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| Title: |
Three to a hitch |
| Description: |
The power backs down to the train after running around |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:08:01 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
41 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Two cars.... |
| Description: |
A little closer to the hitch |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:10:25 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
38 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
One car |
| Description: |
Almost there |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:13:13 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
41 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Half a car... |
| Description: |
The power gently eases up to the train. They did a good hitch, didnt spill any drinks in the car. Must have been ex NYC guys. Pennsy guys would have knocked over the glasses. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:18:32 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
42 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
After the ride |
| Description: |
After we got off at Van Buren, we wanted to go back to one of the spots we saw from the train. In this case, it was a crossing of Frog Bayou a the town site of Lancaster. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:25:15 AM |
| Location: |
Lancaster, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
79 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Anticipation |
| Description: |
The assembled folks at the station mill about in anticipation of the trains imminent arrival-the headlight is visible in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:26:02 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
68 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Under the hood |
| Description: |
A&M 46 sits outside the Springdale shop waiting for some attention from the mechanical department. Meanwhile, we get a good look at Alcos 251 prime mover. |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/2007 Upload Date: 7/7/2016 4:09:47 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AM 46(C420) |
| Views: |
574 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Five Alcos |
| Description: |
Five C 420s wait to put the train away after returning from Monett Mo. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/2012 Upload Date: 4/3/2012 11:09:27 PM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 46(C420) AM 48(C420) AM 66(C420) AM 54(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
271 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Monett Turn |
| Description: |
The Monett Turn has reached Springdale after a trip to Monett Mo and is now sitting at Randall Wobbe Rd waiting to put its train away. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/2012 Upload Date: 4/3/2012 11:02:01 PM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 46(C420) AM 48(C420) AM 66(C420) AM 54(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
324 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
|
| Locomotives: |
AM 46(C420) AM 58(C420) |
| Views: |
208 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: |
549 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: |
467 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: |
463 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The old and the new |
| Description: |
A&M 34 shows the traditional herald, as new A&M 71 displays the railroads new look. |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/2013 Upload Date: 9/22/2013 4:54:16 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AM 34(C424) AM 46(C420) AM 71(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
578 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Out with the old, in with the new |
| Description: |
Alcos 34 and 46 sit on the dead line tracks as the bold new look of an SD70ACe sits ready for action. |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/2013 Upload Date: 1/30/2014 3:24:41 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AM 46(C420) AM 34(C424) AM 71(SD70ACe) |
| Views: |
501 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Deadline |
| Description: |
At least a few of these Alcos have reached the end of the line, as seen at the Springdale shop |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/2013 Upload Date: 1/30/2014 3:20:14 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AM 34(C424) AM 46(C420) |
| Views: |
641 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Shop lineup |
| Description: |
A group of units sitting outside the Springdale shop |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2014 Upload Date: 8/4/2014 1:52:35 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AM 46(C420) AM 18(T6) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
269 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wintry scene |
| Description: |
The Monett Turn passes a snowy field and bare tree in this wintry scene approaching Gateway. Typical of the region, when snow falls, its not much and doesnt stay long. In a couple of days this scene will be just another drab winter day. |
| Photo Date: |
2/5/2007 Upload Date: 10/13/2012 11:29:32 PM |
| Location: |
Gateway, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 60(C420) AM 48(C420) AM 52(C420) AM 66(C420) |
| Views: |
936 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stone cold |
| Description: |
A chilly day in February makes for some cold stone, which this Alco powered local is picking up north of Apple Blossom Rd. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2007 Upload Date: 2/3/2017 3:44:50 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 48(C420) AM 34(C424) |
| Views: |
549 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Scene at the JB Hunt yard |
| Description: |
One of the reasons I liked comnig to the home office was that the truck terminal had the A&M running through it. Here we see A&M 50 passing the yard with a local train to Rogers |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/1996 Upload Date: 4/23/2014 1:04:12 AM |
| Location: |
Lowell, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 50(C420) |
| Views: |
539 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rogers local |
| Description: |
A&M 30 and 50 southbound returning to Springdale Ark |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2011 1:08:17 AM |
| Location: |
Rogers, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 30(RS32) AM 50(C420) |
| Views: |
890 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Roster shot |
| Description: |
This C 420 was outside the shop, posed for a roster view. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2021 Upload Date: 10/11/2021 5:16:12 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AM 50(C420) |
| Views: |
146 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Spotting reefers |
| Description: |
A pair of A&M Alcos spot reefers at a customer in Springdale. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/2007 Upload Date: 9/9/2012 3:05:03 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 32(C424) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
767 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Georges |
| Description: |
The 1500 trip returns past Georges in Springdale. Its so dark Im getting blur. Shutter speed is about ten minutes at f4. |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2014 Upload Date: 12/7/2014 2:14:23 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
180 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: |
501 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Riding in style |
| Description: |
The A&M put on their dome, as well as a diner ahead of the dome, seen passing the Tyson mill south of Springdale. |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2014 Upload Date: 12/7/2014 2:16:48 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
863 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Arriving at the station |
| Description: |
The 1300 trip arrives at the Springdale station on its return trip. The next group is already lined up under the canopy. |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2014 Upload Date: 12/7/2014 2:10:34 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
201 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
By the station |
| Description: |
A&M 52, the power on the north end of the train, poses at Springdale |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/2014 Upload Date: 12/7/2014 2:18:47 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
218 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: |
788 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Waving good bye |
| Description: |
The folks on the rear platform of this one time LIRR coach, now a chair car with an observation platform, wave as the train pulls from Winslow, headed for the tunnel and the deep Boston Mountains. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 3/1/2017 5:05:02 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
222 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Ten to a hitch |
| Description: |
The power has run around the train at Winslow, and the brakeman helps the engineer back down to couple on for the trip south. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/27/2017 4:42:24 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
262 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Backing down |
| Description: |
The power has run around the train, and is now backing to the head car to couple up and head south. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/27/2017 5:01:41 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) AM 54(C420) |
| Views: |
246 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Thatll do |
| Description: |
The power makes the hitch, and does a short tug test. Its good. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/27/2017 4:57:11 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
247 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Making the air lines |
| Description: |
The brakeman connects the air hoses now that the power is on. Hell do a terminal brake test, then its back to Ft Smith. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/27/2017 5:00:40 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
283 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
One more |
| Description: |
A foot to go |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/27/2017 4:54:10 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
255 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Two feet |
| Description: |
The power is almost back on the train. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/27/2017 4:51:42 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coming around |
| Description: |
The power rolls down the siding at Winslow, making its run around move. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/27/2017 5:04:02 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
284 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rolling across |
| Description: |
The excursion to Winslow has finally gotten the bridge, and is crossing the Arkansas River and will be back at Fort Smith in about 15 minutes. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/28/2017 4:34:55 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
223 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coming across |
| Description: |
Now the bridge is down, the train is crossing, and will shortly be in Fort Smith to drop its passengers. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 4:40:15 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
206 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Smashing |
| Description: |
The excursion has passed through Van Buren, and is now waiting on the Arkansas River lift bridge to lower. The head end is looking squarely at the counterweight to the lift span, which serves as a smashboard to keep a train from rolling into the river. It will be another 15 minutes til the bridge goes up, despite the lack of river traffic. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/28/2017 4:20:14 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
252 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Straight on |
| Description: |
The excursion to Winslow approaches the I 49 overpass as it rolls through Chester. Theres not much room on the bridge, since the on ramp takes up most of the space there, so I dont recommend this vantage point. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/28/2017 4:46:39 AM |
| Location: |
Chester, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
280 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Froggy |
| Description: |
The southbound excursion crosses Frog Bayou. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/28/2017 4:53:33 AM |
| Location: |
Mountainburg, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
245 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pulling out |
| Description: |
The excursion pulls away from the station at Winslow. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/27/2017 5:06:24 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
277 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Starting down |
| Description: |
Finally the horn sounded, and the lift span started down. Note the smashboards have lifted up as the structure descends. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 3:57:07 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
203 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A little more |
| Description: |
The bridge descent is now underway, but still a few more minutes til its ready for a train. The train still waits... |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 4:12:18 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
178 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Half way |
| Description: |
The bridge descent continues, about half way there now. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 4:14:01 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
202 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Heading south |
| Description: |
I returned to the Fort Smith area the following Saturday to shoot the southbound excursion. Im in Ft Smith Park for this set. The train has pulled up on the bridge and is waiting for it to descend so it can get back to the station. It took a good 15 minutes for the bridge to start down. There was no river traffic during this time. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 3:55:01 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
209 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Down!! |
| Description: |
The Arkansas River bridge is down, and the excursion can finally make the last leg of the trip to the Ft Smith Trolley Museum to drop its riders. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 4:19:48 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
193 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A&M 54 |
| Description: |
A&M 54 brings up the rear on the returning 2 PM trip at Johnson Rd |
| Photo Date: |
12/7/2013 Upload Date: 12/9/2013 12:52:42 AM |
| Location: |
Johnson, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) |
| Views: |
179 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Christmas train over US71B |
| Description: |
"The best rides on us" says the sign. This snowy day, there is no doubt about it. The 2 PM trip crosses US71B on its way to Johnson. |
| Photo Date: |
12/7/2013 Upload Date: 12/9/2013 12:57:22 AM |
| Location: |
Johnson, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) |
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