The Apache Railway's Blue Looper climbs out of Holbrook as it goes by Mile Post 5 on its way to Snowflake to drop off its load.
The Friday freight back south to the Paper Mill is just past MP 5 on its journey uphill out of Holbrook 4/6/12.
The Friday freight has just throttled up to gain momentum up the hill as it leaves Yard Limits and crosses over the county road crossing in Holbrook 4/6/12. This begins its 36 mile journey south t... (more)
Daily freight heading home to Snowflake. Locomotive built as L&N #1305 June 1964
The Blue Looper coal train, with 6 alcos in uniform and 60 loaded coal hoppers, are climbing the grade out of Holbrook with all of their might at MP 5 5/5/11.
APA 98 leads 4 other Alcos on the Blue Looper coal train at Milepost 5 on the Apache Railway. 1/5/12
After departing Holbrook, six Alco's cackle in Run 8 with 60 coal loads, and are down to a crawl on the hill at MP 5.
After departing Holbrook, six Alco products have 60 coal loads down to a crawl on the hill.
The Holbrook turn approaches milepost 5 heading south toward Snowflake after working the BNSF interchange in Holbrook.
Apache Railway five day a week train to interchange traffic with Santa Fe at Holbrook, AZ has completed his interchange work and is departing Holbrook for the big plant at Snowflake just as the su... (more)
A colorful eastbound manifest passes the old ATSF depot at Holbrook along the Gallup Sub.
It took a lot of work to bring this Kodachrome II (ASA 25) back. Note, no intermodal on either train!
Having made up it train in Holbrook, #99 and two stable mates are at the yard limits and throttling up for the Southbound climb
A southbound Apache Railway freight is led by C420 #81 and four other Alcos south to Snowflake, AZ. Today's train rates five units due to a shipment of coal loads to the mill for power.
On the way South out of Holbrook, AZ, C420 #81 is making its second round trip of the day and is hauling loads of coal for the mill at Snowflake