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| Title: |
At the top |
| Description: |
This is the ex Frisco bridge over the Arkansas River, seen from Lee Creek Park. It is in its usual up position, but will be dropping shortly for an excursion to Winslow, which is on its way from Ft Smith. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/16/2017 2:55:33 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge |
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208 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Starting down |
| Description: |
The train is approaching, and the bridge starts down. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/16/2017 2:59:27 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
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156 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lower |
| Description: |
Now the bridge is down a little more. No river traffic this morning, so it will be a quick ride for the excursion, which is almost at the bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/16/2017 3:22:12 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
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150 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Close |
| Description: |
The bridge deck is almost at bottom. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/16/2017 3:27:50 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
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147 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Closer |
| Description: |
The deck is almost completely down now, and the train can be seen just off the other end of the bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/16/2017 3:40:10 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
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160 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Down |
| Description: |
The deck has completed its drop to track level, and the excursion is now crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/16/2017 3:42:08 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
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165 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Made it across |
| Description: |
The northbound excursion is now coming off the bridge, which will return to the up positon til the train returns around 1500. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/2017 Upload Date: 2/16/2017 3:44:40 AM |
| Location: |
Van Buren, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 58(C420) AM 54(C420) |
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261 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Heading south |
| Description: |
I returned to the Fort Smith area the following Saturday to shoot the southbound excursion. Im in Ft Smith Park for this set. The train has pulled up on the bridge and is waiting for it to descend so it can get back to the station. It took a good 15 minutes for the bridge to start down. There was no river traffic during this time. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 3:55:01 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
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207 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Starting down |
| Description: |
Finally the horn sounded, and the lift span started down. Note the smashboards have lifted up as the structure descends. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 3:57:07 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
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200 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A little more |
| Description: |
The bridge descent is now underway, but still a few more minutes til its ready for a train. The train still waits... |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 4:12:18 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
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177 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Half way |
| Description: |
The bridge descent continues, about half way there now. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 4:14:01 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
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199 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Down!! |
| Description: |
The Arkansas River bridge is down, and the excursion can finally make the last leg of the trip to the Ft Smith Trolley Museum to drop its riders. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 4:19:48 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
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192 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Coming across |
| Description: |
Now the bridge is down, the train is crossing, and will shortly be in Fort Smith to drop its passengers. |
| Photo Date: |
2/18/2017 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 4:40:15 AM |
| Location: |
Fort Smith, AR |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AM 54(C420) AM 52(C420) |
| Views: |
204 Comments: 2 |
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