The OT-1 is headed west from the dumper with mostly empties. The dumper jammed and a few cars were not unloaded. The last of this summer's monsoon season is fading rapidly to the east near the New... (more)

The eastbound OT-1 is passing the site of a large wildfire from last June. The fire stopped right here...note the burned tree on the left. The CBRY helped to put out the fire with a tank car of wa... (more)

An empty OT-1 round the curve out of Ray Junction on the mine branch.

An empty OT-1 has just left Hayden yard and is heading to the Ray mine for loading.

Copper Basin ore empties approach tunnel 1 on their way back to Ray Mine.

A loaded OT-1 approaches Ray Junction with a load of copper ore bound for Hayden.

Early days on the Copper Basin...here is the OT-1 westbound leaving Hayden yard with an ex Kennecott Copper unit, an ex SP SD39 and an ex NP GP9 headed westbound to the mine.

Copper Basin Railway #301 leads the morning ore train back to the dumper in Hayden. Due to a shutdown at the smelter this was the only train that would run that day.

The OT-1 (Ore Train 1) is westbound rounding the curve from Ray Junction yard to the Ray Block. Engine is an ex Kennecott Copper unit with the high clearance fuel tank. The high cab from the Kenne... (more)

The OT-1 (Ore Train 1) is eastbound at Tilbury Road crossing in Kearny. Some nice old sports cars happened to be parked in the right place for the photo.

Ore Train 1 (OT-1) is southbound at Ray Junction - note the snow on the hills in the background. Snow is rare in this part of the state and I was lucky to get some sun at the right time.

Ore Train 1 (OT-1) is southbound at Ray Junction.

Copper Basin Railway #401 leads the first ore train of the day, OT-1, into Hayden, AZ. Hayden is the location of the massive ASARCO copper smelter, which keeps this shortline busy nearly 24/7.

Ore Train 1 (OT-1) is climbing a short grade southbound as it arrives at Ray Junction. The 301 is the CBR's newest engine, having been in service for almost a year now.

Ore Train 1 (OT-1) is climbing a short grade westbound in the Ray yard as it heads towards the Ray Mine.