For the last several years, D&R has moved unit tie trains from a treatment plant near their North Dardanelle yard to the UP interchange in Russellville. The trains, which run perhaps 15-18 times ... (more)

D&R 18 was delivered to East St Louis Junction Railroad in October 1948, but it isn't nearly as venerable as the old locomotive shed at North Dardanelle, which - I believe - was demolished in 2019... (more)

This D&R train has just about reached top of the grade at Oakland Heights, as it passes behind the elementary school of the same name just after the end of the school day.

The engineer of D&R's 'regular' train has his SW1 and covered hoppers in the scale house track to allow passage of a pair of BNSF veterans towing a string of empty hoppers. Over the next few days... (more)

Dinosaur 1143 brings a half-dozen cars around the curve just outside the yard at North Dardanelle. The GMD-1 was built in Canada, and spent 40 years there before heading to Arkansas to put in ano... (more)

A Russellville PD cruiser is first in line at the D&R crossing at a spot the railroad refers to as Bernice. The crew will be dropping that bulkhead lumber flat in a shipper's siding just ahead be... (more)

One of D&R's venerable SW!'s - this one dating to 1942 - passes a concrete crossing sign post at 8th Street as it starts its trip home to North Dardanelle.

About 15 times a year UP/BNSF/D&R coordinate on a unit train of treated ties from a plant in Russellville for BNSF. It uses BNSF power, and runs via UP's Van Buren Sub from Russellville to N Litt... (more)

The D&R crew works the UP interchange as light power returns on the UP main after working eastside industries.

For years, leased GPs dominated the local power pool in Russellville. First came a horde of reddish/purpleish locos, which were supplanted by a flock of blue units. Today there were still three ... (more)

After many months of all GPs/all the time for local service around Russellville (with most being blue or maroon leasers), we finally have a nice C-C in our midst, and in the correct colors. This ... (more)

Running from GMD-1 1143, the engineer eases over the worst part of D&R's line. The big customers are here on the southern end, but this is also where excessive ground water makes track maintenanc... (more)

Oil train passes the D&R connection as it rolls south on UP's Van Buren Sub.

The engineer started up the grade to Oakland Heights with just 16 pulling, but the SW1 apparently is having a problem. Not to worry, as Alco 18 is following a few hundred feet behind, and can com... (more)

On a typical late winter/early spring day in these parts - warm enough for tees, but gray and damp - a D&R employee enjoys the benefits of one-man operation. After dropping his cut into the D&R/U... (more)