Arizona Eastern 4003 w/ #203 Shoving 122 Cars MP 1210, South Siding AZ
203 has made up 202’s train and is shoving it to the roadway east of the bridge to perform an inspection and air test. The 122 cars was a result of them not running for 3 days, rather than the mine being busy. According to the locals, the mine is busier than ever and looking to hire 500 more employees, but the railcar traffic was down significantly. The AZER was averaging 3 days per week vs 5-6 days per week a year earlier. I am sure this could change at a moments notice based on the needs of the mine, but the train crew indicated things have been slow for quite some time.
Arizona Eastern 4003 w/ #203 Shoving 122 Cars MP 1210, South Siding AZ
203 has made up 202’s train and is shoving it to the roadway east of the bridge to perform an inspection and air test. The 122 cars was a result of them not running for 3 days, rather than the mine being busy. According to the locals, the mine is busier than ever and looking to hire 500 more employees, but the railcar traffic was down significantly. The AZER was averaging 3 days per week vs 5-6 days per week a year earlier. I am sure this could change at a moments notice based on the needs of the mine, but the train crew indicated things have been slow for quite some time.