Re: Royal Gorge's Mini-RR . . .

There was an old western ghost town called Buckskin Joe where a lot of old westerns were filmed that was also open to tourists. It was off hwy 50 on the road that led to the Royal Gorge Bridge. They had a couple mile probably 15" or so gauge train next to the western town that took you out to an overlook above the gorge. Unfortunately the western town was put up for sale probably 10-15 years ago and it was sold to the Koch brothers and they moved all the buildings to their private ranch outside of Gunnison. The train lasted a few years after the western town shut down and moved but it eventually closed as well. It was up for sale before the fires but I don't know how it fared. There were several wooden trestles that could have been lost not to mention the ties burning.

Dusty Thomson
Colorado RR Museum
Roundhouse Foreman