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By:John Schumann
Dates:1/1/1997 - 4/22/2011
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3 T6s on the hill
Title:  3 T6s on the hill
Description:  Yah, it was raining, and the light stinks. But when was the last time you saw 3 T6s in MU struggling on wet rail? Back in 'the day', A&M sent T6s over the river to do a headlight meet with the SB Ft Smith road train.
Photo Date:  4/25/1997  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 8:58:10 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 18(T6)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
The meet
Title:  The meet
Description:  A&M Ft Smith turn used to meet the Ft Smith switch job on the north side of Van Buren. On a rainy cold April day, it took 3 T6s to haul the northbound up the hill to the meet. Here, The road job has the northbounds, and the switchers are pulling hard to clear with the southbound freight.
Photo Date:  4/25/1997  Upload Date: 11/30/2010 8:52:54 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 18(T6) AM 62(C420)
Views:  840   Comments: 0
AM 20
Title:  AM 20
Description:  Farewell to the RS1s fan trip, at Winslow tunnel
Photo Date:  3/28/1998  Upload Date: 11/26/2010 8:43:37 PM
Location:  Winslow, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 20(RS1) AM 22(RS1)
Views:  794   Comments: 2
AM 22
Title:  AM 22
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/28/1998  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 9:20:06 AM
Location:  Winslow, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 22(RS1)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
AM 20
Title:  AM 20
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/28/1998  Upload Date: 11/27/2010 9:23:30 AM
Location:  Winslow, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 20(RS1) AM 22(RS1)
Views:  783   Comments: 0
AM 20
Title:  AM 20
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/28/1998  Upload Date: 6/4/2012 9:25:47 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 20(RS1) AM 22(RS1)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
Train time at the station
Title:  Train time at the station
Description:  The Special has just dropped us at the Van Buren station.
Photo Date:  3/28/1998  Upload Date: 6/4/2012 9:26:15 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 20(RS1) AM 22(RS1)
Views:  658   Comments: 2
AM 20
Title:  AM 20
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/28/1998  Upload Date: 6/4/2012 9:27:37 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 20(RS1)
Views:  605   Comments: 1
On the way back
Title:  On the way back
Description:  Twin 6-banger 539s are taking the hill. A noisy good time was had by all.
Photo Date:  3/28/1998  Upload Date: 6/4/2012 9:28:04 PM
Location:  Rudy, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 20(RS1) AM 22(RS1)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
RC switching
Title:  RC switching
Description:  A&M reportedly helped develop a remote control unit that interfaced through the MU, and could be moved to different units. The operator is off to the left, and the RC unit can be seen on the back end of 01.
Photo Date:  9/17/2003  Upload Date: 1/27/2015 8:44:49 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 01(C424)
Views:  749   Comments: 0
AM 48
Title:  AM 48
Description:  The Fayetteville job finishes switching Zero Mountain cold storage. Behind 48 is C424 #34, in the only time I saw her run on AM.
Photo Date:  3/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 9:52:08 AM
Location:  Fayetteville, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 48(C420)
Views:  418   Comments: 2
AM 62
Title:  AM 62
Description:  The Monett turn arrives back at Springdale.
Photo Date:  3/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 9:52:42 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 62(C420)
Views:  536   Comments: 1
AM 62
Title:  AM 62
Description:  The Monett turn works on yarding their train in Springdale.
Photo Date:  3/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 9:53:23 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 62(C420)
Views:  518   Comments: 1
AM 30
Title:  AM 30
Description:  The Springdale switch job heads to work.
Photo Date:  6/22/2007  Upload Date: 7/26/2008 9:51:13 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 30(RS32)
Views:  832   Comments: 0
Road train leaves Van Buren
Title:  Road train leaves Van Buren
Description:  The NB Fort Smith turn is working to start 68 loads, after stopping on the grade to meet the passenger train. Ground shaking stuff, literally.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 5/11/2011 9:01:50 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 46(C420)
Views:  343   Comments: 2
AM 57
Title:  AM 57
Description:  The Fort Smith switch job is heading south, after meeting the road job down from Springdale. Four trains, 10 Alcos, in 6 hours, not bad.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 5/11/2011 9:02:16 PM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 57(C420) AM 56(C420)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
Alcos still rule
Title:  Alcos still rule
Description:  Two 420s are lifting lots of sand loads upgrade out of the plant by the river. 251s rule!
Photo Date:  7/17/2017  Upload Date: 12/14/2017 8:24:16 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 58(C420) AM 52(C420)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Alcos working hard
Title:  Alcos working hard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/17/2017  Upload Date: 12/14/2017 8:24:44 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  AM 58(C420) AM 52(C420)
Views:  340   Comments: 1


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