05-14-2011, 12:48 PM
My wife and step-son just gave me my birthday present two days early - a cab ticket for the Royal Gorge Railway Tour! 
05-14-2011, 02:28 PM
Just Suppose... you are so happy you start double posting
05-14-2011, 02:42 PM
MountainMan Wrote:My wife and step-son just gave me my birthday present two days early - a cab ticket for the Royal Gorge Railway Tour!
Whoa !!! That's super !!!! Mountainman, I've never seen you
before! 
05-14-2011, 04:47 PM
05-14-2011, 07:25 PM
05-16-2011, 10:53 AM
Sumpter250 Wrote:Whoa !!! That's super !!!! Mountainman, I've never seen you
And at my age you probably aren't going to see it again, either!
05-16-2011, 03:41 PM
Great gift, MountainMan! 
Happy birthday, too. 
Wayne
Happy birthday, too. Wayne
05-16-2011, 05:36 PM
Thank you! I'm going to be like my Dad and remain 39 until the day I die.
05-16-2011, 09:12 PM
What a cool gift! 
05-16-2011, 09:53 PM
That's hitting the spike right on the head..!!
Have a good one..!!
Have a good one..!!
05-17-2011, 07:54 AM
05-17-2011, 09:14 AM
05-17-2011, 11:45 AM
MountainMan Wrote:And at my age you probably aren't going to see it again, either!
Nov. '43------------------You're not that far ahead of me, and even when I can no longer
-----------I'm still going to try. And, yes please, take and post pictures. There's some really spectacular country out there!!! ( and even neater trains )
05-18-2011, 12:12 PM
The trip was spectacular, with an added bonus that we were featured in a commercial for the Royal Gauge Railroad. My step-son and I might be on telly-vishun! I'll try posting the pics this afternoon.
OK, here we go -
This is Shay No. 8 on disply in front of the old CAnon City Depot that is now home to the Royal Gorge Railroad.
![[Image: 100_0026.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Royal%20Gorge%20Cab%20Trip/100_0026.jpg)
This was my ride, an F7A in the RGRR colors.
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The new (rebuilt/refurbished) excursion cars recently added to the RGRR roster.
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Sitting in the left seat awaiitng the signal to proceed. Entrance to the gorge ahead.
![[Image: 100_0027.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Royal%20Gorge%20Cab%20Trip/100_0027.jpg)
Into the Gorge.
![[Image: 100_0029.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Royal%20Gorge%20Cab%20Trip/100_0029.jpg)
OK, here we go -
This is Shay No. 8 on disply in front of the old CAnon City Depot that is now home to the Royal Gorge Railroad.
This was my ride, an F7A in the RGRR colors.
The new (rebuilt/refurbished) excursion cars recently added to the RGRR roster.
Sitting in the left seat awaiitng the signal to proceed. Entrance to the gorge ahead.
Into the Gorge.
05-18-2011, 01:48 PM
Royal Gorge trip - cont'd:
Deeper into the Gorge.
![[Image: 100_0030.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Royal%20Gorge%20Cab%20Trip/100_0030.jpg)
Some of the remains of the old wooden aqueduct pipes to Canon City.
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![[Image: 100_0043.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Royal%20Gorge%20Cab%20Trip/100_0043.jpg)
Somebody had to blast some small tunnels for these piepes.
![[Image: 100_0040.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Royal%20Gorge%20Cab%20Trip/100_0040.jpg)
![[Image: 100_0038.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Royal%20Gorge%20Cab%20Trip/100_0038.jpg)
The famous Hanging Bridge. We dropped of the film crew and then did a couple of roll-by's for thier benefit.
![[Image: 100_0041.jpg]](http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr19/MountainMan01/Royal%20Gorge%20Cab%20Trip/100_0041.jpg)
Deeper into the Gorge.
Some of the remains of the old wooden aqueduct pipes to Canon City.
Somebody had to blast some small tunnels for these piepes.
The famous Hanging Bridge. We dropped of the film crew and then did a couple of roll-by's for thier benefit.