{"id":4960,"date":"2026-08-23T11:58:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lacentralrr.com\/Blog\/?p=4960"},"modified":"2026-08-23T12:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T17:01:32","slug":"the-alm-railway-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lacentralrr.com\/Blog\/2026\/08\/23\/the-alm-railway-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"The A&LM Railway Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On the next day of our Louisiana\/Mississippi\/Arkansas journey, Ron and I left Vicksburg, heading back into Louisiana. Our plan was to follow the line of the Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Railway<\/em>. Early on that Saturday morning in May of 1989 we arrived in Monroe, the southern terminus of the railroad. While there Ron recorded this view of an A&LM caboose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A&LM caboose #485. This former Illinois Central side door cab looked to be in good condition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We then turned north heading for Bastrop, Louisiana, very roughly the midpoint of the A&LM. Arriving there, Ron composed this image of a diesel switcher, an EMD SW7, #11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Rwy. SW7 Switcher #11 parked in Bastrop, Louisiana. For a small short line railroad, management projected a prosperous image with this sharp paint job. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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