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[ARTHILL]

Does anyone have suggestions as to good railfan and museum opportunities near Prescott AZ?

[TheStationmaster]

Prescott has an attractive depot that has been restored (office/shops I think), but the track s were pulled a few years ago. The "Peavine" line from Williams to Phoenix is not too far west of town - modest BNSFfreight traffic. Williams to the north features the Grand Canyon Railway and very heavy traffic on the nearby BNSF main.

http://www.thetrain.com/

To the east from Prescott you have the former mining town of Jerome - no railroad there any more, but a interesting town built into the mountainside. A bit farther from Jerome, is Clarkdale, which has the Verde Canyon train on the Arizona Central. I recommend it,

http://www.verdecanyonrr.com/