My dad has Alzheimer's and its hard to get him to watch anything but he loves these train journeys. Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to upload them
Hi, I'm sorry to hear your Dad suffers from Alzheimer's, although it is nice to know he enjoys these videos, the generally positive feedback makes sharing them a rewarding experience.
Likewise…my husband! One of our sons took this “trip” on the Polar Express, so when we saw this available on RUclips…YAY! We would have loved to take it in person,but it would never happen. And here we are…a birds eye view, no less! Thank you.
I've rafted the Gorge many times and waved at the trains passing by, when I wasn't paddling madly. Seeing the river and the beautiful rocks again from this viewpoint is a rare treat. Thank you so very much.
This is amazing. I ran into this at random, and am kicking myself that I never picked up on the virtual train / drive / hike, etc, niche before. I can see me watching a lot of these from now on! Just beautiful.
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Other people have posted amazing "Driver's Eye" videos showing railways in countries such as Peru, Norway and Switzerland. The train driver has the best view and these videos allow us all to enjoy a similar experience.
My mom's family is all from Canon City. I spent many summers kicking around that old town irrigating and haying. I remember the good old days watching Rio Grande coal drags coming through. Been to Royal Gorge several times - I remember riding the old Buckskin Joe railroad to the edge of the gorge and watching DRGW freights at the bottom. But, many things have changed over the years. At least there are still trains running the route and horns echoing off the canyons.... Thanks for this video. Brings back a lot of great memories.
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, those sound like some great memories. I have seen videos of the miniature railroad that used to run to the edge of the gorge, shame its gone. I will have to return one day, because there is a lot more to gorge than the railroad, I'd like to take a look at some of the other attractions.
Just watched with grandson. He’s five. Sat in his chair in front of video and played conductor. Whooo whooo. All Aboard 😎. Just beautiful scenery. Thanks for the trip. 😘
Hi, it is always nice to know my videos send people to sleep, it's what my wife keeps telling me. Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride and I hope you feel a little better now 😊
Hi, how are you coping? I miss going out and travelling, but if that's what it takes, its a small price to get back normal life as quickly as possible. i hope you are keeping well. Tim.
Oh my God!! This video reminded me of the ride we took on the train in the summer of 1982. We had two children then, our son was 4 years old and our daughter was on 2 years. We enjoyed the trip then, and today you have rekindled our emotions again. The scenery was absolutely stunning. I vividly remember at the narrowest passage (the train stopped to allow picture taking), it was very scary. You almost feel the side of the mountain and rocks are going to fall on you. Thank you for bringing memories back!!
I took a ride from K C to Needles, Cal. in 1966. I can say I am glad it was night time when we were in the mountains :) It was one fast train for sure. Love this video.
Bonjour et merci pour votre aimable commentaire. Je suis heureux de vous accueillir sur ma chaîne et j’espère que vous apprécierez davantage mes aventures de voyage. Meilleurs voeux. Tim.
You must get a good view from the cab of your truck, but taking your eyes off the road can have terrible consequences, whereas a train driver can watch the beautiful scenery without the risk of leaving the road, so long as he keeps an eye his speed and the signals. I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
I also wanted to add, I have a 'connection' to these awesome train videos, for my grandfather was a track engineer for the Wabash Railroad, from Moberly, MO. He was self-taught in all the intense mathematics one would need to know for designing and laying out track - Did that for over 25 years, then worked 20+ years as a design engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers, designing locks and dams from Clinton, IA to St. Louis along the Mississippi. After that, he was VP of engineering for Weitz Construction (recently built the new airport in Denver) then was the VP of Delevan Manufacturing and invented the jet fuel spray nozzle that is virtually used in every jet engine in flight today! An amazing man. I'm but a *blip of what he was. Anyway, I am amazed and thoroughly entertained by your videos. thank you.
Hi Mike, your Grandfather's life story is really amazing, Denver Airport is a wonderful gateway to the United States, previously I'd only visited LA airport several times on my way from the UK to New Zealand, it was such an unpleasant experience it put off visiting the USA. Colorado is an amazing place, it showed the USA in a really good light, now I'm looking for a reason to return. I make my living as an engineer designing and making mold tools, so I really appreciate your grandfather's achievements. I'm pleased you enjoyed the videos and thanks for taking time to comment. Tim.
Yes indeed thank you to the train crew that attached the camera and you as well for posting this video I've been there many times but never seen it from this perspective and I also have trains in my genealogy and blood this was most enjoyable
Hi, I'd love to take the crew for a beer to say thank you. Now travel restrictions between the UK and the USA have eased, I'm looking to book another rail tour around the wonderful railways of Colorado. Cheers. Tim.
This is GREAT! I once belonged to the group that kept up the tracks between Waterville and Grand Rapids Ohio for the museum. I moved far away though. I miss it. Thanks for letting me tag along with you on this trip
Hi Janice, it was nice to have your virtual company, I hope it bought back good memories from your time at the the Toledo Lake Erie & Western Railway - tlew.org/
Hi, how are you getting on with working from home? I started doing it about 15 yeas ago, for me its a much better way working, although staying focused can be tough. Looking forward to my next trip gives me all the incentive I need to get the job done. The Royal Gorge is spectacular, I'd love to raft through it one day.
@@reneeochoa1015 It's nice to know you are doing OK, my wife tells me I should go to a proper place of work like normal people, so I guess I'm not normal, but I love the short commute, I walk out of my back door, take ten steps and I'm at my workshop door 😊
I'm watching this video on VR on my virtual headgear it's just amazing. It's the train ride I always wanted to do but never had the time. That's not true, I had the time I just didn't do it. But now I feel as tho I am. Thanks for posting this scenic trip thru the Rockies.
In 3D it's even better and I speeded up the video because, to me, the train was too slow. The scenery was beautiful though. Now looking for a bullet train video from china.
@@jacksonmorganfroghin4815 There is a good selection of high-speed rides available on RUclips from France, Spain and Germany. If you don't mind traveling a little slower I think you'll like this channel - ruclips.net/channel/UCj-Xm8j6WBgKY8OG7s9r2vQ
Thank you, I really appreciate your comment, most of the credit must go to the Royal Gorge Railroad Engineer who kindly attached my camera to the locomotive.
Absolutely Gorgeous, I got chills when I saw the bridge, the last time I was there was in 1985, I hope to go again soon. I think I would have stopped the train to get out and touch the landscape. So Amazing. Great Video.
Hi Jessica, walking across that bridge must be amazing, I would love to do it. This was my first visit to Colorado, I would love to return and spend more time at some of the places I visited. I watched one of your videos - "You Raise Me Up (trumpet cover)", it was excellent and I loved the quotations.
Timsvideochannel1 Thank you so much :) I remember leaning over the side to take pictures and my parents freaking out. We drove the car across it, it was amazing. I love Colorado, it's where I want to live...eventually. I love trains too, you're videos are amazing.
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There is something magical about rivers and valleys in Colorado. Have been in love with them ever since first visited in 1965. This really captures the beauty of Colorado river courses and valleys all over the state.
Most of my favorite train rides feature, rivers, mountains and gorges, they are the most dramatic routes, often causing those who built them to come up with a whole range of novel ideas to conquer the most challenging landscape. Please click on this link to see the same train ride from a different perspective - ruclips.net/video/dIB6dPdMlGg/видео.html
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, when you mention Stobe, is it this guy you were referring to - ruclips.net/video/vb_3OUHTpZY/видео.html Whilst the things he gets up to is a bit dangerous, its great to watch.
In 1988 I walked across the bridge over the "Royal Gorge"...was there with family; a little scary, but also very spectacular...I'm glad to have experienced this train ride along the Arkansas River!!...thank you.
Hi, I didn't get to walk across the bridge, something I would love to have done. I'm please the video bought back pleasant memories from your own visit back in 1988.
Was there in 1994. Loved it. Crossing that bridge and the gondola ride was fun. Went to the bottom of the gorge on the incline railway cog. The opening between the slats looked huge from below. Haha.
This is so amazing it’s almost like the train came down from the heavens through the mountains I never thought railroads could exist inside the mountains this is awesome
Tim, another of your very interesting views from your travels. I found this locomotive based camera view led to more reflection on the investment in hours and planning to make a railway/railroad through such a torturous & inhospitable place. Let alone the separate building of a wooden pipeline - wow. 'Make do & mend' taken to extremes. Fascinating. Thanks for sharing another stunner. Peter
Hi, the driver gets the best view here, the history of the line is interesting, I included some links in the video description to give a bit of background information. I found the hanging bridge fascinating, a bridge that partly hangs from an overhead structure, who'd have thought of that? The challenges of those pioneering days fascinate me as an engineer (mechanical). I'm pleased you enjoyed this fascinating journey.
Trasa jest szczególnie piękna. Jest droga wodna, jest tor kolejowy i NIE MA SZOSY. Wspaniale, woda i szyny są wytrwałe spokojnie i z godnością. Drogi dla samochodów to szaleństwo albo pośpiech. A tu splatają się dwie silne piękności. Dziękuję , Tim za filmik.
Cześć, Cieszę się, że podobał Ci się film. Jest to bardzo ciekawa kolej, była częścią Denver i Rio Grande trasa Transkontynentalna do 1998. Dziś jest to operacja turystyczna, nadal niosąc długie ciężkie pociągi przez wspaniały Royal Gorge. Najlepsze życzenia. Tim. Google Translate - Hi, I am pleased you enjoyed the video. This is a very interesting railway, it was part of the Denver and Rio Grande transcontinental route until 1998. Today it is a tourist operation, still carrying long heavy trains through the magnificent Royal Gorge. Best wishes. Tim.
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride. Colorado's amazing, Denver looked a nice city too. If you make it to the Royal Gorge Railway, I'm sure you'll enjoy the experience.
I walked across the bridge back in the 70’s as a kid. Remember being scared and in awe how the bridge could stand there and not fall. Just retired so hoping to make it back there sometime next few years.
I was there in 1970, can remember walking across the bridge, if people walked in cadence the bridge would ripple with you on it. If I remember there was a finicular to ride down to close to track level . When we were down at track level a 100 car freight went thru, quite exciting. Thanks for the memories. Richard
Hi Richard, wonderful memories to have, I'd love to have seen a 100 car freight running through the gorge. I didn't have time to visit the bridge or any of the other attractions, maybe another day.
Hi Maris, I am lucky to have seen so many railways around the world and it is always a pleasure to share my experiences. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you. I watch these because they are calming and I have always admired trains and the people who work in railroad industry. Would love to take one of these rides in the front seat one day.
Thank you, I'm please you enjoy these videos. For an extra payment it is possible to book a seat next to the driver on this train, but you will need to book it well in advance.
Lovely start with a good healthy dose of train whistle.This is a heavy gauge train making all the beautiful noise one would expect from such a magnificent machine. Thanks Tim for your video. Sending blessings from Scotland as I now sit back to enjoy the ride as you've intended.
Hi, I hope you are keeping safe and well in beautiful Scotland. I love the sounds unique to American trains, the haunting sound of the locomotive horn echoing of the Canyon walls, along with the slow revving engine are a delight. I hope you enjoyed the rest of the ride. Cheers. Tim.
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Fantastic video quality and beautiful scenery, thank you for sharing this video.
Thanks for this. I’ve visited the bridge a few times and always wondered about the railway at the bottom. There looks to be ruins of an older railway on the opposite side here and there., too.
Hello Tom, I didn't have enough time to visit the bridge, I bet the view is amazing. The remains you saw on the opposite bank of the river is an old wooden water pipe that used to supply drinking water to Cannon City.
Ah! Makes sense. The Bridge is fascinating mostly from the people with varying degrees of acrophobia who try to walk across. I think mostly it's well-meaning family members who think it'll 'cure' them that way. People were actually weeping from the fear. Hard to witness.
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My granddaughter is two and since she was one she wanted me to take her to see trains, fortunately I’m nearby. She takes her Elmo doll so he can see them too. She holds him up and says, look trains! She loves them. When we aren’t watching them in person she wants to watch videos of them!
Hi, you are lucky to live near to your granddaughter, mine lives half the world away, its nice to catch up with her when I can. Children love trains, my own mother used to take me to the local railway station watch them when I was just two years old. I hope Elmo enjoys watching train too, my own daughter works on the railways as a signaler, I wonder if your granddaughter will still enjoy the sights and sounds of trains when she is a young lady?
@@Timsvideochannel1 I am lucky indeed, I moved here from Scotland when I found out they were expecting and while I miss Scotland very much, I made the right choice. I raised my four kids by myself without relatives and I did not want that for my wee Raina. I have a wonderful relationship with her and she is such a great little learner. I often wonder if this early love of trains will affect her choices for life as she grows up. I teach her about everything and hope as she grows she will feel life is hers for whatever she wants.
@@sm3296 That must have been a tough decision to leave Scotland, although I fully understand why you did, I'm sure Raina's life is vastly improved from having you around to give her quality time to teach her and tell her about the big wide world. My children were heavily influenced by me because I worked from home and they'd come into my workshop to chat, one is an engineer (working with metal) one teaches students craft at a university and one is a signaler on the railways, non of them are doing the jobs they thought they'd do when they were at school. Raina will look for guidance, but I'm sure she'll make her own decisions.
@@Timsvideochannel1 sounds like your children were very much influenced by what you and your family life instilled in them. Oh yes already Raina makes her wishes known. She dresses herself entirely and we all smile at her wild choices of stripes, dots, patterns, and colours. There’s no doubt in my mind she won’t do anything but what she pleases. It’s lovely to watch unfold tho. Thanks for the chat. 😊
I turn the sound down and play legends of country radio. Amazing how it always seems to stay with the rhythm of the tracks. This is a good ride. Thanks!
This looks amazing! but for me, best train trip of the world is the journey between Bergen and Oslo! Best train trip of the world! ruclips.net/video/mFuMkPur9_A/видео.html
@@Vovidi Too much tourist jabber in that video. Very little constant rate footage of the route, all from side windows. Not for me. You did a great job overall, but it's not a good video for route railfans. :)
I put this video on our tv so our 4-year-old can set up his toy animals and play conductor. He loves it and it gives mom and dad time to just sit and rest while playing passengers, lol
Great video- I love trains and ride em all the time that I can. Sounds like an F series leader and I have ridden behind them often. I grew up beside the tracks of the Old Pensy in York Pa. and watched all the troop trains pass daily. Thanks for making my day.
Thank you David, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I shot a second video showing this ride from an open passenger car from which the consist of the train can be seen, please click on this link to watch it - ruclips.net/video/dIB6dPdMlGg/видео.html I have lived within hearing distance of a railway line much of my life, but most of the trains are simple units ferrying people to and from work or school.
You and me both, I think there is a long line of people in front of us. Hey, but the next best thing is to book a cab ride and hope the driver/engineer lets you sound the horn.
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As a homesick native of Colorado Springs who's been transplanted to AZ, this video was a real treat for me, thanks for posting it. I visited the bridge many times and it's one of several things I dearly miss about Colorado. Thank you!!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Colorado was amazing. I didn't have time to walk across the bridge, I'll have to return one day to see and visit some of the places I missed.
I hope you manage it. If you get the opportunity, try to get up to Manitou Springs, on the west side of Colorado Springs, and the "Manitou Incline". It's a narrow gauge, cog railway that goes up the side of Pikes Peak, one of Colorado's several 14,000' + mountain peaks. It will blow your mind. Cheers!
I visited a number of railways on this tour including "Pikes Peak", it was an amazing experience. Please click on this link to see a video of my trip - ruclips.net/video/aoLcEx9-BDo/видео.html
Enjoyable reminder of watching the railroad. Thanks for the info on the current status of the trains. Growing up we used to travel along the Arkansas river to fish. This was back in the 1960's so no kayaking or canoeing or rafting then. The trains ran a few times a day but access from the road (US Highway 50) was very limited. The river had a lot of fish in those days and lots of water in great volume. Thanks for the video; it reminds me of one of the places where I grew up.
Hello Harry, those are nice memories to have. I wish I'd seen the railway back in the days when it was still a transcontinental route. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Cheers. Tim.
Some comments point to other places greener or more dramatic. Granted, this is not the Alps or the Grand Canyon. It is a place with its own qualities and charm. Beauty is in the eye and experience of the beholder. There is a quality of feeling in this drier terrain, the subdued colors of xerophylic plants, the hundred shades of brown and gray in the rocks, the miracle of flowing water in such a place, the intense brightness of sky and clouds, the sense of isolation, despite the sounds of the train and the rafters in the river. Is anyone rafting upstream? Watching the video, one could almost say "the heat." The environment feels challenging and unforgiving. Of course, we love the Alps, dwarfed in turn by the Himalayas, and the Grand Canyon, dwarfed by the Mariana Trench at the bottom of the western Pacific.
Hi, I enjoyed your reading thought provoking comment, your analysis of what constitutes beauty matches my own, it is not right to compare places, because in their own way all these places are unique and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'd never seen anywhere where the scenery felt so vast as it does in Colorado, just like in the old Western films. We live in a beautiful world and I feel lucky to have visited places I never though I'd get to see.
Hi Tim. Thanks for the like-minded reply. I really appreciate that more than a year and a half after uploading an iconic video, now with 1.2 million views, you're still reading and replying to comments. A lot of RUclipsrs upload and simply move on, leaving their abandoned children strewn across the Internet. I just watched your "RUclips Trailer for non subscribed viewers, aimed at showcasing the range of videos available on Timsvideochannel1." In that video you use a cheerful ditty to stitch together a lot of snippets. This reminds me to thank you for using only natural sound in the video here, where no music is needed, as the visual flow of the canyon already has its own unity. Usually nothing puts the viewer in the place and moment better than both seeing and hearing it, although sometimes that can be technically challenging. I just subscribed. -John.
@@alwaysuseless Hi, it's nice to have you on board, I hope you'll find this channel rewarding. Most of the comments make interesting reading, some people are reliving their own journeys, others are looking for places to visit, many are just curious, but my favourites are virtual tourists. For one reason or another (age, no longer mobile or simply can't afford it) they look for another way to take a holiday, they do it by watching a number of videos about the same subject/location whilst looking up points of interest on the internet, their comments often highlight things I'd missed. This aspect of RUclips sets it apart from regular TV, it is truly interactive. My wife points out the comments from people who use railway videos as a kind of screen saver where the regular rhythm of the rails helps them to relax and sleep, she tells me videos send her to sleep. I try to include the original soundtrack where possible, unfortunately the camera has a way of picking up inappropriate conversation, music for which I don't have a licence and wind noise. Sometimes I do use music, but I try to limit its use to a minimum.
Presumably you could edit out a recorded sound of whatever duration by gradually diminishing the volume to zero a few seconds before the sound you want to eliminate, or in the case of a more or less constant sound such as wind noise, simply reduce the volume. Obviously the result will not be the ideal, but might be the best overall effect possible. Sounds like you're already doing the best you can. No pun intended.
@@alwaysuseless Hi, the editing software has many tracks, if there is a sound I want to replace I fade it out, whilst in another track I can fade a new sound in, then reverse the process to return to the original soundtrack. As an example, if I am recording a train ride and someone speaks to me not realising I am filming, I edit the film by simply removing the speech and replacing it with sound from elsewhere in the video. I still use music sometimes, but it is often not popular, people want to hear what they believe is the original sound track, it is tough to find music everyone likes. Over the years I have built up a large library of sound - bird song, a busy station, a train stopping or starting, crowd noise can often be used to disguise unwanted wind noise or speech. I am just an amateur and it is challenging to please everyone, but overall from the comments most people are happy with my approach, they soon let me know if they are not.
I went on the very first train out when they brought it back many years ago and loved it , and went back three years ago on the dinner late run and it was amazing . Thanks for the great time Royal Gorge Railroad .
Hi Jerry, I'm sure the guys at the Royal Gorge Railroad will appreciate your comment, my dinner was very tasty, a perfect compliment to a really memorable train ride. Cheers. Tim.
The Royal Gorge Bridge comes into view at 23:49. "The Royal Gorge Bridge is a tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado within Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, a 360-acre (150 ha) amusement park located along the edge of the Royal Gorge around both ends of the bridge.[9] The bridge crosses the gorge 955 feet (291 m)[note 1] above the Arkansas River[7] and held the record of highest bridge in the world from 1929 until 2001 when it was surpassed by the Liuguanghe Bridge in China.[10] The Royal Gorge Bridge maintained the title of the world's highest suspension bridge until the Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge was completed in 2003, also in China.[10] The bridge remains the highest bridge in the United States and was among the ten highest bridges in the world until 2012.[10] The main span of the bridge between the towers is 880 feet (268 m),[note 2] the total length is 1,260 feet (384 m), the width is 18 feet (5.5 m) and the towers are 150 feet (46 m) high. The steel base structure is covered with 1292 wooden planks.[6] Passenger vehicles are allowed to cross the bridge, but only before park attractions open or after they close, times depending on season. Oversize vehicles, including large trucks, RVs and buses, are not permitted to cross.[2][11]" At 27:05 the bottom end of the incline comes into view. you can see a little shelter and a pedestrian bridge and overview platform that bridge the railroad line to allow people closer to the river. (Plus those weird electrical support beams... ;-)
Hi, I appreciate the extra information, the whole area is fascinating, I'd love to return one day to walk across the bridge and spend more time looking around the Park.
Bună, îmi pare rău să aud că nepoții dumneavoastră au autism. Este bine de știut că se bucură de videoclipuri ca acesta. Cele mai bune urări pentru 2022. Tim.
This is so cool to watch ! I've never ride on a train but I lived In Colorado, and this is a beautiful wqy to see the state, I lived in castle rock, how far away is this route from castle rock?
I AM USING THIS VIDEO FOR A SCHOOL PROJECT AND IT WAS REALLY HELPFUL, WE ARE USING IT TO WRITE A POEM ABOUT THE RAILWAYS THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THIS RECOURSE.
Hello Rachel, the rhythm of a train lends itself to poetry, I love catching commuter trains into cities, you get a momentary glimpse of the lives people live, a shadowy figure in a window at night, children's toys in the garden, summer houses, friends enjoying a barque all seen in a fraction of a second, so many stories. I look at those in the train, reading, talking, looking at their mobile phones, they don't seen notice the world outside anymore than those outside notice the train. People, worlds apart even though they are only a few metres from each other. I hope your teacher appreciates your poem.
Went there in the mid 60's and still recall how impressive it was. In three months a friend and I are going to spend a couple of weeks touring CO with our motorcycles. This wasn't on my list to see again, but now is.
Yes, it is a scenic route, they go slow so that the tourists can take pictures or videos of the area as well as the Royal Gorge bridge as you go under it.
There is something about trains of all types that fascinate people, myself included. A friend of mine had in his family basement very elaborate train systems. He used to spend a lot of time with his trains. All the neighborhood kids thought he was a weirdo. Then when I went to his house the saw his train setup, well, he was no longer a weirdo to me. I spent a lot of time watching his trains in his basement on a hot summer day. Thanks for this video. Very breathtaking scenery and is very relaxing to watch.
Hi, I've just returned from filming trains in Devon and Somerset (England). My love for railroads gives me a reason to go places, to do things, to make friends and be creative. The history behind the building of the railroads is fascinating, some were built to serve industry, others to take people to work or on holiday. In many cases the promoters never expected to earn a profit, but they didn't want their town to become a forgotten backwater with no means of getting products economically to the market place. Trains are so much more than a locomotive and couple of carriages. Your friend isn't the only person to create his own world in a basement, this is mine - ruclips.net/video/0T_zWin1o7E/видео.html
Great video! Thanks for sharing. A friendly suggestion: when taking videos of rail adventures, get the video from the front, and the audio from the engine room. That would be totally awesome.
Thank you, I'm pleased you liked it. Your suggestion is a good one, but on this occasion I pushing my luck as it was, the driver was very kind in fixing my camera on the front of the engine, if I'd asked for more he may may well have said "No".
Yeah, judging from the aliasing in the phone wires to the right, it looks it's upscaled from 720p too. Also, the sample rate is too low for preserving all details in the grass and water. But hey, I'd say it's still in the top 5 on RUclips.
Hi, I'm pleased this bought back pleasant memories from your rafting experience. I'd love to have had time to take a raft through the gorge, maybe next time. Thank you. Tim.
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My dad has Alzheimer's and its hard to get him to watch anything but he loves these train journeys. Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to upload them
Hi, I'm sorry to hear your Dad suffers from Alzheimer's, although it is nice to know he enjoys these videos, the generally positive feedback makes sharing them a rewarding experience.
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Likewise…my husband!
One of our sons took this “trip” on the Polar Express, so when we saw this available on RUclips…YAY! We would have loved to take it in person,but it would never happen. And here we are…a birds eye view, no less! Thank you.
Thanks for telling us! That’s really good to know!
I've rafted the Gorge many times and waved at the trains passing by, when I wasn't paddling madly. Seeing the river and the beautiful rocks again from this viewpoint is a rare treat. Thank you so very much.
That sounds so tranquil 🙂🙂
Love this train
Excellent video, no babbling, no music…..,Thanks for presentation, from Germany
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride 😊.
I love traveling by train. We live in a beautiful country a the best way to see it is by train. Thank you for sharing this ride.
Traveling by rail is relaxing, I love to see the world through a train window.
You should try the Trans Mongolian railway.
From Moscow to Beijing.
My 91 yr old mom and I love this. Thanks !
Thank you, I'm pleased the two of you enjoyed the ride.
Are you an actual spirit level?
This is amazing. I ran into this at random, and am kicking myself that I never picked up on the virtual train / drive / hike, etc, niche before. I can see me watching a lot of these from now on! Just beautiful.
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Other people have posted amazing "Driver's Eye" videos showing railways in countries such as Peru, Norway and Switzerland. The train driver has the best view and these videos allow us all to enjoy a similar experience.
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Thanks for the trip, Tim. One of the best I have had so far.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks a million for the best ride I've had in years! Stay safe, everybody.
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it and I'd like to echo your "Stay Safe" sentiment, these are difficult times. Take care. Tim.
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My mom's family is all from Canon City. I spent many summers kicking around that old town irrigating and haying. I remember the good old days watching Rio Grande coal drags coming through. Been to Royal Gorge several times - I remember riding the old Buckskin Joe railroad to the edge of the gorge and watching DRGW freights at the bottom. But, many things have changed over the years. At least there are still trains running the route and horns echoing off the canyons.... Thanks for this video. Brings back a lot of great memories.
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, those sound like some great memories. I have seen videos of the miniature railroad that used to run to the edge of the gorge, shame its gone. I will have to return one day, because there is a lot more to gorge than the railroad, I'd like to take a look at some of the other attractions.
Just watched with grandson. He’s five. Sat in his chair in front of video and played conductor. Whooo whooo. All Aboard 😎. Just beautiful scenery. Thanks for the trip. 😘
Cheers, I'm pleased you and your Grandson enjoyed the ride, it is pretty spectacular.
I'm sick and unable to sleep at 3am. This is very beautiful and relaxing. Thank you so much!
Hi, it is always nice to know my videos send people to sleep, it's what my wife keeps telling me. Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride and I hope you feel a little better now 😊
Get well soon! 🙏🏼
quarantine really got me picking up some new interests huh
Hi, how are you coping? I miss going out and travelling, but if that's what it takes, its a small price to get back normal life as quickly as possible. i hope you are keeping well. Tim.
Timsvideochannel1 touched by your reply! Living day by day, ya know? We gotta do what we can to protect the people :)
@@cassieeckelman9843 Lock-down won't last forever, I'm sure we will all appreciate life a little more when things return to normal. Stay safe. Tim.
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Oh my God!! This video reminded me of the ride we took on the train in the summer of 1982. We had two children then, our son was 4 years old and our daughter was on 2 years.
We enjoyed the trip then, and today you have rekindled our emotions again. The scenery was absolutely stunning. I vividly remember at the narrowest passage (the train stopped to allow picture taking), it was very scary. You almost feel the side of the mountain and rocks are going to fall on you.
Thank you for bringing memories back!!
Hi, its nice to know to know this video rekindled good memories from your own trip through the gorge. It is an amazing place.
This is great nobody talking just the train ride. I love it. I’ll subscribe.
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed it and look forward to sharing future adventures with you.
I took a ride from K C to Needles, Cal. in 1966. I can say I am glad it was night time when we were in the mountains :) It was one fast train for sure. Love this video.
You must have some great memories from that trip and I'm pleased you enjoyed the video.
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vous êtes formidable, je suis très contente d'avoir découvert votre yt, tout est merveilleux pour voyager et réviser sa géographie.
Bonjour et merci pour votre aimable commentaire. Je suis heureux de vous accueillir sur ma chaîne et j’espère que vous apprécierez davantage mes aventures de voyage. Meilleurs voeux. Tim.
I’m a long distance trucker. It’s nice to see the scenery with someone else “driving”. Thank you!
You must get a good view from the cab of your truck, but taking your eyes off the road can have terrible consequences, whereas a train driver can watch the beautiful scenery without the risk of leaving the road, so long as he keeps an eye his speed and the signals. I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
I also wanted to add, I have a 'connection' to these awesome train videos, for my grandfather was a track engineer for the Wabash Railroad, from Moberly, MO. He was self-taught in all the intense mathematics one would need to know for designing and laying out track - Did that for over 25 years, then worked 20+ years as a design engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers, designing locks and dams from Clinton, IA to St. Louis along the Mississippi. After that, he was VP of engineering for Weitz Construction (recently built the new airport in Denver) then was the VP of Delevan Manufacturing and invented the jet fuel spray nozzle that is virtually used in every jet engine in flight today! An amazing man. I'm but a *blip of what he was. Anyway, I am amazed and thoroughly entertained by your videos. thank you.
Hi Mike, your Grandfather's life story is really amazing, Denver Airport is a wonderful gateway to the United States, previously I'd only visited LA airport several times on my way from the UK to New Zealand, it was such an unpleasant experience it put off visiting the USA. Colorado is an amazing place, it showed the USA in a really good light, now I'm looking for a reason to return. I make my living as an engineer designing and making mold tools, so I really appreciate your grandfather's achievements. I'm pleased you enjoyed the videos and thanks for taking time to comment. Tim.
There's lots to see over here. Most of it is good. :)
Your grandpa sounds so cool. Thanks for sharing his accomplishments and your appreciation!🍎
It’s funny watching ole buzzards, the way they do math. How you doin you ol’ buzzard?
Yes indeed thank you to the train crew that attached the camera and you as well for posting this video I've been there many times but never seen it from this perspective and I also have trains in my genealogy and blood this was most enjoyable
Hi, I'd love to take the crew for a beer to say thank you. Now travel restrictions between the UK and the USA have eased, I'm looking to book another rail tour around the wonderful railways of Colorado. Cheers. Tim.
I finally got to ride the train last week. I had so much fun. Can't wait to go back🥰😁
I'm pleased you enjoyed your ride, it is an awesome expireience.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! It's so great to escape from city life and still be in bed whilst enjoying a beautiful journey.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed this trip into the wilds of Colorado.
This is GREAT! I once belonged to the group that kept up the tracks between Waterville and Grand Rapids Ohio for the museum. I moved far away though. I miss it. Thanks for letting me tag along with you on this trip
Hi Janice, it was nice to have your virtual company, I hope it bought back good memories from your time at the the Toledo Lake Erie & Western Railway - tlew.org/
Great video, Tim! Thanks for sharing.
Great Scenery!!!
I sit here at my temporary desk at home trying to work as I watch thi2 video. I am so there!!! HA. Beautiful beyond description
Hi, how are you getting on with working from home? I started doing it about 15 yeas ago, for me its a much better way working, although staying focused can be tough. Looking forward to my next trip gives me all the incentive I need to get the job done. The Royal Gorge is spectacular, I'd love to raft through it one day.
@@Timsvideochannel1 I'm doing alright. I miss the office. Never said I was normal😀. I have 2 more months of it. At least my commute is short. HA.
@@reneeochoa1015 It's nice to know you are doing OK, my wife tells me I should go to a proper place of work like normal people, so I guess I'm not normal, but I love the short commute, I walk out of my back door, take ten steps and I'm at my workshop door 😊
I'm watching this video on VR on my virtual headgear it's just amazing. It's the train ride I always wanted to do but never had the time. That's not true, I had the time I just didn't do it. But now I feel as tho I am. Thanks for posting this scenic trip thru the Rockies.
Hi, I've never tried watching through a VR headset, I need a give it a go. I'm glad you enjoyed the ride, it was an awesome experience.
In 3D it's even better and I speeded up the video because, to me, the train was too slow. The scenery was beautiful though. Now looking for a bullet train video from china.
@@jacksonmorganfroghin4815 You've convinced me. I've made videos of the Chineses High-speed trains, but no cab rides.
Yes Tim, I would love to see the high speed can rides. Not just in China but New York, Tokyo or any big city.
@@jacksonmorganfroghin4815 There is a good selection of high-speed rides available on RUclips from France, Spain and Germany. If you don't mind traveling a little slower I think you'll like this channel - ruclips.net/channel/UCj-Xm8j6WBgKY8OG7s9r2vQ
I rafted the Arkansas River years ago. Still one of my favorite memories. Thanks for this beautiful footage. 💟✌🙏
I'm glad you enjoyed it, I would love to raft the Arkansas River.
thats gotta be awesome!!
Hi pretty how are you doing today? Your look charming
Purely visual highlights:
00:00 - 45:00 Ride in forward direction
16:33 - Extremely scenic view
45:26 - 45:32 - Timelapse of clouds
45:33 - 1:35:47 Ride in reverse direction
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Don't shoot until you see the white of their eyes.
To whomever made this, a huge Thank You.
Thank you, I really appreciate your comment, most of the credit must go to the Royal Gorge Railroad Engineer who kindly attached my camera to the locomotive.
Ich liebe diese Strecke, sie ist einfach umwerfend und eindrucksvoll! Vielen lieben Dank für die Aufnahme und das Hochladen des Videos!
Hallo, das ist eine meiner Lieblingseisenbahnen, ich freue mich, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat.
Absolutely Gorgeous, I got chills when I saw the bridge, the last time I was there was in 1985, I hope to go again soon. I think I would have stopped the train to get out and touch the landscape. So Amazing. Great Video.
Hi Jessica, walking across that bridge must be amazing, I would love to do it. This was my first visit to Colorado, I would love to return and spend more time at some of the places I visited. I watched one of your videos - "You Raise Me Up (trumpet cover)", it was excellent and I loved the quotations.
Timsvideochannel1 Thank you so much :) I remember leaning over the side to take pictures and my parents freaking out. We drove the car across it, it was amazing. I love Colorado, it's where I want to live...eventually. I love trains too, you're videos are amazing.
What will happen if there's a breakdown?
I was there many years ago also. When I visited in the 90's it had changed a lot. More commercial now.
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nice cup of coffee, took a few days off from work, watching your videos! Great work, very relaxing...
Hi, it's nice to know you are enjoying these videos, I'm going to make myself a nice cup of coffee now.
Wow! Amazing scenic beauty in that gorge! Thanks for posting!
Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Excellent video. My wife and I took this rail excursion the morning of July 10, 2018. Certainly worth the money spent.
Hi John, it's nice to know you and your wife enjoyed the ride and hopefully the video brings back pleasant memories of your time at the Royal Gorge.
There is something magical about rivers and valleys in Colorado. Have been in love with them ever since first visited in 1965. This really captures the beauty of Colorado river courses and valleys all over the state.
Most of my favorite train rides feature, rivers, mountains and gorges, they are the most dramatic routes, often causing those who built them to come up with a whole range of novel ideas to conquer the most challenging landscape. Please click on this link to see the same train ride from a different perspective - ruclips.net/video/dIB6dPdMlGg/видео.html
I totally agree and thanks for the link.
You're welcome.
Great video I mean the most beautiful route and good job on the color correction. R.I.P to Stobe, Who got all of these type vids started.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, when you mention Stobe, is it this guy you were referring to - ruclips.net/video/vb_3OUHTpZY/видео.html Whilst the things he gets up to is a bit dangerous, its great to watch.
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wow, what a ride, little scary still very enjoyable, thanks for posting....
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
So rugged yet beautiful at the same time. Thank you for posting.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
I hear this train every day. I love how its horn echoes off the canyon walls. Drenching our whole town in the sound.
I love your description of how the horn sounds, that's a noise I'd happily live with.
In 1988 I walked across the bridge over the "Royal Gorge"...was there with family; a little scary, but also very spectacular...I'm glad to have experienced this train ride along the Arkansas River!!...thank you.
Hi, I didn't get to walk across the bridge, something I would love to have done. I'm please the video bought back pleasant memories from your own visit back in 1988.
Thank you, Tim. This is awesome. It's also a lot closer to me than your New Zealand videos.
Yes, it is a nice video.
I was born and raised 40 miles east of Canon City in Pueblo. If you've never been to The Royal Gorge, it's a bucket list adventure.
I'd certainly recommend it. Colorado has a wealth of great attractions and this is right up there with the best of them.
Been there, done that. Recommend it to anyone visiting there.
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Was there in 1994. Loved it. Crossing that bridge and the gondola ride was fun. Went to the bottom of the gorge on the incline railway cog. The opening between the slats looked huge from below. Haha.
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It feels so good to see some people rafting from the train.
The rafting looked like fun, I'd love to have ago.
I went on this train with my children in 1982. We all loved it.
I am a huge train guy....how have I not seen this one until now......bravo....beautifully done..!!!.
Hi, I'm glad you found it and pleased you enjoyed it.
This is so amazing it’s almost like the train came down from the heavens through the mountains I never thought railroads could exist inside the mountains this is awesome
It really is breath taking scenery, the view from the train is absolutely awesome.
Amazing scenery, the railroad, the images. Congratulations!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
And yet some could find it boring and uneventful! Huh!
Tim, another of your very interesting views from your travels. I found this locomotive based camera view led to more reflection on the investment in hours and planning to make a railway/railroad through such a torturous & inhospitable place. Let alone the separate building of a wooden pipeline - wow. 'Make do & mend' taken to extremes. Fascinating. Thanks for sharing another stunner. Peter
Hi, the driver gets the best view here, the history of the line is interesting, I included some links in the video description to give a bit of background information. I found the hanging bridge fascinating, a bridge that partly hangs from an overhead structure, who'd have thought of that? The challenges of those pioneering days fascinate me as an engineer (mechanical). I'm pleased you enjoyed this fascinating journey.
Trasa jest szczególnie piękna. Jest droga wodna, jest tor kolejowy i NIE MA SZOSY. Wspaniale, woda i szyny są wytrwałe spokojnie i z godnością. Drogi dla samochodów to szaleństwo albo pośpiech. A tu splatają się dwie silne piękności. Dziękuję , Tim za filmik.
Cześć, Cieszę się, że podobał Ci się film. Jest to bardzo ciekawa kolej, była częścią Denver i Rio Grande trasa Transkontynentalna do 1998. Dziś jest to operacja turystyczna, nadal niosąc długie ciężkie pociągi przez wspaniały Royal Gorge. Najlepsze życzenia. Tim.
Google Translate - Hi, I am pleased you enjoyed the video. This is a very interesting railway, it was part of the Denver and Rio Grande transcontinental route until 1998. Today it is a tourist operation, still carrying long heavy trains through the magnificent Royal Gorge. Best wishes. Tim.
I love train trips. Thank you.
Me too, I hope you enjoyed this one.
One of the greatest cab ride videos ever, absolute must see. Excellent job man and thanks for sharing!
Hi, I really appreciate your comment. Thanks you.
Fantastic video! Thanks for the upload. Been planning to take that trip someday, as I live in Denver. Great, great video!
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride. Colorado's amazing, Denver looked a nice city too. If you make it to the Royal Gorge Railway, I'm sure you'll enjoy the experience.
when i was little we went to cross the royal gorge. it was so scary!! many thanks to show this train ride!
Thank you, I never made it up to the bridge, I wish I had, the view must be awesome, I can imagine walking across it must be really scary.
I walked across the bridge back in the 70’s as a kid. Remember being scared and in awe how the bridge could stand there and not fall. Just retired so hoping to make it back there sometime next few years.
I was there in 1970, can remember walking across the bridge, if people walked in cadence the bridge would ripple with you on it. If I remember there was a finicular to ride down to close to track level . When we were down at track level a 100 car freight went thru, quite exciting. Thanks for the memories. Richard
Hi Richard, wonderful memories to have, I'd love to have seen a 100 car freight running through the gorge. I didn't have time to visit the bridge or any of the other attractions, maybe another day.
Thanks for the video here. I have never seen such a beautiful railway alongside the channel.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, it's an amazing railway.
It must suck to go through this beautiful scenery but not being able to get out of the train to feel and touch the landscape.
It would have been nice to stop midpoint to take a short walk.
Thank you so much for sharing this video
Hi,Tim.I think ,you are great railway traveller of britain.Many thanks from me and my family.Good job.
Hi Maris, I am lucky to have seen so many railways around the world and it is always a pleasure to share my experiences. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you. I watch these because they are calming and I have always admired trains and the people who work in railroad industry. Would love to take one of these rides in the front seat one day.
Thank you, I'm please you enjoy these videos. For an extra payment it is possible to book a seat next to the driver on this train, but you will need to book it well in advance.
Lovely start with a good healthy dose of train whistle.This is a heavy gauge train making all the beautiful noise one would expect from such a magnificent machine. Thanks Tim for your video. Sending blessings from Scotland as I now sit back to enjoy the ride as you've intended.
Hi, I hope you are keeping safe and well in beautiful Scotland. I love the sounds unique to American trains, the haunting sound of the locomotive horn echoing of the Canyon walls, along with the slow revving engine are a delight. I hope you enjoyed the rest of the ride. Cheers. Tim.
Fantastic video quality and beautiful scenery, thank you for sharing this video.
Thank you Carl, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
just watched it listening to 10000Hz Legend by Air it was a beautiful experience thx for that video
Thanks for this. I’ve visited the bridge a few times and always wondered about the railway at the bottom. There looks to be ruins of an older railway on the opposite side here and there., too.
Hello Tom, I didn't have enough time to visit the bridge, I bet the view is amazing. The remains you saw on the opposite bank of the river is an old wooden water pipe that used to supply drinking water to Cannon City.
Ah! Makes sense. The Bridge is fascinating mostly from the people with varying degrees of acrophobia who try to walk across. I think mostly it's well-meaning family members who think it'll 'cure' them that way. People were actually weeping from the fear. Hard to witness.
I don't suffer from a fear of heights, but even I'd be wary about crossing that bridge.
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The most BEAUTIFUL trip I have ever seen.
Cheers, I''m really pleased you enjoyed the ride, it is pretty awesome.
My granddaughter is two and since she was one she wanted me to take her to see trains, fortunately I’m nearby. She takes her Elmo doll so he can see them too. She holds him up and says, look trains! She loves them. When we aren’t watching them in person she wants to watch videos of them!
Hi, you are lucky to live near to your granddaughter, mine lives half the world away, its nice to catch up with her when I can. Children love trains, my own mother used to take me to the local railway station watch them when I was just two years old. I hope Elmo enjoys watching train too, my own daughter works on the railways as a signaler, I wonder if your granddaughter will still enjoy the sights and sounds of trains when she is a young lady?
@@Timsvideochannel1 I am lucky indeed, I moved here from Scotland when I found out they were expecting and while I miss Scotland very much, I made the right choice. I raised my four kids by myself without relatives and I did not want that for my wee Raina. I have a wonderful relationship with her and she is such a great little learner. I often wonder if this early love of trains will affect her choices for life as she grows up. I teach her about everything and hope as she grows she will feel life is hers for whatever she wants.
@@sm3296 That must have been a tough decision to leave Scotland, although I fully understand why you did, I'm sure Raina's life is vastly improved from having you around to give her quality time to teach her and tell her about the big wide world. My children were heavily influenced by me because I worked from home and they'd come into my workshop to chat, one is an engineer (working with metal) one teaches students craft at a university and one is a signaler on the railways, non of them are doing the jobs they thought they'd do when they were at school. Raina will look for guidance, but I'm sure she'll make her own decisions.
@@Timsvideochannel1 sounds like your children were very much influenced by what you and your family life instilled in them. Oh yes already Raina makes her wishes known. She dresses herself entirely and we all smile at her wild choices of stripes, dots, patterns, and colours. There’s no doubt in my mind she won’t do anything but what she pleases. It’s lovely to watch unfold tho. Thanks for the chat. 😊
Amazing view !! Thank you for the video , i'm from indonesia 👍,
Hi, it's nice to hear from Indonesia, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video.
I turn the sound down and play legends of country radio. Amazing how it always seems to stay with the rhythm of the tracks. This is a good ride. Thanks!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride and it makes good sense to choose your own soundtrack.
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How beautiful the seneary is.....? it's a beautiful rail road of world.
Hi, it is an amazing place, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
This looks amazing! but for me, best train trip of the world is the journey between Bergen and Oslo! Best train trip of the world! ruclips.net/video/mFuMkPur9_A/видео.html
@@Vovidi Too much tourist jabber in that video. Very little constant rate footage of the route, all from side windows. Not for me. You did a great job overall, but it's not a good video for route railfans. :)
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Breath taking! Stunning views.
I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
I put this video on our tv so our 4-year-old can set up his toy animals and play conductor. He loves it and it gives mom and dad time to just sit and rest while playing passengers, lol
That's a novel way to get some time out, 4 year old children can be pretty demanding.
I love trains: steam-engines & locomotives. Thanks.
Thank you, it is a hobby that has given me a lot of pleasure and a good reason to travel.
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Great video- I love trains and ride em all the time that I can. Sounds like an F series leader and I have ridden behind them often. I grew up beside the tracks of the Old Pensy in York Pa. and watched all the troop trains pass daily. Thanks for making my day.
Thank you David, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I shot a second video showing this ride from an open passenger car from which the consist of the train can be seen, please click on this link to watch it - ruclips.net/video/dIB6dPdMlGg/видео.html I have lived within hearing distance of a railway line much of my life, but most of the trains are simple units ferrying people to and from work or school.
O.k , where do i sign up for this job . I dont even want a pay check
You and me both, I think there is a long line of people in front of us. Hey, but the next best thing is to book a cab ride and hope the driver/engineer lets you sound the horn.
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@@MrTarmonbarry Wow, that would set you back a bit. Do you do the lottery? 😉
@@Timsvideochannel1 It would have to be the U.k or the euro lottery , the one here is not worth a lot , but no , i dont do any of them . Did them for a long time as an individual and in syndicats but never had any luck apart from the odd £5 or so now and then so gave up on it.
O.k , that made me curious about how much the Ukrainian lottery is worth , its about 9hundred thousand pounds
@@MrTarmonbarry That will get you there, Good luck 😊
As a homesick native of Colorado Springs who's been transplanted to AZ, this video was a real treat for me, thanks for posting it. I visited the bridge many times and it's one of several things I dearly miss about Colorado. Thank you!!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Colorado was amazing. I didn't have time to walk across the bridge, I'll have to return one day to see and visit some of the places I missed.
I hope you manage it. If you get the opportunity, try to get up to Manitou Springs, on the west side of Colorado Springs, and the "Manitou Incline". It's a narrow gauge, cog railway that goes up the side of Pikes Peak, one of Colorado's several 14,000' + mountain peaks. It will blow your mind. Cheers!
I visited a number of railways on this tour including "Pikes Peak", it was an amazing experience. Please click on this link to see a video of my trip - ruclips.net/video/aoLcEx9-BDo/видео.html
Awesome! I'm glad you saw it. I hope I didn't sound like an ass before, I just get excited about home. I'll definitely check out the link, thanks.
Hey, there's nothing wrong with getting excited about home, especially when home is somewhere like Colorado.
Enjoyable reminder of watching the railroad. Thanks for the info on the current status of the trains. Growing up we used to travel along the Arkansas river to fish. This was back in the 1960's so no kayaking or canoeing or rafting then. The trains ran a few times a day but access from the road (US Highway 50) was very limited. The river had a lot of fish in those days and lots of water in great volume. Thanks for the video; it reminds me of one of the places where I grew up.
Hello Harry, those are nice memories to have. I wish I'd seen the railway back in the days when it was still a transcontinental route. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Cheers. Tim.
Some comments point to other places greener or more dramatic. Granted, this is not the Alps or the Grand Canyon. It is a place with its own qualities and charm. Beauty is in the eye and experience of the beholder. There is a quality of feeling in this drier terrain, the subdued colors of xerophylic plants, the hundred shades of brown and gray in the rocks, the miracle of flowing water in such a place, the intense brightness of sky and clouds, the sense of isolation, despite the sounds of the train and the rafters in the river. Is anyone rafting upstream? Watching the video, one could almost say "the heat." The environment feels challenging and unforgiving. Of course, we love the Alps, dwarfed in turn by the Himalayas, and the Grand Canyon, dwarfed by the Mariana Trench at the bottom of the western Pacific.
Hi, I enjoyed your reading thought provoking comment, your analysis of what constitutes beauty matches my own, it is not right to compare places, because in their own way all these places are unique and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'd never seen anywhere where the scenery felt so vast as it does in Colorado, just like in the old Western films. We live in a beautiful world and I feel lucky to have visited places I never though I'd get to see.
Hi Tim. Thanks for the like-minded reply. I really appreciate that more than a year and a half after uploading an iconic video, now with 1.2 million views, you're still reading and replying to comments. A lot of RUclipsrs upload and simply move on, leaving their abandoned children strewn across the Internet.
I just watched your "RUclips Trailer for non subscribed viewers, aimed at showcasing the range of videos available on Timsvideochannel1." In that video you use a cheerful ditty to stitch together a lot of snippets. This reminds me to thank you for using only natural sound in the video here, where no music is needed, as the visual flow of the canyon already has its own unity. Usually nothing puts the viewer in the place and moment better than both seeing and hearing it, although sometimes that can be technically challenging.
I just subscribed. -John.
@@alwaysuseless Hi, it's nice to have you on board, I hope you'll find this channel rewarding. Most of the comments make interesting reading, some people are reliving their own journeys, others are looking for places to visit, many are just curious, but my favourites are virtual tourists. For one reason or another (age, no longer mobile or simply can't afford it) they look for another way to take a holiday, they do it by watching a number of videos about the same subject/location whilst looking up points of interest on the internet, their comments often highlight things I'd missed. This aspect of RUclips sets it apart from regular TV, it is truly interactive. My wife points out the comments from people who use railway videos as a kind of screen saver where the regular rhythm of the rails helps them to relax and sleep, she tells me videos send her to sleep. I try to include the original soundtrack where possible, unfortunately the camera has a way of picking up inappropriate conversation, music for which I don't have a licence and wind noise. Sometimes I do use music, but I try to limit its use to a minimum.
Presumably you could edit out a recorded sound of whatever duration by gradually diminishing the volume to zero a few seconds before the sound you want to eliminate, or in the case of a more or less constant sound such as wind noise, simply reduce the volume. Obviously the result will not be the ideal, but might be the best overall effect possible. Sounds like you're already doing the best you can. No pun intended.
@@alwaysuseless Hi, the editing software has many tracks, if there is a sound I want to replace I fade it out, whilst in another track I can fade a new sound in, then reverse the process to return to the original soundtrack. As an example, if I am recording a train ride and someone speaks to me not realising I am filming, I edit the film by simply removing the speech and replacing it with sound from elsewhere in the video. I still use music sometimes, but it is often not popular, people want to hear what they believe is the original sound track, it is tough to find music everyone likes. Over the years I have built up a large library of sound - bird song, a busy station, a train stopping or starting, crowd noise can often be used to disguise unwanted wind noise or speech. I am just an amateur and it is challenging to please everyone, but overall from the comments most people are happy with my approach, they soon let me know if they are not.
Thanks for the ride
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
спасибо, очень красиво. редкое видео в интернете. продолжайте удивлять.
Спасибо, я рад, что вам понравилось.
This is the best model railroad display, that I have ever seen! So realistic!!! ; )
It would make an awesome model, but you would need a massive room to build it in ... the real thing does look like a model 😉
I went on the very first train out when they brought it back many years ago and loved it , and went back three years ago on the dinner late run and it was amazing . Thanks for the great time Royal Gorge Railroad .
Hi Jerry, I'm sure the guys at the Royal Gorge Railroad will appreciate your comment, my dinner was very tasty, a perfect compliment to a really memorable train ride. Cheers. Tim.
The Royal Gorge Bridge comes into view at 23:49.
"The Royal Gorge Bridge is a tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado within Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, a 360-acre (150 ha) amusement park located along the edge of the Royal Gorge around both ends of the bridge.[9] The bridge crosses the gorge 955 feet (291 m)[note 1] above the Arkansas River[7] and held the record of highest bridge in the world from 1929 until 2001 when it was surpassed by the Liuguanghe Bridge in China.[10] The Royal Gorge Bridge maintained the title of the world's highest suspension bridge until the Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge was completed in 2003, also in China.[10] The bridge remains the highest bridge in the United States and was among the ten highest bridges in the world until 2012.[10]
The main span of the bridge between the towers is 880 feet (268 m),[note 2] the total length is 1,260 feet (384 m), the width is 18 feet (5.5 m) and the towers are 150 feet (46 m) high. The steel base structure is covered with 1292 wooden planks.[6] Passenger vehicles are allowed to cross the bridge, but only before park attractions open or after they close, times depending on season. Oversize vehicles, including large trucks, RVs and buses, are not permitted to cross.[2][11]"
At 27:05 the bottom end of the incline comes into view. you can see a little shelter and a pedestrian bridge and overview platform that bridge the railroad line to allow people closer to the river. (Plus those weird electrical support beams... ;-)
Hi, I appreciate the extra information, the whole area is fascinating, I'd love to return one day to walk across the bridge and spend more time looking around the Park.
Outstanding video!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, I'm really pleased you enjoyed it.
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Incredible !
I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Terrific video. I know I'll be watching this one many times.
Thank you, I'm really pleased you enjoyed it.
Nepoții mei au autism și adoră astfel de filmulețe. Mulțumim pentru efort. God bless your work and thank you
Bună, îmi pare rău să aud că nepoții dumneavoastră au autism. Este bine de știut că se bucură de videoclipuri ca acesta. Cele mai bune urări pentru 2022. Tim.
I love everything about a trip on a train, or a video of it. The sounds just draw me right into it. That vibration rattle is killing me!
The vibration is a bit annoying, but its doesn't affect the second half of of the video as the train returns back through gorge.
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This is so cool to watch ! I've never ride on a train but I lived In Colorado, and this is a beautiful wqy to see the state, I lived in castle rock, how far away is this route from castle rock?
90 minutes to Canon City station or 120 minutes if you want to view Royal Gorge & bridge.
Hi pretty how are you doing today? You look charming
OK! So we can see where have been! Cool!
I AM USING THIS VIDEO FOR A SCHOOL PROJECT AND IT WAS REALLY HELPFUL, WE ARE USING IT TO WRITE A POEM ABOUT THE RAILWAYS THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THIS RECOURSE.
Hello Rachel, the rhythm of a train lends itself to poetry, I love catching commuter trains into cities, you get a momentary glimpse of the lives people live, a shadowy figure in a window at night, children's toys in the garden, summer houses, friends enjoying a barque all seen in a fraction of a second, so many stories. I look at those in the train, reading, talking, looking at their mobile phones, they don't seen notice the world outside anymore than those outside notice the train. People, worlds apart even though they are only a few metres from each other. I hope your teacher appreciates your poem.
Went there in the mid 60's and still recall how impressive it was. In three months a friend and I are going to spend a couple of weeks touring CO with our motorcycles. This wasn't on my list to see again, but now is.
Touring CO on motorcycles will be awesome, it's an amazing state with so much to see.
Fiz uma bela viagem internacional, e de trem! Um cenário magnífico, que deslumbra a cada momento. Rochedos que encantam os olhos! Valeu pela edição!
Obrigado, estou feliz que você gostou do vídeo.
Amazing scenery! Is there a reason for that the train is going so slow? Track condition?
Yes, it is a scenic route, they go slow so that the tourists can take pictures or videos of the area as well as the Royal Gorge bridge as you go under it.
yes ............... ithink this is steam instead diesel but i don't know for sure diesel has more power
i do know for sure its NOT electric
What a treat; the engineer view was spectacular! Love trains. Thanks Tim!
Hi Charles, the engineer gets the best view and I am really grateful to him for sharing it with us.
Who in the USA ever calls a train engineer a driver? LOL
What a view....I could watch this all year long...
Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride, it is pretty amazing.
There is something about trains of all types that fascinate people, myself included. A friend of mine had in his family basement very elaborate train systems. He used to spend a lot of time with his trains. All the neighborhood kids thought he was a weirdo. Then when I went to his house the saw his train setup, well, he was no longer a weirdo to me. I spent a lot of time watching his trains in his basement on a hot summer day. Thanks for this video. Very breathtaking scenery and is very relaxing to watch.
Hi, I've just returned from filming trains in Devon and Somerset (England). My love for railroads gives me a reason to go places, to do things, to make friends and be creative. The history behind the building of the railroads is fascinating, some were built to serve industry, others to take people to work or on holiday. In many cases the promoters never expected to earn a profit, but they didn't want their town to become a forgotten backwater with no means of getting products economically to the market place. Trains are so much more than a locomotive and couple of carriages. Your friend isn't the only person to create his own world in a basement, this is mine - ruclips.net/video/0T_zWin1o7E/видео.html
Great video! Thanks for sharing. A friendly suggestion: when taking videos of rail adventures, get the video from the front, and the audio from the engine room. That would be totally awesome.
Thank you, I'm pleased you liked it. Your suggestion is a good one, but on this occasion I pushing my luck as it was, the driver was very kind in fixing my camera on the front of the engine, if I'd asked for more he may may well have said "No".
How can we make this video? In Cambodia, I have asked to take the video from the front, I was not allowed.
Thank you for a great video! I keep looking at the river for a place I might want to go trout fishing.
this is a GREAT little trip. If you can make it out to Canon City, CO check it out!
Absolute best video quality of any train ride on RUclips, thank you for your posting.
Sorry, but no. HinduCowGirl has solid 60 fps video, complimented with beautiful views of Norway. This video needs a lot more frames. :)
Yeah, judging from the aliasing in the phone wires to the right, it looks it's upscaled from 720p too. Also, the sample rate is too low for preserving all details in the grass and water. But hey, I'd say it's still in the top 5 on RUclips.
How did this get any dislikes??? I went rafting down the Arkansas maybe 25 years ago and watched this to relive the moment. GREAT! Keep it up!
Hi, I'm pleased this bought back pleasant memories from your rafting experience. I'd love to have had time to take a raft through the gorge, maybe next time. Thank you. Tim.