Southwest Rail Trip

September 2001

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
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Amtrak to Chicago,
3:20 pm board Amtrak Southwest Chief
3
10:41 pm Arrive Williams AZ
Fray Marcos Hotel
More photos
4
Grand Canyon RW to Canyon and return
5
Motor Coach to Clarksdale AZ. Afternoon Verde Canyon RW,
Dinner and show at Blazin' M Ranch, Cottonwood AZ
Coach to Flagstaff, Best Western Pony Soldier
6
5:22 am, board Southwest Chief eastbound
1:50 pm Arr Lamy NM, transfer to Sante Fe NM,
Hotel St. Francis
7
Day free in Santa Fe
Evening: Santa Fe Southern RW High Desert Highball cocktail train, 2.5 hrs.
Hotel St. Francis, Santa Fe NM
8
Afternoon, motorcoach to Bradbury Science Museum, Los Alamos National Loboratory.
Then on to Chama NM,
Elkhorn Lodge & Cafe
9
Motor coach to Antonito CO for Cumbres & Toltec RR
Detrain Ozier for lunch, continue to Chama.
Motor Coach to Durango CO
Best Western Rio Grande
10
Day free in Durango
11
Durango and Silverton RR to Silverton CO.
Afternoon free.
The Wyman Inn.
12
Motocoach to Canon City CO,
Canon Inn
13
Canon City and Royal Gorge RR, 2 hrs. Drive to Denver CO,
Drury Inn and Suites, in suburb of Englewood
14
Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden,
Georgetown Loop RR
8:15 pm board Amtrak California Zephyr eastbound
15
Arr Chicago 4:20 pm.
Lakeshore Limited to Toledo, arr after midnight.

Amrak map

Map of Colorado/NM area

Arranged by Ruth and Bill Fuehring,
Uptown Travel, Bellevue OH

Revised August 13, 2001


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