The FMI's first train down to Clifton heads south leaving behind the big mine in Morenci behind. The mine is an open pit copper mining complex and has been continuously operating since 1939.

FMI 9 pulls its first train of the day out of Morenci for the Arizona Eastern interchange in Clifton. The 9 is honoring the Morenci 9, a group of nine young men from Morenci that were sent off to ... (more)

Freeport McMoRan's #9 at Morenci.

Freeport McMoRan EMD GP38-2 No. 9 sits in the yard at Clifton, Arizona, on October 28, 2020. The locomotive is specially-painted to honor our United States military veterans, and is named “The M... (more)