The Apache Rail turn to Holbrook departs the BNSF Railway interchange with loads of animal feed and recycled paper to be made into newsprint at the mill in Snowflake. The Apache Railway in Arizona has a reprieve from a U.S. bankruptcy court judge to find new owners. William P. Diven A federal bankruptcy judge has […]
An Apache train departs Snowflake in September 2012. Steve Glischinski SNOWFLAKE, Ariz. – The Apache Railway, best known to railroad fans for its all-Alco diesel roster, is fighting for its existence with backing from the town Of Snowflake and its mayor, Tom Poscharsky. It’s a classic David vs. Goliath story – the small town hoping […]
At Flagstaff, Ariz., where Santa Fe operator Elisa Lindenberg apprenticed in 1943, an operator hands up orders to an FT-powered eastbound perishables train in 1947. Joe Lynch The time was August 1943, the place, Flagstaff, Arizona. My mother, Elisa Ward Lindenberg, and I had come west because Zane Gray’s books had captivated her and she […]
At frosty Higgins, Texas, on the Santa Fe, author Metzger’s crane parts sit sidetracked as SD40-2s pass with a freight. Bill Metzger While my hometown Pittsburgh Steelers were playing the Seattle Seahawks in the 2007 Super Bowl, I got to thinking about where I was the last time the Steelers won football’s biggest game. It […]
A Herzog contract work train on the BNSF Railway at Winslow, Ariz., on July 5, 2013. Photo by Michael T. Burkhart […]
An eastbound BNSF Railway freight passes Valentine, Ariz., on July 3, 2013, on the former Santa Fe main line. Photo by Michael T. Burkhart […]
Grand Canyon Railway F40s head north at Red Lake, Ariz., for the South Rim on July 5, 2013, across a dry creek. Photo by Michael T. Burkhart […]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Capstone Mining Corp. has entered into an agreement with BHP Copper Inc. to purchase its Pinto Valley copper mining operation and the associated San Manuel Arizona Railroad for $650 million. The Pinto Valley Mine is located in the Globe-Miami mining district in Ariz., about 50 miles east of Phoenix. It is […]
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A Southern Pacific 2-8-0 pulls a log train on the Cloudcroft branch near Alamogordo, N.Mex. This view is from 1946, three years before the line was abandoned. Henry Garcia photo […]
LAS VEGAS – During a conference call with investors and interested parties today, Michael Barron, president and CEO of X Train, announced company plans to begin passenger service between Fullerton, Calif., and Las Vegas on January 4, 2014. A special inaugural trip will run Dec. 31, 2013. The train will operate non-stop between the Amtrak/Metrolink […]
