Dardanelle & Russellville Railroad

by Mike Condren
Loco Photos

August 14, 1971

Steam Days: Mid-COntinent Museum, North Freedom, WI August 14, 1971

July 11, 2012

When I got to North Dardanelle and the offices of the Arkansas Short Line Railroads, I discovered that the BNSF had a unit treated cross tie train waiting for a crew to head out. Bill Robbins took me to the 19th street crossing where I got these shots.

The Dardanelle & Russellville has never been noted for its high speed main line. These 2 units are the road power for this train.

Bill then took me to the rear end of the train where the D&R had coupled one of its SW1s on the end to give the train the necessary shove over the top of the grade.

We then headed for the D&R train waiting for the BNSF tie train to get on the UP and head for home.

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