The San Manuel Arizona Railroad (reporting mark SMA) was an Arizona short-line railroad that operated from a connection with the Copper Basin Railway (CBRY) at Hayden 29.4 miles (47.3 km) to San M... (more)

RS3 13 waits to couple up to a train for a mine run in the late afternoon

A San Manuel Arizona Railroad job was working hard pulling the hill out of the valley at Hayden after interchanging traffic with Copper Basin Railroad.

San Manuel Morning

After two days of railfanning the Copper Basin we headed down to San Manuel on good authority that the SMARRCO would be running a train up to the interchange. ... (more)

We were fortunate to catch the San Manual Arizona operating between San Manual and the interchange with the Copper Basin at Hayden. On this day the SMA had 8 loads for CBR and returned with about ... (more)

Northbound train headed to the Copper Basin interchange. This road is now back in service running once or twice a week.

SMARRCo mine run behind an ex-Reading RS-3.

southbound near Mammoth

Two San Manuel Arizona Alcos smoke it up at the smelter in San Manuel.

The San Manuel Arizona Railroad hauls sulfuric acid tanks to Hayden, where it interchanges with the Copper Basin.