Santa Fe, All The Way! A Steam Train Sojourn on the "Grand Canyon Limited" [View all]

[Hiawatha Pete]

Last edited Mon Apr 13, 2020, 05:21 PM - Edit history (3)

Hello Again, DU'ers,

While holed up here in my house looking for a distraction from the non-stop bad news about the global pandemic, I thought l'd share some more photographs - this time showcasing an all-but-extinct mode of transport: the steam-locomotive-hauled long-distance passenger train.

For those interested in taking a virtual journey across the Southwest, in 2012 my wife & I were passengers on "The Grand Canyon Limited" (a one-time specially-chartered train recreating the original Santa Fe train of the same name that entered service in 1929) complete with restored Santa Fe Steam Locomotive #3751 & vintage cars which ran on a five-day round trip excursion from Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon to celebrate Arizona's Centennial.

The pics are from my website, https://northamericabyrail.info/

Hope you enjoy!

First, a pic of Santa Fe 4-8-4 type steam locomotive #3751 in front of the Grand Canyon Depot after arriving with the "Grand Canyon Limited"


Now, from West to East: Los Angeles Union Station


Crossing the Los Angeles River in the dome car 'Silver Lariat' on the eastbound "Grand Canyon Limited"


Dome car dining on the Grand Canyon Limited


Grand Canyon Limited approaching San Bernardino


Grand Canyon Limited approaching Sullivan's curve


Sullivans Curve, Cajon Pass, CA


Panoramic view of Santa Fe 3751 pulling the Grand Canyon Limited around Sullivan's Curve


Alray, Cajon Pass, CA


Riding in the baggage car for a closer view of Santa Fe 3751


Old Route 66


Riding eastward through the California desert


Meet with an Arizona & California Railroad freight at Cadiz, CA


Grand Canyon Limited eastbound near the California-Arizona state line


Santa Fe 4-8-4-type steam locomotive 3751 on the point of the Grand Canyon Limited. Photo run-by at Bouse, AZ


Grand Canyon Limited photo run-by at Bouse, AZ


Dome-chair car Silver Lariat


Dome-sleeper-lounge-observation car Silver Solarium on tail end of the Grand Canyon Limited


River near Salome, AZ


Santa Fe 3751 digs in its heels with the Grand Canyon Limited at Wenden, AZ


Saguaro cactus


Santa Fe 3751 pulls the Grand Canyon Limited through the wye at Matthie, AZ


Congress, AZ


Grand Canyon Limited, Skull Valley, AZ


Grand Canyon, south rim


Lookout Studio, Grand Canyon Village, AZ