The Copper Basin Magma Turn wrapping through the desert outside of Florence as they make their way towards from Hayden, AZ. Thanks to great help from a local railfan who gave the tip off on the ru... (more)
The Copper Basin Magma Turn creeping through the desert on a cool December morning. They will go to the UP interchange in Magma and then head back South for their home base of Hayden.
It was no April Fool's joke seeing CBRY's interchange turn come into view with 4 motors on this clear morning. And the spirits were high from then out out for the rest of the day. Kicking things o... (more)
CBRY LOCAL-01 coming into Florence, AZ with cars from Hayden to start the week for the Interchange Job.
This was part of the making of the movie "Stay Tuned" using Fillmore & Western's 2-8-0 on the Copper Basin near Florence. This scene is at "Hellhole" as the Devil's Engine 666 hits a dynamite wago... (more)
Diesel smoke blends into the threatening skies as 208 readys for the trip home.
With the "run around" complete, CBRY 201 hands the lead over to the very experianced CBRY 208 for the 67 mile trip home. A pair of GP9's & a pair of GP18's. What a great hand!. . more)
A crewman rides to the switch while this 4 locomotive consist does a "run around" of the cars just dropped on the Union Pacific siding. This is the West end of the Copper Basin Mainline. Don't spi... (more)
