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The Scottsdale Live Steamers (once the Maricopa Live Steamers club) was established in 1972 and has been growing as the park opened in 1975.
DATE: November 10, 1994
Thanks to the Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society, the Magma Copper Co. steam locomotive was moved to the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in 1977. It cost about $7500, which was about the same price Magma paid the El Paso & South-Western Railroad (EP & SW) for the engine in 1922. This engine was constructed by Baldwin Locomotive Works (No. 31880) in October 1907 as the Arizona & New Mexico Railway #26. It was transferred to the El Paso & South-Western Railroad as their #130 when that railroad absorbed the A&NM. It was then sold to the Magma Arizona Railroad as their #6 on December 11, 1922. It hauled copper from the mine at Superior to the southern Pacific interchange at Magma for 38 years.
DATE: December 28, 1977
#10 Steam engine
In 1967, 100-acres of land was donated to the City of Scottsdale by the McCormick’s. Also at this time, Guy Stillman, a local businessman, announced he will turn over his miniature railroad as a long-term lease – purchase agreement with Scottsdale. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler McCormick had operated an Arabian horse ranch for many years upon these many acres. Guy Stillman donated his steam engines and rolling stock, with hopes that everyone could enjoy trains for years to come. This was indeed the start of something magical for Scottsdale.
DATE: February 25, 1974
A 120-foot tunnel was added to the park, in part paid for by a donation of $36,500 from the Town of Paradise Valley. The Partnership Tunnel was dedicated on Oct. 10, 1992. The 10-foot high, 10-foot wide and 125-foot long tunnel incorporated nine miles of rebar, 250 cubic yards of concrete and 8,000 concrete blocks.
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