It was a busy day at Brinkley, Arkansas today, Saturday January 21, 2006. After some maintenance equipment passing in the morning, there were 16 trains between 11:17 a.m. and 4:01 p.m. with another approaching as I was leaving at 4:10 p.m. Included today were the following locomotives:
UP - 9541, 7908, 5228, 4847, 9556, 9555, 5016, 9809, 1853, 9517 *** NS - 6605 *** HLCX - 7191 *** CN - 6253 *** Wisconcin Central - 7495 *** SP - 8359 *** CSX -9039 *** Unknown blue locomotive 8466. I also stopped off the shoulder of Interstate 40 early Saturday morning just past the Protho Junction exit to get a hazy picture of a Frisco caboose near some plant. I assume it's been there for years, but the Frisco emblem looks quite good.
   I've also included photos from inside the Brinkley Depot Museum.



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LEFT-Just off I-40 eastbound past the Protho Juncion exit in North Little Rock. Sorry I couldn't get any closer and semi's were zipping past. Anyone know the history of this Frisco caboose and when it was put in here? RIGHT-UP 9541, 11:17 a.m. January 21, 2006, passing Brinkley's Union Depot Museum. Most of the shots were taken from inside the old ticket office in the restored depot. Work crews were on the track with several vehicles earlier, but once they left, there was a steady parade of trains today, both from the north and from the east.


LEFT-UP 7908, 11:23 a.m. RIGHT-UP 5228 from Memphis, 11:37 a.m.


LEFT-UP 4847, 12:14 a.m. from Memphis. RITHT-UP 9556 from Jonesboro passes the train from Memphis at 12:19 p.m.


LEFT-Long string of cars from the north. The old depot to the left is the Monroe, Arkansas Missouri Pacific depot that was moved here a couple of years ago.  RIGHT-The previous train from Memphis was stopped on the curve and you can see another train in the background also coming from Memphis. The train on the curve was stopped at least 30 minutes and prompted a call from the Brinkley police to UP requesting that it start moving (just a half block to the right is US Highway 70 which the train was blocking).


LEFT-NS 6605, 12:39 a.m. RIGHT-UP 9555 from Memphis, 1:29 p.m.


LEFT-HLCX 7191, 1:50 p. m. RIGHT-CN 6253, 2:04 p.m.


LEFT-Wisconsin Central 7495. RIGHT-Brand new Winchester & Western cars.


LEFT-Nice shade of blue! RIGHT-UP 5016, 2:23 p.m.


LEFT-SP 8359. RIGHT-From Memphis, 2:33 p.m.


LEFT-UP 9809, 2:33 p.m. RIGHT-NORTHBOUND UP 1853, 3:27 p.m.


LEFT-UP 9516, 3:32 p.m. There's a long siding just on the other side of the trees to the left.  RIGHT-CSX 9039, 3:48 p.m. The setting sun made colors more vivid.


LEFT-Locomotive 8466 from the north. I couldn't find any reporting marks. Anyone know about this engine? RIGHT-Passing the depot.


LEFT-The Monroe, Arkansas depot again plus train.  RIGHT-Brinkley Union Depot in the soft light of the setting sun.


LEFT-SP caboose 4746 is sitting on a piece of track laid on the old roadbed of the Rock Island. RIGHT-The Depot Museum also hosts some display on the re-discovered Ivory Billed Woodpecker.


LEFT-Windy Express 3214 inside the depot.  RIGHT-Old model trains are part of the displays in the museum, along with timetables, train photos, various stuffed animals, old tv sets, etc. The museum has many kinds of displays.


LEFT-Old Rock Island map. RIGHT-Old M&NA handcar.


LEFT-The old ticket office along with the original tile floor of the 1912 depot. RIGHT-Part of Ivory-Bill display.


LEFT-Inside the old ticket office, which is now a regular office.  RIGHT-Inside the main museum room, which used to be a waiting room.