Since June of 1891, the Manitou and Pike’s Peak Cog Railway has taken visitors to the top of Pike’s Peak to enjoy beautiful views of the Rocky Mountains. It’s a comfortable and enjoyable ride to the top with breathtaking views around every bend. The train takes visitors to the to the summit of the peak year-round. At the summit, the line simply ends - there’s no room for the train to turn around. The train can travel forward or reverse and has controls on both ends for the engineer to operate. This image was taken while I stood in front of the (stopped) train at the summit. A late spring storm was rolling in from the northwest, and would soon bring lightning and a snowstorm. Luckily, our train started back down the mountain before the action began.