Now well underway on this hilly Ex-Frisco Line, grabbing notches coming out of a sag, A&M Train MNTN is making its way back south towards Springdale, AR. The crew of the Monett Turn relieved the ... (more)
The passenger train is northbound minutes before sunset.
A 5 pack of C420's bring a freight train from Monett, MO. to Springdale, AR.
The Monett turn heads south, just weeks before the ACe's showed up to replace the Alcos.
Southbound slow rolling through town heading to Springdale.
Southbound returning to Springdale
Southbound with the last run of the Alco locomotives on the Monett turn. Aces were delivered on Wednesday September 11. They didn't run the turn on Tuesday. The A&M crew were taxied up to Monett t... (more)
The very last run of the ALCO's on the Monett turn
After dropping their train in North yard, the 3 C420's that brought in the Monett turn cut off and head for the shops to call it a day. Canon 350D.
Monett turn departing the BNSF yard for Springdale AR.
One of the last "big Alco lashup" A&M Monett turns yards their train on the north side of Springdale with six C420's.
Five Alco's roll south to pick up their train prior to departing Springdale en-route to Monett Missouri on a hot late summer day.
After picking up sand cars at Gateway, the Monett Turn notches out, struggling with a now much bigger train, heading south to Springdale. Canon 350D.