DARDANELLE & RUSSELLVILLE RAILROAD - JANUARY 31, 2002

The following photos were taken Thursday, January 31, 2002 in Dardanelle and Russellville, Arkansas of the Dardanelle & Russellville Railroad (D&R). It was a dark, cloudy day with a cold front moving in from the northwest. Temperatures were in the lower 50s but quickly cooled into the 40s. At the bottom I've added a few more I took January 14, 2002. All photos by Ken Ziegenbein.




ABOVE: D&R pulling a chemical car toward Russellville from North Dardanelle, shown here nearing and then crossing Arkansas Highway 7T, 9:03 a.m. January 31, 2002.






ABOVE: D&R at the Union Pacific interchange in Russellville, heading back to Dardanelle to drop off cars on it's way. Time was about 9:35 a.m.




ABOVE: After dropping off it's cars enroute, D&R AMD Engine #1143 heads back to the D&R Yard facilities, shown here crossing busy Arkansas Highway 7 (4-lanes). Stormy and colder weather were about to make their entrance.






ABOVE: D&R's yard facilities in North Dardanelle on January 31, 2002.

The following were taken earlier in the month, January  14, 2002 of the yard area. I was too late that day for a working train.