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5/17/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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Boneyard 5
Title:  Boneyard 5
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 6:10:17 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IBCX 332(C420) AM 40(C420)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
Boneyard 6
Title:  Boneyard 6
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 6:11:38 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IBCX 332(C420) AM 40(C420) AM 64(C420)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
A&M Locomotive Yard 1
Title:  A&M Locomotive Yard 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 3:15:35 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AM 42(C420) AM 32(C424) AM 68(C420)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
A&M Locomotive Yard 2
Title:  A&M Locomotive Yard 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 3:19:04 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AM 42(C420) AM 32(C424) AM 68(C420)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
A&M Locomotive Yard 3
Title:  A&M Locomotive Yard 3
Description:  I love this lashup.
Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 3:33:39 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AM 42(C420) AM 32(C424) AM 68(C420)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
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:  316   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:  378   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:  354   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:  398   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:  321   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:  324   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:  339   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:  328   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:  245   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:  257   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:  184   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:  299   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:  120   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:  131   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:  272   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:  157   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:  106   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:  119   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:  113   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:  109   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:  231   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:  201   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:  114   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:  135   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:  126   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:  147   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:  102   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:  209   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:  99   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:  122   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:  346   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:  295   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:  376   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:  257   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:  106   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:  241   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:  187   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:  94   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:  141   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:  300   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:  161   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:  268   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:  148   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:  194   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:  177   Comments: 0


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