Returning to the plant

A pair of Apache Railway locomotives bring back one, lonely, hopper car back to Snowflake after picking it up in Holbrook. The train left Holbrook with eight cars (six tank cars and two hopper car... (more)

A pair of Apache Railway units notch up to continue their trip back to Snowflake, Arizona after dropping off a car at the "Pig Farm" between Holbrook and Snowflake

The Apache's Last Stand

I consider myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity to shoot the last great Alco show in the west. Back in May of 2012 I went on an epic week lon... (more)

Having just left the interchange with BNSF, APA 98 leads three C420s south out of Holbrook.

A six-pack of Apache Alcos head south toward the mill at Snowflake after interchanging with BNSF at Holbrook, AZ.

APA 98 & 99 roll out their final miles with another string of storage cars.

A pair of Apache C424s snakes through the rolling landscape of eastern Arizona with a long string of storage cars for the yard at Snowflake.

Two of the Apache Railway C424's roll past MP 5 after picking making a pickup from the BNSF at Holbrook. Six cars are Pig Farm siding, plus another 30 cars or so for storage around Snowflake. Seem... (more)

Northbound Holbrook turn departing paper mill near Snowflake

A classic Montreal built C424 number 98 sits outside the shops near Snowflake, AZ with sister 97 sitting just inside. This photo nearly sums up the Apache Railway's current operations. The company... (more)

Montreal Locomotive Works and Alco products of Apache Railway soak up the bright morning sun at Snowflake, Arizona on March 7, 2005. MLW C424 No. 98 is a Canadian Pacific graduate, while Alco C420... (more)

Dropping downgrade thru Elkins Ranch on the way back to the Catalyst Mill.

Apache northbound Holbrook turn descends towards it's interchange with BNSF at Holbrook near MP 9 of the Apache Rwy

Fired up & moving out for the days work