"If you were a visitor to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo between May 1950 and the fall of 1974, you most likely remember the futuristic looking little train that made round trips every hour from the Broadmoor Hotel to the Zoo and back again. The train, named the Mountaineer, was a favorite of Zoo visitors as it made its way along the two miles of narrow gauge cog railroad track, through four tunnels and lush scrub oak and pine, providing spectacular views all along the way.
"The train was designed by Cadillac. It consisted of two coaches, each seating 20 persons, and an engine that pushed the train up the grade from behind, and then backed down holding the coaches behind."
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