Grand Canyon Railway 4960 is a preserved O-1A class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive built in August 1923 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy (CB&Q) Railroad.

Mar 1, 2024 · Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 4960 will lead excursions to the Arizona’s tourist railroad’s namesake at least 11 times in 2024, beginning this weekend on Saturday, March 2. Locomotive 4960 was built in 1923 by Baldwin Locomotive Works …

Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 pushes out of the willams depot. 4960 is fired and ready to push the train back to the staton for passengers to board for the Grand Canyon run. Desert Splendor. CB&Q 4960 leads ATSF 3751 past MP 9 on the way to the South Rim.

Check the calendar to see which dates will feature either GCR No. 29 or GCR No. 4960 out in front of The Train. Steam Saturdays may be cancelled at any time, including the planned day of departure, due to weather, mechanical, or other issues.

Sep 11, 2023 · Grand Canyon Railway’s No. 4960, a 2-8-2 Mikado built in 1923 for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, rolls south with a National Model Railroad Association Pacific Southwest Region charter on June 10, 2023. The O-1A class locomotive is fueled by waste vegetable oil collected from local restaurants. Carl Swanson.

Jan 28, 2022 · The two locomotives set to chug along the track, GCR No. 29 and GCR No. 4960, both have a long and illustrious history that the company intends to celebrate with Steam Saturdays.

Aug 11, 2023 · The Grand Canyon Railway will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the construction of its 2-8-2 locomotive 4960 with a series of excursions this month and a party this weekend, the railroad announced recently.

Grand Canyon Railway 4960 is a class "O-1a" 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1923 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. It was mostly used for hauling freight trains until 1957.

Belonging to class “0-1a,” #4960 is a Mikado-type steam locomotive with a wheel arrangement of 2-8-2. It was manufactured in 1923 for the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy (CB&Q) Railroad by Baldwin Locomotive Works. It served the railroad for over three decades until its …

Aug 7, 2023 · WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel’s 2-8-2 No. 4960 returned to service after a month-and-a-half absence to lead the “First Saturday” steam excursion from Williams to the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park on Aug. 5.