APA northbound Holbrook Turn near MP 6 six miles from interchange with BNSF at Holbrook, AZ. This was after hauling coal to the plant ceased. There was a cut of thirty or so empty coal hoppers on ... (more)

APA southbound Holbrook Turn a couple of miles from the plant at the south end of the line

Apache Railway C424 #99 starts its train at Snowflake Junction. The units had just run down the Snowflake Branch to move stored cars, and then recoupled to the northbound train. Of course, as the ... (more)

Apache Railway C424 #99 climbs the last grade before the Catalyst Paper Mill in Snowflake, AZ. This was the last month of operations for the Apache Railway as the line shut down in September 2012.... (more)

Apache railway C424 #99 leads the daily train from Holbrook to Snowflake past Milepost 5. This was the last month of operation for the Apache Railway, and I was lucky enough to see large trains st... (more)

The future sure seemed bright for the Apache Railway in March of 2011 when engineer Kevin enthusiastically yanked on the throttle coming out of the sag at Milepost 24 and his 2 C424's and 2 C420's... (more)

Under cloudy skies caused by monsoonal thunderstorms, 6 engines help power the last cut of the very last Blue Looper coal train, approaching the Pig Farm on 8/16/12.

Under cloudy skies caused by monsoonal thunderstorms, 6 engines help power the last cut of the very last Blue Looper coal train out of Holbrook, AZ, passing a storage shed just outside of Yard Lim... (more)

3 of the Apache Railway's finest locomotives smoke it up as the Holbrook Turn rounds the curve headed southbound at MP 5 on 9/20/12.

Lantern and cooler in hand, the brakeman heads for his pickup truck after putting the power off the Holbrook turn to bed for the night at Apache's engine facility. Thanks to Superintendent Robert ... (more)

On this day, the Apache Railway used 6 Alco rebuilds to haul Boxcars and coal to the now closed Paper Mill near Snowflake back in Mid August. Later in the day, they would haul the last string of B... (more)

A pair of C424's and a C420 put on a smoke show as they approach a cattle guard marking entry into ranch lands.

As the train makes its way back to Snowflake, a little throttle jockeying causes the ALCOs to do what they do best.

The trio of ALCOs create a formidable smokescreen as they begin their journey from the BNSF interchange at Holbrook to Snowflake, Arizona.

With 6 units and 15 cars going up hill, why not throttle down and then throttle up to give the photographers a show? The engineer did just that for us at MP 1 on 9/28/12 as the Holbrook Turn heads... (more)