Steam Train to the Grand Canyon!

September 19th, 2026, marked the 125th anniversary of rail service to the Grand Canyon. Originally built and served by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the line has been owned and operated by the Grand Canyon Railway since 1989. To celebrate, the Grand Canyon Railway ran a unique Steam Locomotive “Double Header” on their daily excursion from Williams to the South Village of the Grand Canyon. In this video, we’ll take a look the GCRY operations, and follow the steam excursion throughout the day, between Williams and the Grand Canyon. All locations and description in the video. Thanks for watching! | Video and Content by MichaelLovesTrains 2026 #trains #trainspotting Timeline: 0:00 - Welcome to Williams, Arizona 0:38 - GCRY 29 and GCRY 4960 1:04 - Overview of the Grand Canyon Railway Shops 1:38 - GCRY 6768 (Ex VIA Rail MLW FPA-4) 1:58 - LTEX 401 (Ex Amtrak EMD F40PHR) 2:06 - LTEX 407 (Ex Amtrak EMD F40PHR) 2:24 - GCRY 6860 (MLW FPB-4) 2:34 - The Steam Double Header Departs the Shops 6:05 - Proghorn Ranch Road, heading to Grand Canyon Village 7:08 - Approaching the Village at Rowe Well Road 8:25 - ATSF Grand Canyon Depot 8:43 - GCRY 29 at the Grand Canyon Depot 9:12 - Running around the train, GCRY 29 passing GCRY 4960 9:50 - Departing Grand Canyon Village, heading back to Williams 10:54 - Climbing the grade at Quivero 12:38 - Passing Red Lake 14:09 - Wying the train at Williams