SAN MANUEL ARIZONA RAILWAY Co. (SMA)
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Historical Note: San Manuel Arizona Railway * Incorporated September 29, 1953 by its owners the Magma Copper Company. The San Manuel Arizona Railway operated until June of 1999. At that time the Magma Copper Company mine and smelter it served out of San Manuel was closed. Thus, the railroad ceased operations and has not reopened since. * The line was 29.4 miles in length between Haydon (Winkleman), the Southern Pacific interchange point, all in Arizona.
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SMA RS3 #13, 1979
Image, San Manuel Arizona Railway RS3 Alco diesel #13 Item No. SMA13I San Manuel, Arizona, January 18, 1979: The San Manuel Arizona Railway operated in some pretty country. Note the surrounding countryside through which this Alco RS3 diesel #13 operated. Today the #13 belongs to the Nevada Northern out of Ely, Nevada. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------SMA GP38 #17+2
Image, San Manuel Arizona Ry. GP38 EMD diesel #17 +two Not for sale, for reference only! Photographer: Dick Campbell Milepost 5.29, Arizona, April 1, 1993: A three unit freight train with San Manual Arizona Railway GP38-2 diesel locomotive #17 on the point, GP38-2 #16 following and a third former Santa Fe GP38-2 unit are seen crosses a low trestle across a short wash. Note the train is not just copper but other comodities derived. --------------------SMA GP9, 1988
Image, San Manuel Railway leased GP9 diesel #204 Not for sale, for reference only! Photographer: Dick Campbell Ray Junction, Arizona, January 16, 1988: A leased CBR GP9 Diesel is seen in train. --------------------
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