Recent Digital Photos
by Mike Condren
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53 Years of Railroad Photography |
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Mike's Main Railroad Web Site
May 22, 2013
| On our way to Shreveport to pick up our grandson, Matt and I passed through Van Buren, AR and found there 2 units switching the yard under the viaduct which once led to the Ft. Smith/Van Buren Free Bridge. |
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| We then headed for I-540 through south Van Buren and discovered these units on an empty unit coal train at the South 28th Street crossing. |
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| On our way to Poteau, OK to get on US 59 south, we were passed by an ambulance on OK 112. When we got close to Poteau, we discovered why, a serious accident. While waiting, we spotted this helicopter circling in preparation to landing to pick up the most seriously injured. We turned around and headed for old OK 112 to bypass the accident. |
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| In Heavener, we found this unit on the north end of a string of brand new covered hoppers. Note the cars on the former baloon loop for the coal flood loader silo. |
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| With Matt driving, we found this unit as we passed through Ashdown, AR. |
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| And this pair of "Retro Belles". |
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May 23, 2013
| These 2 units are near thee south end of Deramus Yard as seen from an acess road. |
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| Here are some views thru the chain link fences around the shop area of Deramus Yard. In the 1970s I walked freely around and in these shop buildings. |
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| This freight was stopped at the north end of Deramus yard. I then drove to the other side of the yard using the underpass to my right. |
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| I then returned to the first spot and waited a few minutes to see the train leave. |
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| These swtichers were working the south end of Deramus Yard. |
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| This is the switcher for Ashdown, AR |
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| This unit is the DPU for an empty unit coal train and is parked at the site of the former passenger station in Heavener, OK. |
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| Here are the lead units for the empty unit coal train. |
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| This KCS freight is at the fueling facility at the north end of the Heavener, OK yard. |
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June 14, 2013
| This was the power at the UP engine terminal in Muskogee. |
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| This is the Midland Valley Shopton yard and shops area today. |
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| These units were sitting near the UP Muskogee Yard Office. |
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| This train was parked north of town on the former MKT mainline with train hanging over the Arkansas River bridge. |
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| This train is seen passing the former MKT yard in Muskogee. |
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| This south bound had a DPU on the rear. |
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June 20, 2013
| I got this shots at the A&M shop area. |
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| I discovered this diner train preparing to leave on my trip to Springdale for the monthly NRHS chapter meeting. |
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| These units were sitting outside the new shop facility. |
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July 8, 2013
| This UP south bound freight is first seen near the engine terminal of the former Katy yard in Muskogee, OK. |
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| This train is next seen from the Broadway crossing across the tracks from the former location of the passenger station. |
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| This south bound freight is seen between Gibson and Wagoner, OK. |
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| This WMAX freight is seen in the former ATSF yard in Owasso, OK. |
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