| Golden Ember |
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| Service type | Regional rail |
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| Status | Operating |
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| Locale | Southern United States |
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| Current operator(s) | Central Gateway Turtle Railroad |
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| Start | Orlando, Florida |
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| Stops | 36
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Panama City, Florida
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Pensacola, Florida
- Mobile, Alabama
- Biloxi, Mississippi
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Beaumont, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- College Station, Texas
- Austin, Texas
- San Antonio, Texas
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Laredo, Texas
- Del Rio, Texas
- Eagle Pass, Texas
- El Paso, Texas
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Lordsburg, New Mexico
- Lubbock, Texas
- Albequerque, New Mexico
- Los Lunas, New Mexico
- Socorro, New Mexico
- Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- Deming, New Mexico
- Silver City, New Mexico
- Lordsburg, New Mexico
- Tucson, Arizona
- Casa Grande, Arizona
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| End | Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Distance travelled | 3,931 miles (6,326 km) |
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| Average journey time | 66 hours |
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| Service frequency | Every 3 days |
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| Rolling stock | 3 EMD F125s
2 Bombadier diner coaches
15 Bombadier bilevel coaches
3 Bombadier baggage coaches
5 Bombadier sleeper coaches |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Operating speed | 50 miles per hour (80 km/h)–70 miles per hour (110 km/h) |
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