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Title: |
Street side |
Description: |
The former Frisco station at Van Buren, now a hub for the Arkansas & Missouri, seen from the street. |
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5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:32:04 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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50 Comments: 0 |
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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. |
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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) |
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80 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Now arriving |
Description: |
The train we took on our lunch trip originated in Springale at 0800, with a train full of people coming down to Van Buren to spend the mid day at the many antique shops and restaurants. The lunch trip from Van Buren to Winslow is a way to increase equipment utilization and revenue-and its a fun ride!! |
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5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 5:53:13 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
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58 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
At the station |
Description: |
The arriving train passes the Van Buren station, pulling down so all the cars will platform. |
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5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 5:56:38 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
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69 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Birthday couple |
Description: |
Diane and I pose for a selfie-with an SLR, no less, good catch-as the train shoves back to the siding to change ends for the trip north. Great birthday present, hon!! |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:00:15 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
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70 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Explorer |
Description: |
A&M car 107, formerly LIRR 2927, is at the rear of the southbound train from Springdale. It will detrain and load wheelchair and other passengers for whom climbing steps to the car is inadvisable. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 4:57:10 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
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65 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Wheel chair lift |
Description: |
One of the accommodations to the ADA, and good public facing policy, is a lift to get mobility challenged persons on and off the train. Given that a good number of riders are on in years, and need help getting on and off, this is a great idea. The crew gets set to take on riders. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:01:00 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
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54 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Down the side |
Description: |
We got on the wheelchair lift to board, giving us this unusual angle looking down the train side. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:38:27 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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40 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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62 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
coming offthe siding |
Description: |
The power that brought the train in from Springdale rolls off the siding, about to couple to the north end of the train. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 5:49:22 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
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59 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Cleared the siding |
Description: |
The power has now cleared the siding, and is starting to back down onto the train. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:03:11 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
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54 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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49 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: |
50 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: |
52 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: |
51 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) |
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51 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Making the joint |
Description: |
The brakeman connects the air line from the engine to the train. Back in the day, this might have involved steam lines as well, though not on this car, which was always electric heat. The cars on the other end are ex Jersey Central, and steam lines were definitely part of their past. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 5:27:38 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
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48 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Smile!! |
Description: |
The close up look at the face of a C420, seen from just inside the rear door of A&M 107 |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 5:31:46 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
Views: |
58 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Inside view |
Description: |
Looking toward the middle of the car, where the bar is located. The A&M folks are setting up to sell souvenirs of the trip. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:30:13 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger |
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37 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Tickets please!! |
Description: |
The conductor makes his rounds on the Explorer |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 4:46:19 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
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48 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Looking to the rear |
Description: |
From the same vantage point as in the previous photo, looking toward the rear of A&M 107, to the rear platform, just beyond the doors. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:33:25 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger |
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33 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Happy couple |
Description: |
Diane and me at the table in A&M 107, "Explorer." I take a goofy selfie. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 6:35:41 AM |
Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger |
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35 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Pulling away |
Description: |
A&M 44 has cut the train loose, and is pulling away to the switch so it can run around the train for the trip back south. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 5:35:25 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
Views: |
63 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Backing away |
Description: |
The power backs away toward the siding switch as he begins his runaround move. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 5:39:49 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) |
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55 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Coming by |
Description: |
The power is into the run around move, passing our waiting train. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 5/28/2023 5:43:33 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) |
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67 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Into the darkness |
Description: |
The mid day train turns at Winslow, which is just outside the tunnel there. As soon as the train departs for Van Buren, its into the dark. Seen from the rear platform of the Explorer |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:34:29 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Tunnel,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
59 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Daylight |
Description: |
Weve just left the tunnel, and are now headed away toward Van Buren |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:42:48 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Tunnel,Track,Action |
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40 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Big mouth |
Description: |
The mouth of the south end of the Winslow tunnel in a wider view. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:54:46 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Tunnel,Passenger,Track,Action |
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54 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rock cut |
Description: |
The terrain the A&M traverses is quite rugged in places, such as here on the approach to Trestle 1 south of Winslow. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:06:55 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
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44 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Trestle 1 |
Description: |
A&M has three large bridges between Fayetteville and Van Buren, all of them back in the woods and virtually inaccessible from anywhere but the railroad. Even if you could get to them, the trees are so grown up you could not see them anyway. The view from up top is pretty basic, steel structure with track on top. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:14:44 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action |
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58 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Off the bridge |
Description: |
We leave Trestle 1 behind as we take a left hand curve coming off the structure. |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:17:21 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action |
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50 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Trestle 2 |
Description: |
Straight as an arrow, rolling out behind us |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:20:36 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
46 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Down the hill, onto the bridge |
Description: |
We have rolled onto Trestle 3, through a rock cut that is typical of the line through the Boston Mountains. The mileage is from St Louis, reflecting the line's origins as the St Louis-San Francisco RR |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:21:59 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action |
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Views: |
51 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Pulling away |
Description: |
We move off Trestle 3 and back into the woods |
Photo Date: |
5/6/2023 Upload Date: 6/1/2023 5:23:20 AM |
Location: |
Winslow, AR |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
48 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: |
90 Comments: 3 |
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