The Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad doesn't carry much history with it, but does present the history of the area well. Built on part of the abandoned right of way of the Midland Terminal, it runs on 2 ft narrow guage track as apposed to the standard gauge of the Midland Terminal. Two foot gauge was rarely used in the US outside of mines. The CC&V was created through the efforts of John Birmingham in 1967 as an expression of his interest in old railways. His son Jim runs the railroad now and tries to preserve the railroad experience for his guests. Passengers are presented with the gold mining history of the area and of Cripple Creek, which was once the third largest city in Colorado and missed becoming the state capital by only 4 votes.
My real adventure of the day came when I decided to return to Cañon City on CR 88. It's a much shorter trip than the way I came but is unpaved most of the way. However, it presents you with some rugged back-country scenery. Don't try it on a rainy day though.
Due to a camera malfunction, I have no pictures of this trip. However, I did get a picture of Cripple Creek from the top of Pikes Peak so I have included that for your enjoyment.
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Sorry about your camera problem but your trailer sure looks good. No dents, smudges, scars etc. that I can see. Carfully selected view??
FYI Railfair went pretty well-the great floods did not come until we were a couple of days gone.
Have a good RR frenzy for the remainder of your trip.
Jim Deans
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