Verde Canyon Railroad, Perkinsville, Clarkdale
Channel: Ramblin Pam
Date: 17/05/2019

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We took a day trip on the Verde Canyon Railroad in Clarkdale Arizona. The RR was built in 1912. Mainly to take people up to the mines and to connect Clarkdale and the mines to Jerome and the Santa Fe mainline that was about 36 miles away.
Our trip today will take us 20 miles between Clarkdale and the ghost town of Perkinsville. We traveled over several old trestles bridging canyons of the Verde River. The most notable of these is called SOB Canyon -- a 175-foot-deep gorge. I heard that it was named after a man nicknamed "Sweet Ol' Bill."  But there seems to be a debate over that.
We’re entering the town of Perkinsville.
The railroad buildings here included a depot, water tower, and the station master's house. Nearby there was a limestone quarry and kiln for producing lime, used as a flux in the Clarkdale smelter. At it’s peak, only about 10 or 12 families lived here. After the smelter closed in the 1950’s, it eliminated the need for the quarry and kiln. Then there was the advent of diesel locomotives which eliminated the need for the Perkinsville water stop. 
This is our turn around point. Here, they’ll switch the engines from front to back for the return trip.This trip has some beautiful scenery. It was so much fun! If you're interested, for tickets and prices, here is a link to their website:
https://verdecanyonrr.com/

Music is from Epidemic Sound
Appalachian Trail 4 - Martin Carlberg
Appalachian Trail 5 - Martin Carlberg
Rhythmic Acoustic Guitar 7 - Anders Ekengren
Rolling with the Train 2 - Victor Olsson

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