![]() Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.By operating our two steam locomotives, we give today’s rail passengers a glimpse into the rich history of Arizona tourism. 29 pulled the trains that brought the first travelers en masse to Arizona and our jewel in the National Park crown – Grand Canyon. This award is presented annually to the individual, organization, or community that has made the most significant contribution toward the cultural and/or historic preservation of some aspect of the natural, cultural, or aesthetic legacy of Arizona to inspire domestic or international visitation to the state. Locomotives like No. Grand Canyon Railway was the recipient of the 2017 Arizona Governor’s Award for Outstanding Historical and Cultural Preservation, honoring our 2016 project to restore historic steam locomotive No. The Grand Canyon Railway recently became the first tourist railway in the United States to receive ISO 14001 third-party certification of its environmental management system (EMS) after a two-year process involving complete review, development and implementation of environmental initiatives in all of its operations. 4960 has taken its place as an icon among operational steam locomotives in the United States.Īwards and Recognition ISO ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION 4960 has served as the backbone of our steam fleet, powering all of our steam excursions and round-trip trains to Grand Canyon. ![]() Further modifications were made to it in 2009, as GCR converted it to run on recycled Waste Vegetable Oil. 4960 underwent one of the most extensive locomotive rebuilding and restoration projects in modern history, converting it from a coal-burner to burn diesel as fuel. Purchased by Grand Canyon Railway in 1989, in 1996 No. ![]() Retired from CB&Q RR in 1960, it pulled excursion trains, museum trains, and circus trains throughout Wisconsin and other mid-western States until the early 1970’s when it was put on static display. 4960 was built in 1923 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and saw service on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad hauling iron ore and other freight throughout the American Mid-West. 4960 for the first steam double-header to Grand Canyon since 2012. 29 back to life to help celebrate the National Park Service’s Centennial Anniversary, and it returned to the rails for the first time in 8 years on Augpulling the round-trip train to and from Grand Canyon National Park. In 2016, Grand Canyon Railway undertook the major project of bringing No. From 2008 to 2016, it enjoyed a semi-retirement as a static display locomotive, first greeting our passengers arriving to the platform in Williams, later on display in front of the historic Grand Canyon Depot at the South Rim. 29 saw service again from 2004 to 2008 after a complete overhaul. 29 when the line was reborn in 1989 and it entered service on the Grand Canyon line in 1990, operating until 1995. Retired from the LS&I RR in 1960, it was sold to the scenic Marquette & Huron Mountain Railroad but was never used. 29 was built in 1906 by the American Locomotive Company in Lima, Ohio to haul iron ore trains on the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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