Alco smoke show heading downhill toward Snowflake Junction.

6 clean Alco units are pulling about 130 empty sand cars off the Holbrook main and then will shove them back onto the Snowflake branch.

Engineer Kevin throttles up his 3 Alco/MLW locomotives and cloaks his train with smoky goodness as the Holbrook Turn heads south out of Holbrook, AZ on 9/20/12.

After the Apache finishes its interchange at Holbrook it leaves the yard limit south of town full steam ahead, on its way to Farmer John's pig farm.

Just past the Junction and headed to the shops.

Southbound train near Holbrook - not much of a train, but those nice clean Alco units make the photo!

Apache Railway Holbrook turn a few miles out of Holbrook, AZ on return trip back to plant near Snowflake

Apache Railway Holbrook turn with last train of empty coal hoppers for loading heading northbound by MP 32 near Snowflake, AZ

The crew on the Apache's Holbrook turn takes a minute to look away from the setting sun of the western sky. After the "okay" is given from the Utility Man, the local will head back to Snowflake Jc... (more)

The Apache Railway's Holbrook turn made a brief stop at Snowflake Jct to pick up 29 frac sand cars from the Snowflake Spur on it's return trip. After making the pickup, the engineer eases his imma... (more)

The turn to Holbrook is heading towards Highlands after leaving the yard.

The Apache Railways's Holbrook turn is on it's way back south with 41 cars after nearly a three hour work window at the BNSF interchange. In this view the train has already set out three cars at t... (more)

The Apache Railways's Holbrook turn is on it's way back south with 44 cars after nearly a three hour work window at the BNSF interchange. The train will work the Pig Farm on the way back to Snowfl... (more)

The Apache Railway's Holbrook turn is seen after departing Snowflake, Az on it's northbound trip with 42 cars in tow.