APA 99, SB, HOLBROOK, AZ 11-30-2021
With my sights set on 3 CP/BNSF trains that were in the area today, I had completely forgotten that the Apache may be in the picture also. As I topped the hill just outside Holbrook, I heard the conductor ask for a set over the radio. Sure enough there they were in the yard doing their brake test and shortly after that the roll-by inspection before leaving on the southbound run back to Snowflake. A quick detour to Romero St. to set up and here they come in all their carbon-filled glory with 23 cars on the pin. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
APA 99, SB, HOLBROOK, AZ 11-30-2021
With my sights set on 3 CP/BNSF trains that were in the area today, I had completely forgotten that the Apache may be in the picture also. As I topped the hill just outside Holbrook, I heard the conductor ask for a set over the radio. Sure enough there they were in the yard doing their brake test and shortly after that the roll-by inspection before leaving on the southbound run back to Snowflake. A quick detour to Romero St. to set up and here they come in all their carbon-filled glory with 23 cars on the pin. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.