FMI 59 pulls a second train up out of Clifton as it passes the old rip track just outside of town. If I'm not mistaken, every paint scheme on the FMI is represented here.
A heavy FMI train battles the big hill into Morenci with the FMI 59 leading. In the background is the town of Clifton where the AZER interchange is.
FMI 57 sits in Clifton waiting for the first Arizona Eastern train to interchange with. The 57 is still in the old Phelps-Dodge scheme. Phelps-Dodge owned the railroad until 2007 when it was bough... (more)
The FMI's first train down to Clifton heads south leaving behind the big mine in Morenci behind. The mine is an open pit copper mining complex and has been continuously operating since 1939.
FMI 9 pulls its first train of the day out of Morenci for the Arizona Eastern interchange in Clifton. The 9 is honoring the Morenci 9, a group of nine young men from Morenci that were sent off to ... (more)
A CN local has finished working the Western Dubuque Biodiesel refinery in the background and heads west under stormy skies.
WW102 switches my scrap yard with some of the last signs of fall color visible.
South Shore 2001 leads a coal train thru Burns Harbor, IN in May of 1996.
The WW102 heads out of Carmeuse on a cold Monday morning with a fresh snow and a nice sunrise.
A Bittersweet Ending. Union Pacific train YPR60A departs the Loop of Downtown Chicago on their way back to Proviso Yard after spotting cars at the upper level of the Blommer Chocolate Facto... (more)
With no revenue service on the line anymore, WW power heads back from the shops in Gore past a farm.
With a beautiful sunrise and fresh snow, WW102 gets his train at Carmeuse to head north. Some of the product in the hoppers is lime for cat liter at Clorox just 12 miles or so north.
RCHI452 returning South to Eola from switching Suncast Corp in Batavia.
RCHI452 on their trek back to Eola after switching industries on the Batavia Branch.
The Toledo Hauler heads east
