“It took 26 days and we stayed at 4 and 5 star resorts,' he said. In September 2018, Schnyder and his group ran the Alaska Railroad 525 miles between Seward and Fairbanks then back to Anchorage for a total of 1050 miles. Sometimes we stop at an areas and just sit and enjoy natures beauty knowing very few people get to see this.” “Some of the places we visit are only seen by trains. “If you ever rode in a car and have seen the sight from this level you would understand why we do this,” Schnyder said. Schnyder owns three cars and travels up to 1,000 or more miles. The group had cars from South Carolina, Illinois, Nebraska, Montana, Idaho, Las Vegas, Arizona and California. The couple also owns a closed car, too, for inclement weather. Joe Schnyder and his wife SuAnna wave goodbye from their open speeder. We also provide a Port-a-jon at halfway point for a breaks.” “This way they can enjoy and not be rushed around on their trip.

“We give them plenty of track time avoiding our trains,” said Ken Stephenson, trainmaster for the Grand Canyon Railway. “We left on a Monday morning after the Grand Canyon Railway passenger train and arrived at the Grand Canyon Village depot about 2 p.m. “Our trip this year was 67.4 miles one way, “ said Joe Schnyder, Excursion Coordinator for NARCOA. The group of 24 cars decorated the Grand Canyon Village with yellow and orange mini-trains that drew a curious eye. Dedicated to the preservation and safe legal operation of vintage railroad equipment, the North American Railcar Operators Association (NARCOA) made its annual debut to the Grand Canyon Village in late October.Īlso known as “speeders”, the motorcars were once used by the railroads to inspect the many miles of track for defects and to handle track maintenance.

Speeder sandbox