While at the recent LA Times Travel Show, my father and I stumbled upon a company we'd never heard of: The Grand Canyon Railway. A historic rail line that's recently been revived, it transports visitors to the Grand Canyon in historic and very elegant rail cars, providing entertainment along the way and, if you wish, hotel accommodations both at the Grand Canyon and at their departure point in the quaint town of Williams, Arizona. Its prices are reasonable, and it allows vacationers to take in the sights along the very scenic approach to the Grand Canyon without having to worry about driving off the road! During our Sunday Show, we received a call about the fun of taking this train and also two letters which we thought we'd post here today. To learn more about the railway and possibly to book, you can go to www.thetrain.com.
Here are the letters:
I took this train ride several years ago and loved it! The train was absolutely lovely with its interior and wood panels. We stayed overnight at the station hotel and it was very nice. My only complaint would be that a one way would be sufficient, which would be impossible because our car was at the station. Also, a few more hours at the Canyon would have been ideal. However, it was a trip I thoroughly enjoyed and it was very different.
Love your show!
Marion
(Note from Pauline: For those who wish to spend more time at the Canyon, the Railway can now book passengers for stays in a wide-range of hotels, right at the rim for up to three nights. See the website for details.)
Pauline & Arthur,
Back in the 1950's, I had a job in Flagstaff. I traveled out there by train (Santa Fe Railroad). They had a train running from Chicago to Los Angeles known as "The Grand Canyon". According to the timetable, when the train reached Williams, one coach and a sleeper were detatched and taken up to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. They stayed overnight and the next afternoon, taken back to Williams, to continue on their way. Several years later, I returned to the South Rim, the rail tracks were overgrown. Santa Fe had abandoned the route. Glad to hear it's been revived.
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