The engineer on the Arkansas & Midland invited me inside the cab to take photographs of the old Alco number 34. The train had stopped and was waiting for clearance to cross the Arkansas River bri... (more)

Five years after the acquisition of the Missouri Pacific by the Union Pacific, a pair of UP SD40-2’s brackets three MP SD’s on former MP trackage at Van Buren, Arkansas. The train is seen cros... (more)

ALCo Number AM 44 arrives at Van Buren with the tourist train.

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)

A UP C36-7 and SD40-2 lead a westbound freight at Van Buren, AR || October 1988

In those days this was the latest thing and looking good. UP hadn't even got to it with a renumbering yet!

AM 46 runs around its 3 car tourist run

While studying the rods and valve gear of the 844, I noticed some names and dates chalked into the dirt and grime on the main drive wheel. This ‘dirt graffiti’ could be found all along the tra... (more)

After running from North Little Rock to Van Buren in less-than-stellar weather conditions, the 844 was displayed west of the yard for the evening. Somehow the clouds, and the crowds, parted for a ... (more)

Look after Uncle Pete got his mitts on this fine railroad this unit's "between scheme" has faded to something other than Armour Yellow.

A damaged UP SD9043MAC sits in the sun, awaiting to be moved to North Little Rock for repairs.

GMTX 2129 and UP 1050 work the Arkansas and Missouri interchange at Van Buren, Arkansas. 1812hrs.