Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
For me, this was the "money shot" for the day. The Canon City Royal Gorge tourist train is making its way back east through the canyon from Parkdale. The train is crossing over Hanging Bridge in this shot. This part of the gorge was so narrow, there were no outcroppings to build the rail over. So, a bridge was built that was suspended from above (note the trusses). Amazing concept...even more so because it was thought up and built in the 1879!
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Location Information

City or County and State
Canon City, CO

Subdivision
Tennessee Pass (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Hanging Bridge




Train Information
Railroad
Canon City and Royal Gorge
Model
F7A
Primary Unit Number
CCRG 402

Paint Scheme
Symbol
Train Type
Special

Primary Unit Past Number(s)
ex- CNW 402



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 7D
ISO
800
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
19 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/11


(Pre-CCRG 402) - Photos of CNW 402

06/14/1998