Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
The Denver & Rio Grande Western means rugged, spectacular mountain railroading. The Royal Gorge may be the most spectacular part of the line. See the "hanging Bridge" in the 1,000+ foot plus deep canyon!
If you like this, see out show on the D&RGW mainline from Denver to Salt Lake:
youtu.be/yb6m2C4lX9Y
*No AI was used to bring this show to you.* Read about our AI Policy and how we get videos ready for YouTube at: Pentrex.com/AI
*About Pentrex:* For over 40 years we've been the leader in railroad video entertainment. See us at Pentrex.com and right here on YouTube, with the Official Pentrex Channel!
Pentrex also owns these railroad video entertainment brands: Highball Productions, Green Frog, Valhalla Video, Donner Rails, WB Video, Main Line Motion Pictures, Broken Knuckle Video, Midwest Video and distribute Revelation Video. You will see shows from all the brands on our channel.
*About this show:* You are in the cab for one of the most scenic railroad lines in all of North America. Towering cliffs of more than 1,000 feet are above, with the Arkansas River cascading next to you.
When this was filmed, in 1986, the D&RGW was still independent, and we ride in a D&RGW locomotive with a D&RGW crew. On our trip - from Pueblo through to Parkdale - we'll see the entire gorge, including the famous hanging bridge.
This is truly a "rare mileage" cab ride. And the only way to see the gorge as the crew does. Enjoy!
*Own the DVD* with better quality (no YouTube compression or commercials!) and a have permanent addition to your collection. Get it at Pentrex.com: pentrex.com/DVD-Denver-%26-Rio-Grande-Western-DVD_DRGW-DVD
0:00 Leaving Pueblo
4:29 Our power & Switching at Portland
6:39 Waiting on a train of autoracks
7:46 Canon City
11:38 "Through the Rockies, Not Around Them"
14:26 Entering the Royal Gorge
16:08 The Royal Gorge Bridge
17:40 Hanging Bridge
18:38 A bridge for a stream
20:29 A different crew takes lunch
22:19 Parkdale and some railfanning
Thumbnail images by:
Pentrex and Dough4872 via a CC BY SA 4.0 license
The Denver & Rio Grande Western means rugged, spectacular mountain railroading. The Royal Gorge may be the most spectacular part of the line. See the "hanging Bridge" in the 1,000+ foot plus deep canyon!
If you like this, see out show on the D&RGW mainline from Denver to Salt Lake:
youtu.be/yb6m2C4lX9Y
*No AI was used to bring this show to you.* Read about our AI Policy and how we get videos ready for YouTube at: Pentrex.com/AI
*About Pentrex:* For over 40 years we've been the leader in railroad video entertainment. See us at Pentrex.com and right here on YouTube, with the Official Pentrex Channel!
Pentrex also owns these railroad video entertainment brands: Highball Productions, Green Frog, Valhalla Video, Donner Rails, WB Video, Main Line Motion Pictures, Broken Knuckle Video, Midwest Video and distribute Revelation Video. You will see shows from all the brands on our channel.
*About this show:* You are in the cab for one of the most scenic railroad lines in all of North America. Towering cliffs of more than 1,000 feet are above, with the Arkansas River cascading next to you.
When this was filmed, in 1986, the D&RGW was still independent, and we ride in a D&RGW locomotive with a D&RGW crew. On our trip - from Pueblo through to Parkdale - we'll see the entire gorge, including the famous hanging bridge.
This is truly a "rare mileage" cab ride. And the only way to see the gorge as the crew does. Enjoy!
*Own the DVD* with better quality (no YouTube compression or commercials!) and a have permanent addition to your collection. Get it at Pentrex.com: pentrex.com/DVD-Denver-%26-Rio-Grande-Western-DVD_DRGW-DVD
0:00 Leaving Pueblo
4:29 Our power & Switching at Portland
6:39 Waiting on a train of autoracks
7:46 Canon City
11:38 "Through the Rockies, Not Around Them"
14:26 Entering the Royal Gorge
16:08 The Royal Gorge Bridge
17:40 Hanging Bridge
18:38 A bridge for a stream
20:29 A different crew takes lunch
22:19 Parkdale and some railfanning
Thumbnail images by:
Pentrex and Dough4872 via a CC BY SA 4.0 license
