Cog Railroad Ride to the top of Pikes Peak
The only thing that would have been more fun is if I could have driven a race car up this mountain in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb!
Original Historical Steam Loco
A "Close-up"
Here is what makes it climb!
The railroad "Yards"
Here comes our ride
Inside the train
A view
And, another
Miles & miles
An example of the "tree line"
How about this view?
The very spot that "The Sound of Music" was photographed - remember Julie Andrews and the children running across this field?
Another view of "Sound of Music" spot
Our train, another train & a work train!
Actual working gold mine at center of the picture.
Our train at the top
End of the line
Above the clouds
14110 feet high!
I made it!
Here is Barbara at the top
Wow!
And again,
Another!
Desolation City
Going Back Down
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