Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Overview
The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad is an independent, Class III railroad serving a 150 mile corridor from Fort Smith, AR to Monett, MO. The line was built between 1880 and 1882 by the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway ("Frisco"), a predecessor of Burlington Northern Railroad, and was leased by the latter to the Arkansas and Missouri in 1986. The company completed purchase of the property in early 2001. The lease of Union Pacific trackage in an area known as "the Bottoms" occurred in 2000. In 2010, A&M purchased "the Bottoms" from UP. The railroad serves numerous warehouse and transload facilities, as well as port facilities on the Arkansas River in Fort Smith and Van Buren.
The road is known for its fleet of 4-axle Alcos and MLWs along with its SD70ACes.
In addition to freight service, the A&M also operates passenger excursions year-round.
The railroad interchanges with CPKC at Fort Smith, AR, with Union Pacific Railroad at Van Buren, AR, and with BNSF Railway at Monett, MO
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year Built
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History
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Notes
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| AM 14
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T6
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1959
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Ex-MDDE 14/NS 43/NW 43.
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| AM 18
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T6
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1959
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Ex-MDDE 18/NS 19/NW 19.
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| AM 30
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RS32
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1961
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Ex-AM 42/MDDE 42/CR 2031/PC 2031/NYC 8031.
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| AM 32
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C424
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1965
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Ex-AM 01/HBRY 601/BRC 601.
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| AM 34
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C424
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1965
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Ex-AM 02/HBRY 602/BRC 602.
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OOS. Being rebuilt.
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| AM 42
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C420
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1965
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Ex-OHCR 7220/EMCO 600.
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| AM 44
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C420
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1965
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Ex-LN 1354/SCL 1215/SAL 112.
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Assigned to passenger operations.
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| AM 50
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C420
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1963
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Ex-ET 106/LHR 22.
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| AM 52
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C420
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1965
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Ex-MDDE 52/CR 2073/LHR 23.
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| AM 54
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C420
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1965
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Ex-MDDE 54/CR 2074/LHR 24.
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| AM 56
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C420
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1966
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Ex-AM 31/BCOL 631/LHR 25.
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| AM 57
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C420
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1965
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Ex-AM 632/IANW 632/BCOL 632/LHR 26.
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| AM 58
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C420
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1966
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Ex-DH 420/DH 401/CR 2077/LHR 29.
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| AM 62
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C420
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1964
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Ex-AM 416/DH 416/DH 406/LV 406.
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| AM 68
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C420
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1964
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Ex-IHRC 311/DH 411/LV 411.
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| AM 70
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SD70ACe
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2012
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Ex-EMDX 1201.
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| AM 71
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SD70ACe
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2011
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Ex-EMDX 1202/EMDX 2110.
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Painted in primer
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| AM 72
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SD70ACe
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2011
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Ex-EMDX 1203/EMDX 2111.
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| AM 73
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SD70ACe
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2005
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Ex-PRLX 4028/KCS 4028.
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Patched KCS.
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| AM 7001
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SD70ACe-P4
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2013
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Ex-TMBL 7001/EMDX 1211.
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Patched Tacoma Rail.
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| AM 7002
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SD70ACe-P4
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2013
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Ex-TMBL 7002/EMDX 1212.
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Patched Tacoma Rail.
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Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Train Symbols
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| Symbol
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Origin/Base
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Destination/Turn Location
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Frequency
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On Duty
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Notes
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| CNTN
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Cadillac
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Traverse City/Petoskey
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One or two trips per week
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Usually 6-8am
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Cadillac North Turn. Sometimes works the night shift.
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| CSTN
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Cadillac
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Clare
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About three times per week.
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Usually 6-8am
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Cadillac South Turn. Sometimes works short to McBain (will use the siding at Marion to run around its train).
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| ONTN
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Owosso
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Clare
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Monday-Friday and sometimes weekends.
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Usually 6-8am
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Owosso North Turn. Includes shuttle jobs to/from Middleton and ZFS.
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| OSTN
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Owosso
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Durand/Ann Pere/Osmer
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Monday-Friday and sometimes weekends.
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Usually 6-8pm
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Owosso South Turn. Also handles Oakley line. Takes up to 24 hours, and two to three crews, to make one complete round trip.
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MDDE Seaford Line Customers
- Runs from Seaford, DE to Cambridge, MD.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Culpeper Wood Preservers
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Federalsburg, MD
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Lumber Products
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Flatcars
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| Dart Container
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Federalsburg, MD
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Food & Beverage Packaging
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Covered Hoppers/Boxcars
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| MDDE Transload
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Federalsburg, MD
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Transload Facility
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Flatcars/Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
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| Dart Container
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Federalsburg, MD
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Warehouse
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Boxcars
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| Tri Gas & Oil
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Williamsburg, MD
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Propane & Oil Terminal
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Tank Cars
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| Perdue AgriBusiness
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Hurlock, MD
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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MDDE Snow Hill Line Customers
- Runs from Frankford, DE to Snow Hill, MD.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Pep-Up
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Frankford, DE
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Fuel Oil & Propane Terminal
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Tank Cars
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| Tyson Foods
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Snow Hill, MD
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Feed Mill
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Covered Hoppers
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