ALL STEAM PULLED EXCURSION USING THE ATSF #3751 4-8-4 LOS ANGELES TO THE
GRAND CANYON WITH A SIDE TRIP TO PHOENIX OVER THE PEAVINE ROUTE
Trains and Travel International of Reno, Nevada is pleased to announce
plans to jointly sponsor and operate "THE GRAND CANYON LIMITED" with the
Central Coast Railway Club from Santa Clara, California. Trains & Travel
International will be the official reservation agent for this excursion.
All reservations and ticket sales must be made through us. The Central
Coast Railway Club will be in charge of the operating portion of this
excursion.
Planned itinerary:
Day 1, Sunday May 13: Los Angeles to Barstow via Cajon Pass on the BNSF
mainline, 155 miles. Allows a mid-morning departure from Los Angeles.
Non-Pullman passengers will transfer to local hotels. Option will be
available to return to Los Angeles on charter motorcoaches.
Day 2, Monday May 14: Barstow to Parker, 182 miles across the Mojave
Desert on the BNSF mainline as far as Cadiz. Between Cadiz and Parker on
the Arizona and California Railroad. Non-Pullman passengers will transfer
to Lake Havasu City for lodging.
Day 3, Tuesday May 15: Parker to Williams, 256 miles. First leg will be
Parker to Matthie on the Arizona and California Railroad. Second leg will
be Matthie to Williams on the BNSF Peavine line. At Williams non-Pullman
passengers will transfer to local hotels.
Day 4, Wednesday May 16: Williams to Grand Canyon Round Trip, 127 miles.
Doublehead with the CB&Q 4960 on the Grand Canyon Railroad. Option for
passengers to stay overnight at the South Rim and then bus to Williams in
time for departure the next morning.
Day 5, Thursday May 17: Williams to Phoenix, 206 miles on the BNSF Peavine
Line. Pullman passengers traveling roundtrip must transfer to local hotels
for the next three nights.
Day 6, Friday May 18: Layover in Phoenix to service the steam locomotive
and train.
Day 7, Saturday May 19: Phoenix to Matthie roundtrip on the BNSF Peavine
Line. Today's excurson will cater mainly to local Arizona folks. Total
miles is 116.
Day 8, Sunday May 20: Phoenix to Parker, 164 miles. Phoenix to Matthie on
the BNSF and then on to Parker on the Arizona and California Railroad.
Optional bus return to Phoenix. Non-Pullman passengers transfer to Lake
Havasu City for lodging.
Day 9, Monday May 21: Parker to Los Angeles, 333 miles. Very Long day.
Parker to Cadiz on the Arizona and California Railroad then on to Los
Angeles on the BNSF mainline via Cajon Pass. Special option will be
available to board the train in Barstow for the run to Los Angeles
including charter motorcoaches bringing passengers to Barstow from Los
Angeles.
Fares available for single days and combinations of days, at many
different levels of service: coach, first class lounge, first class
coach, dome class, first class dome, Pullman sleeper class. See website
below for information and fares.
TRAINS & TRAVEL, P.O. BOX 10625, RENO, NEVADA 89510-0625
800-359-4870 USA ; 800-752-1836 CANADA ; 775-453-1004
OFFICE HOURS 9AM TO 5PM MONDAY-FRIDAY PACIFIC WEST COAST TIME
more info: http://traintrips.biz/grand-canyon-limited.html
and: http://goldenstaterails.com/
GRAND CANYON WITH A SIDE TRIP TO PHOENIX OVER THE PEAVINE ROUTE
Trains and Travel International of Reno, Nevada is pleased to announce
plans to jointly sponsor and operate "THE GRAND CANYON LIMITED" with the
Central Coast Railway Club from Santa Clara, California. Trains & Travel
International will be the official reservation agent for this excursion.
All reservations and ticket sales must be made through us. The Central
Coast Railway Club will be in charge of the operating portion of this
excursion.
Planned itinerary:
Day 1, Sunday May 13: Los Angeles to Barstow via Cajon Pass on the BNSF
mainline, 155 miles. Allows a mid-morning departure from Los Angeles.
Non-Pullman passengers will transfer to local hotels. Option will be
available to return to Los Angeles on charter motorcoaches.
Day 2, Monday May 14: Barstow to Parker, 182 miles across the Mojave
Desert on the BNSF mainline as far as Cadiz. Between Cadiz and Parker on
the Arizona and California Railroad. Non-Pullman passengers will transfer
to Lake Havasu City for lodging.
Day 3, Tuesday May 15: Parker to Williams, 256 miles. First leg will be
Parker to Matthie on the Arizona and California Railroad. Second leg will
be Matthie to Williams on the BNSF Peavine line. At Williams non-Pullman
passengers will transfer to local hotels.
Day 4, Wednesday May 16: Williams to Grand Canyon Round Trip, 127 miles.
Doublehead with the CB&Q 4960 on the Grand Canyon Railroad. Option for
passengers to stay overnight at the South Rim and then bus to Williams in
time for departure the next morning.
Day 5, Thursday May 17: Williams to Phoenix, 206 miles on the BNSF Peavine
Line. Pullman passengers traveling roundtrip must transfer to local hotels
for the next three nights.
Day 6, Friday May 18: Layover in Phoenix to service the steam locomotive
and train.
Day 7, Saturday May 19: Phoenix to Matthie roundtrip on the BNSF Peavine
Line. Today's excurson will cater mainly to local Arizona folks. Total
miles is 116.
Day 8, Sunday May 20: Phoenix to Parker, 164 miles. Phoenix to Matthie on
the BNSF and then on to Parker on the Arizona and California Railroad.
Optional bus return to Phoenix. Non-Pullman passengers transfer to Lake
Havasu City for lodging.
Day 9, Monday May 21: Parker to Los Angeles, 333 miles. Very Long day.
Parker to Cadiz on the Arizona and California Railroad then on to Los
Angeles on the BNSF mainline via Cajon Pass. Special option will be
available to board the train in Barstow for the run to Los Angeles
including charter motorcoaches bringing passengers to Barstow from Los
Angeles.
Fares available for single days and combinations of days, at many
different levels of service: coach, first class lounge, first class
coach, dome class, first class dome, Pullman sleeper class. See website
below for information and fares.
TRAINS & TRAVEL, P.O. BOX 10625, RENO, NEVADA 89510-0625
800-359-4870 USA ; 800-752-1836 CANADA ; 775-453-1004
OFFICE HOURS 9AM TO 5PM MONDAY-FRIDAY PACIFIC WEST COAST TIME
more info: http://traintrips.biz/grand-canyon-limited.html
and: http://goldenstaterails.com/
