PHOENIX — The Grand Canyon Railway resumes operations this weekend, offering departures every first Saturday of the month through October. Steam-powered journeys will take place on April 23 for Earth ...

Visiting the Grand Canyon via the restored vintage railcars and engines of the Grand Canyon Railway may well be the grandest way to visit a national treasure. It certainly beats jockeying for parking ...

Genesee & Wyoming continues to add to its series of locomotives marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, with the latest unit also honoring railroading’s place in U.S. history. Arizona ...

WILLIAMS, AZ (AZFamily)—Steam engine 4960 is special not only because it’s one of about 200 steam engines in operation in the U.S. but also because it’s the only steam engine that completely runs on ...

Seeing a piece of the world from a train can offer glimpses of scenic landscapes not easily accessible beyond the tracks. Such a sentiment explains the appeal of the Grand Canyon Railway, a heritage ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article misidentifed the county and service class offered by Verde Canyon Railroad. Before the automobile, trains ruled American transit. Many ...

Before the automobile, trains ruled American transit. Many of Arizona’s first resorts, like El Tovar at Grand Canyon and the San Marcos Hotel in Chandler, were based around the railroads. So were the ...