Freeport McMoRan Industrial Railroad

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It’s been said that God leads every man he loves through a desert at some point in his life. Whether it’s spiritual or physical, some say that the arid wilderness reminds a man of just how much he needs God. Others view the desert as a glimpse of Hell on Earth. To the late Johnny Cash, the desert was the devil’s playground. "It's a hell of a place that he has for hell.”
Whatever view you take, history has proven though dry, and desolate - the desert of Eastern Arizona has provided the US with one of the richest copper deposits in the world. First discovered over 140 years ago at a campsite known as “Clifton,” the copper deposits in Greenlee County would help fuel the industrial revolution and aided the nation in World War II.
Today, the cities of Clifton and Morenci are home to the largest copper mine in North America: the Morenci Open-Pit. Operated by Freeport-McMoRan, the Morenci mine produces an average of 800,000,000 pounds of copper per year. New copper discoveries are rare and many historic mines across the country are seeing reserves dwindle, but with its deep roots - the Morenci Open-Pit continues to deliver year after year.
The railroad has been the backbone of the Morenci Mine for over a century, and as long as the ground has copper to mine, the railroad will continue to move it. In fact, Freeport-McMoRan operates its own industrial railroad that carries chemicals, equipment, and copper from the mine in Morenci to Clifton - where it interchanges with Genesee & Wyoming’s Arizona Eastern Railway.
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[@CraftyFoxe]

The sounds of the trains are so crisp

[@Stierguy1]

The dynamic range is actually really limited as though the audio is mastered for listening on small speakers and it makes the train sounds really jarring instead of relaxing, especially how the engine sounds suddenly vanish when the horn goes off. I'd really love to listen to these videos in the background but there's a champion compressor somewhere in the audio processing chain and it needs to be removed.

[@zachariassiefker9249]

Nice video! I like the fact that one of the lead locomotives has no ditch lights on it! Very rare and awesome at the same time!

[@ed777tx-edward8]

I live in El Paso, Phelps Dodge has a refinery here. Most of the product is transported by truck, anodes that are over 99%copper. . PD has closed most of their smelters as they closed many mines in the area. Great video thanks for posting.

[@johnblood10]

I do believe I heard a meow at 3:51. Considering those Geeps & the cat are about as unalike as 2 sounds can be, the contrast is kinda funny.

[@20PINKluvr]

Lol was that a pet cat

[@svenmartin840]

This reminds me of the Zig-Zag Railroad of Australia. When I was 11. And you where not far where Steven Spielberg filmed his movie Duel!!

[@Nethanel773]

What a scene! Thanks for putting this up!

[@ernestpassaro9663]

Great scenery great video

[@mikewigim4529]

Your productions are always clear and sharp and the narration is always informative. Thanks for another great video.

[@georgettedebuhr7642]

This is absolutely beautiful! The scenery is stunning! Excellent work! Just wonderful. Thanks again for another great video.😊

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

Another fantastic film by DIB Productions!!!! Thank you for all the hard work you guys do to bring these experiences to viewers such as myself. :) Matt.

[@eddie9027]

Great video AND narrative description Well Done !

[@marktaylor806]

Another good one Drayton! I really enjoyed this. Incredible scenery, steep grades and great narration. What else could you want? Thank you.

[@SFKelvin]

Beautiful trains. Bravo for keeping it up that grade.

[@Coolidge2329]

Thank you 😊

[@cadenmcmexican7999]

This is one of the most beautiful videos you’ve produced Drayton, absolutely love this and the Wild West Railroading series

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

$1.93 for gas !! I'm headed Go-Go Gas in Clifton AZ... !!!

[@sarjim4381]

Vary nice video. Really captures those desert vista that I really miss, being back east now. I have a G&W shortline that runs through town here, and we have those same old rust buckets as well.

[@grahamsawyer831]

really excellent sound recording - I could almost feel the power digging in for the grade! if I'd have turned the volume up much more, things woulda started falling off the shelves. great stuff!!

[@arthurschipper8906]

I don't know how you feel about model railroading Drayton, but we usually have a dandy show at the fairgrounds in Lynden, WA

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

I love Model railroading. I actually work for ScaleTrains. -Drayton

[@jessstone7486]

Great seeing railroading in this area. I live in Phoenix and have yet to head over to this eastern spot...thank you :) I'm wondering about the consist(s). I -thought- the mine would be sending out ore via the trains but here I see boxes and tank cars and one little gondola. I thought it'd all be gondolas or hoppers, for the ore, rather like the big coal trains. What don't I know?

[@MARKTHESPARK54]

Are all of these jeeps equipped with dynamic breaks

[@JackCarsonsRailroadVideos]

Love seeing these kind of videos.

[@wrrail]

Nice video Drayton!

[@kishascape]

It kinda sucks Genesee and Wyoming have started getting rid of the unique shortline liveries for that unified candy corn paint scheme. It was neat at first but now that I keep seeing it all over the country I'm kind of sick of it.

[@richharris9489]

Me to the only good thing for me is they keep old school emd power

[@TheCheffydave]

D-Man,stunning scenery! Beautifully captured! The history lesson you impart,involves research,prior to visit, but it really brings the subject into line with the real world. Perfection in another video!

[@southernNMRail-Refuse18]

You guys didn't film south yard?

[@RailroadJourneys]

Nice as always Sir. Have a blessed weekend everyone! Romans 10:9

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Excellent Coverage 🌵🌵🇮🇳🌵🌵

[@bobcowen]

Showing my ignorance but why would a copper mine be shipping product using box cars and tank cars? I would expect to see hopper cars (like coal) used but I'm not a miner.

[@sarjim4381]

The box cars are used for rolled and sheet copper. They need protection from the weather. The tanks cars are for LNG fuel and some copper slurry being sent east for further processing, according to the Freeport engineer I talked to a couple years ago.

[@innercityprepper]

Whatever you're using for microphones on-site, keep using them.

[@Mrmonkey19888]

Man those engines sound like a real engine Diesel engine power!

[@Traincabvideo]

Great! Thank you from Russian cabview 🇷🇺 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@joshelder562]

What’s the grade on that hill? I’m building a very large HO scale layout and I want to redo my mine to have a hill and an interchange.

[@trainzguy2472]

I believe upwards of 3.5%. EDIT: He says it at 2:43. 5%.

[@ryeistoasted8577]

5% grade

[@arthurschipper8906]

Given the flooding in the area, I hope Drayton is fairing well

[@Patric5590]

Awesome video 👍🇺🇸😎

[@scubajoe3321]

That former up has a weird bell in the nose

[@Brianrockrailfan]

great video

[@charltonswingle3651]

Nice video

[@billpotokar360]

...3:50... the kitty said hello...

[@Tom.Gregory]

Awesome......

[@jermainewyatt1995]

Love those railroad

[@mackfisher4487]

At the increases we've seen of late of copper prices orange box store 500' 12 THHN $82.62 verses 20 bucks Should I blame it on metal speculation or just plain greed. A frustrated electrician.

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

It’s really crazy how much prices have changed. I’ve been watching it, too. Thanks for watching! -Drayton

[@Gio-ue8ps]

Cool video. But this is nothing compared to what Freeport is doing in Indonesia at their grasberg mine.

[@louielopez1638]

Didn't you already post this video once before ?

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Yes, but not as a separate segment. We intend to divide each segment of the Go West series into its own video.

[@louielopez1638]

@@DelayInBlockProductions Thanks 👍

[@UNIONPACIFIC3606]

This is the third time you guys have uploaded this same video why do you keep posting this video so much

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

We have never posted this segment as a stand-alone video before. We intend to publish each segment of the Go West series separately for those who don’t have 1-hr to watch it all the way through.

[@Nymphadora45uvyu]

I think I can I think I can I think I can

[@bigwurn]

Gas $1.93 how old is this video?

[@sarjim4381]

At least before the last presidential election. :-)

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

2016

[@michaelfisher7170]

21:12....GAS $ 1.93!!!?????

[@hildafitriana4842]

si ina

[@chritopherherrera2349]

What an excellent video and also what a beautiful cat.

[@20PINKluvr]

I know right?!?