The ore train is pulling through the dumper at Hayden.

The unit train rolls by near Ray Jct on the way up to the mine.

The empty ore train heads back to the mine during the late afternoon.

503 leads a mixed train of empty hoppers and sulfuric cars from the plant to the mine.

Copper Basin Railway’s ore shuttle train OT-1 exits short Tunnel 2 just east of Ray Junction, Arizona, on March 29, 2010.

A Copper Basin Railway loaded dump train led by a former Chesapeake & Ohio Railway GP39 rolls through the short Tunnel No. 2 just east of Ray Junction, Arizona.

This was part of the making of the movie "Stay Tuned" using Fillmore & Western's 2-8-0 on the Copper Basin near Florence. This scene is at "Hellhole" as the Devil's Engine 666 hits a dynamite wago... (more)

Empties head back to Ray mine for another load of copper ore.

Another load from the Ray mine heads towards the smelter in Hayden.

Westbound Local at Ray Junction with a set of 3 GP-18's. Digital Photo.

The westbound OT-1 (Ore Train 1) is headed to the mine at Ray Junction in late afternoon sun. Provia 100F film.

OT-1 (Ore Train 1) southbound at Ray Junction AZ is leaving the Ray Block and will soon be heading east to the Dumper at Hayden.

CBR 301 (ex SCL) GP40 is making its first revenue run on the southbound OT-1 at Kelvin, AZ (near Ray Jct.). Unit was delivered to the CBR at Magma Jct on Jan 9, 2012. CBR installed a radio and add... (more)

One of several trips between Hayden AZ and the mine at Ray 24/7

As I did last year, I highly recommend to any one considering it to visit the Copper Basin. Not only are they a busy, good looking shortline, but they are also by far the friendliest operation out... (more)