Today's Holbrook turn returns back south with 8 tank cars of slurry. The 81 is actually isolated due to traction motor/ground relay problems, leaving the remaining 24 cars behind in Holbrook Yard.... (more)
On a beautiful late summer day, the Apache Railway’s freight approaches the giant paper mill at Snowflake, Arizona. On the point is former L&N Alco C420 No. 81, which I believe was the first loc... (more)
The Friday freight back south to the Paper Mill is just past MP 5 on its journey uphill out of Holbrook 4/6/12.
The Friday freight has just throttled up to gain momentum up the hill as it leaves Yard Limits and crosses over the county road crossing in Holbrook 4/6/12. This begins its 36 mile journey south t... (more)
Daily freight heading home to Snowflake. Locomotive built as L&N #1305 June 1964
In your face shot of APA 81 at Milepost 30. 1/13/12
APA 81 and 5 other Alcos lead a manifest up the last hill at Milepost 34 before arriving the Catilyst Paper Mill 1/13/12.
APA 81 and 5 other Alcos leads a manifest, along with an embedded cut of blue coal hoppers from the Blue Looper coal train, over the top of the hill at Milepost 30. From here it is downhill to Sno... (more)
A southbound Apache Railway freight is led by C420 #81 and four other Alcos south to Snowflake, AZ. Today's train rates five units due to a shipment of coal loads to the mill for power.
On the way South out of Holbrook, AZ, C420 #81 is making its second round trip of the day and is hauling loads of coal for the mill at Snowflake
APA C420 81 and APA C424 approach the Pigfarm with 17 cars.
APA C420 81 and C424 99 approach mile 5 with 1 car for the Pigfarm a few miles further down the line and 16 cars for Snowflake, AZ.
APA's Holbrook Turn departs from the BNSF interchange at Holbrook with 17 cars for Snowflake, AZ.
APA 81 and company just leaving the BNSF interchange in Holbrook with grain loads for the pig farm and coal loads for the paper mill in Snowflake.
