Back in the day...the Apache Railway traverses a typically lush Arizona landscape, though on this day the ground had scattered patches of some strange white stuff stuck to it. Six Alco's may have... (more)

The engineer grabs a couple of notches to start his heavy train up the grade as 5 Alco's lead the Blue Looper coal train south out of Holbrook, AZ on 4/12/12.

2 Apache Railway Alcos smoke it up for the photographers as they head south with 5 loads of feed for PF Farmer Johns on 7/24/13.

While stopping in Holbrook, AZ to grab some Cheese Curds and A&W Root Beer, we spotted the apache Railway switching the yard in Holbrook, AZ on 7/24/13. After the switching, they headed southbound... (more)

A pair of spotless ALCO C424's make the Snowflake to Holbrook turn, approaching Holbrook at MP 5, later than usual.

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)

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.

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.