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Arizona Trains:
The BNSF Transcon & The Grand Canyon Railway (2 of 2)
by Lewis Bogaty
Added 10/2009; Copyright © 2009 Lewis Bogaty
Flagstaff
Above: The Flagstaff Amtrak Station
Above: An eastbound passes the old Flagstaff train station.
The Grand Canyon Railway
The Grand Canyon Railway takes visitors from Williams, Az, to the Grand Canyon Village. The railroad owns steam engines, Alco diesels, and former Amtrak F40s.
Above: As it approaches the Grand Canyon, the
train swings onto a siding, allowing
it to reverse into the train station, correctly positioned for its return trip
to Williams.
The power is an EMD former Amtrak F40PH built in 1977.
Above: The historic Grand Canyon train station.
Above & Below: The train arrives at the Grand Canyon station.
