Copper Basin Railway #401 leads the first ore train of the day, OT-1, into Hayden, AZ. Hayden is the location of the massive ASARCO copper smelter, which keeps this shortline busy nearly 24/7.

Copper Basin Railway #402 leads a sulfuric acid train downgrade from the ASARCO smelter. The train is about to enter the Copper Basin mainline at Hayden. The smelter, the reason for this shortline... (more)

Copper Basin Railway’s empty ore train No. OT-2 rumbles through Ray Junction, Arizona, on March 29, 2010. Spring has sprung in the high desert, as the Gila River is running brown and a hillside ... (more)

The Engineer is a lone figure sitting in the cab of BNSF 2967 waiting for a southbound train to clear the main. When the rest of the crew arrives, a Lite Power move will take place to the BNSF Eas... (more)

Ore Train 1 (OT-1) is climbing a short grade southbound into Ray Junction moments before sunset.

The OT-1 (Ore Train One) is rounding the curve at Ray Junction headed eastbound with another train load of copper ore.

OT-1 smokes it up as it heads for Hayden just east of Kearny.

3 Copper Basin EMD's smoke it up as it leads its train into the small town of Kearny, AZ.

Copper Basin Railway's 505 leads OT-1 down off the Ray Block at Ray Junction.

Copper Basin’s unit train is westbound at Tunnel 3 East of Riverside, Arizona, on March 18, 2004. Copper Basin No. 505 is a former Chesapeake and Ohio/CSX locomotive.

Ex C&O/CSX GP39 504 leads today's mine runs as the second train of the day approaches the "dumper" in Hayden, Az.

CBRY GP39s and GP18s stand at the carries terminal in Hayden, Az awaiting their next call to duty after being serviced. Photo taken with permission.

Eastbound OT-1 (Ore Train One) throttles up as it heads to the dumper. This was my first day of shooting digital photos after 52 years of shooting film!

Just a little before sunset, the last east bound Mine Run in day light hours is working hard through Hayden Junction while passing the carriers shop and office complex. The 2,300hp 12 cylinder tur... (more)