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AM 68, 44 and 71 sit outside the shop
Title:  AM 68, 44 and 71 sit outside the shop
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2019  Upload Date: 4/1/2020 11:49:59 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420) AM 71(SD70ACe)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
The Springdale Coach Yard
Title:  The Springdale Coach Yard
Description:  Would this REALLY be a yard, though?
Photo Date:  10/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 10:33:43 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Preparing to couple
Title:  Preparing to couple
Description:  The crewman on his way to throw the switch.
Photo Date:  10/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 10:37:31 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
Moving 104 1
Title:  Moving 104 1
Description:  Removing 104 from todays consist.
Photo Date:  10/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 12:44:15 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Moving 104 2
Title:  Moving 104 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 12:45:43 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Moving 104 3
Title:  Moving 104 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 12:46:26 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Moving 104 6
Title:  Moving 104 6
Description:  The locomotives have uncoupled and are moving into position.
Photo Date:  10/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 12:51:55 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Ready to board
Title:  Ready to board
Description:  With 104 off and the locomotives coupled, were ready to begin boarding.
Photo Date:  10/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 12:53:37 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
Reversing to couple 1
Title:  Reversing to couple 1
Description:  The C420 duo about to couple to us to make the return trip to Van Buren
Photo Date:  10/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 2:20:03 AM
Location:  Winslow, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
Reversing to couple 2
Title:  Reversing to couple 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 2:21:17 AM
Location:  Winslow, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Maneuvering the switch
Title:  Maneuvering the switch
Description:  The crew prepare to run the ALCos to the front of the excursion train
Photo Date:  11/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 10:47:52 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Running past the train
Title:  Running past the train
Description:  Heres about a minute later... Note 70 in te background.
Photo Date:  11/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 10:50:40 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) AM 70(SD70ACe)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Now were on the other side...
Title:  Now were on the other side...
Description:  ... Of the line.
Photo Date:  12/7/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:39:18 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
A&M 44
Title:  A&M 44
Description:  Currently in the siding to allow the Fort Smith/Monett Turn to pass through as the station is single tracked. 44, 68 and the consist made its way to VB the night before. Note the locomotive crew sitting on the concrete platform, resting until the day begins.
Photo Date:  12/7/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:41:10 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
Looking back
Title:  Looking back
Description:  I was walking to my assigned car to prep it for the day.
Photo Date:  12/7/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:43:11 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
A&M 68
Title:  A&M 68
Description:  Sunlight.
Photo Date:  12/7/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:44:49 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
A&M 44
Title:  A&M 44
Description:  Sunlight.
Photo Date:  12/7/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:45:57 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
A&M 44 pulling in 1
Title:  A&M 44 pulling in 1
Description:  First Christmas VB train of the season.
Photo Date:  12/7/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:47:54 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
A&M 44 pulling in 2
Title:  A&M 44 pulling in 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/7/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:49:24 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
A&M 44 pulling in 3
Title:  A&M 44 pulling in 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/7/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:50:25 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
A&M 44 pulling in 4
Title:  A&M 44 pulling in 4
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/7/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:51:22 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
A&M 44 pulling in 5
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:  103   Comments: 0
A&M 44 Basking
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:  55   Comments: 0
The next day
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:  73   Comments: 0
A&M 44 at Van Buren
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:  68   Comments: 0
Todays power is...
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:  78   Comments: 0
A&M 44 passing by
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:  63   Comments: 0
The Consist 2
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:  122   Comments: 0
The Consist 4
Title:  The Consist 4
Description: 
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:  53   Comments: 0
The Consist 5
Title:  The Consist 5
Description: 
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:  58   Comments: 0
The Consist 6
Title:  The Consist 6
Description: 
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:  183   Comments: 0
Rounding back to Arkansas
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:  172   Comments: 0
Rounding back into Springdale
Title:  Rounding back into Springdale
Description: 
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:  180   Comments: 0
switching engines
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:  124   Comments: 0
44 peeking
Title:  44 peeking
Description: 
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:  48   Comments: 0
"All good!"
Title:  "All good!"
Description: 
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:  104   Comments: 0
Van Buren
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:  93   Comments: 0
Van Buren
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:  50   Comments: 0
Van Buren
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:  70   Comments: 0
Van Buren
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:  162   Comments: 0
Van Buren
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:  83   Comments: 0
Doing the runaround
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:  139   Comments: 0
Almost there.
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:  74   Comments: 0
Back in Springdale...
Title:  Back in Springdale...
Description: 
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:  104   Comments: 0
44 and 68 handle the local today
Title:  44 and 68 handle the local today
Description: 
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:  86   Comments: 0
44 + 68 Local
Title:  44 + 68 Local
Description: 
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:  91   Comments: 0
ACFX 45914
Title:  ACFX 45914
Description: 
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:  91   Comments: 0
A&M 108 Silver Feather
Title:  A&M 108 Silver Feather
Description: 
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:  96   Comments: 0
Helicopter
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:  168   Comments: 0
Lancaster-not-PA
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:  87   Comments: 0


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