FMI job makes a second run up the hill to Morenci after interchanging with the AZER.

Arizona Eastern descending the long grade into Clifton with a sting of tank cars for the FMI which will be waiting at the bottom of the hill. In the background is part of the Freeport McMoran More... (more)

The Arizona Eastern begins its ascent up the winding grade and outta Clifton to a siding about 3 miles out where they will leave the train for Lordsburg and pickup another cut of cars for the FMI ... (more)

After putting together the interchange cars from the FMI at the tiny yard in Clifton, a 4-pack of ex SP B40-8s prepare to clime up the steep winding grade, through six tunnels to the siding at the... (more)

FMI job climbs the steep 5% grade out of the interchange yard at Clifton with a good 30 cars for the top of the hill.

FMI job ties onto the rear of the inbound AZER train and will shortly be screaming up the 5% grade to the FMI yard at the top of the hill.

Arizona Eastern Clifton Job rolls downhill into Clifton where they will hand off their train to the FMI and pickup a handful of cars to bring back up the hill.

Freeport-McMoRan Industries, formerly known as Phelps Dodge until 2007, 5-pack of re-geared GP38s ease down the 5% grade to the AZER interchange yard at the bottom of the hill.

Freeport-McMoRan Industries, formerly known as Phelps Dodge until 2007, 5-pack of re-geared GP38s ease down the 5% grade to the AZER interchange yard at the bottom of the hill.

After leaving a cut for the Arizona Eastern at the interchange in Clifton, a 4 pack of Phelps Dodge GP38-2s climb the steep grade back to the copper mines. These units are specially geared for th... (more)

From the Silver Rails Gallery Collection, Bob Cox photo: Upon arriving in Clifton on a rare milage passenger trip, the riders were greeted with a Phelps Dodge train arriving into town. This train ... (more)

Freeport McMoran's massive copper mill complex sit behind a quartet of aging GP38's specially geared for the severe grade the line encounters.

Freeport McMoran's rail line from Clifton to Morenci climbs a 5% grade to the companies massive copper facility. Here 4 desert modified GP38s climb the 5+% grade out of Clifton. This day the turn ... (more)

Freeport McMoran's rail line from Clifton to Morenci climbs a 5% grade to the companies massive copper facility. Here 4 desert modified GP38s climb the 5+% grade out of Clifton. This day the tu... (more)

Union Pacific's Clifton Local wraps around the horseshoe curve at top of Drive Canyon near Clifton, Arizona. The local ran six days per week out of Lordsburg, New Mexico, to serve Phelps Dodge's M... (more)