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| Title: |
Eight Alcos!! |
| Description: |
The Monett Turn ran at night during the late 90s, getting out of Springdale in the late evening, and sometimes returning after daylight in the longer days of summer. I was a driver for JB Hunt then, and would occasionally come through our Lowell Ark terminal, which was bisected by the line. Id always park on the track side of the building. It was a thrill to watch the turn gaining speed as it headed north around midnight, usually behind 3 to 5 Alcos. This day in June 1999, it returned around 0800 with EIGHT!! What a sound!! |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/1998 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 2:26:50 AM |
| Location: |
Lowell, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 60(C420) AM 68(C420) AM 58(C420) AM 44(C420) AM 66(C420) AM 50(C420) AM 42(RS32) AM 54(C420) |
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1608 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Arriving to switch Zero Mountain |
| Description: |
Zero Mountain cold storage was just north of downtown Lowell and adjacent to the JB Hunt yard there, so it was an easy catch to get the afternoon local out of Springdale if you were a JB Hunt driver as I was. Here C420 58 stops to make the set out and pick up. m |
| Photo Date: |
5/22/2000 Upload Date: 2/17/2014 1:17:44 AM |
| Location: |
Lowell, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
478 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Road side running |
| Description: |
The northbound Monett Turn rolls along MO 37 making its way north with its 27 cars. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2007 Upload Date: 3/4/2017 4:20:53 AM |
| Location: |
Washburn, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 48(C420) AM 58(C420) AM 66(C420) |
| Views: |
545 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Back rooms and alleys... |
| Description: |
The Monett Turn rolls slowly through the side streets of Rogers as it makes its way behind the buildings down town behind a set of Alcos, all 24 cars of it, catching the last rays of winter sun as it peeks from behind the bank. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2007 Upload Date: 1/27/2017 4:40:21 AM |
| Location: |
Rogers, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 66(C420) AM 58(C420) AM 48(C420) AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
633 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Headed for the house |
| Description: |
Road power for the Monett Turn crosses Randall |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/2012 Upload Date: 7/5/2012 11:39:45 PM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
AM 46(C420) AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
206 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Road power meets yard power |
| Description: |
The road power from the Monett Turn has dropped its train on the main and heads past the yard engines on its way to the engine house. |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/2012 Upload Date: 7/5/2012 11:43:35 PM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 66(C420) AM 60(C420) AM 58(C420) AM 46(C420) AM 34(C424) AM 56(C420) |
| Views: |
547 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Getting a roll on |
| Description: |
The Monett Turn starts to accelerate as it heads south |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/2012 Upload Date: 7/5/2012 11:47:10 PM |
| Location: |
Rogers, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 66(C420) AM 60(C420) AM 58(C420) AM 46(C420) |
| Views: |
464 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Starting south |
| Description: |
The Monett Turn has finished its pick up and is heading for home, just getting started past the former Frisco station site in Rogers |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/2012 Upload Date: 7/5/2012 11:45:28 PM |
| Location: |
Rogers, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 66(C420) AM 60(C420) AM 58(C420) AM 46(C420) |
| Views: |
460 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Local |
| Description: |
A local with a pair of Alcos works Springdale yard. The trailing unit is ex Ohio Central |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2014 Upload Date: 8/4/2014 1:55:37 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) AM 42(C420) |
| Views: |
240 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Johnson turn around |
| Description: |
The 1500 train leaves Johnson switch, the turn around point, en route back to Springdale. |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2014 Upload Date: 12/7/2014 2:08:50 AM |
| Location: |
Johnson, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
499 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Past the mill |
| Description: |
The 1500 trip rolls south past the Tyson feed mill. |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2014 Upload Date: 12/7/2014 2:20:54 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
784 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
South end power |
| Description: |
The Santa train sits at Springdale taking on the next group of riders with C 420 58 in the lead. |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2014 Upload Date: 12/7/2014 2:24:43 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
195 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Over Thompson |
| Description: |
A&M 58 leads the Santa train over US 71B en route to Johnson. The A&M sign was whacked by a truck the week prior to the trip, hence the partial sign. |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2014 Upload Date: 12/7/2014 2:31:13 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
349 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Backing down |
| Description: |
The power has moved back onto the main and is backing onto the train for the trip south. |
| Photo Date: |
2/4/2017 Upload Date: 2/16/2017 4:35:08 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
298 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Going round the bend |
| Description: |
The train has left Winslow and is now headed for the tunnel, around the bend and in a deep cut. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/18/2017 4:07:38 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
418 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Getting underway |
| Description: |
The trip from Ft Smith gets underway at Winslow with a typical show of Alco smoke. The Winslow city hall is to the right of the train. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:12:17 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
266 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
At the station |
| Description: |
The train from Ft Smith sits at the shelter that serves as the passenger station at Winslow. It will shortly be on its way back south. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:14:13 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
252 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Running around |
| Description: |
The power has cut off the north end of the train and is now running around on the siding. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:16:57 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
219 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Waiting to go |
| Description: |
The excursion from Ft Smith to Winslow waits for time at the Ft Smith Trolley Museum. It will encounter two notable structures on this trip: the Arkansas River bridge, just ahead, and the Winslow tunnel at the north end of the trip. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:20:15 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420) |
| Views: |
289 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Welcome |
| Description: |
The train up from Ft Smith arrives to a welcome from the village of Winslow. The sign says so. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:22:18 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
223 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nosing out |
| Description: |
The trip to Winslow noses out of the Arkansas River bridge as it comes off the massive structure |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:26:46 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420) |
| Views: |
207 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Made it across |
| Description: |
The northbound excursion is now coming off the bridge, which will return to the up positon til the train returns around 1500. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/16/2017 3:44:40 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420) |
| Views: |
262 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Big bridge |
| Description: |
The Winslow excursion rolls off the Arkansas River bridge, passing over Lee Creek Park in this view that shows the entire huge structure of the bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:28:52 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420) |
| Views: |
317 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
City Hall |
| Description: |
The northbound train passes through Chester, going by City Hall, at left, as it hustles toward Winslow. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:38:35 AM |
| Location: |
Chester, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420) |
| Views: |
247 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Hunting frogs |
| Description: |
The northbound train crosses Frog Bayou, just south of Mountainburg, as it heads toward Winslow. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:41:43 AM |
| Location: |
Mountainburg, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420) |
| Views: |
398 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Clear of the tunnel |
| Description: |
The train from Ft Smith arrives at Winslow, having just cleared the tunnel, which is out of sight on the right side of the photo. The entrance is around the curve, in a deep cut. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:48:18 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420) |
| Views: |
407 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Waiting for time |
| Description: |
The crew on the Ft Smith-Winslow excursion waits for time at the Ft Smith Trolley Museum. |
| Photo Date: |
2/16/2017 Upload Date: 2/18/2017 3:55:15 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420) |
| Views: |
791 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Glint |
| Description: |
A&M 58 s headlight is throwing a reflection off the line of PRLX former BN Grinstein units-with a couple of CSX SDs thrown in-as it works the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2022 Upload Date: 6/2/2022 5:59:36 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) PRLX 9563(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
155 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Working the yard |
| Description: |
A&M 58 works the yard at Fort Smith, the crossing at the throat protected by a unique set of flashers |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2022 Upload Date: 6/2/2022 6:08:40 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
169 Comments: 2 |
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