GCRY 29

GCRY 29

Awaiting its return trip from the rim of the Grand Canyon, GCRY 2-8-0 Consolidation #29 sits quietly near the Grand Canyon Lodge. Originally built in May of 1906 as LSI #14 (renumbered in 1924 to LSI #29), it served as one of two Consolidations for the Grand Canyon Rwy for nearly 20 years. This is a Jim Lockart slide.

Here is another 2-8-0 Consolidation type steam locomtoive that served the Grand Canyon Rwy tourist line at Williams, AZ. Built by Alco-Pittsburgh in May of 1906 as Lake Superior & Ishpheming #14, it was renumbered in 1924 to LSI #29. Like its sister LSI #18, it was retired in 1956 and eventually sold in 1963 to the Marquette & Huron tourist train. In 1985 it was sold to a private owner, who in turn sold it to the Grand Canyon Railway (GCR) four years later. GCR returned No. 29 to service in April 1990, and the locomotive pulled the railway's passenger trains between Williams, Arizona and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. As of 2024, No. 29 is out of service, undergoing a boiler inspection. This is a Jim Lockart slide.

Now really a display engine

GCRY 29

GCRY 2-8-0 Consolidation 29 is seen in the Process of having its Sheet Metal Around the Boiler being removed as it goes for its 1.572 day inspection at the GCRY Shops, The Engine plans to be running again in 2023

GCRY 2-8-0 Consolidation 29 rests decorated for the upcoming holidays and covered in snow is at the Williams depot making for great Winter Photography

The Grand Canyon Railway ran a special double-header with no diesel helper to the canyon to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Grand Canyon NP.

She was turning hor train around on the wye

The train was pulling onto the wye to turn the consist around.

This happened right in front of our hotel.

Back when steam was still an everyday occurrence on the GCRY.

The sun finally comes out to celebrate the first GCRY doubleheader since 2006

The Doubleheader hits the grade into Williams, and 29 gives a show.

The GCRY steam doubleheader unloads passengers at the Grand Canyon. Many railfans and photographers can be seen taking pictures of this historical event.

The GCRY steam doubleheader speeds through Red Lake, AZ at track speed.

The GCRY steam doubleheader prepares to load passengers at the Grand Canyon.

For the first time in 8 years, the GCRY ran a steam doubleheader to the Grand Canyon. Here, 29 and 4960 can be seen leaving Williams on a cold and wet August morning.