Arkansas & Missouri Railroad ALCOs in the Ozarks

SKU: DVD-PNX-ARK
(3 customer reviews)

$24.95

The last diesel locomotive rolled off the Alco assembly line in 1969 but the hills of northwest Arkansas still echoed those distinctive Alco sounds in 1988, on the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad.

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Producer

Pentrex

Run Time

1 hour

Narration

Yes

Shrink Wrap

Yes, Brand New

Technical Details

No Region Code, NTSC

The last diesel locomotive rolled off the Alco assembly line in 1969 but the hills of northwest Arkansas still echoed those distinctive Alco sounds in 1988, on the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad. Running along a 139-mile corridor from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Monett, Missouri, the A&M is a longtime favorite of railfans as its fleet is comprised entirely of Alco locomotives. Here’s your opportunity to see Century 420s climbing the steep slopes of the Boston Mountains, the highest mountain grade between the Appalachians and the Rockies.

You’ll thrill to those unmistakable throaty sounds of an Alco throttle yanked into “Run Eight.” You’ll also ride in the cab of a smoking T-6 as it switches cars on a branch line and visit the shops in Springdale where the locomotives are serviced and kept running strong. A highlight of your adventures is a ride aboard RS-1 #22 as it pulls a passenger train just for us. This entertaining tour of the Arkansas & Missouri is a “must-have” addition to your railroad DVD collection!

3 reviews for Arkansas & Missouri Railroad ALCOs in the Ozarks

  1. rickyfreni

    Originally made in 1988, the Pentrex version of the unique freight & passenger operations in the Boston & Ozark mountains features extreme close-up action of the locomotives, cab rides, pacing on the road, & also trackside with these interesting diesels between Springdale & Ft. Smith, plus an additional line to Fayetteville.

    There are great locations like crossing over the lift bridge on the Arkansas River, as well as Winslow Tunnel which is the only tunnel on the mainline, plus a couple of trestle bridges over the forest, crossing the Frog Bayou bridge at Lancaster, Van Buren depot, which is a museum, Fayetteville Depot which is now a bank, crossing the Union Pacific at Van Buren with 6 SD40-2s taking the right of way on one scene, Switching in Bentonville, Fayette Junction where at one time up until the 30s, there was a branch to St. Paul, Springdale with acquired diesels from other road names, the town of Rudy with a restaurant, & Ft. Smith where it meets the UP switching tracks that has a bay window caboose on the rear.

    Maintaining & rebuilding RS1 number 22 is painful due to the parts of the 1943 built unit being scarce. It’s also the oldest Alco diesel in operating condition.

    The Engineer of C420 number 54 is Alan Arnold, & the engineer of the former Norfolk & Western T6 number 14 is Fred Lewis. The brakeman is Steve Willard as he inspects the consist pulled by numbers 48 & 54. Back at Springdale, A&M President Tony Hannold talks with Steve & Leon Roller about communicating with their arms before it acquired radios & telephones. In the shops, CMO Randy Hanold is on the phone looking for parts & other Alco only diesels across America. Later, Randy helps Frank Johnson with number 22’s oil issues.

    Frisco ended operations on the Springdale to Ft. Smith line in 1965, but at least the Alcos on the A&M also appeared in another Pentrex title: Rail Explorations.

  2. Lloyd

    Another shortline video….. All Alcos. And with it…. the great sounds of the alcos working hard. Included is a couple thrilling cab rides adding to the adventure of the Arkansas & Missouri. For the scenery lovers… there is lots to see. Well done.

  3. Dylan Jones

    If you’re a fan of Alco locomotives and REAL railroading, then this video is for you. Lots of beautiful scenery and the railroad has a lot of hospitality. Very friendly. unique motive power roster. lots of in cab footage also. Glad to see these beautiful units back when this tape was filed and most are still operating to this day! Greta video, well worth the buy!

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