Heritage route
Verde Canyon Railroad
Clarkdale → Perkinsville · United States
Two 1953 FP7 diesels, once Alaska Railroad engines, thread a 680-ft curved tunnel and a red-rock canyon that shelters nesting bald eagles.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 37 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Verde Canyon Railroad — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Verde Canyon Railroad?
The Verde Canyon Railroad runs 64 km from Clarkdale to Perkinsville.
How long does the Verde Canyon Railroad take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 4 h for the 64 km. That is an average of 16 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 19 km/h.
Who runs the Verde Canyon Railroad?
Verde Canyon Railroad, with EMD FP7, vintage coaches.
How old is the Verde Canyon Railroad?
The line has been in service since 1912. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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