Train Ride from the Grand Canyon to Williams a la Wild West
After enjoying the spectacular view of the Grand Canyon, it was time to head back on the train. On the way to the Grand Canyon the host in our car gave us a lot of interesting details about the history of the train. On the ride back, however, we got a touch of the old and wild West!
All of a sudden, our host told us that we were being attacked by train robbers. Sure enough, two men on horseback, shooting their pistols, overtook the train. You can spot one of them through the train window on the next picture!
And before we “terrified” passengers knew it, they were inside the train, “forcing” us to hand over one dollar or ??! Well, we didn’t wait for the “or.”
Here they are, those railway robbers!
Finally, the Sheriff shows up–too late as usual.
They escaped with our dollars–but the whole excitement was worth it.
Back in Williams, we admired one more time the loyal old train engine. It was a wonderful experience!
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Tags: Arizona, Grand Canyon, Railway, Wild West
June 30th, 2022 at 7:59 pm
How SHOCKING! Those poor bandits! I heard the news reports that it was YOU who really saved the day. Coming on to those bandidos may have seemed like an act of bravery on your part, but we know the shameful truth! No wonder those guys got off the train as soon as possible and ran screaming into the hills. Perhaps your scandalous reputation preceeded you? (Writing your phone number on the dollar bill, too… How NOT surprising!) I’m glad they…er, uh…you and Diane survived the ordeal.
June 30th, 2022 at 8:18 pm
Hello Monster A GoGo! The only one missing on this train was YOU! Of course, you would’ve been in cahoots with the robbers. Yep.
June 30th, 2022 at 8:51 pm
What fun! I love when entertainment is provided.
June 30th, 2022 at 8:55 pm
Darlene, it was very entertaining and a total surprise! A perfect conclusion of an exciting day!
July 4th, 2022 at 11:12 am
This was wonderful, Christa. Thank you so much for sharing this. I was rather startled on my first quick read, but seeing the smiling faces of the “terrified” passengers, I was smiling too.
What a very fun experience — once I realized what I was looking at!
July 4th, 2022 at 1:48 pm
Thanks Lisette, it was a complete surprise and a very entertaining time travel into the Old West!
October 26th, 2022 at 8:56 pm
Wow, this reminds me of when I was a kid in Michigan. My family went to Frontier town and took a train ride which was “held up” by bandits. I’m surprised that this “tradition” is still carrying on.
Did you find the Grand Canyon to be over-crowded?
October 26th, 2022 at 9:03 pm
Thanks, Evelyn, for dropping by! The Grand Canyon was busy, lots of tourists, but because we took the train, we at least didn’t have to worry about parking. I thought it would be exciting to spend the night there during the less crowded season, to watch the sunset and sunrise and get a feeling of the grandeur of this place without a lot of people around. Perhaps one day …