Trish and I arrived in Colorado Springs and spent the night at the gracious old Broadmoor Hotel for the night. Yesterday morning we were up early and ready for the cog-rail trip up the mountain to the top of Pike’s Peak.
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| Ready to go. |
The original cog-railroad was started in 1889 and opened to the public in 1891. The tickets then were five dollars, or the equivalent of $150.00 today!
The first trains were powered by steam locomotives built at an angle to go up the grade. The trains ran on the same tracks until 2016 when the railroad was closed for a rebuild…it took four years and 100 million dollars to total rebuild the station, railroad cars, drive engine, track Ed and all tracks, and visitor center at the top of the Peak.
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| Totally new cog-rail tracks. |
Once at the top the temperature was 23 degrees with a 14 mph wind. A bit chilly! We looked in every direction…all the way to Kansas! What a view to behold.
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| Trish at the top! |
After a snack and a lot of looking it was time to go back down. We were lucky in that we had two sets of seats and could face forward both up and down the mountain. The new cars are smooth, warm, and comfortable. What a great day!
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| Everything new! |
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