Photo ID: 111555 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mountain View to Windy Point El Paso County, CO 67 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Manitou and Pikes Peak Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway A look out the front of Unit #18. Engineer Trey is in control of the brakes, keeping the speed of our descent at 8 MPH or less. The wheel that looks like a steering wheel is actually a brake wheel. Turning it in one direction or another, increases or decreases the amount of brakes applied. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111553 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mountain View to Windy Point El Paso County, CO 52 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Manitou and Pikes Peak Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway In the 15 minutes since an uphill train passed this location, wind has already covered the railhead of one of the three rails. By the end of the season, the snow on the uphill side could be 12-to-20 feet deep. I love this view of Lake Moraine to the right, as well as the plains (including Colorado Springs) in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111552 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Windy Point El Paso County, CO 61 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Manitou and Pikes Peak Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway A three-car uphill train has taken the siding at Windy Point. The train is stopped and waiting for our downhill train so they can continue up to the summit of Pikes Peak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111551 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Pikes Peak to Windy Point El Paso County, CO 64 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Manitou and Pikes Peak Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway After an on-time 2pm departure from the top of Pikes Peak, we are looking out the front of our train as we make the steep descent down the three-rail cog railway. You can follow the path of the tracks down until they disappear around the bend in the distance. Amazing to consider that this railroad was originally built in 1889, and ran with steam engines for several years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111549 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Windy Point to Pikes Peak El Paso County, CO 114 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Manitou and Pikes Peak Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway After meeting a downhill train at Windy Point, we continue the climb toward the top of Pikes Peak. You can see the alignment of the cog railway ahead, cutting across near the top of the peak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111548 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Windy Point El Paso County, CO 118 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Manitou and Pikes Peak Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway We have taken the siding at Windy Point, waiting for a downhill train. As you can see, we are now well above timber line, at an elevation of 12,130 feet (3,700 meters) above sea level. In 6 1/2 miles, we have gained 5,600 feet. This means the average grade has been 6.1% since departing the depot. It has reached 25% is certain locations, such as "Son-Of-A-Gun Hill". Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111547 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mountain View to Windy Point El Paso County, CO 61 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Manitou and Pikes Peak Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway A look back at the tracks, which are weaving back and forth a bit on the climb. We are getting high enough now that you can start to see the plains in the distance. On October 29, 2017, the railroad shut down operations for maintenance. However, it was discovered that a significant amount of maintenance was required. In March 2018, the railroad was shut down "indefinitely". Many believed the railway would have to shut down and be abandoned. However, an amazing investment by the Anschutz Corporation, estimated at $100 million, allow the entire railroad was completely rebuilt. Every tied and rail on the mountain was replaced. After nearly three years, the railroad reopened on May 20, 2021. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.