Talk:Grand Canyon Railway

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[edit] rails

Grand Canyon Railway - anecdote - a train expert might want to verify and add the following to the article. Story goes that the Santa Fe had sold the rail line for salvage. The salvagers tried to begin pulling up the rail within the Williams AZ city limits, and someone called the police. An astute officer cited the salvagers for failure to obtain a permit to operate within the city limits. Then knowing of the Biegerts interest in the line, they were contacted and were able to purchase the line, right of way etc and bring back the train. Gcmaven 00:54, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hotel

The El Tovar Hotel may merit its own article, as it's on the National Register of Historic Places. Record listing:

El Tovar Hotel *** (added 1974 - Building - #74000334)
Also known as El Tovar
Grand Canyon National Park, Rte. 8A, Grand Canyon
        
Historic Significance:  Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:        Whittlesey,Charles, Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Architectural Style:    Other
Area of Significance:   Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce
Period of Significance:         1900-1924
Owner:  Private
Historic Function:      Domestic
Historic Sub-function:  Hotel
Current Function:       Domestic
Current Sub-function:   Hotel

++Lar: t/c 19:59, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

It does have an article at El Tovar Hotel. Slambo (Speak) 15:50, 6 July 2006 (UTC)