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Just Got My Birthday Present
MountainMan Offline
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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! 2285_ 2285_ 2285_ 2285_
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05-14-2011, 02:28 PM
Just Suppose... you are so happy you start double posting 2285_ 2285_ 2285_
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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! 2285_ 2285_ 2285_ 2285_

Whoa !!! That's super !!!! Mountainman, I've never seen you 2285_ 2285_ 2285_ 2285_ before! Big Grin
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05-14-2011, 04:47 PM
pretty cool gift!
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05-14-2011, 07:25 PM
MM,


Please take ALOT of pictures!! That is one sweet b-day gift.

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05-16-2011, 10:53 AM
Sumpter250 Wrote:Whoa !!! That's super !!!! Mountainman, I've never seen you 2285_ 2285_ 2285_ 2285_ before! Big Grin

And at my age you probably aren't going to see it again, either! Goldth
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05-16-2011, 03:41 PM
Great gift, MountainMan! Thumbsup Happy birthday, too. 548

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05-16-2011, 05:36 PM
Thank you! I'm going to be like my Dad and remain 39 until the day I die. Goldth
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05-16-2011, 09:12 PM
What a cool gift! Cheers
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05-16-2011, 09:53 PM
That's hitting the spike right on the head..!! 2285_

Have a good one..!! 548
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05-17-2011, 07:54 AM
It's a spectacular ride! Congratulations.

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05-17-2011, 09:14 AM
What a super gift !

Pictures please.
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05-17-2011, 11:45 AM
MountainMan Wrote:And at my age you probably aren't going to see it again, either! Goldth

Nov. '43------------------You're not that far ahead of me, and even when I can no longer 2285_ 2285_ 2285_ 2285_ -----------I'm still going to try. Thumbsup Big Grin

And, yes please, take and post pictures. There's some really spectacular country out there!!! ( and even neater trains )
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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. Thumbsup

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.
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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.
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Into the Gorge.
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05-18-2011, 01:48 PM
Royal Gorge trip - cont'd:

Deeper into the Gorge.
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Some of the remains of the old wooden aqueduct pipes to Canon City.
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Somebody had to blast some small tunnels for these piepes.
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The famous Hanging Bridge. We dropped of the film crew and then did a couple of roll-by's for thier benefit.
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