When I was six years old, my family visited the Royal Gorge. It made an impression on my mind that hasn't changed in sixty-seven years. I still think it is awe inspiring!
That rail line used to be a major freight line over the Rocky Mountain range. It was referred to as the 'Tennessee Pass'. They shut the pass down in 1997. Trains from the Tennessee Pass used to then go through the Royal Gorge as well.
So many abandoned structures on the other side of the river. Spectacular scenery with some urban decay sprinkled here and there. Whenever this unpleasantness finally gets under some semblance of control, I've got to hit this up!!
During, rainy days, it is very difficult to predict, when, the rock 🪨 will fall in the Railway track, the driver of the train, should be very alert and clear vision in his mind and Forse, in the next, turn, it may be left or right ✅️ in the right side of the track,there is one river is flowing, in its normal flow, 😀 is it any habitations living in the area,I am from India 🇮🇳 wants to see ,one Railway station 🚉, and how many passengers are going to get down from this train 🚆 very beautiful vedio 😮and the vediographer ,kindly take my appreciation 😀 👍 😉 and hence forth, vedio, like this 😀
Wow what a great Video. Thanks 👍 Wonderful sceneries beautiful creation of the Lord. The locomotive piolets are patientful doing great job. I love Railways🚂 I have enjoyed watching the full Video. You have done a marvelous work.
The best way to experience the smell and feel the breeze is to ride the railroad, I hope you get to tick this one off your bucket list, its an awesome experience.
Awesome!!never took the train,,but walked across that bridge July 1969,,OMG,,did take the tram down to the river,,very cool. Cousin's to the Warman Family (Lamar,CO)
Wow wow wow no words for this video... So cool so peacefull journey.. So nice weather and reaver that bridge build in so night... I love this please and train... Thanx so much for this video... This video make mind mind very piecefull and video gives a relaxation in mind and for eyes thanx again
Thanks Tim for this video. My family and I took this trip back in 2011 but we were on the Saturday evening trip. On the way back the sun is nearly down but the train has lighting that lights up the canyon walls. It's very dramatic. I highly recommend the evening trip.
Very nice. Those open cars are great. This reminds me of a trip my family did when I was a kid, going across all of Canada on Via Rail. Back then they had the corner doors with windows that could open. So of course I stood there a good portion of the time with the window open. I went over most of the Rockies watching that way. It was great because that line is right next to a river, similar to this... so periodically they would wait for a meet in a siding, and you'd be standing there in the middle of nowhere with the window open, in a place that you could only hike to otherwise.
strange to see an open carriage like that...amazing scenery...brilliant the train went slow enough to enjoy the views and the river with people rafting down it...never seen a hanging bridge like that before...and that suspension bridge is just amazing...that pipeline must have taken some putting in place... great effort
One of my favorite places to visit over the years. I have been here many times. I remember when this was a regular rail road track, and the eerie sounds the train made on it's way through the Gorge. I have driven across the bridge many times. I guess that isn't allowed anymore. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Hello RJ, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have a DVD by SPV playing on a TV next me showing 14000 ton Taconite ore and coal trains with up to nine GE 4400 locomotives operating over the Tennessee pass including through the Royal Gorge where I can here that eerie sound you mention. I would love to slip back in time to see some the sights you witnessed for real. I bought the DVD's about 10 years ago at a car boot sale in England, at that time I hadn't visited the USA or heard of the Tennessee Pass.
I lived in Colorado for 6 months, and have visited almost every year since. I was unfortunately at Royal Gorge in 2003 when that wing flyer crashed. That was a sad day. Many great places to visit. There are many websites dedicated to watching a varying amount of trains.
If I lived closer, I'm sure I would visit Colorado regularly, I saw enough to make me want to return and take a closer look at some of the memorable places our tour party visited. I was unaware of the tragedy that happened on your 2003 visit, so I looked it up on Google where there is a description of this terrible accident that tragically claimed the life of a young wing flyer. The railway history of Colorado is fascinating and having now visited many rail related locations I had previously only read about, I now have a much better understanding of the railroad routes through the Rockies.
What a great ride. Thanks for sharing. At first I was thinking ,that's a lot of train for 1 locomotive until I saw the 2nd on the rear..Would love to ride on that someday.
Fantastic Tim! I was on the same tour as you and recall your intrepid skills, hanging off the trains and fixing cameras to get the best shots (clearly with impressive success)! What a joy to discover this and the other trips to re-live that memorable holiday! I remember recommending to you the Copper Canyon route in Mexico - you’d love it! Saludos. Chris.
Hello Pip, its nice to hear from you. That tour was one of the best, if I get the chance, I'll do it again. I traveled around Australia, New Zealand and Europe just before Covid grounded me, since then trips to Cuba, Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary have all been cancelled one by one, now I'm just waiting for my tour to Poland to be cancelled, I really miss traveling, although I've taken the opportunity to tour Somerset, Devon and Cornwall here in the UK. My wife's best friend, originally from Mexico speaks Spanish, she knows about the Copper Canyon railway and suggested I take her with me to travel on the regular train, rather than the luxury version, she said it is much more likely the engineer will allow me to place a small camera on the front of the train. For now I'm stuck in limbo until foreign travel restrictions are lifted. How is life treating you, have travel restriction grounded you too? Take care. Tim.
Wow ! What a scenic and exquisite ride !!! I would've wished it never ended...If the virtual experience is so exciting, I can only imagine how the actual one must've been.....Thank you Tim for your efforts to share it with everyone....Have a great day 👍
Hello Tim, Thank you for sharing a great video I was there twice in my lifetime in the summer of 2001 and the summer of 2000 so it’s been 19 years since I’ve been there I can’t wait to go back. Especially since they’ve added a full dome cars that I see they’ve added to their collection
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, I hope it bought back plenty of good memories. The train you see is the one they usually use, a meal in the dome car in one direction followed by a ride in the open car for the return is an all round first class experience.
What a great Science and engineering used to made this railroad.....I never saw such a beautiful video hope for more interesting videos like.... this is a unique in history of railroad. Thnx.
The railroad construction engineers who built this railway did a remarkable job. There are 100's of railroad videos from all over the world posted to UA-cam, I'm sure you'll find plenty more to watch.
This isn't what I expected when you told me about this video; it was more than I expected, actually. I expected you to be sitting, looking out a window, like at the beginning. The train is so long. Are all the cars filled? That open carriages are awesome. However, I would wish there would be at least one row of benches people could sit on throughout the trip. My dream trip through thet canyon would be to be in an open carriage, recording the entire trip, both forward and backward, scanning, like you did, all around. That would be an awesome hour and a half. Except for one thing: I don't think I'd have the strength to hold the phone still that long, unless there were some other way to hold it. I had a hard time recording a car show with my phone for 20-30 minutes. LOL I was shaking a bit at the end. The down, close personal view you did in this video was so much more awesome than even the great views of your full-length driver's eye view I previously watched. Now for some questions and comments, if I can remember them all: 1. That Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge is totally awesome, how it is even able to stay up there without crashing down. In your full-length video, you didn't identify it, nor could I see the cables that are somehow holding it up. But in this video, your close-ups of the bridge showed the cables. However, I still don't see how those cables could hold up that length of suspension. I'd be afraid to cross it. LOL 2. I assume that there is an engine at each end? 3. What was that cement thing that bridged over the tracks at the 2:55 and 19:30 minute mark? It doesn't seem to have any purpose. 4. Was there mining in the canyon at one time? There were some old, abandoned buildings at the 7:21 and 16:40 minute mark. 5. What was that building right on the river's edge at the 8:17 minute mark? 6. Were those zip line rides at the 22:30 minute mark? 7. What were those red buildings with green roofs at the 16:10 minute mark? There didn't appear to be any roads leading into them, which brings up my next question. 8. There was what appeared to be the center pillar of a bridge in the middle of the river at the same 16:10 minute mark. So, there WAS a road in the canyon at some time? I guess there'd have to be if they were going to build that water line. LOL Because it appeared there was a space along the canyon that COULD have been a road, for instance, at the 6:50 minute mark and other places.
Hi Cris, I'm glad you found this video interesting, I'll try to answer some of your questions - the train is made up of carriages to suit all kinds of travelers, ranging from the full dining experience to those on a budget who simply want to see the gorge from a train. Some of the open carriages do have limited seating, although to be honest the trip is so awe inspiring it's difficult to know where to look next. Point 1 - Suspension bridges often look as though they are defying gravity, the steel cables holding the bridges up are incredibly strong. Point 2 - "yes" there was an engine at both ends. Point 3 - That structure carried a storm drain over the railway to prevent it from washing the tracks out. Point 4 - I am not aware of any mining activity in the canyon, the old buildings you see were part of the original wooden pipeline that used to supply water to Cañon City. Point 5 - I believe that building was the start of the old water pipeline. Point 6 - "Yes" that is a zip line ride. Point 7 - As far as I'm aware all the buildings on the opposite bank had something to do with the old pipeline. Point 8 - There has never been a road through the canyon although in the past there were bridges from the railway side to aid in building and maintaining the pipeline. Some of the old concrete structures you see are the remains of old bridge abutments and piers, the bridges themselves having rotted or been washed away many years ago. I can't guarantee all the answers are correct, hopefully if I've got anything wrong, someone will correct my errors.
On a family trip in the mid 1970s we visited the bridge and rode the incline railway down to the river. I was thrilled to watch a Denver & Rio Grande Western freight train make it's way up river toward Tennessee Pass. It's still a memorable day in my mind, all these decades later. Great video Tim. Loved the excellent coverage. Well done!
Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it, that must have been a wonderful day out, I am watching a DVD shot around 1996 showing a coal train made up of 100 plus wagons passing through the gorge with two locomotives at the front, four mid way and one at the rear. In the video the commentator is speculating on the future of the line. Its wonderful that trains still run through the gorge, but a shame the rest of the route is now mothballed.
Yeah, seeing those long freight trains with mid-train helpers is always a sight to behold. A lot of railfans were disappointed to learn that Union Pacific was abandoning the route, but in truth it's of no use to the railroad as it doesn't link anywhere UP needs to get to. It's great the Royal Gorge Route is operating. I really want to ride it now.
The Tennessee Pass may have become a victim of progress, the Rio Grande is no more, but it has given Colorado some of the worlds most remarkable tourist railways. You've probably seen this video, if not, enjoy the sights and sound from the Tennessee Pass Railroad,s recent past - ua-cam.com/video/EPgzddVuLTk/v-deo.html
I believe I've watched that vid before, but I'll review it all the same. My older sister lived in Leadville, CO for a few years, near the pass itself, which prompted our family visits. I was fortunate enough to see quite a few trains rumble up and down that line. The northern extent of the line is a different kind of stunning than the southern portion. It's more forested, more alpine looking than high desert.
That was the most incredible video I have ever seen the detail was amazing I'm from Kitchener Ontario Canada and I would love to come down and take a ride on that train very very well done video thank you
Hi Terry, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride. Canada is an awesome country, if you you do make your way down to Colorado, don't forget the State is home to a number of wonderful railways, this being one of the most memorable. I traveled with these guys - www.vacationsbyrail.com/united-states/national-parks/colorado-rail-experience-scenic-heritage-trains It might pay to wait until Pikes Peak railway is running again, it is due to reopen shortly.
You were on what is now the Union Pacific Tennessee Pass Subdivision. It stretches from the east off the Union Pacific Pikes Peak Subdivision in Pueblo to the Union Pacific Glenwood Springs Subdivision in Dotsero, just west of Gypsum Colorado. The Arkansas River's headwaters is near the town on Leadville where the East Fork of the Arkansas River and Tennessee Creek merge. The Arkansas River runs through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas where it will have its confluence with the Mississippi River near the town of Beulah Mississippi. The McClellan-Kerr Navigation Channel begins on the Verdigris River in Catoosa Oklahoma at the Port of Catoosa, just northeast of Tulsa. The Verdigris River will then have its confluence with the Arkansas River to the north of Muskogee Oklahoma, then through a series of locks and dams continue east toward the Mississippi River.
Hi I really appreciate the information, I found this link a while ago, I think you'll find it interesting - issuu.com/coloradorailfan/docs/tpass_summer_2015/15 Cheers. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 It is a sad tragedy that once proud rail lines were left abandoned in such a way. So much potential economic opportunities lost, and small town America winds up feeling the brunt of these losses I know in the state of Kansas there are hundreds if not thousands of miles of once pristine rail line that was left out to rot and rust away. Just imagine what could happen if the Tennessee Pass could be brought back, and to see those small towns flourish once again would be a beautiful thing.
@@newwomyn The line was still in use up until the mid 1990's, but all is not lost if this article is to be believed - www.usnews.com/news/best-states/colorado/articles/2020-07-12/proposals-could-bring-trains-to-colorados-tennessee-pass I live in the UK, Colorado's railways have fascinated me for a long time, so I joined a tour of to see some of the Railroads, I wasn't disappointed, clearly the state had been a railroad mecca, but it's a rail-fans paradise today, maybe I'll see freight trains winding over the Tennessee Pass next time I visit.
Wow! It's very comfortable turistic train! Built with American scale and convenience. :))) Many thanks, dear Tim! /I'm see, its touristic paradise! :)))/
Hi Tim again! Very well, I think many American mountain trips are memorable rides, but this River and Gorge are super beautiful! I do not really understand why only tourists got it there are... Urbanism!..
Colorado is full of amazing scenery, for tourists, the area is awesome and trains have catered for them since the railways were first built. America has good roads and they love their cars, but in the cities railways and trams are making a comeback.
Of course, but I had my bewilderment that in such beautiful canyon or near it that now, it seems, no one lives! For example, Kresna Gorge are inhabited by peasant farms and is still quite good. Unfortunately, this sometimes turns out to be bad to nature: the fire in this mountain forests at August 2017 is work of careless shepherds-'romi'!.. :( /And it was not first, but biggest fire there./
Most of Colorado is over a mile high, resulting in extreme hot in summer and extreme cold in winter. The vegetation is not really suitable for year round grazing. There are a few farms, but they require mechanical irrigation, pumping water from below the ground or from rivers. The population density is very low and life in winter can be tough. I think people simply prefer to live in towns where life is a lot easier.
Excellent video,my friend. If this doesn't bring out the kid in you, I don't know what will. 'I wanna ride the train, Mommy'. Consider me a kid when I watch these clips.
Oi, estou feliz que você esteja curtindo o UA-cam, eu gosto de assistir e criar vídeos. A capacidade de conversar com criadores e outros comentaristas a diferencia a televisão 😉 Hi, I am pleased you are enjoying UA-cam, I like watching and creating videos. The ability to chat with creators and other commentators sets it apart television 😉
More fantastic railway videoed in great clarity! I often think your personal toy train picture should be replaced by one of the more exotic and grand locos you have captured on video!
Gracias TIM...X este viaje, que no hice, no e hecho, ni haré. Pero si, desde mi dormitorio, gracias a ti. Cómo decimos en CHILE, pior" es na" Po"... Con respeto)...73 años..
Hola, estoy por favor que pudiste unirte a mí para un paseo virtual a través de royal Gorge a bordo de este tren patrimonial. Cuídese y manténgase a salvo. Tim.
That was wonderful Tim...thank you. I would like to go on train trip here in England but they're probably on strike again! I'm surprised you've only had 270 views. It should be about Three million.
Hi Anthony, I appreciate your comment, I only uploaded it earlier this morning and that is reflected in the view figures. My wife had to cancel her shopping trip to Portsmouth last week and she has postponed another trip to see friends in London. Our railways rank alongside the worst in the world for reliability and I can speak from experience gained using many railways around the world. Southern are no longer a realistic choice for occasional travelers and I feel for those who have to use the trains every day. What makes it even worse is that this is a comment from someone who loves and supports the railways.
Hi, this railway is located in Colorado, USA. The ride is 2 to 3 hours return and "yes" you can book the train ride only. Please click on this link for more information - royalgorgeroute.com/
This is another video triumph, Tim, with well done shots of some spectacular scenery. But... I think you mean sheer, not shear. The former means a cliff edge which has a vertical or nearly vertical drop-off while the latter refers to cutting. You could make a sheer edge by shearing it, though. :)
Hi, I should have paid more attention at school, I've corrected my error, thanks for bringing it to my notice. This was yet another awesome Colorado railway, one of many visited on an extremely enjoyable tour.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, I can only guess no one has fallen out yet, as people are still allowed to ride the open carriages. It is tempting to lean out to get that special shot.
No entendí nel ni jamón con guebo beber nada no se Inglés pero me encanta ese lugar Dios mío que cosas tan hermosas les diste a esa humanidad que bellísimo me quedo sin palabras el río las montañas las casas de ese país bueno todo deberían darle gracias a Dios y a Jesucristo 🙏 x esa belleza y no dejar que los hacecinos del nuevo orden mundial les arrebate esta hermosura de disfrutarla es de ustedes Dios los bendiga 🙏 y el señor Jesucristo.este con todos ustedes
Hay momentos para olvidar la vida cotidiana y simplemente disfrutar del paisaje, viajar en este tren fue una de esas ocasiones, simplemente hermoso. There are times to forget everyday life and just enjoy the scenery, riding this train was one of those occasions, simply beautiful.
Great video,Tim.Do you know,Tim,that you have not full Swiss railway,collection.Austrian beautiful railways also waiting yours visit.May be ...waiting.Thanks for Royal gorge;
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Austria and a return trip to Switzerland are on the cards, I have been to Northern Italy recently, but I haven't found enough time to edit the film yet. I have many hours of video from around the world to edit and upload as time permits. Unfortunately I have to work full time to pay for these trips. My dream is that one day I will earn enough from making videos to be able to do it full time. It's good to have dreams, as they gives me something to aim for.
Good, long train to watch and the river. Coming back has the best views. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊.
When I was six years old, my family visited the Royal Gorge. It made an impression on my mind that hasn't changed in sixty-seven years. I still think it is awe inspiring!
Hi, it's that sort of place, I'm sure it will leave a lasting impression on my mind too.
WOW!!! Superb Video! Thumbs up!
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
That rail line used to be a major freight line over the Rocky Mountain range. It was referred to as the 'Tennessee Pass'. They shut the pass down in 1997. Trains from the Tennessee Pass used to then go through the Royal Gorge as well.
Beautiful. I like
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
So many abandoned structures on the other side of the river. Spectacular scenery with some urban decay sprinkled here and there. Whenever this unpleasantness finally gets under some semblance of control, I've got to hit this up!!
Hi, the remains you see on the opposite bank were once a wooden pipeline used the convey water to Cañon City.
During, rainy days, it is very difficult to predict, when, the rock 🪨 will fall in the Railway track, the driver of the train, should be very alert and clear vision in his mind and Forse, in the next, turn, it may be left or right ✅️ in the right side of the track,there is one river is flowing, in its normal flow, 😀 is it any habitations living in the area,I am from India 🇮🇳 wants to see ,one Railway station 🚉, and how many passengers are going to get down from this train 🚆 very beautiful vedio 😮and the vediographer ,kindly take my appreciation 😀 👍 😉 and hence forth, vedio, like this 😀
Something else to add to my bucket list
If you do get to ride through the gorge one day, I hope you enjoy your visit as much as i enjoyed mine.
Wow what a great Video. Thanks 👍 Wonderful sceneries beautiful creation of the Lord. The locomotive piolets are patientful doing great job. I love Railways🚂 I have enjoyed watching the full Video. You have done a marvelous work.
Thank you, I'm really pleased you enjoyed it 😊
@@Timsvideochannel1 Thanks 😊
You said it, Tim. Truly memorable. What a sight & a railway journey to boot! Peter
Hi Peter, it's a truley memorable journey, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Outstanding video.
Thank you.
Q bonito m encanta el río y esos países divino todo. Saludos desde Colombia.
Hola, es agradable saber de Columbia. Me alegra que haya disfrutado del video.
Very good video!
Thank you very much!
Awesome and excelent video ❤
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow, awesome ! Thanks for the video !
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
My wife and I did this ride on 7/11/18. Was absolutely an excellent excursion.
Hi john, the video gives a fair impression of the ride, but nothing compares with the real thing, I'm glad you enjoyed your trip.
Looks like a nice trip
It's very nice trip, I hope you enjoyed the ride.
Another must at bucket list which gets bigger and bigger by watching Tim's videos! - Heinz
I rode this train in 2015. What a great video to revisit the Royal Gorge!
Thank you, I'm glad this rekindled memories of your own trip through the gorge.
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Very NICE video. Beautiful places . People's are really enjoyed wow .❤
"Yes" it is a beautiful place, I really enjoyed my visit.
This one was even better, Tim. Being in the open car meant you got the sound of the water and such awesome shots of the Gorge walls. Thank you!
The view from the open car really captures the atmosphere of the ride.
Beautiful. The only drawback is missing the smell and feeling the breeze. This is on my bucket list. Thanks for ride.
The best way to experience the smell and feel the breeze is to ride the railroad, I hope you get to tick this one off your bucket list, its an awesome experience.
Awesome!!never took the train,,but walked across that bridge July 1969,,OMG,,did take the tram down to the river,,very cool. Cousin's to the Warman Family (Lamar,CO)
Stunning scenery and great camera work! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, I'm really pleased you enjoyed it 😊
OMG What a place. My mind was there. Fantastic video
It is an awe inspiring place, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride.
Wonderful experience.Credit to your excellent photography.ThanksTim.
Thank you, I appreciate your kind comment.
Wow wow wow no words for this video... So cool so peacefull journey.. So nice weather and reaver that bridge build in so night... I love this please and train... Thanx so much for this video... This video make mind mind very piecefull and video gives a relaxation in mind and for eyes thanx again
Thanks Tim for this video. My family and I took this trip back in 2011 but we were
on the Saturday evening trip. On the way back the sun is nearly down but the train has lighting that lights up the canyon walls. It's very dramatic. I highly recommend the evening trip.
Excellent Enterprising Endeavour 👍
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
C’est vraiment fantastique! J’aimerais bien vivre cette expérience. Bravo !
Salut, je suis heureux que vous avez apprécié ce voyage en train merveilleux.
The next time I go there, I will have to take the train ride. So Gorgeous.
Very nice. Those open cars are great. This reminds me of a trip my family did when I was a kid, going across all of Canada on Via Rail. Back then they had the corner doors with windows that could open. So of course I stood there a good portion of the time with the window open. I went over most of the Rockies watching that way. It was great because that line is right next to a river, similar to this... so periodically they would wait for a meet in a siding, and you'd be standing there in the middle of nowhere with the window open, in a place that you could only hike to otherwise.
Lindo esse lugar com essas paisagens
Olá, estou feliz que tenha gostado do passeio 😊
Great man
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
strange to see an open carriage like that...amazing scenery...brilliant the train went slow enough to enjoy the views and the river with people rafting down it...never seen a hanging bridge like that before...and that suspension bridge is just amazing...that pipeline must have taken some putting in place...
great effort
Some people know how to create beauty in dry rocks
They are some of the best dry rocks I've ever seen.
très belle balade en train en Savoie ont de très belle station de ski
Thank you!
I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
One of my favorite places to visit over the years. I have been here many times. I remember when this was a regular rail road track, and the eerie sounds the train made on it's way through the Gorge. I have driven across the bridge many times. I guess that isn't allowed anymore. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Hello RJ, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have a DVD by SPV playing on a TV next me showing 14000 ton Taconite ore and coal trains with up to nine GE 4400 locomotives operating over the Tennessee pass including through the Royal Gorge where I can here that eerie sound you mention. I would love to slip back in time to see some the sights you witnessed for real. I bought the DVD's about 10 years ago at a car boot sale in England, at that time I hadn't visited the USA or heard of the Tennessee Pass.
I lived in Colorado for 6 months, and have visited almost every year since. I was unfortunately at Royal Gorge in 2003 when that wing flyer crashed. That was a sad day. Many great places to visit. There are many websites dedicated to watching a varying amount of trains.
If I lived closer, I'm sure I would visit Colorado regularly, I saw enough to make me want to return and take a closer look at some of the memorable places our tour party visited. I was unaware of the tragedy that happened on your 2003 visit, so I looked it up on Google where there is a description of this terrible accident that tragically claimed the life of a young wing flyer. The railway history of Colorado is fascinating and having now visited many rail related locations I had previously only read about, I now have a much better understanding of the railroad routes through the Rockies.
@@Timsvideochannel1 What is a wing flyer? I looked it up and turned out it was some kind of scooter. Unless it's some kind of ultralight.
@@criscoleman Wingsuit flying is mad and very dangerous, please click on this ling to see it in action - ua-cam.com/video/nRxSUkZYeOE/v-deo.html
What a great ride. Thanks for sharing. At first I was thinking ,that's a lot of train for 1 locomotive until I saw the 2nd on the rear..Would love to ride on that someday.
OH, comme c'est beau !!
don't know how I got here, but I enjoyed it. Actually, it was freaking awesome.
I'm pleased you found this video and glad you enjoyed it.
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Fantastic Tim! I was on the same tour as you and recall your intrepid skills, hanging off the trains and fixing cameras to get the best shots (clearly with impressive success)! What a joy to discover this and the other trips to re-live that memorable holiday! I remember recommending to you the Copper Canyon route in Mexico - you’d love it! Saludos. Chris.
Hello Pip, its nice to hear from you. That tour was one of the best, if I get the chance, I'll do it again. I traveled around Australia, New Zealand and Europe just before Covid grounded me, since then trips to Cuba, Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary have all been cancelled one by one, now I'm just waiting for my tour to Poland to be cancelled, I really miss traveling, although I've taken the opportunity to tour Somerset, Devon and Cornwall here in the UK. My wife's best friend, originally from Mexico speaks Spanish, she knows about the Copper Canyon railway and suggested I take her with me to travel on the regular train, rather than the luxury version, she said it is much more likely the engineer will allow me to place a small camera on the front of the train. For now I'm stuck in limbo until foreign travel restrictions are lifted. How is life treating you, have travel restriction grounded you too? Take care. Tim.
great video and a great trip
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
Excellent .
Thank you.
Wow ! What a scenic and exquisite ride !!! I would've wished it never ended...If the virtual experience is so exciting, I can only imagine how the actual one must've been.....Thank you Tim for your efforts to share it with everyone....Have a great day 👍
Hi Anjali, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, this railroad was a real gem, much better than I was expecting.
Which country is this ???
Hello Tim, Thank you for sharing a great video I was there twice in my lifetime in the summer of 2001 and the summer of 2000 so it’s been 19 years since I’ve been there I can’t wait to go back. Especially since they’ve added a full dome cars that I see they’ve added to their collection
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, I hope it bought back plenty of good memories. The train you see is the one they usually use, a meal in the dome car in one direction followed by a ride in the open car for the return is an all round first class experience.
What a great Science and engineering used to made this railroad.....I never saw such a beautiful video hope for more interesting videos like.... this is a unique in history of railroad.
Thnx.
The railroad construction engineers who built this railway did a remarkable job. There are 100's of railroad videos from all over the world posted to UA-cam, I'm sure you'll find plenty more to watch.
Sure I am searching daily and love railroad more than any other transport.
so good, fantastic, thanks for sharing
Thank you, it was a really memorable trip.
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آپ کا شکریہ ، مجھے خوشی ہے کہ آپ نے ویڈیو کو پسند کیا.
Good looking standard guage train
it was certainly an interesting train, most of the carriages dated back to the 1950's/60's.
This isn't what I expected when you told me about this video; it was more than I expected, actually. I expected you to be sitting, looking out a window, like at the beginning. The train is so long. Are all the cars filled? That open carriages are awesome. However, I would wish there would be at least one row of benches people could sit on throughout the trip. My dream trip through thet canyon would be to be in an open carriage, recording the entire trip, both forward and backward, scanning, like you did, all around. That would be an awesome hour and a half. Except for one thing: I don't think I'd have the strength to hold the phone still that long, unless there were some other way to hold it. I had a hard time recording a car show with my phone for 20-30 minutes. LOL I was shaking a bit at the end. The down, close personal view you did in this video was so much more awesome than even the great views of your full-length driver's eye view I previously watched.
Now for some questions and comments, if I can remember them all:
1. That Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge is totally awesome, how it is even able to stay up there without crashing down. In your full-length video, you didn't identify it, nor could I see the cables that are somehow holding it up. But in this video, your close-ups of the bridge showed the cables. However, I still don't see how those cables could hold up that length of suspension. I'd be afraid to cross it. LOL
2. I assume that there is an engine at each end?
3. What was that cement thing that bridged over the tracks at the 2:55 and 19:30 minute mark? It doesn't seem to have any purpose.
4. Was there mining in the canyon at one time? There were some old, abandoned buildings at the 7:21 and 16:40 minute mark.
5. What was that building right on the river's edge at the 8:17 minute mark?
6. Were those zip line rides at the 22:30 minute mark?
7. What were those red buildings with green roofs at the 16:10 minute mark? There didn't appear to be any roads leading into them, which brings up my next question.
8. There was what appeared to be the center pillar of a bridge in the middle of the river at the same 16:10 minute mark. So, there WAS a road in the canyon at some time? I guess there'd have to be if they were going to build that water line. LOL Because it appeared there was a space along the canyon that COULD have been a road, for instance, at the 6:50 minute mark and other places.
Hi Cris, I'm glad you found this video interesting, I'll try to answer some of your questions - the train is made up of carriages to suit all kinds of travelers, ranging from the full dining experience to those on a budget who simply want to see the gorge from a train. Some of the open carriages do have limited seating, although to be honest the trip is so awe inspiring it's difficult to know where to look next.
Point 1 - Suspension bridges often look as though they are defying gravity, the steel cables holding the bridges up are incredibly strong.
Point 2 - "yes" there was an engine at both ends.
Point 3 - That structure carried a storm drain over the railway to prevent it from washing the tracks out.
Point 4 - I am not aware of any mining activity in the canyon, the old buildings you see were part of the original wooden pipeline that used to supply water to Cañon City.
Point 5 - I believe that building was the start of the old water pipeline.
Point 6 - "Yes" that is a zip line ride.
Point 7 - As far as I'm aware all the buildings on the opposite bank had something to do with the old pipeline.
Point 8 - There has never been a road through the canyon although in the past there were bridges from the railway side to aid in building and maintaining the pipeline. Some of the old concrete structures you see are the remains of old bridge abutments and piers, the bridges themselves having rotted or been washed away many years ago.
I can't guarantee all the answers are correct, hopefully if I've got anything wrong, someone will correct my errors.
@@Timsvideochannel1 You're awesome! Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. I really appreciate that. God bless you!
@@criscoleman Cheers, I'm pleased I was able to help.
Looks like a memorable train ride -great camera work by the way
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Muy Hermoso. El. Turismo en. El. Tren. y Los. Parajes. Que. Se Ven. En. El. Cañón. Y. El. Adorno. Del. Río y. El. Canotaje. De. Jóvenes...
Nice trip
Greeting from Indonesia
Thank you and "Hi" from the UK.
On a family trip in the mid 1970s we visited the bridge and rode the incline railway down to the river. I was thrilled to watch a Denver & Rio Grande Western freight train make it's way up river toward Tennessee Pass. It's still a memorable day in my mind, all these decades later. Great video Tim. Loved the excellent coverage. Well done!
Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it, that must have been a wonderful day out, I am watching a DVD shot around 1996 showing a coal train made up of 100 plus wagons passing through the gorge with two locomotives at the front, four mid way and one at the rear. In the video the commentator is speculating on the future of the line. Its wonderful that trains still run through the gorge, but a shame the rest of the route is now mothballed.
Yeah, seeing those long freight trains with mid-train helpers is always a sight to behold. A lot of railfans were disappointed to learn that Union Pacific was abandoning the route, but in truth it's of no use to the railroad as it doesn't link anywhere UP needs to get to. It's great the Royal Gorge Route is operating. I really want to ride it now.
The Tennessee Pass may have become a victim of progress, the Rio Grande is no more, but it has given Colorado some of the worlds most remarkable tourist railways. You've probably seen this video, if not, enjoy the sights and sound from the Tennessee Pass Railroad,s recent past - ua-cam.com/video/EPgzddVuLTk/v-deo.html
I believe I've watched that vid before, but I'll review it all the same. My older sister lived in Leadville, CO for a few years, near the pass itself, which prompted our family visits. I was fortunate enough to see quite a few trains rumble up and down that line. The northern extent of the line is a different kind of stunning than the southern portion. It's more forested, more alpine looking than high desert.
That was the most incredible video I have ever seen the detail was amazing I'm from Kitchener Ontario Canada and I would love to come down and take a ride on that train very very well done video thank you
Hi Terry, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride. Canada is an awesome country, if you you do make your way down to Colorado, don't forget the State is home to a number of wonderful railways, this being one of the most memorable. I traveled with these guys - www.vacationsbyrail.com/united-states/national-parks/colorado-rail-experience-scenic-heritage-trains
It might pay to wait until Pikes Peak railway is running again, it is due to reopen shortly.
awesome trip pal good photos thanks bud
Awsome
Glad you enjoyed it.
All I can say is sweet!!!!
Welcome for the best nature traveling
It was certainly a ride to remember.
Those are some very rocky mountains.
The scenery is simply stunning.
As a train fan, I find this quite amazing! Thank you so much :)
Thank you, riding this train was an amazing experience.
Simply wow!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I love this vedio
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Bom dia e fantástico este vídeo
Obrigado, fico feliz que tenha gostado.
Awesome video!!!! We're headed there in 3 weeks and have already booked the "raft and rail" tickets. Beautiful scenery!!!
Wish I was going, I hope you enjoy visit as much as I enjoyed mine.
wow! excited to be there in Aug! 🙃
Thanks for sharing!
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy your visit as much as I enjoyed mine.
You were on what is now the Union Pacific Tennessee Pass Subdivision. It stretches from the east off the Union Pacific Pikes Peak Subdivision in Pueblo to the Union Pacific Glenwood Springs Subdivision in Dotsero, just west of Gypsum Colorado. The Arkansas River's headwaters is near the town on Leadville where the East Fork of the Arkansas River and Tennessee Creek merge. The Arkansas River runs through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas where it will have its confluence with the Mississippi River near the town of Beulah Mississippi.
The McClellan-Kerr Navigation Channel begins on the Verdigris River in Catoosa Oklahoma at the Port of Catoosa, just northeast of Tulsa. The Verdigris River will then have its confluence with the Arkansas River to the north of Muskogee Oklahoma, then through a series of locks and dams continue east toward the Mississippi River.
Hi I really appreciate the information, I found this link a while ago, I think you'll find it interesting - issuu.com/coloradorailfan/docs/tpass_summer_2015/15
Cheers. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 It is a sad tragedy that once proud rail lines were left abandoned in such a way. So much potential economic opportunities lost, and small town America winds up feeling the brunt of these losses
I know in the state of Kansas there are hundreds if not thousands of miles of once pristine rail line that was left out to rot and rust away. Just imagine what could happen if the Tennessee Pass could be brought back, and to see those small towns flourish once again would be a beautiful thing.
@@newwomyn The line was still in use up until the mid 1990's, but all is not lost if this article is to be believed - www.usnews.com/news/best-states/colorado/articles/2020-07-12/proposals-could-bring-trains-to-colorados-tennessee-pass
I live in the UK, Colorado's railways have fascinated me for a long time, so I joined a tour of to see some of the Railroads, I wasn't disappointed, clearly the state had been a railroad mecca, but it's a rail-fans paradise today, maybe I'll see freight trains winding over the Tennessee Pass next time I visit.
Wow! It's very comfortable turistic train! Built with American scale and convenience. :))) Many thanks, dear Tim! /I'm see, its touristic paradise! :)))/
Hi Chuck, it was a very memorable ride, great train, delicious food and outstanding scenery.
Hi Tim again! Very well, I think many American mountain trips are memorable rides, but this River and Gorge are super beautiful! I do not really understand why only tourists got it there are... Urbanism!..
Colorado is full of amazing scenery, for tourists, the area is awesome and trains have catered for them since the railways were first built. America has good roads and they love their cars, but in the cities railways and trams are making a comeback.
Of course, but I had my bewilderment that in such beautiful canyon or near it that now, it seems, no one lives! For example, Kresna Gorge are inhabited by peasant farms and is still quite good. Unfortunately, this sometimes turns out to be bad to nature: the fire in this mountain forests at August 2017 is work of careless shepherds-'romi'!.. :( /And it was not first, but biggest fire there./
Most of Colorado is over a mile high, resulting in extreme hot in summer and extreme cold in winter. The vegetation is not really suitable for year round grazing. There are a few farms, but they require mechanical irrigation, pumping water from below the ground or from rivers. The population density is very low and life in winter can be tough. I think people simply prefer to live in towns where life is a lot easier.
Parabéns pelo excelente vídeo.
Obrigado, estou feliz que tenha gostado.
Lindíssimo !lindíssimo RJ
@@historiasdopapai6043 😊👍
*CooL*
Excellet video, congrats!
Thank you.
Assistindo em 23/01/21 - Parabéns pela filmagem, um lugar maravilhoso. ''Ferrovia é tudo''.
Obrigado, estou feliz que você gostou de assistir a este vídeo. Gosto de andar de trem desde criança.
Excellent video,my friend. If this doesn't bring out the kid in you, I don't know what will. 'I wanna ride the train, Mommy'. Consider me a kid when I watch these clips.
Hi Peter, I'm glad you enjoyed this wonderful train ride. I get the same buzz from watching a train today as I did when I was a kid.
An excellent video! Greatings from France !
Thank you, I enjoyed your 2017 French Alps video. Seasons greetings and best wishes from England.
This version had better shots where taken from that observation carriage. Able to see more of the scenery. Cheers, Tim!
I agree, it is amazing how two different camera position can so dramatically alter the way the same train ride appears on screen.
You must've had a few cameras on this video, or so it seems, hence the shots you were able to use to produce such an amazing video. Cheers, Tim!
Just love to go there. One day.
Eu estou adorando, veja tem lugar ,para se ficar bater papo com outras pessoas. Maravilha. Vale a pena
Oi, estou feliz que você esteja curtindo o UA-cam, eu gosto de assistir e criar vídeos. A capacidade de conversar com criadores e outros comentaristas a diferencia a televisão 😉
Hi, I am pleased you are enjoying UA-cam, I like watching and creating videos. The ability to chat with creators and other commentators sets it apart television 😉
Goooooood
Vay gurban olduğum ne kadar güzel
More fantastic railway videoed in great clarity! I often think your personal toy train picture should be replaced by one of the more exotic and grand locos you have captured on video!
I'm glad you liked it, I have often wondered about the logo, but I leave it as it is because I think people associate it with the channel.
i did the grand canyon railway , but i might want to add this to the bucket list.. super
The world is full of wonderful rail routes, my bucket list just keeps growing, the Grand Canyon Railway is one I'd love to do.
Gracias TIM...X este viaje, que no hice, no e hecho, ni haré. Pero si, desde mi dormitorio, gracias a ti. Cómo decimos en CHILE, pior" es na" Po"... Con respeto)...73 años..
Hola, estoy por favor que pudiste unirte a mí para un paseo virtual a través de royal Gorge a bordo de este tren patrimonial. Cuídese y manténgase a salvo. Tim.
That was wonderful Tim...thank you. I would like to go on train trip here in England but they're probably on strike again! I'm surprised you've only had 270 views. It should be about Three million.
Hi Anthony, I appreciate your comment, I only uploaded it earlier this morning and that is reflected in the view figures. My wife had to cancel her shopping trip to Portsmouth last week and she has postponed another trip to see friends in London. Our railways rank alongside the worst in the world for reliability and I can speak from experience gained using many railways around the world. Southern are no longer a realistic choice for occasional travelers and I feel for those who have to use the trains every day. What makes it even worse is that this is a comment from someone who loves and supports the railways.
Actually, as of today (Feb. 2, 2022), there were over 313,000 views but only 2,500 likes.
loving your channel tim , great videos , spectacular scenery , keep it up
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy watching my channel.
Nice video!
Thanks, it was an outstanding ride.
Amezing
Wonderful
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it.
Beautiful, where this place is located? What is the duration of this ride? Can we book for train ride only?
Hi, this railway is located in Colorado, USA. The ride is 2 to 3 hours return and "yes" you can book the train ride only. Please click on this link for more information - royalgorgeroute.com/
Muito bonito esses lugares 👏👏👏👏👍👍
Que trem lindo
Estou feliz que você gostou do passeio.
This is another video triumph, Tim, with well done shots of some spectacular scenery.
But...
I think you mean sheer, not shear. The former means a cliff edge which has a vertical or nearly vertical drop-off while the latter refers to cutting. You could make a sheer edge by shearing it, though. :)
Hi, I should have paid more attention at school, I've corrected my error, thanks for bringing it to my notice. This was yet another awesome Colorado railway, one of many visited on an extremely enjoyable tour.
kayaking this river was awesome, ///////wives met us at "sunshine" rapid with ice cream cones. Hiked up to the fence to greet them.
Nice vid. Wonder how many have fallin over the railing on that car?
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, I can only guess no one has fallen out yet, as people are still allowed to ride the open carriages. It is tempting to lean out to get that special shot.
we did this trip 2 weeks before 9/11 happened. me and Amy and my girls. we had a very good time. it was awesome. nice videography
At the 10:10 mark, the guy in the blue shirt, thats not Huell Howser, is it, maybe not, cause he hosts Calif Gold, your in Colorado
No entendí nel ni jamón con guebo beber nada no se Inglés pero me encanta ese lugar Dios mío que cosas tan hermosas les diste a esa humanidad que bellísimo me quedo sin palabras el río las montañas las casas de ese país bueno todo deberían darle gracias a Dios y a Jesucristo 🙏 x esa belleza y no dejar que los hacecinos del nuevo orden mundial les arrebate esta hermosura de disfrutarla es de ustedes Dios los bendiga 🙏 y el señor Jesucristo.este con todos ustedes
Hay momentos para olvidar la vida cotidiana y simplemente disfrutar del paisaje, viajar en este tren fue una de esas ocasiones, simplemente hermoso.
There are times to forget everyday life and just enjoy the scenery, riding this train was one of those occasions, simply beautiful.
most enjoyable so good it was awesome thank you
Cheers Paul, I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate your reply.
Beuty full video. I like. 🇵🇰🇵🇰
Thank you, it's nice to know you enjoyed the ride.
Great video,Tim.Do you know,Tim,that you have not full Swiss railway,collection.Austrian beautiful railways also waiting yours visit.May be ...waiting.Thanks for Royal gorge;
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Austria and a return trip to Switzerland are on the cards, I have been to Northern Italy recently, but I haven't found enough time to edit the film yet. I have many hours of video from around the world to edit and upload as time permits. Unfortunately I have to work full time to pay for these trips. My dream is that one day I will earn enough from making videos to be able to do it full time. It's good to have dreams, as they gives me something to aim for.