I had been hanging around Holbrook that morning when I discovered that the Apache Railway was going to take some empty wagons down the line. Something which I believe doesn't happen all that often... (more)

The Apache's Last Stand

I consider myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity to shoot the last great Alco show in the west. Back in May of 2012 I went on an epic week lo... (more)

The Apache's Last Stand

I consider myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity to shoot the last great Alco show in the west. Back in May of 2012 I went on an epic week lo... (more)

One of Apache's fleet of ALCO's freshly painted in BiCentennial RWB colors was inside Apache's shop building at the paper mill west of Snowflake.

Having just left the interchange with BNSF, APA 98 leads three C420s south out of Holbrook.

Apache Railway was not going to be left out of the nation’s Bi-centennial in 1976, so it painted its diesels red-white-blue too. Five Alco RS-11’s were dragging the substantial interchange fr... (more)

A six-pack of Apache Alcos head south toward the mill at Snowflake after interchanging with BNSF at Holbrook, AZ.

APA 98 & 99 roll out their final miles with another string of storage cars.

A pair of Apache C424s snakes through the rolling landscape of eastern Arizona with a long string of storage cars for the yard at Snowflake.

Two of the Apache Railway C424's roll past MP 5 after picking making a pickup from the BNSF at Holbrook. Six cars are Pig Farm siding, plus another 30 cars or so for storage around Snowflake. Seem... (more)

Northbound Holbrook turn departing paper mill near Snowflake

Arizona’s high desert sees some of the last light of the day as Apache’s Holbrook Turn passes milepost 15 at Pig Farm, on March 7, 2005.

Apache Railway’s road train to Holbrook switches the yard at Snowflake, Arizona, on March 7, 2005. An old mailbox nicely substitutes for a waybill box at the crossing here! Alco C420 No. 81 was ... (more)

A classic Montreal built C424 number 98 sits outside the shops near Snowflake, AZ with sister 97 sitting just inside. This photo nearly sums up the Apache Railway's current operations. The company... (more)

The good old 99 leads an unusual, but welcomed southbound move with a unit train of empty well cars bound for storage on the Apache. The fact that this railroad can afford to operate at all is ast... (more)