Pentrex VHS Arkansas & Missouri Alcos 1988 Early Diesels Ozarks Very Rare Maxell

Description

In this soon to be 35 year old program that was converted to DVD a little over 20 years later in 2009, the once Southern California based video company traveled to this interesting short line on the Springdale to fort smith line with an additional line to Fayetteville.
It features extreme close-up action of the locomotives, cab rides, pacing on the road, & also trackside with these interesting diesels
There are great locations like crossing over the lift bridge on the Arkansas River, as well as Winslow Tunnel which is the only tunnel on the mainline, plus a couple of trestle bridges over the forest, crossing the Frog Bayou bridge at Lancaster, Van Buren depot with a mention of the movie: Biloxi Blues starring Matthew Broderick & Christopher walken plus a cameo appearance by savanna & Atlanta 750 which is a museum, Fayetteville Depot which is now a bank, crossing the Union Pacific at Van Buren with 6 SD40-2s taking the right of way on one scene, Switching in Bentonville, Fayette Junction where at one time up until the 30s, there was a branch to St. Paul, Springdale with acquired diesels from other road names, the town of Rudy with a restaurant, & Ft. Smith where it meets the UP switching tracks that has a bay window caboose on the rear.
Maintaining & rebuilding RS1 number 22 is painful due to the parts of the 1943 built unit being scarce. It’s also the oldest Alco diesel in operating condition.
The Engineer of C420 number 54 is Alan Arnold, & the engineer of the former Norfolk & Western T6 number 14 is Fred Lewis. The brakeman is Steve Willard as he inspects the consist pulled by numbers 48 & 54. Back at Springdale, A&M President Tony Hannold talks with Steve & Leon Roller about communicating with their arms before it acquired radios & telephones. In the shops, CMO Randy Hanold is on the phone looking for parts & other Alco only diesels across America. Later, Randy helps Frank Johnson with number 22’s oil issues.
Frisco ended operations on the Springdale to Ft. Smith line in 1965, but at least the Alcos on the A&M also appeared in another Pentrex title: Rail Explorations.
Although the case is in its original artwork as it was first made, the program itself is a much later reprint & reissue from the late 90s or early 2000s due to the fact that it’s recorded on a maxell tape.
After the program comes 2 previews: 1 for the final months of the Missouri Kansas Texas before it was purchased by Union Pacific in 1988, the other being a teaser of the vintage film series.