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Saturday, March 12, 2016

Verde Canyon Railroad

Verde Canyon Railroad is a tourist railroad running between Clarkdale, AZ and Perkinsville, AZ.






Clarkdale is located close to Cottonwood 30 drive minutes from Sedona, AZ

Train goes from Clarkdale to Perkinsville and returns to Clarkdale


Route map


Time-Speed/Altitude graph








Rate - First class $79.95, Coach class $54.95




Head engine EMD FP7 #1510, ex-Alaska Railroad, 1,500 HP



2nd engine EMD FP7 #1512



Baggage car



SCOTTSDALE




SANTA FE BELL




Open-air viewing car PRESCOTT



WICKENBURG




FLAGSTAFF



CAMP VERDE




SYCAMORE




YUMA




MESA




COTTONWOOD




CLARKDALE




TUCSON




JEROME




SEDOMA




PHOENIX




TUZIGOOT



Caboose designed for one private party of six or less passengers





Clarkdale station




Gift shop




Rest area





Eagle is often seen from the train in winter season









A painting in the station


















EMD GP9 #3413 for freight trains







Welcome wine and chips in first-class car




First-class car



















Attendant for open-air viewing car
















































Abandoned Perkinsville station










Double back to Clarkdale















 
















Tunnel




















Mile post




Sunset at Clarkdale station