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Ian Hilderbrand's Collection
 
6/21/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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:  353   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:  427   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:  398   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:  457   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:  372   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:  382   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:  393   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:  367   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:  289   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:  283   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:  213   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:  344   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:  137   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:  160   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:  316   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:  181   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:  122   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:  134   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:  140   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:  128   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:  260   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:  235   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:  138   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:  157   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:  149   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:  182   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:  114   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:  233   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:  117   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:  149   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:  401   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:  337   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:  434   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:  316   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:  130   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:  279   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:  207   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:  110   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:  159   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:  337   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:  186   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:  308   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:  172   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:  220   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:  216   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:  191   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:  195   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:  206   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:  307   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:  241   Comments: 0


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