On a typical, clear afternoon in January, CBRY 206 West heads back to Ray Mine for another load of copper ore.

Copper Basin's OT-2 job rolls through Ray heading north to the mine

On the early spring day of March 29, 2010, Copper Basin Railway’s empty ore train No. OT-2 curves through Ray Junction. The Gila River is running brown with runoff and wildflowers are sprouting ... (more)

Hauling copper ore for the smelter at Hayden, Copper Basin Railway train OT-2 rumbles through the high desert scenery at Tunnel 2 just east of Ray Junction, Arizona, on March 8, 2005.

Copper Basin Railway’s empty ore train No. OT-2 rumbles through Ray Junction, Arizona, on March 29, 2010. Spring has sprung in the high desert, as the Gila River is running brown and a hillside ... (more)

The Copper Basin OB-2 unloads the first half of the train into the dumper at Hayden. After dumping about half the train, the units will pull the cars through, then run around to pull the back hal... (more)

Copper Basin 502/504 emerge from Tunnel 2 in classic Arizona mountain landscape with another load of copper ore for the smelter in Hayden.

Moving along toward Hayden through the unforgiving Arizona landscape.

A Copper Basin Railway OT-2 departs Hayden for the Ray Mine complex at sunset.

Copper Basin Railway GP39 401 leads a string of empty ore hoppers back to ASARCO's Ray Mine for reloading.