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
APA C420 81 and APA C424 approach the Pigfarm with 17 cars.
APA C420 81 and C424 99 approach mile 5 with 1 car for the Pigfarm a few miles further down the line and 16 cars for Snowflake, AZ.
BNSF 5310 leads 11 other engines east at 70mph on BNSF's Gallup Subdivision, passing the old ATSF depot at Holbrook. These 12 engines were lite, heading from Pheonix, AZ to Belen, NM.
APA's Holbrook Turn departs from the BNSF interchange at Holbrook with 17 cars for Snowflake, AZ.
Built for the L&N in June 1964 as their 1305 now Apache C420 81 leads two other Alco's south from Holbrook as they do their signature thing,smoke.
While not as busy as their neighbors to the south, the Apache Railway is just as friendly to railfans as the Copper Basin. A quick swing by the yard office and I had all the information I needed f... (more)
APA 81 and company just leaving the BNSF interchange in Holbrook with grain loads for the pig farm and coal loads for the paper mill in Snowflake.
departing Holbrook, AZ
This Alco shows her stuff on the grade headed home.
Alco is as Alco does. The daily Holbrook turn leaves the interchange with BNSF and encounters a steep hill.
APA 81 leads 2 other C420's on the northbound just outside of Holbrook AZ on a beautiful July 9 afternoon in 1991.
Alcos on the loose! Four immaculate Alcos do their thing as they throttle up with this southbound on the outskirts of Holbrook.
