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PHOTOS: Pikes Peak Cog Railway Installs First Tracks

Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Chancey Bush/The GazetteStacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/The Gazette)
Chancey Bush/The GazetteStacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65-pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is slated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65-pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is slated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)
Stacy and Witbeck Inc., crews work on laying the first set of track for the Pikes Peak Cog Railway near the top of Pikes Peak on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The 8.9 mile line is being constructed from the top of the peak to the depot in Manitou Springs. The project includes replacing 40 pound running rail with 65 pound rail, adding 27,000 cubic yards of ballast, and replacing 22,900 steel ties. The reopening of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is dated for May 2021. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)


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