Re: (rshsdepot) Re: At Grand Canyon, No Way to Run a Railroad

["Paul S. Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>]

I bet hiking back up is even harder!
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Date: Thursday, January 31, 2002 11:10 AM
Subject: (rshsdepot) Re: At Grand Canyon, No Way to Run a Railroad


>In a message dated 1/31/02 3:25:14 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>tomfassett_@_earthlink.net writes:
>
>> Ah, hiking the canyon is a whole different animal...  Relatives of mine
hike
>> the canyon at least once a year.  As I said, park "insiders" who know the
>> ropes do have their privileges (I just don't agree with it)...  Even
then,
>> the percentage of people hiking the canyon as opposed to just visiting is
>> miniscule
>
>       That is undoubtedly true.  I know that this is slightly off-topic,
but
>I'm one of those few who have hiked down to the bottom of the canyon.
>Indeed, if I recall correctly, I've hiked to the bottom seven times,
>including the South Kaibab, Bright Angel, Hermit and North Kaibab Trails.
>How many others on this list have done that?
>
>       Mandatory railroad content:  Unfortunately, I've never taken the
train
>to the canyon.  My first trip to the Canyon was in 1966, when the Santa Fe
>Railroad was still running a daily train to the canyon.  We traveled by
train
>on that trip, but the one daily train from Williams to the Grand Canyon did
>not connect with The Chief, which we took, so we had to take a bus for the
>last leg of the journey to the canyon.  But I do remember seeing the Santa
Fe
>train at the depot -- including an ancient heavyweight car which, I think,
>was attached just for the Williams-Grand Canyon run.
>
>       On subsequent visits, I watched the trees grow where the tracks used
>to be.  Then, in the 1990s, I had the pleasure of seeing the Grand Canyon
>Railroad trains arrive.  In fact, on my 1997 trip, I arranged to meet
>neighbors of mine who were arriving by train when I was there.
>
>       Maybe I'll finally have a chance to ride the Grand Canyon Railroad
>this summer, as I hope to attend the NRHS convention that is centered in
>Williams.
>
>                   Daniel Chazin
>

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