APACHE RAILWAY COMPANY
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Historical Notes: * Incorporated September 6, 1917 to build and run a railroad from Holbrook 72-miles to McNary, Arizona. Company was controlled through stock ownership by Southwest Lumber Mills. The line was completed in 1920. * Company went into receivership during the early years of the Depression but was able to pay all debts and came out February 29, 1936. * As of early 1941 the company reported an additional 5.85 miles of spurs, sidings, and yard track. They also had two active locomotives and thirteen service cars. * As of 1961 the company reported owning 3-diesel electric locomotives, two conbine cars and 13 service cars. Control remained the same but under a slightly different name: Southwest Forest Industries. Also the Apache Railway was operating an additional 68 miles of railroad under contract with SFI. * In 1984 the line from Snowflake to McNary was abandoned due to closure of mill at McNary. This included much woods track. The paper mill at Snowflake remained. * Today the mainline has been shortened to about 34-miles in length. Alco 420's and 424's do the day to day work. The company is now controlled by Antibi Consolidated and carries woodchips, paper products and pork products.
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APACHE 2-8-0 #200
Image, Apache Railway 2-8-0 #200 Order No. ARWY200I An Apache Railway employee poses in front of 2-8-0 Company locomotive #200. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------APACHE 2-8-2 #300
Image, Apache Railway 2-8-2 #300 Order No. ARWY300I An earlier Apache Railway 2-8-2 locomotive #300 poses in the late afternoon sun of Arizona somewhere between McNary and Holbrock. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------APACHE 2-8-0 #400
Image, Apache Railway 2-8-0 #400 McNary, AZ Order No. ARWY400I Photograph By: Thomas Lawson Jr. Apache Railway 2-8-0 locomotive #400 sits with other engines on the line at McNary, Arizona, April 23, 1949. Built in November of 1907 by Baldwin (#32278), this little Consolidation hauled many a consist to the Company's interchange yard with Santa Fe at Holbrook, AZ. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------APACHE Alco #99
Image, Apache Railway Alco C424 diesel #99 Order No. ARWY99I Holbrook, Arizona, September 23, 2007: Apache Railway Alco C424 diesel #99 is seen under power with at least one other unit. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------
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