A&M's Monett Turn rockets northbound through Avoca on its way to the BNSF interchange in its namesake Missouri town. Five Alcos doing the job today, three SD70ACes certainly won't be the same.
Arkansas and Missouri Alco C420s are almost to the Missouri state line as they roll downgrade into Gateway, AR.
Arkansas & Missouri 44 lays over in Springdale after returning from Ft. Smith earlier in the morning.
A 5 pack of C420's bring a freight train from Monett, MO. to Springdale, AR.
Inbound Fort Smith Turn passes the depot at Van Buren shortly after midnight. They will drop their train about a half mile down the line for the yard job to pickup and run light to the south yard ... (more)
Fort Smith yard job waits for the inbound road freight from Springdale.
A trio of Arkansas & Missouri C420's lead the Monett Turn north near Garfield, AR. There is certainly something to be said about the sound of hard-working Alco's lugging a train through the hills ... (more)
A 5 pack of C420's bring a freight train out of Monett, MO. to Springdale, AR.
Southbound Monett turn rolls out its final few miles as it creeps through downtown Rogers.
High above the Little Sugar Creek, the southbound Monett Turn crosses over the short trestle buried in the woods.
Southbound A&M road freight rolls down hill through the S curves along Roberts Loop Rd.
The Fort Smith local power idles away at the yard office, awaiting its crew to meet the Fort Smith Turn in downtown Van Buren.