US Odd Wagons and Loco's

Brian Daniels · 27 September 2023

Whilst driving along I noticed a light in the trees, TRAIN!!!! Going the opposite way to us but it had to be chased. A&M Alco C420's 44, 48, 66,46, 68,60 on the point. Caught it at a place called Rudy.

229 AM 44+AM 48+AM 66+AM46+AM 68+AM 60 Rudy 27-3-04.jpg

230 AM 44+AM 48+AM 66+AM46+AM 68+AM 60 Rudy 27-3-04.jpg

Brian Daniels · 27 September 2023

Got ahead of it to Winslow.

231 AM 44+AM 48+AM 66+AM46+AM 68+AM 60 Winslow 27-3-04.jpg

232 AM 44+AM 48+AM 66+AM46+AM 68+AM 60 Winslow 27-3-04.jpg

233 AM 44+AM 48+AM 66+AM46+AM 68+AM 60 Winslow 27-3-04.jpg

Brian Daniels · 27 September 2023

Finally had to say goodbye to it at Brentwood.

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235 AM 44+AM 48+AM 66+AM46+AM 68+AM 60 Brentwood 27-3-04.jpg

JasonD · 27 September 2023

An NJCB brass RS3 got me hooked on Alcos, but C420s and C424s are too collectable, so the OVL C424 I sprayed a long time has to put up with Atlas RTRs.
Jason

Brian Daniels · 29 September 2023

Next up was Fort Smith with a nice collection of GP20's and a GP16 1612 of PREX working on the Fort Smith Railroad. 28-03-04. Lovely old building there that just what I would expect the local knocking shop to be

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241 PREX 2002+PREX 2038 Fort Smith 28-3-04.jpg

Brian Daniels · 1 October 2023

The next shortline for our attention was the Dardenelle & Russelville Railroad next to the Mississippi at Dardenelle. Lovely old shed building that's more of a lean to these days. Sat next to it and looking like it hasn't moved for a bit was Alco S1 D&R 18. Also stored there but don't know why as they don't run big power were Ex WC GP30's 2252+711 and ex SP SD40T-2 8387+SD40 7363. Also UP SD40-2 9931. 28-03-04

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Brian Daniels · 1 October 2023

Back in Alco territory now with the Little Rock & Western Railroad at Perry. LRW C420 101+102 wait on depot together with East Tennessee Railway GP8 7736 and LRW GP9 103 hiding in the depot building. Note the Rock Island sign proudly fixed the station building.

Brian Daniels · 6 October 2023

Next up was this nice old bridge at West Memphis, slowly rusting away like most US bridges.

UP SD70M 4023+nice patch painted SP SD70M 3993+UP C40-8 9140 cross it heading into Memphis on 29-03-04

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Brian Daniels · 8 October 2023

On to St Louis now with Terminal Railroad of St Louis SW1500 1504 at Madison Yard and a general view of the yard with more TRRA loco's waiting 31-03-04