Five Freeport-McMoRan EMD GP38/38-2 locomotives roar loudly through corral cut while climbing the steep three to five percent grade from the Arizona Eastern Railway interchange at Clifton, Arizona... (more)

A quintet of Freeport McMoRan EMD GP38/38-2s haul a train of sulphuric acid tank cars up the steep grade between Clifton and Morenci, Arizona, on October 27, 2020. The subdivision spread out behin... (more)

It’s rainy and cold in the high desert of Arizona as the third run of the day of Freeport McMoRan brings 34 cars down the ramp below Corral Road grade crossing between Morenci and Clifton on Oct... (more)

The first mine run of the day to Clifton drops downgrade around 10am.

Freeport McMoRan's #49 at Clifton.

Freeport McMoRan's #9 at Morenci.

Delivering interchange traffic from FMI’s huge copper mine operation to Arizona Eastern Railway at Clifton, a Freeport McMoRan train eases down the steep grade between Morenci and Clifton, Arizo... (more)

A Freeport McMoRan train drops downgrade approaching Clifton, Arizona, on October 23, 2020. The train is delivering interchange traffic from FMI’s huge copper mine operation in Morenci to Arizon... (more)

On a sunny and bright October 23, 2020, Freeport-McMoRan EMD GP38/38-2 locomotives work hard on a train of loaded acid tank cars curving through corral cut while climbing the steep grade from Clif... (more)

On October 22, 2020, a 16-car (14 loads and 2 empties) Freeport McMoRan freight powered by four EMD GP38/38-2s headed up the steep three to five percent grade on the railroad’s line from Clifton... (more)

The second Freeport McMoRan train out of Clifton, Arizona, on October 22, 2020, with interchange cars from Arizona Eastern Railway, was quickly informed that the first train ahead has stalled on t... (more)

A quartet of Freeport McMoRan EMD GP38/38-2 locomotives slowly bring nine tankcars downgrade between Morenci and Clifton, Arizona, on October 28, 2020. The train is delivering interchange traffic ... (more)

On the afternoon of October 28, 2020, Freeport-McMoRan EMD GP38/38-2 locomotives chant loudly curving through corral cut while climbing the steep three to five percent grade from the Arizona Easte... (more)

Hill Turn The third Freeport McMoran run up the mountain to Morenci leaves Clifton, Arizona. The train made up of loaded sulphur, acid & empty concentrate gondolas puts on quite a show ... (more)

An outbound Freeport McMoRan train has negotiated the railroad’s steep grade from Morenci, Arizona, and approaches the junction and interchange yard with Arizona Eastern Railway at Clifton on th... (more)