The engineer started up the grade to Oakland Heights with just 16 pulling, but the SW1 apparently is having a problem. Not to worry, as Alco 18 is following a few hundred feet behind, and can com... (more)
On a typical late winter/early spring day in these parts - warm enough for tees, but gray and damp - a D&R employee enjoys the benefits of one-man operation. After dropping his cut into the D&R/U... (more)
The real prize when visiting the Dardanelle and Russellville was this honest-to-goodness cast-frame, Winton-engine, Electro Motive Corporation switcher from the 1930's. Fortunately, this locomotiv... (more)
D&R 16, still working at age 73, takes a southbound train down the hill toward the yard at North Dardanelle. The crest of the line is about three-fourths of a mile behind 16. There is a bit of a... (more)
The Dardanelle & Russellville wasn't running on this day, affording an opportunity to capture its entire roster of Electro-Motive switchers on one photo. From left to right are SC 14, SW7 17, SW1 ... (more)