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Only a month or two before it was announced that the paper mill in Snowflake, AZ was closing, six Apache Alcos pull a loaded coal train south with all their might. A pleasant shortline adventure on a trip focused on mainline steam. May 2012.
One of a pair of AH-64 apaches transiting through the Mach loop. YouTube video here. youtu.be/EL-MtUtEUNs
This is the magnificent Golden Hour at Bosque Del Apache Bird Sanctuary. It had taken us three days to get here and from what I was seeing, it was totally worth it.
The heat hit me as I got out of the truck. I had to witness this impressive landscape. Breath the air. Smell the land. Listen to the sounds of such a remarkable but different countryside. I snapped a few shots, embracing the light. I could not believe the superb colour that was before my eyes. The sky was so blue. The soil beneath my feet so red.
It was silent, so still. Not a sound, except, what was that? A tiny, almost inaudible rustling, right in front of me, amongst the tall, thick, fiery orange grasses. Yes - the grass was moving - ever so slightly. There was no wind. What could it be?
I moved with conscience stealth closer and closer with my camera ready. The sound encompassed about twenty feet to my right and another twenty feet to my left. I watched and moved closer to the edge of the road.
I saw it! OMG! One, two, three, four. I called to my husband to get out of the truck and see what I was seeing. Five, six, seven, eight...
Philip walked over to where I was standing and we both stood in utter disbelief!
Nine, ten, eleven, twelve Javelinas! They look like pigs but they are in the same family as the Hippopotamus. What a treat!
A classic Chevrolet Apache pickup truck, specifically a model from the 1958 or 1959 production years, which were part of the Chevrolet Task Force series.
Possibly not the original paint job
The Apache Trail to Canyon Lake, was my chosen annual birthday ride. I wanted an epic ride to mark the special occasion.
Apache Railway Alcos roll a heavy coal train towards the power plant, seen here west of Snowflake not too far away from ending their run.
Happy New Year, Flickr friends! A friend and I hiked through this Arizona canyon close to the border of New Mexico on New Year's Day in 1988. It was a very difficult hike, very cold, and we didn't get back to our vehicle until long after dark. We forgot flashlights and with a new moon, it was quite dark. Somehow we made it back but I'll never forget how dangerous it was. This is a very remote area with no trails. I'm much smarter now. (LOL) Taken with an Olympus OM-1 film camera.
Apache C420 #82 leading 4 others with a good sized train up the hill out of Holbrook on June 10, 1995.
This was one of those days that I had in mind for long time that worked out just like it was scripted. Sunrise was at Canyon Diablo on the Santa Fe. When the sun came around and got high, I was off to Holbrook for a Navajo taco lunch while the Apache did their work in town. The day finished with chasing the Apache back to Snowflake and then the drive back to Phoenix for the red eye back to Ohio. Good way to top off a work trip.
The traditional lands of the Apache Ndeh (The People) extended from Texas through New Mexico and Arizona into Mexico and California. Over time, the many bands of Apache were forcibly relocated to reservations. The San Carlos Apache Reservation was established in 1871. According to the U.S. Census, approximately 6,927 individuals live on the San Carlos Apache Reservation--1.8 million acres spanning three counties in eastern Arizona.
San Carlos Apache are known for their peridot jewelry and Apache basketry. Peridot is the birthstone for August and San Carlos is home to the world's largest deposit of the crystal.
More than half (65 percent) of households speak a language other than English.* Roughly 32 percent of all members are under 18 years of age, and the median age for the tribe is 28.1, compared to 37.1 for the state of Arizona. The San Carlos Apache Tribe has a poverty rate of 48 percent, which is significantly higher than Arizona's 17.7 percent poverty rate.
The Tribe operates Apache Gold Casino, a golf course, a commercial sawmill, a 500-acre farm, and cattle ranching operations.
The Apache railway switches their train in Holbrook, AZ at the interchange with BNSF on a beautiful October morning. We were super lucky to get an Apache run out in AZ, and hung around all day waiting for them to finish work and head back. It was a lovely break from orange bongas, and gave us some much needed variety.
2024 has sort of been the "year of the ALCO" for me, at least compared to most years. After an August visit to the LAL and B&H, September found me in eastern Arizona with a pretty flexible schedule, and so finally visiting the famous Apache Railway was a high priority.
The APA is down to running generally only once a week to the interchange at Holbrook from their headquarters down near Snowflake, Arizona, plus occasionally extra moves due to wind turbine parts trains that have been being delivered periodically. But as a classy railroad with really nice people, they certainly put on a good show when they do run!
This particular week the primary move turned out to be on Tuesday. The crew ran slightly early because they had a mess to sort out in the yard at Holbrook left by the BNSF, and they would spend several hours switching. But with switching finished, the crew is finally rolling south with the APA 98, 83, and 99 leading the way approaching Romero St. Reaching the edge of yard limits and just starting to dig into the grade up out of town, the three Alco Centuries are doing what Montreal and Schenectady intended them to do best when they left the factory almost 60 years ago.
I would be remiss not to give a huge tip of the hat to Dennis Stern for his great help that made catching this show possible!
The Chevrolet Apache was built between 1955-61. Apache is a term used by Chevrolet to cover all its light duty trucks. This beauty was catching everybody's eyes as it rolled down the main street of St. Jacobs (King Street).
This is a 2 shot HDR panorama i made just a few weeks ago while on a long weekend trip to Myrtle Beach SC. This is the Apache Pier just a few minutes walk up the beach from my sisters condo. It sure is nice having something to photograph so close to the condo.
The Apache Railway with Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) C-424 # 98 and trailing is American Locomotive Company (Alco) C-420 #81 on a short freight. The 98 is headed back to the interchange with the BNSF Transcon at Holbrook, Arizona. Considering what happened to the Apache Railway since then, I am glad I talked the group I was traveling with into a visit. I had/have worked with Alco products in my railroad career. As the group neared Holbrook, I asked if anyone besides me had ever heard an Alco product in person. No one? Well, I have a treat for you.
Snowflake, Arizona
September 08, 2006
16:25 Hours
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Apache plume is the common name for fallugia paradoxa. It is a common plant in the desert areas of New Mexico. It produces small rose-like white flowers. When the petals drop off, the long fibers appear, each one attached to a seed. It is quite a sight to see an entire shrub covered in these pink furry growths. This bush was one of many in the Santa Fe Botanical Garden.
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A portion of the tent ceiling from the structure pictured below was retained in this brick and mortar structure.