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Viewing Album:  A&M Birthday Trip
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:5/6/2023 - 5/6/2023
Album Info:My 64th birthday was May 3, so my wife set up a ride on the A&M, doing the lunch turn out of Van Buren that following Saturday. We rode on car 107 "Explorer." an ex Long Island RR P 72 converted to a parlor car, and modified to have a rear platform. It was a fun trip through the greening up Ozarks over a line that is largely hidden from view due to its remoteness. Thank you honey!!
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Street side
Title:  Street side
Description:  The former Frisco station at Van Buren, now a hub for the Arkansas & Missouri, seen from the street.
Photo Date:  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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Views:  51   Comments: 0
Anticipation
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:  86   Comments: 1
Explorer
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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Views:  69   Comments: 1
Wheel chair lift
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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Views:  61   Comments: 1
Runaround
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:  69   Comments: 1
Thatll do!
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:  56   Comments: 1
Tickets please!!
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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Views:  50   Comments: 1
Into the darkness
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
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Views:  65   Comments: 1
Daylight
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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Views:  44   Comments: 1
Big mouth
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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Views:  59   Comments: 1
Rock cut
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
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Views:  45   Comments: 1
Trestle 1
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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Views:  61   Comments: 1
Off the bridge
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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Views:  52   Comments: 1
Trestle 2
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
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Views:  48   Comments: 1
Down the hill, onto the bridge
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:  54   Comments: 1
Pulling away
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
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Views:  50   Comments: 1

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