Arkansas Louisiana & Missouri SW9 12 switches cars to make up a train in Bastrop, Louisiana, on June 1st, 1983. This engine was built for the AL&M by EMD in January 1952, and would eventually end... (more)

I love the quaint old shortline caboose. This on obviously had some IC influence. I was to this location a couple of years ago, where once stood buildings, tracks, roundhouse there is only a bar... (more)

ALM GE 44-tonner 34 interchanges with the Missouri Pacific on a very hot and muggy August day when the temperature reached 108 deg.

You won't find anything here anymore except a couple of interchange tracks. This was a prosperous down-home little operation.

A&LM #34 at Huttig, AR in May 1972. There was approximately one mile of track between Dollar Junction and Hutting where the mill was located. This line was used by the MOP, L&PB and the A&LM.

Odd name for this little shortline but you see Louisiana, MO is the name of a town on the Mississippi River and when they were building it........ Well, you had to be there.