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Trains - Grand Canyon Railway
Trains - Grand Canyon Railway
Baldwin 2-8-2
GCR 4960 at Williams, AZ, 5/05/09.  This ex-CB&Q locomotive was built in 1923  (builders plate date, the sign on the pilot says it's 100 years old!).  It was retired from regular service in late 2008  to save fuel.  It burned 1500 gallons  vs 500 for the diesels per trip.
Alco FPA-4
GCR 6793 at Williams, AZ, 5/13/02.


The Grand Canyon Railway (GCR) train operates year round on  65 miles of track from Williams, AZ,  to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The line was built by the Santa Fe in 1901, and  saw passenger service until  1967 with  freight service continuing until 1974.  GCR resurrected passenger service in September 1989. 


Steam 2-8-0
GCR 20 at Williams, AZ, 5/13/02.  This locomotive has been cosmetically restored, e.g. it's not operational.  GCR does have 2 operational steam loco's.

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