The Royal Gorge Railroad runs on the track next to the Arkansas River over 1,000 feet below the photographer.

The Royal Gorge Railroad's #403 (F7A) runs through Canyon City, Colorado as it heads to the depot after taking passengers along the Arkansas River and the famed Tennessee Pass.

The Royal Gorge Railroad has delighted railfans by putting their EMD F7(A) and F7(B) units back into service, running passenger trains along the Arkansas River on the famed Tennessee Pass line.

The Royal Gorge Railroad enters the canyon which will take passengers along the Arkansas River to the famed hanging Bridge, situated over 1,050 feet below the canyon rim.

Over 1,000 feet below the rim of the Royal Gorge Canyon run the F7(A) and F7(B) units of the Royal Gorge Railroad, taking a long passenger train full of railfans that will be treated to amazing vi... (more)

Royal Gorge Railroad's EMD F7a leads the passenger train into the scenic Royal Gorge Canyon west of the depot.

Royal Gorge Railroad's #403 (EMD F7a) gets ready to take the passenger train towards the deep canyon west of the City.

Over one thousand feet below the Royal Gorge Bridge runs the EMD F7a and F7b engines of the Royal Gorge Railroad. They sound great pulling the long passenger consist through the deep Royal Gorge ... (more)

The Royal Gorge passenger train has reactivated their EMD F7a and F7b units. Here they pass a fisherman as the train moves to the western most area of the passenger line.

The classic A-B-A set powers today's train, seen with an "A" on the east end as they drop back down into the gorge.

At the shops, both F-units sit side by side. #402 is OOS, but the B-unit is still active. Even with the spark arrestors, they chose not to use them during the warm months, but they are still in ... (more)

The Royal Gorge Railroad's F7(A) leads the passenger train through the very scenic canyons west of Canyon City, Colorado.

Here is the Royal Gorge Railroad's #403 (F7A) waiting for passengers to board so that it may lead the train through the incredible scenic canyons just west of Canyon City, Colorado.

There is something special about seeing #403 on point. Here we see her leading the Royal Gorge Train earlier this spring.

Passengers taking the Royal Gorge Railroad are in for a treat as the train maneuvers through the steep canyon walls and runs next to a fast flowing river often full of white water rafters.