Nomad of Mid-America
All American
Pleasantly painted and well maintained, consecutive Alco Century 420 models Nos. 56 and 57 of the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad reflect in the closing hour of a rare Sunday workday at Springdale, AR, having just returned from Monett, MO, with an extra job to retrieve a string of sand hoppers previously derailed on an industry track. Though the arrival of 3 SD70ACes from EMD in 2013 dented the all-Alco status of the road, Springdale's 251-powered fleet still represents the wide majority on the A&M, handling all light tasks from local/yard jobs to passenger assignments. This pair, mid-60s graduates from Schenectady that started as siblings on the Lehigh and Hudson River, will finish up the evening by building tomorrow's outbound Ft. Smith Turn that will head south from Springdale come morning.
All American
Pleasantly painted and well maintained, consecutive Alco Century 420 models Nos. 56 and 57 of the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad reflect in the closing hour of a rare Sunday workday at Springdale, AR, having just returned from Monett, MO, with an extra job to retrieve a string of sand hoppers previously derailed on an industry track. Though the arrival of 3 SD70ACes from EMD in 2013 dented the all-Alco status of the road, Springdale's 251-powered fleet still represents the wide majority on the A&M, handling all light tasks from local/yard jobs to passenger assignments. This pair, mid-60s graduates from Schenectady that started as siblings on the Lehigh and Hudson River, will finish up the evening by building tomorrow's outbound Ft. Smith Turn that will head south from Springdale come morning.