FMI 59 pulls a second train up out of Clifton as it passes the old rip track just outside of town. If I'm not mistaken, every paint scheme on the FMI is represented here.
A heavy FMI train battles the big hill into Morenci with the FMI 59 leading. In the background is the town of Clifton where the AZER interchange is.
The second Freeport McMoRan train out of Clifton, Arizona, on October 22, 2020, with interchange cars from Arizona Eastern Railway, was quickly informed that the first train ahead has stalled on t... (more)
A Freeport McMoRan train works up the steep grade between Clifton and Morenci, Arizona, approaching Corral Cut on October 28, 2020. Lead locomotives FMI No. 59 is former Rio Grande GP40 No. 3075 t... (more)
Freeport McMoRan No. 59 leads a third train up the hill from Clifton, Arizona, after quickly picking up the last remaining interchange tonnage from Arizona Eastern Railway on October 22, 2020. FMI... (more)
A Freeport McMoRan train works up the steep grade between Clifton and Morenci, Arizona, after crossing Copper Verde Lane grade crossing on October 27, 2020. Lead locomotives FMI No. 59 is former R... (more)
Working hard on the steep grade out of Clifton, Arizona, is a Freeport-McMoRan train of loaded acid tanks curving through Corral cut approaching Corral Road grade crossing on October 23, 2020. Fiv... (more)
A Freeport McMoRan train curves into corral cut approaching Corral Road grade crossing as it works hard climbing the steep three to five percent grade between Clifton and Morenci, Arizona, on Octo... (more)
Power on Freeport McMoRan’s first train to the Arizona Eastern’s interchange yard at Clifton, Arizona, is at the very end of track, to leave enough headroom so FMI’s second train that is fol... (more)
A heavy Freeport McMoRan train of loaded acid tanks curves through the cut approaching Corral Road grade crossing while climbing the torturous three to five percent grade from the Arizona Eastern ... (more)
The second train up the hill from Clifton to Morenci passes the runaway siding where 58, 57, 51 & 56 wait to fetch a third...
