Welcome to Verde Canyon Railroad

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The Verde Canyon Railroad has three types of passenger cars: Pullman Standard, Budd Stainless Steel and a refurbished AC&F caboose. The Pullman Standard coaches, built in 1946 and 1947, were originally used in a commuter capacity along the eastern seaboard. These cars provide both first-class and coach service on the Verde Canyon line.

Some of the Budd Stainless Steel cars, built in the late 1930s and ‘40s, once carried passengers along Santa Fe’s “El Capitan” route between Chicago and Los Angeles. All of these cars are first-class cars. Dating back to 1938, the Santa Fe Bell is the oldest car and has been in service longer than any other car on the train.

Today, each car has an interior design that incorporates a different element of Arizona. Throughout the train, the interior murals and faux finishes reveal the desert colors and countryside of this Southwestern region.

Each rail car is named after an Arizona city or attraction, such as "Cottonwood" or "Tuzigoot," and the decor replicates the city or area.

"Just a quick note to thank you for your work on our reunion last week. Everything went as perfectly as it could. A number of my family members said it was the best thing they ever did. Thank you for a perfect reunion."

—Mike Zakis, Phoenix AZ

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