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Pictures of AM 56
 
Owner: Arkansas & Missouri
Model:Alco C420Built As:LHR 25 (C420)
Serial Number:3431-03Order No:21245
Frame Number:prime mover # 8924Built:12/1965
Notes:Ex-LHR 25, ex-BCOL 631
Other locos with this serial:  BCOL 631(C420) AM 56(C420) LHR 25(C420)
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AM 52
Title:  AM 52
Description:  A&M C420 #52 & #56 pull into Van Buren with 49 cars of freight from the FSR (Fort Smith Railroad) to interchange with the Union Pacific in Van Buren.
Photo Date:  4/10/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:30:46 PM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Barry Kincy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AM 52(C420) AM 56(C420)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2012  Upload Date: 7/4/2012 10:11:06 PM
Location:  Fayette Junction, AR
Author:  John Matrow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2012  Upload Date: 7/4/2012 10:10:33 PM
Location:  Fayette Junction, AR
Author:  John Matrow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 34(C424)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description:  This is am far back as they would let me go.
Photo Date:  7/4/2012  Upload Date: 7/4/2012 10:43:36 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  John Matrow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Pulling down with the turn
Title:  Pulling down with the turn
Description:  A&M 34 and 56 pull the cars left by the Monett Turn down to yard the train. Lead unit is the recently returned 34.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 11:38:23 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  AM 34(C424) AM 56(C420)
Views:  645   Comments: 1
A&M yard job
Title:  A&M yard job
Description:  The A&M yard job works at Springdale as seen from Randall Wobbe Rd
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 11:36:42 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  AM 34(C424) AM 56(C420)
Views:  649   Comments: 1
J A Hannold
Title:  J A Hannold
Description:  A&M 56 was the trailing unit on the yard set today. It is named for J A Hannold.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 11:41:16 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
Road power meets yard power
Title:  Road power meets yard power
Description:  The road power from the Monett Turn has dropped its train on the main and heads past the yard engines on its way to the engine house.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 11:43:35 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  AM 66(C420) AM 60(C420) AM 58(C420) AM 46(C420) AM 34(C424) AM 56(C420)
Views:  637   Comments: 2
AM 32
Title:  AM 32
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:07:12 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 32(C424) AM 56(C420)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:07:08 AM
Location:  Van Buren, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
AM 32
Title:  AM 32
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:11:18 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 32(C424) AM 56(C420)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
AM 32
Title:  AM 32
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:11:21 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 32(C424) AM 56(C420)
Views:  379   Comments: 1
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:11:29 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:11:34 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:11:41 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:11:46 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
AM 32
Title:  AM 32
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:11:49 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 32(C424) AM 56(C420)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:11:55 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:12:01 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
AM 32
Title:  AM 32
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 9:11:13 AM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Allan Williams Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 32(C424) AM 56(C420)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/4/2013 8:28:47 PM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2013  Upload Date: 9/4/2013 8:28:46 PM
Location:  Fort Smith, AR
Author:  Charles Burgess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
A&M Alco Power
Title:  A&M Alco Power
Description:  Moving power in the afternoon after a trip from Ft. Smith.
Photo Date:  9/10/2013  Upload Date: 9/26/2013 10:45:07 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Matthew Kantola
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AM 58(C420) AM 68(C420) AM 48(C420) AM 56(C420) AM 42(C420) AM 54(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
72 lives
Title:  72 lives
Description:  The three SD 70s were involved in a derailment near Schaberg Ark on Oct 10. Year old 72 was damaged, but not as badly as the other two units, and is back in service. Here it is at Spingdale in the company of its predecessors.
Photo Date:  12/6/2014  Upload Date: 12/9/2014 1:18:38 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  AM 72(SD70ACe) AM 56(C420) AM 44(C420)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
Framed
Title:  Framed
Description:  Crossing signs for the Ball Metals siding frame the northbound Ft Smith Turn as it makes its way through Springdale around 1100 on Dec 13. Georges feed mill is in the background.
Photo Date:  12/13/2014  Upload Date: 12/15/2014 1:51:44 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 72(SD70ACe) AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420) AM 54(C420) AM 71(SD70ACe)
Views:  552   Comments: 3
Through the park
Title:  Through the park
Description:  The Ft Smith Turn now has its crew on board and is starting up past the open grassy area between the road and tracks adacent to Georges.
Photo Date:  12/13/2014  Upload Date: 12/15/2014 2:01:39 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  AM 72(SD70ACe) AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420) AM 54(C420) AM 71(SD70ACe)
Views:  453   Comments: 2
Waiting
Title:  Waiting
Description:  A crew member is walking up after the Ft Smith Turn made a set out at Springdale. Once he's on, the train will cross US 412, continue toward the yard and the end of their long nights journey into day.
Photo Date:  12/13/2014  Upload Date: 12/15/2014 1:59:02 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 72(SD70ACe) AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420) AM 54(C420) AM 71(SD70ACe)
Views:  657   Comments: 1
Pulling back
Title:  Pulling back
Description:  The power pulls back, getting ready for another pass at moving cars around.
Photo Date:  6/22/2016  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 3:23:34 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 18(T6)
Views:  233   Comments: 1
Spotting
Title:  Spotting
Description:  The switch job has some cars from the siding south of Randall Wobbe Rd, leaving them on the main before going back in to spot.
Photo Date:  6/22/2016  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 3:03:30 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 18(T6)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
Giving them a push
Title:  Giving them a push
Description:  The Alcos throw some characteristic smoke as they shove the cars into the siding.
Photo Date:  6/22/2016  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 3:07:13 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 18(T6)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
Last week working, this week shop queens
Title:  Last week working, this week shop queens
Description:  The power that was on last weeks Springdale switcher is spending today outside the shop.
Photo Date:  7/7/2016  Upload Date: 7/21/2016 4:36:29 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 18(T6)
Views:  394   Comments: 1
AM 50 and Others
Title:  AM 50 and Others
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/27/2016  Upload Date: 10/17/2018 2:24:08 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AM 50(C420) AM 52(C420) AM 56(C420)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
AM 56
Title:  AM 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/27/2016  Upload Date: 10/17/2018 2:26:33 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  104   Comments: 1
AM 70
Title:  AM 70
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/27/2016  Upload Date: 10/17/2018 2:50:41 PM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AM 70(SD70ACe) AM 18(T6) AM 56(C420)
Views:  265   Comments: 1
By a nose
Title:  By a nose
Description:  The nose of C 420 56, seen close up while it was working at Georges Foods.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/26/2017 5:50:53 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  101   Comments: 1
C 420 and a switchstand
Title:  C 420 and a switchstand
Description:  The switch is lined for the siding, A&M 56 posed right next to it as it works Georges.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/26/2017 6:04:35 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420)
Views:  208   Comments: 3
Waiting on the ground man
Title:  Waiting on the ground man
Description:  I was out Christmas shopping and took a swing through Springdale to see if anything was going on. As I crossed US 412, this local was backing toward Georges. Here he is waiting for his ground man to throw a switch after pulling some empties.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 4:15:14 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  261   Comments: 2
Shoving in
Title:  Shoving in
Description:  The switch is thrown, and the engineer opens up, the power doing what Alcos are best known for.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 4:24:10 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  249   Comments: 2
Leaning into it
Title:  Leaning into it
Description:  The engineer gives the train a little more power, pushing the set out into the customer. The Alco smoke tells the tale.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 4:36:22 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  233   Comments: 2
Down in
Title:  Down in
Description:  The local pushes the inbound cars toward their intended docks. The loads pulled out are on the main.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 4:58:45 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  274   Comments: 2
Thatll do
Title:  Thatll do
Description:  The cars are spotted and the engineer waits for the ground man to pull the pin.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 5:02:36 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  209   Comments: 2
Starting to pull
Title:  Starting to pull
Description:  With the spotted car now uncoupled, the engineer pulls forward with a puff of smoke.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 5:11:56 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  235   Comments: 2
Pulling up for the next car
Title:  Pulling up for the next car
Description:  The power gives a tug as it pulls the next car to its designated spot.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 5:15:47 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  258   Comments: 2
Holding
Title:  Holding
Description:  The power holds while the ground man uncouples the next car.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 5:18:09 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  238   Comments: 2
Pulling them out
Title:  Pulling them out
Description:  The train pulls forward, starting its move toward the main.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 5:23:23 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  222   Comments: 2
Pulling hard
Title:  Pulling hard
Description:  The power smokes seriously as it pulls uphill to get the remaining cars off the siding.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 5:28:32 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  254   Comments: 3
Backing down
Title:  Backing down
Description:  The train has pulled out of the siding with four cars. The ground man has restored the switch, and the train now starts backing toward the five cars on the main. There are another 24 cars about a 1/2 mile to the north, left there to avoid blocking crossings.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 5:35:24 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  209   Comments: 2
Just cross in front
Title:  Just cross in front
Description:  I dont know if a crewman waved this guy across. The ground man was walking up to the engine after connecting the air and getting the train ready for the next road move, so it was sitting still. If it were me, Id have made absolutely sure I had the train crews OK before I crossed in front of it.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 5:39:36 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  279   Comments: 2
Back onto the train
Title:  Back onto the train
Description:  Now that the cut worked at Georges is assembled, its time to back down to the remaining 24 cars to head south.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 6:08:51 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  282   Comments: 1
Now were cooking!!
Title:  Now were cooking!!
Description:  The local has retrieved its other cars and is now making a run for its next stop, most likely Tysons mill just down the road in Johnson. I didnt have time to go after it, but I did get this shot of him pulling the grade from a standing start. Look at that pall above the train!! The sight and sound of a pair of Alcos, something I have not seen on a regular basis since I watched the LIRR years ago, is an awesome sensory experience.
Photo Date:  12/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/24/2017 6:19:51 AM
Location:  Springdale, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AM 56(C420) AM 57(C420)
Views:  399   Comments: 3

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