NNG: Arizona Eastern Excursion Train

Beginning Dec 13, we will begin operating an excursion train from Globe AZ on the ARizona Eastern. This will be a cooperative venture betweer Permian Basin Railways, the City of Globe Main Street Association, the San Carlos Apache Indian Tribe and Gila County. Trains will operate Thurs-Mon through the end of April.

The SLRG will be sending a dome car and an open window coach. The lounge car "Calumet Club" seen in Alabama a while back will also be used.

The trip will be a 15 mile round trip. Initially we will use AZER diesels, until a 60-ton Heisler locomotive owned by Steam CMO Steven Butler can be brought up to FRA standards and placed in service. We expect the Heisler to be up and running in January.

We now return you to your regular narrow gauge programming.......