One of the more unique operations I've found over the years. It will test your mettle time and again, but reward you in abundance. Especially on the return up the hill from Clifton.

Wearing the "Think Pink" logo, #53 leads the first cut of cars down the hill out of the Morenci mine to Clifton for AZER. This can happen up to three times a day depending on traffic.

AZER 4006 battling up the grade through Steins Pass

Seen here on its downgrade journey into Lordsburg after battling Steins Pass

AZER 4006 leads the EB trip from Bowie to Lordsburg utilizing trackage rights with the Union Pacific. They hop on the UP tracks at Bowie, Az and take them all the way to Lordsburg, NM. After their... (more)