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Ian Hilderbrand's Collection
 
5/16/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Arkansas & Missouri
Model:Alco C420Built As:SAL 112 (C420)
Serial Number:3418-03Order No:21235
Frame Number:3418-03Built:5/1965
Notes:Ex-SAL 112
Other locos with this serial:  AM 44(C420) LN 1353(C420)
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A&M 68 - 44
Title:  A&M 68 - 44
Description:  The usual duo for the excursions, this was also taken during my volunteering years.
Photo Date:  3/10/2018  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 10:20:55 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  144   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:  151   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:  159   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:  154   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:  131   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:  135   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:  134   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:  137   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:  95   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:  103   Comments: 0
The excursion loco duo
Title:  The excursion loco duo
Description:  Yet again.
Photo Date:  10/17/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 2:57:55 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  103   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:  43   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:  112   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:  29   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:  36   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:  84   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:  44   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:  31   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:  35   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:  35   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:  34   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:  77   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:  64   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:  30   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:  48   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:  43   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:  50   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:  38   Comments: 0
Preparing to set the switch
Title:  Preparing to set the switch
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 1:29:44 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Throwing the switch
Title:  Throwing the switch
Description:  The crew switch the tracks so 44 to reverse onto the train.
Photo Date:  12/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 1:31:37 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
Monett Turn 1
Title:  Monett Turn 1
Description:  A few minutes after the duo have coupled, a horn is heard in the distance...
Photo Date:  12/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 1:33:56 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 72(SD70ACe)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Monett Turn 2
Title:  Monett Turn 2
Description:  As it comes closer...
Photo Date:  12/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 1:35:19 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) AM 72(SD70ACe)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Monett Turn 3
Title:  Monett Turn 3
Description:  We can see 3 locomotives...
Photo Date:  12/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 1:36:47 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) AM 72(SD70ACe)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
Monett Turn 5
Title:  Monett Turn 5
Description:  Peering at the locomotive in 3rd, its C420 54, my favorite locomotive here. Not only is it ex-CR/LHR, but it also pulled my first train ride I ever took.
Photo Date:  12/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 1:40:32 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 72(SD70ACe) AM 70(SD70ACe) AM 54(C420) AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420)
Views:  120   Comments: 2
Monett Turn 6
Title:  Monett Turn 6
Description:  Unfortunatly, the freight cars are too far away to make out any reporting marks.
Photo Date:  12/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 1:43:59 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Monett Turn 7
Title:  Monett Turn 7
Description:  A cut of reefers and gondolas round up the rear of the train.
Photo Date:  12/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 1:48:20 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
Going around.
Title:  Going around.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 1:54:58 AM
Location:  Winslow, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
Todays power
Title:  Todays power
Description:  Its not gonna couple to the coaches this time. Notice the crewman cleaning the fans on top of 72.
Photo Date:  12/20/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 4:07:05 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 44(C420) AM 68(C420) AM 72(SD70ACe)
Views:  55   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:  70   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:  26   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:  35   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:  108   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:  97   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:  105   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:  59   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:  28   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:  39   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:  39   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:  24   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:  36   Comments: 0


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