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Verde Canyon Railroad

The Verde River Canyon is a living, natural jewel at the edge of the Mogollon Rim in Central Arizona The real beauty of the canyon, its resistance to change, is best experienced while traveling the Verde Canyon Railroad at a gentle speed of about 12 miles per hour.

Passengers aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad can enjoy breathtaking views of an unspoiled, riparian wilderness, displaying wildlife, waterfowl, unique rock formations and Sinagua Indian ruins. During the 40-mile round trip, which usually takes 3 1/2 to 4 hours, the train passes through a 680-foot man-made tunnel and over a covered railroad trestle, as well as several other trestles bridging canyons of the Verde River. The most notable of these is called SOB Canyon -- a 175-foot-deep gorge named after an obscure soul known as "Sweet Ol' Bill." This part of the canyon offers a beautiful panorama of the Verde River that is as magnificent as any place in Arizona.
Two pulling engines plus a power car
Two pulling engines plus a power car		 We are ready to go
We are ready to go		 Queing up to board
Queing up to board		 Several of our tour group
Several of our tour group
And we're off!
And we're off!		 Heading into the canyon
Heading into the canyon		 Could not have asked for a better day!
Could not have asked for a better day!		 Wonderful scenery
Wonderful scenery
Cave dwelling
Cave dwelling		 Around the curve we go
Around the curve we go		 View of engines
View of engines		 The river is quite wide some places
The river is quite wide some places
Heading for the trestle
Heading for the trestle		 Heading for the trestle
Heading for the trestle		 Engines going over the trestle
Engines going over the trestle		 It's a deep valley!
It's a deep valley!
So green and lush
So green and lush		 Unspoiled nature
Unspoiled nature		 Going over another trestle
Going over another trestle		 The high and the low points
The high and the low points
View of the cars behind us
View of the cars behind us		 An oasis of plants along the river
An oasis of plants along the river		 Back out on the desert
Back out on the desert		 There were several open cars
There were several open cars
Open cars great for taking pictures!
Open cars great for taking pictures!		 The green valley
The green valley		 Nice constrast of colors
Nice constrast of colors		 Bald Eagle at nest - far across canyon
Bald Eagle at nest - far across canyon
Rolling along
Rolling along		 Nice paint job on the engines
Nice paint job on the engines		 Going deeper into canyon
Going deeper into canyon		 More oasis
More oasis
Round pebble stones along river
Round pebble stones along river		 Red, white and blue!
Red, white and blue!		 Engines switch to take us back
Engines switch to take us back		 Unhooks and goes to other end
Unhooks and goes to other end
Engines pull in either direction
Engines pull in either direction		 Perkinsville
Perkinsville		 Some horses
Some horses		 Nice blue water with some rapids
Nice blue water with some rapids
The front part of the train going home
The front part of the train going home		 Nice view
Nice view		 See the cows down there?
See the cows down there?		 Bald Eagle again - 420mm plus crop
Bald Eagle again - 420mm plus crop
Heading back to Clarkdale
Heading back to Clarkdale		 View of the canyon floor and river
View of the canyon floor and river		 Man out in desert
Man out in desert		 Welcome back riders
Welcome back riders

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Guest 16-Oct-2004 04:05
Nice shots....Just did the railroad last Monday. Didn't have the eagle in it's nest though!
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