After putting together the interchange cars from the FMI at the tiny yard in Clifton, a 4-pack of ex SP B40-8s prepare to clime up the steep winding grade, through six tunnels to the siding at the... (more)

Arizona Eastern Clifton Job rolls downhill into Clifton where they will hand off their train to the FMI and pickup a handful of cars to bring back up the hill.

After UP leased the Clifton branch north of Lordsburg, NM to the AZER, trackage rights were included. This arrangement finds an AZER train entering the UP Sunset Route at Bowie, AZ in the morning... (more)

With the infamous GE U-Boats heading to the scrapper as seen in this photo the Georgia Central has started using their "New" EMD power.

With the infamous GE U-Boats heading to the scrapper as seen in this photo the Georgia Central has started using their "New" EMD power.

AZER 4009 at Globe AZ.

AZER 4005 at Globe AZ.

A Southbound Arizona Eastern freight holds outside of Safford, Arizona where a fresh crew will take the train to the UP connection at Bowie.

Performing one last duty before heading out of town for good, AZER No. 6070 switches in the snowflakes at North Creek N.Y.

Arizona Eastern SW1200 No. 24 on the 105 job drops down to Junction Yard with empty hoppers after dumping the loads of copper concentrate into the unloading facility of the Phelps-Dodge smelter co... (more)

Arizona Eastern SW1200 No. 24 on the 105 job switches hoppers of copper concentrate into the unloading facility of the Phelps-Dodge smelter complex at Miami, Arizona, on March 19, 2004. It’s pre... (more)

Arizona Eastern E8 No. 6070 was freshly painted for excursion service in a short-lived Southern Pacific-style Black Widow paint scheme. The passenger train paused at Globe, Arizona, on March 28, 2... (more)

Now owned by Genesee & Wyoming, the G&W acquired 14 ex UP B40-8s for the AZER. AZER B40-8 4006 stands in Lordsburg, NM in fresh orange paint with three sister units.

Now owned by Genesee & Wyoming, the G&W acquired 14 ex UP B40-8s for the AZER. AZER B40-8 4006 stands in Lordsburg, NM in fresh orange paint with three sister units.

Ex Metra, nee CNW E8 6070 is parked for the day at the yard. This engine will soon be repainted into Illinois Central colors and will be working back east.