Changing views along the Gila River.
We were about to cross the Gila River.
The Gila River bridge is a 282 foot steel I-beam bridge.
Guthrie, Arizona with an old Southern Pacific hot box detector, where the tracks are at an elevation of approximately 3,600 feet.
Our train would now start up the grade to South Siding.
Views as we climbed away from the Gila River to our crossing of Owl Canyon.
Owl Canyon bridge at Milepost 1207.3. In 1915, the track was moved through there onto a new grade.
Our train continued to South Siding.
Yuccas stand before we reached the siding.
South Siding is at the top of the grade we had been climbing.
Outstanding views abound around every curve on this line.
An interesting arched bridge which carries Old Stafford Road.
The views are ever-changing.
Mine tailings before we went through the first of six tunnels today, all of which are natural rock tunnels.
Tunnel 6 is 336 feet long.
Between Tunnels 5 and 6.
Tunnel 5 is 262 feet long.
Between Tunnels 4 and 5.
Tunnel 4 is 326 feet long.
Between Tunnels 3 and 4.
Tunnel 3 is 245 feet long.
Dynamic views as we continued toward Clifton.
Tunnel 2 is 152 feet long.
A new view around every bend.
Tunnel 1 is 123 feet long and the last of the tunnels before our destination of Clifton.
