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12/27/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Arkansas & Missouri
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   Spirit of Arkansas

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Diner
Title:  Diner
Description:  This stainless steel diner is now in the A&M stable. Today it is providing hot chocolate to Santa train riders.
Photo Date:  12/5/2015  Upload Date: 12/17/2015 4:50:54 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  570   Comments: 2
At the station
Title:  At the station
Description:  C 420 68 is the north end power as the Santa train sits at Springdale station.
Photo Date:  12/5/2015  Upload Date: 12/15/2015 3:07:41 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
Headed back
Title:  Headed back
Description:  The Santa train approaches the road crossing at Johnson, now on the way back to Springdale with its happy riders.
Photo Date:  12/5/2015  Upload Date: 12/15/2015 3:01:37 AM
Location:  Johnson, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420)
Views:  442   Comments: 1
Going round the bend
Title:  Going round the bend
Description:  The train has left Winslow and is now headed for the tunnel, around the bend and in a deep cut.
Photo Date:  2/11/2017  Upload Date: 2/18/2017 4:07:38 AM
Location:  Winslow, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 54(C420) AM 58(C420)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
Hunting frogs
Title:  Hunting frogs
Description:  The northbound train crosses Frog Bayou, just south of Mountainburg, as it heads toward Winslow.
Photo Date:  2/11/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:41:43 AM
Location:  Mountainburg, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420)
Views:  446   Comments: 4
Clear of the tunnel
Title:  Clear of the tunnel
Description:  The train from Ft Smith arrives at Winslow, having just cleared the tunnel, which is out of sight on the right side of the photo. The entrance is around the curve, in a deep cut.
Photo Date:  2/11/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:48:18 AM
Location:  Winslow, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420)
Views:  444   Comments: 1
Spirit of Arkansas
Title:  Spirit of Arkansas
Description:  The stainless steel car Spirit of Arkansas was the second car on todays train.
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/18/2017 3:53:48 AM
Location:  Mountainburg, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
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Views:  443   Comments: 1
Waiting for time
Title:  Waiting for time
Description:  The crew on the Ft Smith-Winslow excursion waits for time at the Ft Smith Trolley Museum.
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/18/2017 3:55:15 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420)
Views:  834   Comments: 1
Coming into the station again.
Title:  Coming into the station again.
Description:  Another Christmas Train.
Photo Date:  12/5/2020  Upload Date: 4/5/2022 11:35:25 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420) AM 72(SD70ACe)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Barton Jennings leading the train today
Title:  Barton Jennings leading the train today
Description:  This man is especially important here at VB, in fact hes been with the A&M since the very beginning and helped rebuild it in 1987.
Photo Date:  12/8/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 12:30:57 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
A&M 109
Title:  A&M 109
Description:  Back in Springdale now, I shot this photo of 109s interior.
Photo Date:  12/15/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 12:36:03 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  78   Comments: 0
68 leads the way north
Title:  68 leads the way north
Description:  We stopped briefely to pick up my partner Nick. The view is from car 108.
Photo Date:  12/20/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:23:22 AM
Location:  Rogers, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
The ride was fun
Title:  The ride was fun
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:34:48 AM
Location:  Exeter, MO
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
Goin' round
Title:  Goin' round
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:36:14 AM
Location:  Exeter, MO
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
The Consist 1
Title:  The Consist 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:39:32 AM
Location:  Monett, MO
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 0
The Consist 3
Title:  The Consist 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:44:20 AM
Location:  Monett, MO
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420)
Views:  133   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:  151   Comments: 0
The Consist 7
Title:  The Consist 7
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:49:14 AM
Location:  Monett, MO
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  AM 68(C420)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
All in a hard days work
Title:  All in a hard days work
Description:  And here we kick back and relax with pizza in car 109. Despite it being such a crappy year, at least we could end it on a high note, and I had made many memories I will never forget.
Photo Date:  12/20/2020  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:52:52 AM
Location:  Purdy, MO
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   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:  139   Comments: 0
Friends
Title:  Friends
Description:  Here, I pose with one of the Van Buren volunteers, who just so happened to be in a Discord server I am in by sheer coincidence. Pretty neat.
Photo Date:  4/17/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 2:12:14 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  90   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:  145   Comments: 0
A&M 109 all fancy
Title:  A&M 109 all fancy
Description:  I dont remember the event lol
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 3:40:58 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
Food.
Title:  Food.
Description:  Yum.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 3:42:23 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
A&M 109 Detail A
Title:  A&M 109 Detail A
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:12:28 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
A&M 109 Detail B
Title:  A&M 109 Detail B
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:14:00 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  54   Comments: 0
A&M 109 Detail C
Title:  A&M 109 Detail C
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:15:11 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
A&M 109 Detail D
Title:  A&M 109 Detail D
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:16:29 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
109 and the wheelchair lift
Title:  109 and the wheelchair lift
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:21:25 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Directing
Title:  Directing
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:22:51 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
Van Buren
Title:  Van Buren
Description:  We aren't allowed to block the crossing for very long.
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:26:33 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Van Buren
Title:  Van Buren
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:28:48 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   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:  128   Comments: 0
Van Buren
Title:  Van Buren
Description:  Preparing to open up the vestibule.
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:52:46 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  72   Comments: 0
General Maintenence
Title:  General Maintenence
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/16/2022  Upload Date: 5/2/2022 2:44:06 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
Maintenence crews
Title:  Maintenence crews
Description:  And our engineer.
Photo Date:  3/16/2022  Upload Date: 5/2/2022 2:47:06 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Morning moon...
Title:  Morning moon...
Description:  while Nick go zoom.
Photo Date:  3/19/2022  Upload Date: 5/2/2022 3:20:46 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  86   Comments: 0
Smokey
Title:  Smokey
Description:  Oil buildup so I've been told.
Photo Date:  3/19/2022  Upload Date: 5/2/2022 3:23:50 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Passenger
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Views:  93   Comments: 0
Conductors
Title:  Conductors
Description:  Me and a few others got to get off at Van Buren for the day
Photo Date:  3/19/2022  Upload Date: 5/2/2022 3:46:50 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  92   Comments: 0
Lead Conductor James
Title:  Lead Conductor James
Description:  Cool guy.
Photo Date:  3/19/2022  Upload Date: 5/2/2022 3:48:15 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 0
"All clear."
Title:  "All clear."
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/2022  Upload Date: 5/2/2022 3:49:38 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   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: 
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Spirit of Arkansas
Title:  Spirit of Arkansas
Description:  What a shot.
Photo Date:  3/25/2022  Upload Date: 5/2/2022 5:17:33 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Ian Hilderbrand
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  78   Comments: 0


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