http://www.azrail.org Let's Get Arizona On Track To The Future Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:21:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.azrail.org/2011/verde-canyon-celebrates-100-years/ http://www.azrail.org/2011/verde-canyon-celebrates-100-years/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:21:44 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=825 The Distance Traveled is 20 Miles; the Time Traveled is 100 Years Clarkdale, AZ – Verde Canyon Railroad’s  historic train takes passengers on a 20-mile journey through a remarkable wilderness area of Arizona but the time traveled is actually 100 years. Join the Railroad in celebrating the birth of their line 100 years ago — and the [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2011/verde-canyon-celebrates-100-years/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2010/verde-canyon20/ http://www.azrail.org/2010/verde-canyon20/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:40:34 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=736 Beginning the train's journey, the two FP7 locomotives appear at the crossing east of the Clarkdale depot. The Verde Canyon Railroad, billed as Arizona’s Longest Running Nature Show, will celebrate its twentieth year of operation in 2010. Of Arizona’s two excursion railroads, the VCR has by far the more stunning ride, taking you right along the top [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2010/verde-canyon20/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2010/gila-tomahawk-rides-again/ http://www.azrail.org/2010/gila-tomahawk-rides-again/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:42:16 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=628 Source: Arizona Eastern’s Copper Spike Excursion Calendar Arizona Eastern Railway AND THE COPPER SPIKE TRAIN EXCURSION announce the rare opportunity to “ride the rails” aboard the Gila Tomahawk Not once since 1954 has this named passenger train, the Gila Tomahawk, plied the rails on the tracks of the Arizona Eastern. Re-live the glory of passenger train travel [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2010/gila-tomahawk-rides-again/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2009/steam-is-back-at-the-grand-canyon/ http://www.azrail.org/2009/steam-is-back-at-the-grand-canyon/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:56:14 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=563 [ September 19, 2009; 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. ] The Grand Canyon Railway will commemorate the 20th anniversary of its rebirth Sept. 19, 2009 with a special roundtrip run to the Grand Canyon of its Steam Locomotive 4960 fueled by recycled vegetable oil. The Sept. 19 excursion for the Railway’s regular 65-mile journey from Williams, Ariz. to the South Rim of Grand Canyon [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2009/steam-is-back-at-the-grand-canyon/feed/ 0 http://www.azrail.org/2009/oktoberfest-halloween-specials-on-verde-canyon/ http://www.azrail.org/2009/oktoberfest-halloween-specials-on-verde-canyon/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:02:58 +0000 wlindley http://www.azrail.org/?p=565 source: VERDE CANYON PRESS RELEASE CLARKDALE, AZ – Ales on Rails is Verde Canyon Railroad’s way of toasting the German Oktoberfest tradition that has been interwoven into the American tapestry for over 200 years… before train time, on the station’s patio with a lively band, a hearty feast of brats, pretzels and strudel… local breweries showcase [...]]]> http://www.azrail.org/2009/oktoberfest-halloween-specials-on-verde-canyon/feed/ 0