A bunch of Freeport McMoRan's weird GPs haul a train up the grade the seems too steep to be real.

Arizona Eastern leads the return trip to Clifton with more cars for the Freeport McMoran.

AZER 4009 negotiates a rock cut as it approaches South Siding.

The Arizona Eastern's stretch of railroad between Clifton and South Siding is impressive.

The AZER has finished the interchange work with FMI, and is now pulling out of town.

AZER 4009 is interchanging with the Freeport McMoran at Clifton.

AZER 4010 is about to lead a train underneath the Highway 191 bridge.

The AZER is making some sort of power swap at South Siding. After we took these shots, we were warned to be careful because this area has had issues with rattle snake infestations. We made it out ... (more)

WAMX 4182 charges up the hill towards Avalon. All of this greenery already makes me miss warm temps and green season.

The Rockville Turn rolls through a rock cut at Ozone on their way to Crab Orchard, TN.

The Rockville turn rolls through Walden Ridge Tunnel on their way to swap cars with Norfolk Southern

FIMX 4023 crosses the tall trestle over Mammys Creek.

Lhoist is on their way to the NS interchange at Rockwood, with several limestone loads from Crab Orchard.

The 0100 crew has only a few more moves to make before tying the grain train down. A crew will then come on at 2000, and take the train down to the BRC in Chicago.

WAMX 4182 has just entered Track Warrant Territory on the WSOR Fox Lake Sub. The stack in the back ground is part of the old General Motors plant that has been an icon of Janesville for years. Cur... (more)