Arkansas and Missouri: Rare Mileage Excursion 4/28/22

Thanks for sharing Mitch.  Your intrepid engineer looked just so happy to be waiting for the turn.

Mitch,

Did the excursion have to block the grade crossing to clear a switch?

Man, that must have been a great trip!

@palallin posted:

Did the excursion have to block the grade crossing to clear a switch?

No, they didn't want the gates pogoing up and down as both trains were going to pass.  As you can see, the excursion was moving as the last of the turn came through.

Man, that must have been a great trip!

Yep!  I've taken it in the past, and it's something of a rare treat! 

Mitch

That’s nice territory to roll thru !!!!

I celebrated my 78th birthday with a ride aboard the A&M RR with family - in the vista dome car. At my request, the RR office pre-arranged for delivery of a birthday cake through a local bakery, and the crew served it along the way in the dome!  A memorable birthday for this railfan.

The A&M RR operates freight and passenger mixed service along its route from Springdale to Van Buren, Arkansas; so railfans see an actual railroad at work.  The touristy scenic route is momentarily interrupted when the train stops at a siding to deliver or pick up freight cars; then it continues along the rails.

Mike Mottler   LCCA 12394
mottlermike10@gmail.com

Mitch, What is meant by the phrase "rare mileage excursion". TIA Pat

@lpb007 posted:

Mitch, What is meant by the phrase "rare mileage excursion". TIA Pat

Mileage that rarely sees any passenger traffic, i.e. freight-only mileage.   

Mitch

Mitch, Are these rare excursions publicized. Are they open to the general public?  Thanks, Pat B.

@lpb007 posted:

Mitch, Are these rare excursions publicized. Are they open to the general public?  Thanks, Pat B.

Well, we were selling tickets at amtrainrides.com, so...

Mitch

My pal Julian and a group of his pals from England were on those trips as well. Julian is the person with his back turned, directly under the museum sign.