Photos from July 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2006 of various trains in Brinkley and Little Rock, Arkansas. Of special interest is unpatched SP 9755, MMA (Montreal Maine & Atlantic) boxcar and a Montana Rail Link boxcar. Included are photos of: UP: 9557, 4898, UPY 1431 (former SP?), 1855, 6724, 5972, 3341, 1930, 4512, 6836, 8238, 4604, 5969, 6746, 5547, 9389, 1825, 1851, 6605, 9494, 3762 **** GCFX 3054 **** HLCX 6086 **** LLPX GP40-2 DEMO 4405 **** CN 6110 **** CONRAIL 6734 **** CSX 4734, 8094 **** N&W OPERATION LIFESAVER 6707 **** NS 8863, 9023 **** SP UNPATCHED 9755, 6359, 6410, 2665 **** BNSF 5336.
  ROLLING STOCK: D&H gondola?, long string of new STOX hoppers passing Brinkely July 15,  GOLDEN WEST SERVICE boxcars, hoppers and gondolas, CP gondola, MoPac Buzzsaw boxcars, Montana Rail Link boxcar, Rock Island hoppers, MMA boxcar (Montreal Maine & Atlantic). Also a photo of a lone stalk of corn growing along UP's main line at UInion Station in Little Rock. (All photos by Ken Ziegenbein)



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LEFT-UP 9557, 10:35 a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Union Station in Little Rock.  RIGHT-GCFX 3054.


LEFT-UP 4898, 11:36 a.m. July 8. RIGHT-LLPX 4405, obviously an SD40-2.


LEFT-UPY 1431. I was told this was a former SP unit.  RIGHT-CSX 4734.


LEFT-What emblem is this? D&H? RIGHT-UP 1855, 11:51 a.m. July 8.

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LEFT-12:03 p.m. July 8, about to make the curve to the west off the Baring Cross bridge. RIGHT-UP 6724, 12:04 p.m. July 8 with a loaded coal train.


LEFT-CNW Operation Lifesaver 6707. RIGHT-UP 5972, 12:18 p.m. July 8.


Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Union Station. UP 3341 at 10:24 a.m. RIGHT-NS 8863.


LEFT-UP 1930, July 9 at 10:30 a.m. RIGHT-Unpatched SP 9755, also seen later on July 16 heading a train.


LEFT-UP 4512, 10:37 a.m. July 9. RIGHT-UP 6836, 11:05 a.m.


LEFT-SP 6359. RIGHT-UP 8238.

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LEFT-BNSF 5336, 11:16 a.m. RIGHT-NS 9023, 11:28 a.m.


LEFT-CN 6110. RIGHT-UP 4604 at Brinkley, Arkansas July 15, 2006 at 12:04 p.m.


A string of new hoppers.


LEFT-July 16, 2006 back at Union Station in Little Rock. A Golden West Service boxcar. I'm starting to collect N-scale models of Golden West.  RIGHT-Cornfields of Arkansas along the Union Pacific Number 2 Main at Union Station in Little Rock. I'd say it's a pretty hearty plant to take root here.


LEFT-UP 5969, 7:55 a.m. July 16 with an empty coal train.  RIGHT-UP 6746, DPU.


LEFT-UP 5547, 8:10 a.m. July 16. RIGHT-UP 9389, 8:40 a.m.


LEFT-CP gondola.  RIGHT-UP 1825, 9:14 a.m.

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LEFT-UP 1851. 


LEFT-Buzzsaw boxcar.  RIGHT-Golden West Service hopper.


LEFT-Another MoPac boxcar.  RIGHT-Montana Rail Link boxcar.


LEFT-CSX 8064 and HLCX 6086, 9:37 a.m. July 16. RIGHT-More Golden West boxcars.


LEFT-UP 6605, 9:45 a.m. RIGHT-SP 6410.


LEFT-Rock Island gon.  RIGHT-Another Rock gon.


LEFT-UP 9494, 10:05 a.m. RIGHT-MMA boxcar (Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway). Took the shot one second too soon.

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LEFT-Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway emblem.  RIGHT-Unpatched SP 9755, 10:50 a.m.


LEFT-UP 3762, 11:02 a.m. RIGHT-SP 2665.


LEFT-Another Golden West Service boxcar. RIGHT-Bright blue Conrail unit 6734, 11:05 a.m.