The Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company and Williams Arizona

  The Grand Canyon Railway Depot All images, unless otherwise noted, are located in the file "Grand Canyon Depot Images" available online. Used by permission; creative commons.org/licenses by/2.0/. Grand Canyon National Park Museum Collection, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023. Captions are from the original images. FIRST TRAIN TO CARRY PASSENGERS ALL THE WAY TO GRAND CANYON VILLAGE. GROUP POSING IN FRONT OF LOCOMOTIVE. 17 SEP 1901 SHRINER'S SPECIAL TRAINS IN GRAND CANYON STATION YARD. SHRINERS AND 5 STEAM LOCOMOTIVES IN PHOTO. 28 MAR 1937 NPS PHOTO SMU FOOTBALL SPECIAL TRAIN AT GC, RETURNING TO TX FROM PASADENA, CA (ROSEBOWL) 04 JAN 1936. NPS PHOT OVERVIEW: SANTA FE TRAIN "EL CAPITAN" IN STATION AT GRAND CANYON DURING FIRST LOS ANGELES TO CHICAGO RUN. SNOW. 19 FEB 1938 VIEW FROM ROOF OF POWERHOUSE AT THE SHRINERS SPECIAL TRAINS IN RAIL YARD. EL TOVAR HOTEL IN THE BACKGROUND. 17 JUNE 1950 NPS PHOTO BY EDEN. AERIAL BRIGHT ANGEL CAMP - BUILDINGS, TRAIN TRA...

 RECENT FINDINGS: SHAY PART IN THE WOODS Recently, I spent a pleasant afternoon walking one of the old grades of the Saginaw Southern. Occasionally, the monsoon rains will reveal objects left along the lines. On this particular day, I found various bits and pieces of iron, such as a section of rail, a spike or two and an abundance of ties. As per my usual practice, I take pictures, "ooh and aah" at the items, and then discreetly rebury the artifacts. This ensures that future generations will be able to document the far-flung spurs of the Saginaw. It also complies with current Federal Law, where such items are protected. On this day, I uncovered a unique piece of iron.  This particular item is about the length of a water bottle, weighing about five pounds. As can be seen in the photograph, two holes are located on the shaft, and there is a groove on the opposite side. At the bottom, the curved area is machined and slotted, usually indicating a bearing surface.  In Williams...