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| 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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714 Comments: 2 |
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| 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: |
586 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
649 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
657 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
665 Comments: 4 |
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| 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: |
680 Comments: 1 |
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| 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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582 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
1063 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
366 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
325 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
307 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The ride was fun |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
326 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Goin' round |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
320 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Consist 1 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
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| Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Consist 3 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
344 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Consist 6 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
415 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Consist 7 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
367 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
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| Views: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
348 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
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| Views: |
196 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rounding back into Springdale |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
449 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A&M 109 Detail A |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:12:28 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
198 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A&M 109 Detail B |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:14:00 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
172 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A&M 109 Detail C |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:15:11 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
187 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A&M 109 Detail D |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/2/2021 Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:16:29 AM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Ian Hilderbrand |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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| Views: |
166 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
109 and the wheelchair lift |
| Description: |
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| 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 |
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| Views: |
228 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Directing |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
235 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
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| Views: |
283 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Van Buren |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
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| Views: |
212 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
350 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
177 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
General Maintenence |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
177 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
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| Views: |
256 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
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| Views: |
165 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
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| Views: |
209 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"All clear." |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
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| Views: |
191 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
328 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
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| Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AM Diner-Lounge #109 "Spirit of Arkansas" is part of the consist of a southbound excursion train |
| Description: |
#109 “Spirit of Arkansas” Diner-Lounge #8322 entered service on August 20, 1950, as a Southern Pacific Sunset Limited “Pride of Texas” coffee shop-lounge car. |
| Photo Date: |
6/13/2025 Upload Date: 6/20/2025 8:07:13 PM |
| Location: |
Springdale, AR |
| Author: |
Jay Epstein |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
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5 Comments: 0 |
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