L.S. “Jake” Jacobson, President and Chief Operating Officer of Copper Basin Railway, lines the switch at Ray Junction for CBRY’s main line to Florence, Arizona, during an inspection trip usi... (more)

Copper Basin Railway’s OT-1 ore shuttle train is loading ore at Asarco’s massive Ray copper mine in a view from the cab of CBRY EMD GP39 No. 505 on April 20, 2017. On the left are unique hoppe... (more)

Copper Basin Railway’s unit train rolls through Ray Junction, Arizona, late in the afternoon on April 20, 2017, led by CBRY No. 302, a rebuilt GP40 now classified as a GP40-3.

Led by EMD GP40-3 No. 302, Copper Basin Railway’s unit train approaches the Highway 177 grade crossing at Ray, Arizona, late in the day on April 20, 2017.

In blistering 110 degree weather, Copper Basin Railway GP40-2 304 strains its way up the grade out of the enormous ASARCO Ray Copper Mine with loaded copper ore for the smelter at Hayden. Thi... (more)

OT-1 departs Ray Mine with a train of ore loads bound for Hayden.

CBRY 301 is on the final approach to Ray, as they hang a tight curve and head back into the setting sun.

Speed Limit: 10 MPH

EMD GP39 No. 505 leads Copper Basin Railway train OT-1 across Bridge 988.36 at Ray Junction, Arizona, on the afternoon of April 21, 2017.

At the end of the day on April 21, 2017, Copper Basin Railway’s unit train departs Ray Junction, Arizona, led by CBRY No. 302, a rebuilt GP40 classified as a GP40-3.

Copper Basin Railway's OT-2 job making its way north towards the mines at the end of another great day in the desert

Copper Basin Railway’s unit train departs Ray Junction, Arizona, in some of the days last light during April 21, 2017. The train is led by CBRY No. 302, a rebuilt GP40 classified as a GP40-3.

Copper Basin Railway’s OT-1 departs Ray Junction, Arizona, on the afternoon of April 20, 2017. Powering the loaded ore train toward Hayden is GP40-2 No. 304, GP39-2 No. 403 and GP39 No. 505.

A trio of Copper Basin SD39 units exit the tunnel at Ray with a loaded ore train.

Copper Basin's OT-2 job rolls through Ray heading north to the mine