Royal Gorge Incline Railway-Fremont County, Colorado
N 38° 27.792 W 105° 19.376
13S E 471826 N 4257259
This incline railway is located at Royal Gorge in Colorado.
Waymark Code: WM4ZYC
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2008
Views: 65
The above coordinates are for the top of the rail, more specifically, where you enter the line to ride. The ride on the incline railway is included in the price of admission to the Royal Gorge Bridge which is $24. If you buy the tickets on the internet they are only $18.
Engineering Facts
• Construction began in 1930 and completed in 1931
• Length of incline: 1,550 feet (473 meters)
• 100% grade, 45-degree angle
• Powered by Otis Elevator with a completely automatic SCR drive system
• Standby emergency diesel engine
• Maximum speed: 11.4 mph
• Rate of descent: 3 mph
• Weight of cars: 4,500 lbs.
• Travel time: 5.5 minutes each way
• Same engineering and construction crews that built the Bridge
• Safety: 19 manually operated stopping devices, also equipped with automatic governor to stop each car
• Listed on the National Historic Register
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