Arizona Railway Museum

330 E. Ryan Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224

Event Date: 5/7/2011

Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

End Time: 4:00 p.m.

Event Description: Celebrate National Train Day and experience riding the rails the way it used to be. Guesta can tour a diesel locomotive cab, blow the air horn, climb into a 1944 Plymouth switcher engine cab, ring the bell on a steam locomotive, see a private Pullman Railcar 100 years old and Amtrak certified, check out model railroad displays and a lot more!

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Verde Canyon Railroad

300 North Broadway
Clarkdale, AZ 86324

Event Date: 5/7/2011

Start Time: 12:00 p.m.

End Time: 5:00 p.m.

Event Description: Celebrate National Train Day at the Verde Canyon Railroad train depot! Events include a meet and greet plus photo-op with train engineers,free admission to the John Bell Museum, a fully renovated 1940’s boxcar, set upon track and wheel bed to honor its railroad history. It doesn’t move. It just seems like it does because it instantly transports visitors back in time.

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Flagstaff Amtrak Station

1 East Route 66
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Event Date: 5/7/2011

Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

End Time: 4:00 p.m.

Event Description: Come celebrate National Train Day with us. Activities will include historic Flagstaff Train Station tours, a lecture by Mike McCallister about the coming of the railroad in Flagstff, the journey and life of a train robber potrayed by local historian Jerry Snow, model train displays, performances by the Flagstaff Community Band, refreshments, and drawings throughout the day.

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Historic Tucson Depot - Southern Arizona Transportation Museum

414 N. Toole Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701

Event Date: 5/7/2011

Start Time: 10:00 a.m.

End Time: 4:00 p.m.

Event Description: Join the Historic Tucson Train Depot for National Train Day! Among the excitng things to see and do will be learning about the Southern Pacific, El Paso-Southwestern Railroads and Amtrak contributions to the people of Tucson as well as the progress of the city. There will be displays at the depot plaza, museum, and engine 1673.

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Grand Canyon Railway Depot

233 N. Grand Canyon Boulevard
Williams, AZ 86046

Event Date: 5/7-8/2011

Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

End Time: 5:00 p.m.

Event Description: Celebrate National Train Day with a full weekend of activities featuring 45 minute rides behind Grand Canyon Railway steamer #4960, railroad equipment displays, model railroad layouts, local railroad and historical exhibits, Harvey Girls, a photo exhibit, classic cars and tractors.

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