The SBRHS is collaborating with the Central Coast Railway Club and Amtrak to operate a special excursion train to Arizona in May of 2012 to help
celebrate the States’ Centennial year. The train is being designated "The Grand Canyon Limited" and operate between Los Angeles, CA. and Williams, AZ. While in
Williams, additional plans are in the works to double head with the former CB&Q 4960 2-8-2 steam locomotive on the Grand Canyon Railway between Williams and
the South Rim in a one day roundtrip.
This trip is sponsored by the Central Coast Railway Club. For all information regarding ticket sales please visit their website at
www.goldenstaterails.com.
Plans call for photo run-bys to be made on most days, freight traffic and timing permitting. This 8 day steam excursion will be operated under contract with Amtrak,
BNSF and the Arizona & California Railroads. We want to stress to everyone that final written approval and signed contracts are still pending and updates will continue
to be announced on this website.
As the contracts are finalized, the day by day itinerary has been adjusted. The current schedule calls for this excursion train to
operate Los Angeles-Barstow-Cadiz-Parker via Cajon Pass. From Parker, the train will operate to Matthie, then on to Williams with a possible run up to the South Rim
of the Grand Canyon and return with 4960. Departing from Williams, 3751 will return to Los Angeles, again via Parker and Barstow.
The revised itinerary is as follows:
