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| Title: |
A&M 44 pulling in 5 |
| Description: |
The train is in the station, and VB Volunteer Garrett helps set up the platform. |
| Photo Date: |
12/7/2020 Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:52:51 PM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
441 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A&M 44 Basking |
| Description: |
The sun was really setting. |
| Photo Date: |
12/7/2020 Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:54:21 PM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
308 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The next day |
| Description: |
44 waiting to start work. I remember I arrived at Van Buren at 4 in the morning and it was freaking freezing... But I ad to be dropped off that early because my family had stuff to do on that day too. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2020 Upload Date: 4/6/2022 12:21:44 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
353 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A&M 44 at Van Buren |
| Description: |
This was the last Van Buren Christmas Train for this year. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2020 Upload Date: 4/6/2022 12:34:07 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
346 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Todays power is... |
| Description: |
... You guessed it, 44 and 68. |
| Photo Date: |
12/15/2020 Upload Date: 4/6/2022 12:38:49 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
373 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A&M 44 passing by |
| Description: |
I was in coach 105 prepping. |
| Photo Date: |
12/15/2020 Upload Date: 4/6/2022 1:27:21 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Winter,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Consist 2 |
| Description: |
With a cameo from one of our locomotive crew. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/2020 Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:41:09 AM |
| Location: |
Monett, MO |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
464 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Consist 4 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/20/2020 Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:45:49 AM |
| Location: |
Monett, MO |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
317 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Consist 5 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/20/2020 Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:46:44 AM |
| Location: |
Monett, MO |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
323 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Consist 6 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/20/2020 Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:47:46 AM |
| Location: |
Monett, MO |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
665 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rounding back to Arkansas |
| Description: |
It seriously was an experience you cant replicate. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/2020 Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:58:26 AM |
| Location: |
Butterfield, MO |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
590 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rounding back into Springdale |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/24/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 2:38:52 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 62(C420) |
| Views: |
798 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
switching engines |
| Description: |
Used to, we would park on the siding at Van Buren, then the locomotives would do the runaround, and push us into the platform. Today's engineer is Furgy. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:05:10 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 62(C420) |
| Views: |
663 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
44 peeking |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:17:49 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
306 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"All good!" |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:24:40 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 62(C420) |
| Views: |
515 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Van Buren |
| Description: |
Thanks, gentrification! |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:30:55 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 62(C420) AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
468 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Van Buren |
| Description: |
Gee, the weather sure is nice today, hopefully nothing goes wrong! |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:33:25 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
304 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Van Buren |
| Description: |
It rained. Hard. I had to run to the station overhang to keep dry (still got soaked), but as soon as I got to it, the rain stopped. fml. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:35:59 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 62(C420) AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
412 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Van Buren |
| Description: |
On the way back, apparently the rain and wind was so strong that 62 actually hit a tree. Two of them. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:38:11 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 62(C420) AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
674 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Van Buren |
| Description: |
Our crew switching to locomotive 44. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:42:40 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
403 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Doing the runaround |
| Description: |
After arriving at Van Buren (deadheading), the crews perform the runawaround to prepare for the week of Christmas trains. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/2021 Upload Date: 5/2/2022 12:39:20 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
547 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Almost there. |
| Description: |
Taken from the platform of 107. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/2021 Upload Date: 5/2/2022 12:42:46 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
356 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Back in Springdale... |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/10/2021 Upload Date: 5/2/2022 2:09:01 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
412 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
44 and 68 handle the local today |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/10/2021 Upload Date: 5/2/2022 2:10:12 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
433 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
44 + 68 Local |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/10/2021 Upload Date: 5/2/2022 2:11:00 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
424 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ACFX 45914 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/10/2021 Upload Date: 5/2/2022 2:12:16 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
404 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A&M 108 Silver Feather |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/19/2022 Upload Date: 5/2/2022 3:44:40 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
430 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Helicopter |
| Description: |
Theres an airfield nearby. |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/2022 Upload Date: 5/2/2022 5:16:16 PM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 62(C420) |
| Views: |
601 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lancaster-not-PA |
| Description: |
With how much was cleared out, youd think that they would rebuild the town! |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/2022 Upload Date: 5/2/2022 5:19:54 PM |
| Location: |
Lancaster, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 62(C420) |
| Views: |
500 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AM 68 |
| Description: |
A&M 68 is ex-IHRC 311, exx-D&H 411, nee-LV 411. |
| Photo Date: |
4/15/2022 Upload Date: 4/21/2022 12:50:52 PM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
530 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
One... |
| Description: |
The power draws closer to a hitch |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/25/2025 6:15:21 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
162 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Half... |
| Description: |
Almost there |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/25/2025 6:19:21 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
163 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
What a face |
| Description: |
The nose of A&M 44, former L&N 1353, seen from the vestibule of 107. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/25/2025 6:27:44 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pulling away |
| Description: |
The turn point of our trip was at Winslow, just north of the tunnel. Theres a small platform and a run around track. The pair of C 420s has just cut off, and will take to the south end of the train for the return to Van Buren, leaving us an unobstructed view from the rear platform. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/26/2025 6:55:21 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Backing away |
| Description: |
The conductor rides the steps as the power rolls away from the train. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/26/2025 6:57:56 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Roll by |
| Description: |
The power rolls by the train and will shortly make the hitch and an air test, and well be on our way back to Van Buren. Trailing unit 68 started life as Lehigh Valley 411, and spent some time on the D&H, same number. Kind of an old friend. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/26/2025 7:03:04 AM |
| Location: |
Winslow, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
193 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pulling in |
| Description: |
The train from Springdale arrives at Van Buren, having come down from an 0800 departure there. Well be taking the mid day trip to Winslow while the riders from Springdale have lunch and peruse the antique shops in Van Buren. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/25/2025 6:34:38 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
194 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
One more time |
| Description: |
The train, having now dropped its mid day passengers at Van Buren, again shoves back to the run around for the power to change ends so the original riders can reboard for the trip back to Springdale. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/27/2025 6:54:36 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
199 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Happy riders |
| Description: |
The birthday boy and his bride with the excursion train in the background, shoving back to run the power around. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/27/2025 6:56:04 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
177 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last look |
| Description: |
After we got back to Van Buren, we beat it up to Frog Hollow for a shot of the train on the bridge there. Lead unit 68 was LV, then D&H 411 in its previous life. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/27/2025 6:57:10 AM |
| Location: |
Rudy, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
278 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coming to a stop |
| Description: |
The train from Springdale rolls to a stop at Van Buren |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/25/2025 6:40:11 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Clearing the switch |
| Description: |
The siding at Van Buren is just north of the station. To get the power oriented correctly, the train shoves north to the siding, then does its run around. The pair of C 420s takes the switch, and will be backing onto the train momentarily. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/25/2025 5:56:50 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
181 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lining it back |
| Description: |
The conductor lines the switch back for the main so the power can back onto the train. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/25/2025 6:00:12 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Three |
| Description: |
The pair of C 420s eases down to the train under the guidance of the conductorl |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 7/25/2025 6:13:03 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
182 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Runaround |
| Description: |
The train arriving from Springdale, after discharging passengers for Van Buren, backs up to the passing track, where the power will cut off and run around to the north end of the train. Its about to pull away to change ends. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 5:18:40 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
448 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Thatll do! |
| Description: |
A&M 44 couples to parlor 107, not the first time an Alco C 420 has coupled to this car, which started life as Long Island RR 2927. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 5:24:24 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
370 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
369 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Arkansas & Missouri 44 and 68 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/16/2024 Upload Date: 4/11/2024 9:37:31 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Steve Pappas |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
| Views: |
366 Comments: 0 |
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.JPG)
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| Title: |
Arkansas & Missouri C420s |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/16/2024 Upload Date: 4/11/2024 9:16:47 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Steve Pappas |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
434 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AM 44 trails on a southbound excursion train |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/13/2025 Upload Date: 6/20/2025 8:07:10 PM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Jay Epstein |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
| Views: |
251 Comments: 0 |
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