Trains in Arizona: Amtrak

• Sunset Limited (#1/#2)
  Southern Pacific first operated the Sunset Limited in December 1894 as a seasonal train. Since the late 1960's, it has operated three times a week; it is the only Amtrak train to never have been daily. On April 4, 1993, Amtrak started the Miami-Los Angeles extension, discontinuing service to Phoenix in 1995 and truncating the train to Sanford in 1996, and to Orlando in 1997.
  • Amtrak's Sunset overview
  • Sunset Limited / Texas Eagle at Tucson, 10 January 1998 -- from the south and from the platform
  • Sunset Limited takes on water and fuel at Phoenix, June 1994
  • Route Guide (courtesy TrainWeb) and Schedule (courtesy DVARP)
  • ARPA Position Statement: Daily Service on Amtrak's Sunset Limited (1991)
  • Sunset vs. Sunset Limited: 1970 vs. 1997 Schedules
  • Historical Southern Pacific consists
• Texas Eagle (#21/#22)
  • *** Texas Eagle website -- Highly recommended. City information, route guides, schedules, and much more!
  • Route Guide (courtesy TrainWeb) and Schedule (courtesy DVARP)
• Southwest Chief (#3/#4)
  • West of Flagstaff (led by Santa Fe diesels, 1995)
  • At Albuquerque
  • Route Guide (courtesy TrainWeb) and Schedule (courtesy DVARP)
• More pictures with Arizona's Rail Stations.
• Proposals from the Texas Association of Railroad Passengers
• "A Plan To Reorganize Amtrak" by Andrew Selden on the URPA site. 31 August 2000.

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