The Story of Grand Canyon Railway: Cowboys Miners Presidents and Kings

About this book

To anyone who has visited this Grand Canyon its clear that the railroad played a major role in its development. But tourism was not the only force that brought steam and diesel locomotives speeding through the sagebrush to the canyons rim. The regions mineral wealth and large stands of ponderosa pine along with a rich ranching heritage also played a big part in the development of the Grand Canyon Railway. Al Richmond explores the multifaceted story of this historic railroad now in its second century. Through dozens of interviews with railroad workers ranchers tourist operators lumbermen and people who lived along the line Richmond brings to life the golden era of railroading in northern Arizona with a rich chronicle of the people who have lived in this spectacular landscape. Grand Canyon Conservancy is the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park.