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ALL STEAM PULLED EXCURSION USING THE ATSF 3751 4-8-4 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
LOS ANGELES TO THE GRAND CANYON ROUNDTRIP VIA THE FREIGHT ONLY BNSF PEAVINE ROUTE PLUS A DOUBLEHEADER ON THE GRAND CANYON RAILROAD

MAY 14-19, 2012

Trains and Travel International of Reno, Nevada is pleased to announce plans to jointly sponsor and operate "THE GRAND CANYON LIMITED" with the Central Coast Railway Club from Santa Clara, California. After a very successful operation of the Northern California Explorer excursion train in June over the BNSF Inside Gateway plans are moving forward for our next big excursion to Arizona celebrating this states centennial.

Operating plans have been for The Grand Canyon Limited to be pulled by the ATSF 3751 4-8-4 steam locomotive from Los Angeles to Arizona via Parker and return. Additional operating plans call for us to double head with the former CB&Q 4960 2-8-2 steam locomotive on the Grand Canyon Railroad between Williams and the South Rim roundtrip.

Plans call for photo run-bys to be made on most days, freight traffic and timing permitting. This 6 day steam excursion will be operated under contract with Amtrak, BNSF, Grand Canyon and the Arizona & California Railroads.

Trains & Travel International is the official reservation agent for this excursion. All reservations and ticket sales must be made through us. The Central Coast Railway Club is in charge of the operating portion of this excursion.

Over the past several weeks we have had to change and revise the day by day itinerary several times to satisfy the operating plans of each railroad. Finally we have come to a plan where all of the railroads involved has agreed upon. We now have a final itinerary that works for everyone. It has been a real challenge to get an itinerary that fits into each railroads operating plans.

BELOW IS THE NEW REVISED ITINERARY THAT HAS
BEEN APPROVED BY ALL THE RAILROADS

Saturday May 12:

National Train Day. Our charter train and the Santa Fe 3751 will be on display at Los Angeles Union Station for all to view and photograph.

Sunday May 13:

Layover day to stock and service our Grand Canyon Limited. No passengers can board until Monday morning.

Day 1 Monday May 14:

Los Angeles to Parker, Arizona via Cajon Pass on the BNSF mainline. This will be a very long day covering 337 Miles. We will depart from Los Angeles 9:00AM with an estimated arrival in Parker at 9:00PM. After departing Barstow we cross the Mojave Desert on the BNSF mainline as far as Cadiz. Here our train will switch off to the Arizona and California Railroad for the run to Parker. Non Pullman passengers will be transferred transferred to nearby lodging and Pullman passengers will stay onboard.

Day 2 Tuesday May 15:

Parker to Williams 256 Miles. First leg will be Parker to Matthie on the Arizona and California Railroad. Second leg will be Matthie to Williams on the BNSF Peavine line. At Williams non Pullman passengers will transfer to local hotels and Pullman passengers will stay onboard. Depart Parker 9:30AM, depart Congress 3:30PM, and arrive Williams 7:00PM. A special option is available to pick up additional passengers at Congress, Arizona which is 7 miles north of Wickenburg. This option also includes a charter motor coach transfer from both Phoenix and Wickenburg to Congress to board the train for the ride north to Williams. Upon arrival in William motor coach transfers back to Wickenburg and Phoenix. Also if there is enough demand we will provide a motor coach from Phoenix-Wickenburg to Parker to arrive in time to board our train.

Day 3 Wednesday May 16:

Williams to Grand Canyon Round Trip 127 Miles. Doublehead with the CB&Q 4960 on the Grand Canyon Railroad . Option to for passengers to stay overnight at the South Rim and then ride the Grand Canyon's regular excursion train back to Williams on May 16 . Our train will depart Williams at 8:15AM arriving at the South Rim at 11:15AM. We then depart the Grand Canyon at 4:00PM and return to Williams at 7:00PM. Non Pullman passengers transfer to local hotels and Pullman passengers are offered the option to stay onboard in Williams.

Day 4 Wednesday Thursday May 17:

Layover day in Williams to service the steam locomotive and train. Pullman passengers with eastbound one-way tickets will detrain this morning. Those Pullman passengers with roundtrip tickets may spend the night onboard if you choose or transfer to local lodging for one night, at your own expense. Pullman passengers with westbound one-way tickets may board the train in the afternoon, after it is serviced and cleaned. Three Sightseeing options are available today.

Day 5 Friday May 18:

Williams to Parker on the BNSF and Arizona & California Railroads, a total of 256 miles. A special option is available for local and Wickenburg folks to board our charter motor coaches for the ride up to Williams and ride our train southbound to Congress which is 7 miles north of Wickenburg , then return to your starting point in Phoenix on our buses. The train will Depart Williams 10:00AM, depart Congress 2:45PM and arrive Parker at 7:30PM. Non Pullman passengers will transfer to nearby lodging and Pullman passengers will stay onboard.

Day 6 Saturday May 19:

Parker to Los Angeles running on the Arizona & California and BNSF railroads for a total of 337 miles. Depart Parker 8:00AM arrive Los Angeles about 7:00 PM.

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