems overheating at 4K
잘보고갑니다 온통 바위뿐이네요
Misleading title, Front view? For that first half, train is backing up for the last half of the video.
A deux nous avions fait en voiture, la Californie, l'Arizona, l'Utah, le Nevada certes très beaux paysages mais très fatiguant.
Faire le Colorado en train cela doit être une très belle expérience et aussi très reposante.
I can almost feel my ears popping
Why does the train stop at 52:00 min? Desolate, The train proceeds backwards from where it came?
Because this is only a one route train. It's primarily used for the scenic views since it's impossible to reach by road. So the train reaches its destination and reversed back to allow people to either retake photos or just admire the views again.
@@vagrantender So a whole ass path was carved through the landscape, so some idiots could take photos of what's left?
@@DalionHeartTTV yes. cry more.
@@vagrantender Lol Cringe response, ya got there. Are you 12?
@@DalionHeartTTV Not sure if you are referencing the simple train tracks or the gorge itself.... if its the later.... the Royal Gorge is a natural formation caused by erosion from the Arkansas River, the river which is in clear camera view most of the video.
Also the scenic train track isn't doing anything, its highways and the like that are far more devastating to ecosystems and cause fragmentation.
Beautiful isolated scenery, but why is the horn used sporadically in the middle of nowhere?
Sometimes it's to greet rafters. Another time the engineer asked me if I wanted to sound the horn. How could I say no? lol
at around 30 min.. am I tripping or he did the infamous Mexican honk? LOL
Lot of interesting rocks. Be nice to know what geologic stories are there.
Agreed!
How long is this train?? And can you show me more of it please??
Go to their website.