Take a ride-Royal Gorge Scenic Railway miniature train ride.
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Unfortunately this railroad is long gone. Tracks were removed and sold to billionaire William Koch who moved the train and tracks to his ranch property in Gunnison, Colorado. The trestles are still there. This railroad started in 1958 and closed shortly after this video was filmed. Track is 15" gauge and length is about 3 miles. It is not too far away from Canon city, Colorado.
Bridge shown from the viewing platform is the Royal gorge bridge. This was filmed in August, 2012.
couldn't the billionaire afford to just build his own rather than taking this one ? sheesh
Only a billionaire could think like that. I was so excited to find out about this, and shortly thereafter was very disappointed to hear why it was gone.
The owners of the thing coulda said "no", you know.
@@SuperAWaC Or Bill Cock could've been a decent human and left it in place for others to enjoy, instead of moving it to his private property so he can show it off to his friends as yet another trophy.
What a beautiful view of the Royal Gorge and suspension bridge. The work involved constructing this railroad was immense ! Hats off to the builders ! I can't believe how many bridges they built over gullies and ravines to get the train to the edge of the Gorge ! This attraction ranks with Niagara Falls in beauty and scope ! Wonderful ! Our lost of a national treasure ! Sad.
I remember a trip to Royal Gorge in 2004 that I took with my mother. It was an amazing little railroad and a beautiful tour all round. We stopped along the way to feed popcorn and peanuts to the chipmunks and squirrels. Doesn't look like they did that on this trip. The visitor's center used to make fudge, including several varieties of sugar free fudge. We brought plenty of that back home with us. Mom's been gone for a long time now but this video brought back some precious memories for me! Thanks!
Damn sad ending to the story, but I remember going on this train in 2002 when I was in Colorado for a week. Great memories.
It's a shame that this fantastic miniature railroad / railway no longer exists, what a great ride with great views, trestle bridges and a decent run. This must have been one of the most spectacular 15 inch gauge railways in the world.
Koch screwed up another public attraction. Thanks bill.
Why didn't you buy it then?
Some Millionaire took it out for his own use. This no longer exist.
Not millionaire, billionaire. The world is their playground, they can do whatever they want, we're just pawns.
Thank you kindly for taking us on that great ride. That would have been fun and I would have loved to try it.
What a lovely trip and I'm so sorry to learn it's gone. At least there is this to watch and enjoy. Thank you.
Amazing video and amazing channel and amazing job friend 😀😎👍
I first rode this railroad as a boy in 1964. Later in early 2000’s I took my kids. So sad that it won’t be there to take my grand kids.
I rode that as a kid back in ‘07 or so. Oh the memories...
Rode this in the late 80's while home on leave from Germany. Good memories!
Simply amazing. That was the kind of miniature train ride you have in a dream.
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The SOB could have financially helped keep the ride and charged people to ride it, but nooo, it was me, me, me.
*Carol Hutchinson* - EXACTLY! Pathetic what too much money does to people!
@@daveogarf there have been other trains rides like this that have closed over the years for similar reasons
Where is this?
@@soniadowney7427: Colorado.
@@carolhutchinson7763 thank you!
Thank you TravellingTom for posting this video! We would go to the Royal Gorge & Buckskin Joe’s in the 60s. My favorite part of the trip, from Pueblo, was to ride this train. Since I’m the last one of my family remaining, you gave me a beautiful gift by posting this. I cannot thank you enough!
You are very welcome.
Man only 6 years late 🙄 this would be so spectacular
Good video Traveling Tom ~ wish I were there 😂 The canine passenger was cool 🐾 I'd speculate insurance issues with the whole operation were ever present 📝 Selfish arrogant billionaire disrupted a unique tourist attraction 👎Halcyon times and pleasures are rare nowadays. All aboard! 🚉🚉🚉🚉
Thank you. Pets were welcome which is quite the rarity for train excursions. I took my mother and her dogs on the train and had a great time. Was sad to hear of this closing.
If the line is being shut down, I'm sure anyone would be welcome to buy the parts.
Why didn't you buy it?
That was unbelievably awesome for an amusement park type of train! It must have cost a small fortune to build with all that trestle work! I can’t believe anyone would “Thumbs Down” this video?! Thanks for posting!
Very entertaining and fun to watch. I used to ride a train like this at the Ross Park Zoo back in New York state when I was 7 1n 1977. Thanks for posting this.
Excellent Video Thanks For Sharing, That Was HORRIBLE Of Koch To Take Away Something So Nice For Families To Enjoy.
That was fun. Sad it's no longer in service.
Man, that line must extend for miles. I thought it would be a short run like most. Looks like 18" gauge. Wonder if they have any steam locos.
Shoulda' read the descr. 15" gauge and 3 miles. Sure seemed like a longer run tho.
They did have a steam locomotive at one time.
Great ride , Koch brothers ended it .
Thanks for sharing...I enjoyed this ride.
Well the Koch took another thing from the common people I rode this back in 89 it was a nice ride .
Is it gone?
Why didn't you buy it?
I love the video. Wish the train was still around. I would love to have had a chance to ride it. :(
Loved to ride as kid growing up in Colorado! Sad it's gone. Loved the gunfights at Buckskin Joe. Why is all the good stuff gone?
I remember the Royal Gorge in Colorado. We were kids when my parents drove our family to Denver Colorado. It was beautiful there and while here it was 100° it was only 75° there. There were snow caps on some of the mountains. We had fun that summer many years ago but I still remember!!!
Mountain Park in Massachusetts use to have one of those. Great memories! No longer there sadly.😥
After my dad retired my parents moved to there property outside of Westcliff Co. , he started working as one of the engineers on the train ride back in the mid 80's.
WOW!!! Excellent Rail Video! I like Railway miniature train ride
I kind of enjoy watching the miniature train videos more than the big train videos. What beautiful beautiful scenery.
LOVE THISS❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤JUST LEFT A WEEK IN CANON CITY WAS AT THE GORGE BUT DIDNT SEE THE TRAIN,NOW I KNOW WHY,AWFUL WHY WOULD NEW OWNER STOP THIS TRADITION? WHY MOVE TRACKS ? MEAN PERSON
Did you stop to think the owner wanted to retire or something and decided to sell it?
You could have bought it. Why didn't you?
Please mention the place route
It is so a SHAME that this is in hand from 1 person...
So amazing vieuws.....lot of work for creating this amazing roadtrip....all the bridge ...
Thank you very much for sharing this❤
Thank for sharing this amazingbreathtaking railway trip...😍
Wow ... certainly got your value with a ride that lasted nearly thirty minutes.
Yes it was fun while it lasted.
Really brilliant video. Great to ride with you. Thank you
I'm very impressed with video quality. Fantastic job. Train fans dreams...sorry to have missed this ride, but vid made up for that. What a great moment in history captured to keep enjoying.
Had this video been around a decade earlier, maybe it would have drummed up enough new interest to save this little mini railway. It certainly seemed to have a lot of charm.
I went on the Royal Gorge route train And somewhere through the gorge I looked up and saw a small trestle and I was wondering what that was!!! Know I know!!
Rode this back in June of 2002 it was really nice back then. Too bad it and the old western theme town are now gone, although the daily hangin' thing at Wild Bill's was a bit dark and macabre.
Nice Very Nice Should be more of these train rides Too many lost .
Definitely would love to ride it if it was still around a real shame indeed. At least we have a video of it lol.
Listening to the sound of the train on the tracks is therapeutic. Too bad it no longer exists. If Koch wanted tracks and a train to go around his properties, why didn't he just build them? He had enough money.
Because this one was for sale and he could buy it cheaper than new?
I'm pretty sure someone that rich knows the value of the dollar.
Why didn't you buy it?
I.like this. Very nice train and journey
They sure did put a lot of work and money into those bridges.
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It's not the first time the rich have taken from the not so rich, sadly not the last. A true humanitarian would have asked "how could I use my money to keep this treasure open to the public."
It's not the first time a poor person has whined and wanted something for nothing from a rich person.
RIP Buckskin Joe's. You are missed.
What a sad train ride, this is the point you realize you're either a child or a very old person or escorting an old person. And the marvel of this thing is that the train is full of young people! What a sad scene. It made me very sad.
I see that some parts of the route had double track.
It's a shame because it looks like there is no way to get to that vantage point without walking. Probably not a good idea across those bridges.
I guess the place was not making enough money. The owner probably sold the train and tracks because they had too. Most private attractions have a life cycle.. I do hate to see something like a railroad taken up... you can't easily build a new one without expense. Traveling open air at a slow speed was a great way to see the scenery.
I rode the real Royal Gorge train sometime in 2018, it was beautiful.
Uma viagem linda num minitrem atravessando montes do Colorado, muito saudável e divertido, fiquei desapontado quando soube que tinham desistido deste meio de transporte turístico, é assim, nem tudo se pode preservar.
Coolest thing ever! Too bad it’s gone. They should’ve put a small zoo down below so you could check out some critters.
Thank you for sharing a great video of the miniature Rail Road I wonder if it’s still open today and what is the address of this Rail road. I wonder what gauge this is
It is 15" gauge and unfortunately it is closed with the rails ripped up. This was located near the Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon City, Colorado.
Traveling Tom Thank you Tom for the information. I wish I could’ve been there when it was up for sale before they ripped up the rails and removed it I would love to preserved it for the Public to enjoy. I wonder if the new owner has opened it up to the public and where. Again thank you for the info Tom I greatly appreciate it. Mr. Bill CNW. From the suburbs of Chicago
@@MrBillCNW I recently heard that the locomotive and cars were recently sold to another miniature railway near Fort Collins, Colorado. It's a private railway but I am working on getting a tour. What happened to this railway is really a shame. It used to do really good business. Someone really should put another railway in there.
Somebody needs to install another one of these train rides in a scenic location such as this!
Or better yet open another RAILROAD of the same type in the same old location unless somebody built buildings on it by now it would be nice to go back and restore it
@@MrBillCNW Yes!
MrBillCNW the new owner is turning it into a bike/walking trail. I think there are going to be accommodations spread out throughout the property
MrBonger88 Well that’ll be a waste of property should’ve turned it back into a train ride like it was before. Sad
I remember this gorge before they filled it in. Sad.
This would've been cool to ride at night.
This Was A Good Miniature Railroad
sad it is gone
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Nice Job
Where the tracks were are bike paths now and you can walk or ride to the lookout but no more train..
Are the bridges still there?
@@travelingtom923 Yup people ride bikes or walk over them but the rails are gone wood in there place..
yep, money talks, the bastard . Couldn't he have built his own? Wait! I got it. The owners saw $ signs. Maybe it wasn't making a profit......why didn't the CO historical society assist?
I agree with David .. Its a grear trip to see the gorge .. I wish i had something like tbis in my back yard to take my friends on a train ride.
Coolest ride ever
Coolest but not the cheapest, 74 dollars for a train ride!
How wonderful. Thank you for preserving this wonderous adventure. Take care.
You are welcome.
I maintained and ran a miniature gague railroad built by my step father in the 1950's and 60's. It was located just west of Albany, NY. It stopped operating when alcohol destroyed him and the family. If any of you remember The Carolyn Road or know what happened to it please contact me.
As I operated a miniature RR I have good idea of the effort needed to run this train. Just inspecting, let alone building, all the trestles, and the trackwork is tremendous.
I read that this railroad has been sold and moved. I hope the new owners take the time and effort to keep this example of a once very popular amusement ride alive and well. I is now on my to visit list.
I rode this in 1976 when I was 6. Major flashback right now!
Neat train and ride. Could have used some information. So, some rich people came in and removed the train? Why? Just so the grunge couldn't have anything to make them happy? Ah, it's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven , uuuuhm.
Rode it back in 2001 cost 5 dollars to ride 😃😃😃
Why didn't the billionaire just have a new one custom built instead of taking a fun adventure away from everyone else?
Did the dog get a discount? lol
Dogs rode for free!
Good
Beautiful..more beautiful...most beautiful train. Really it's unfortunate to know the train is no more. Thanks for uploading this.
How does that affect you ?
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That did turn into a pretty spectacular ride. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome.
If I had the money I would rebuild the line and throw in a few steamers
This is definitely not a 15" gauge. kindly correct.
By far, this is the best miniature railroading I've seen with epic views, trestles and double track trestles.
Wow Cool!
Jason morse, why don't you make me shut up,
Waw nice view..love it👍👍
how much to ride it?
While the track and train are gone, the bridges, trestles, and viewing platform are still there and visible in Google Maps.
Yes they are and they also survived the fire a few years back.
Where abouts can i find it on the map?
@@stantheman6411 38.470071, -105.337639
Sure miss it was a lot of fun
Love this nicely video made
Thank you.
The view of the parking lot at the beginning of the video showed there were a lot of weeds growing through the asphalt, which would indicate the miniature railway wasn't very busy. Given that there is a full-size excursion train at Royal Gorge, it's not surprising this one was sold. The only surprising thing is that Mr. William Koch didn't buy the whole thing - land and all - for himself. Hard to find views like this.
This was a seasonal operation and since they were closing that Summer they really didn't do anything with the grounds or up keep of the railroad.
This reminds me of the miniature railroad that they had at a deer ranch in the upper peninsula of Michigan
In Western, NY in a 18th century Park called Midway Park, we have the same miniature Train.
There currently building a bullet magnalevation train
Spectacular
beautiful
nice
who in the world would down vote this video
Is it closed down?
Closed 2013. All sold off.