Ambox notice.png
Scheduled Maintenance
The wiki will be going down for routine maintenance on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM Central Time (13:00) or 11:00 Pacific Time. The site may be inaccessible during this time and the database will be locked from editing. We expect the maintenance to take about one hour. We strongly encourage joining our Discord for updates.

Golden Ember

Jump to navigation Jump to search
Golden Ember
Overview
Service typeRegional rail
StatusOperating
LocaleSouthern United States
Current operator(s)Central Gateway Turtle Railroad
Route
StartOrlando, Florida
Stops36
EndPhoenix, Arizona
Distance travelled3,931 miles (6,326 km)
Average journey time66 hours
Service frequencyWeekly
Technical
Rolling stock2 Bombadier diner coaches
15 Bombadier bilevel coaches
3 Bombadier baggage coaches
5 Bombadier sleeper coaches
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed50 miles per hour (80 km/h)–70 miles per hour (110 km/h)