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Viewing Album:  The right five minutes
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:2/23/2023 - 2/23/2023
Album Info:I had an appointment in Springdale, which we went to after a nice lunch at Tangiers in Fayetteville. After the appointment, I went over to the A&M Springdale yard to see if anything was afoot. It was, A&M 56 and 57 were working a cut of cars just as I got there. You can sit all day in some places, and not see anything. But sometimes, you show up for five minutes and see a whole bunch of action. It just has to be the right five minutes.
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Nose out
Title:  Nose out
Description:  I crossed the tracks to park in the empty lot on the east side of the tracks, and was just getting out when the local pulled down with a cut of cars. I got a nose profile of A&M 56
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 6:07:39 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  72   Comments: 1
Unlocking
Title:  Unlocking
Description:  The brakeman unlocks the switch from a siding to the main as the train prepares to shove back to set a half dozen cars on the main.
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 6:09:33 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  45   Comments: 1
Giving it a push
Title:  Giving it a push
Description:  Switch stands can be difficult to throw. Our trainman puts his back into it, getting it to move.
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 6:11:43 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 1
Success!!
Title:  Success!!
Description:  The trainman stomps down the switch lever, making sure it locks. Temps were around 60 this day. Imagine what its like when its 30 and everything is stiff.
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 6:13:16 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  40   Comments: 1
The yard
Title:  The yard
Description:  An overview of Springdale yard, as seen from Randall Wobbe Rd.
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 6:14:35 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 1
Shoving back
Title:  Shoving back
Description:  The yard power shoves cars down the main to a hitch with a standing cut.
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/25/2023 6:15:53 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  117   Comments: 2
Here he comes
Title:  Here he comes
Description:  The local is now rolling toward Randall Wobbe Rd as it pulls from a yard track after dropping several cars.
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 4:40:22 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  41   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 4:42:46 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  22   Comments: 1
Riding the shove
Title:  Riding the shove
Description:  Our intrepid brakie rides the shove as he works to get the cars switched into the correct track.
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 4:46:56 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  24   Comments: 1
Pushed back
Title:  Pushed back
Description:  The local has made the shove back into a yard track, and will be pulling up again, once he spots the cut he's working. The track and switches make an interesting pattern.
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 4:51:18 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  53   Comments: 1
At the crossing
Title:  At the crossing
Description:  The local has pulled up to the crossing-Id gotten back in the car, thinking I might be done here-and I was able to grab this shot as it pulled past.
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 4:56:08 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  56   Comments: 1
Done for now
Title:  Done for now
Description:  The local has pushed all the way back into the yard, as seemed to be holding for a few minutes. They'll have to come back out to get the cars off the main track, as the Monett Turn will be returning some time in the next hour or so. I was lucky to have showed up at just the right five minutes to see some action.
Photo Date:  2/23/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 5:00:08 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  49   Comments: 1

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