1932-2013 Royal Gorge Incline Railway next to Royal Gorge Bridge

(Bridge Hunter; Satellite, it is lost in the shadows)

There was an incline railroad down to the Hanging Bridge in the Royal Gorge next to the suspension bridge. The railroad closed in 2013 because of a fire.

Boston Public Library Flickr via Bridge Hunter and BridgeHunter, License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

Panorama of the Royal Gorge, Colo., one of the world's greatest chasms, showing the world's steepest incline railway and the world's highest bridge.

File name: 06_10_014265

Title: Panorama of the Royal Gorge, Colo., one of the world's greatest chasms, showing the world's steepest incline railway and the world's highest bridge.

Date issued: 1930 - 1945 (approximate)

Physical description: 1 print (postcard) : linen texture, color ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

Genre: Postcards

Subject: Bridges; Mountains; Sports & recreation facilities

Notes: Title from item.

Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection

Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department

Rights: No known restrictions

Boston Public Library Flickr via BridgeHunter, License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

Scenic incline from the bottom of the Royal Gorge, Colo.

File name: 06_10_014316

Title: Scenic incline from the bottom of the Royal Gorge, Colo.

Date issued: 1930 - 1945 (approximate)

Physical description: 1 print (postcard) : linen texture, color ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

Genre: Postcards

Subject: Mountains; Sports & recreation facilities

Notes: Title from item.

Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection

Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department

Rights: No known restrictions

Boston Public Library Flickr, License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

Upper Station Incline Railway at the Royal Gorge showing one of the cars.

File name: 06_10_014245

Title: Upper Station Incline Railway at the Royal Gorge showing one of the cars.

Date issued: 1930 - 1945 (approximate)

Physical description: 1 print (postcard) : linen texture, color ; 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.

Genre: Postcards

Subject: Sports & recreation facilities

Notes: Title from item.

Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection

Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department

Rights: No known restrictions

1994 Photo by Geoff Hubbs via BridgeHunter, License: Released into public domain

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