GCRY 237, a former Amtrak F40PHR, approaches Willaha on the return trip to Williams. Willaha is a remote crossing that is home to a siding and an abandoned building.

I raced up line to intercept the return trip of the Grand Canyon train. I made it with about 5 minutes to spare. They sure operate a beautiful train.

Grand Canyon Railway's F40 #295 leads a shorten Grand Canyon Flyer north through Pronghorn Rd. with week old snow laying across the land.

Grand Canyon Railway's 239 leads the Thanksgiving Day train into the Grand Canyon Village.

The southbound National Park Service special is just arriving in Williams in the late afternoon.

As the last light is about the fade, the Grand Canyon Railway train is seen coming into the yard at Williams after a return trip from the South Rim.

The Grand Canyon Railway train is seen returning from the South Rim on a beautiful October afternoon. The train is passing the area known as Woodin.

The daily excursion to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is seen departing Williams and is passing through the yard that stores some of the railroad's other coaches.

The daily excursion to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is seen departing Williams Depot as a couple of cowboys on horses wait at the crossing.

A Grand Canyon bound train prepares to depart northbound out of Williams.

At the height of golden hour, Grand Canyon Railway's ex LS&I 2-8-0 29 rockets across the desert at track speed of 40MPH.

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