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Just dropped |
| Description: |
The road power from the Monett Turn has just dropped its train at Springdale, and will be heading to the engine house. Lead unit 62 was named "George Hockaday" for the famed Alco employee who kept many an Alco running long after the company quit in October 1969. In the 1980's and 90's, when I lived in Binghamton NY, I would occasionally encounter him while out chasing on the D&H, first under Guilford, then in CP hands. He was a real gentleman. |
| Photo Date: |
2/17/2007 Upload Date: 1/27/2017 4:27:52 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 62(C420) AM 60(C420) AM 44(C420) |
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595 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Same train, different day |
| Description: |
The Monett Turn rolls north through Gateway, and will shortly stop to work the sand pit north of town. I was here a couple of weeks ago, same thing-note the sand cars behind the power. Good to have a consistent level of business from reliable shippers. |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/2007 Upload Date: 12/30/2017 5:02:37 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 50(C420) AM 60(C420) AM 62(C420) |
| Views: |
588 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Headed into town |
| Description: |
After working the sand pit at Gateway, the train rolls north toward Monett. The tracks swing away from MO 37 at several locations, this being one of them, at the south end of Seligman. Hell head through downtown while the road will skirt town to the east, resuming its side by side path in a mile or so. |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/2007 Upload Date: 12/30/2017 5:10:10 AM |
| Location: |
Seligman, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 50(C420) AM 60(C420) AM 62(C420) |
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551 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Chasing along |
| Description: |
The tracks run along MO 37, in some places very close, in some a little farther away. Here between Seligman and Washburn, theyre only a few feet apart most of the way. It makes for a good chase. Train speeds are in the 40-plus range, and it can be a challenge keeping up. |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/2007 Upload Date: 12/30/2017 5:14:20 AM |
| Location: |
Washburn, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 50(C420) AM 60(C420) AM 62(C420) |
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572 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A&M 62 |
| Description: |
A&M 62 the "George Hockaday" leads the Monett Turn south near Seligman Mo |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/2007 Upload Date: 2/26/2011 2:54:04 AM |
| Location: |
Seligman, MO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 62(C420) AM 32(C424) AM 34(C424) |
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947 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
A&M 62 |
| Description: |
A&M 62, the George Hockaday, sits in the line at Springdale. The unit has been out of service for an extended period, maybe headed for retirement?? |
| Photo Date: |
1/21/2012 Upload Date: 1/28/2012 11:13:29 PM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AM 62(C420) |
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497 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dead line |
| Description: |
A row of dead units sits north of the Springdale yard. |
| Photo Date: |
8/18/2014 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 1:18:26 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
IBCX 332(C420) OHCR 3554(M420W) AM 64(C420) AM 62(C420) |
| Views: |
776 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wide view |
| Description: |
A wider view shows the 4 units pushed out to pasture at Springdale. One of them is 62, named for George Hockaday, one of Alcos noted designers. |
| Photo Date: |
8/18/2014 Upload Date: 8/28/2014 1:20:23 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
IBCX 332(C420) OHCR 3554(M420W) AM 64(C420) AM 62(C420) |
| Views: |
560 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Working the yard |
| Description: |
A pair of C 420s works at the south end of Springdale yard, having pulled down for head room during a switching move. A&M 62 once carried the name of Alco wizard George Hockaday on the cab side. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2021 Upload Date: 10/11/2021 5:26:06 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 62(C420) AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
157 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Local |
| Description: |
We were in Fort Smith earliier this week(AJs Oyster House!!) and were poking around town. We found a yard job working with C 420 58, then heard a horn to the south. It turned out to be this Alco powered local, with a pair of C 420s bracketing a T 6 pulling 51 cars . Only on the A&M |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2022 Upload Date: 6/2/2022 5:43:47 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 14(T6) AM 62(C420) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Going away |
| Description: |
The going away shot reveals the A&M herald on the nose of trailing unit 62. It was once named for Alco wizard George Hockaday, a designation now removed. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2022 Upload Date: 6/2/2022 5:54:03 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 14(T6) AM 62(C420) |
| Views: |
210 Comments: 2 |
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