Flagstaff Yard
yard
NORTHERN ARIZONA • INDEPENDENT SHORT LINE
Flagstaff, Verde
& Northern
The operating nerve center for the FV&N: crew calls, train jobs, dispatching, equipment history, bulletins, and session records wrapped around our Railroader world.
TODAY'S FV&N
Railroad command board
4LOCOMOTIVES
14LISTED INDUSTRIES
10STANDING JOBS
FVNREPORTING MARK
HEADQUARTERSFlagstaff, ArizonaInterchange: ATSF • Flagstaff Interchange
Open railroad bookOPERATING NOTES
Transition-era FV&N
No temporary bulletins
The railroad is standing by for its first operating session.
OPERATING TERRITORY
Flagstaff to Coconino
6 core locations across the main line and branches.
Flagstaff Timber District
industry district
Fort Valley
station
Coconino
station
Hart Prairie Logging Reload
industry
Cinder Quarry
industry
FREIGHT CUSTOMERS
Industries that keep us alive
The customer roster includes three confirmed additions. Most revenue cars arrive and depart through interchange.
Flagstaff
Flagstaff Oil & Fuel
Receives: Gasoline, diesel, heating oil
Ships: None routinely; empty tank cars return
Customer profile →Flagstaff
Lumberyard Brewing Co.
Receives: Malt, bagged brewing ingredients, bottles and packaging
Ships: Beer
Customer profile →Flagstaff Timber District
Saginaw Lumber Co.
Receives: Logs from Hart Prairie; occasional machinery and supplies
Ships: Finished lumber
Customer profile →Flagstaff Timber District
Arizona Builders Supply
Receives: Lumber, bagged cement, brick, building materials
Ships: None routinely
Customer profile →Fort Valley
Flagstaff Stockyards
Receives: Feed and occasional inbound livestock
Ships: Cattle
Customer profile →Fort Valley
Northern Arizona Feed & Grain
Receives: Bulk grain, bagged feed, fertilizer
Ships: Occasional bagged-feed shipments
Customer profile →Hart Prairie
Coconino Logging Camp
Receives: Logging equipment and supplies
Ships: Logs to Saginaw and Munds Park Timber Co.
Customer profile →Cinder Quarry
Cinder Quarry
Receives: Occasional machinery and replacement parts
Ships: Cinders and aggregate
Customer profile →Verde Valley
Verde Produce & Packing
Receives: Empty crates, packaging, occasional equipment
Ships: Packed seasonal produce
Customer profile →Verde Valley
Red Rock Mining & Supply
Receives: Machinery, steel, timber, bagged cement
Ships: No regular mineral output assigned yet
Customer profile →Jerome
United Verde Copper Mine
Receives: Mine timber, machinery, steel, bagged cement; empty ore cars
Ships: Copper ore to Clarkdale Copper Concentrator
Customer profile →Munds Park · CONFIRMED ADDITION
Munds Park Timber Co.
Receives: Logs from Hart Prairie; mill machinery and supplies
Ships: Finished lumber
Customer profile →Sedona · CONFIRMED ADDITION
Sedona Freight & Supply
Receives: Building materials, merchandise, packaged food
Ships: Occasional local shipments
Customer profile →Cottonwood / Clarkdale · CONFIRMED ADDITION
Clarkdale Copper Concentrator
Receives: United Verde ore; machinery and plant supplies
Ships: Copper concentrate for off-railroad processing via ATSF at Flagstaff
Customer profile →TRAIN JOBS
The work board
Standing service assignments across Flagstaff, the Northern Line, and the southern territory.
Flagstaff Yard Job
Flagstaff Yard and town industries
Normal power: FV&N No. 3
Service instructions →Coconino Turn
Flagstaff → Fort Valley → Coconino → Flagstaff
Normal power: FV&N No. 25
Service instructions →Hart Prairie Turn
Coconino → Hart Prairie → Coconino
Normal power: FV&N No. 12, subject to branch restrictions
Service instructions →Cinder Quarry Turn
Coconino → Cinder Quarry → Coconino
Normal power: Approved road power; normally FV&N No. 25
Service instructions →Timber District Local
Flagstaff Yard → Timber District → Flagstaff Yard
Normal power: FV&N No. 12; No. 3 only when authorized for the route
Service instructions →Munds Park Timber Turn
Flagstaff → Munds Park → Flagstaff
Normal power: FV&N No. 12, subject to final grade and branch limits
Service instructions →Southbound Valley Freight
Flagstaff → Oak Creek → Sedona → Verde Valley → Clarkdale
Normal power: FV&N No. 25; helper only when separately available and assigned
Service instructions →Northbound Valley Freight
Clarkdale → Verde Valley → Sedona → Oak Creek → Flagstaff
Normal power: FV&N No. 25, normally the returning F-1 locomotive
Service instructions →Jerome Copper Turn
Clarkdale → United Verde at Jerome → Clarkdale
Normal power: Dispatcher-approved branch power; No. 12 only within confirmed limits
Service instructions →Oak Creek Helper
Dispatcher-defined Oak Creek grade limits
Normal power: Separately available approved helper; no standing locomotive reserved
Service instructions →