Little Rock and Western 1542 eastbound ready to cross Winston-Faulkner Road at 10:42 a.m.. Cantrell (AR Highway 10) is to the left. The train is on the former Rock Island's Sunbelt Route.
Although there are no lights or crossing gates on Winston-Faulkner Road (which dead-ends in an industrial complex), I definitely heard crossing bells ringing, starting when the train was beyond the trees you see in the first picture.
LRWN 1542 and MB (Meridian & Bigbee) 107.
Taken through a fence after the train went around a sharp right curve. It is now heading south but will curve back to the east beyond the trees, where it comes out in front of Union Station.
Cantrell Road is on the overpass. I'm looking northwest here.
The old bridge was abandoned many years ago when the track was rerouted. I'm not that familiar with the circumstances surrounding the re-route and perhaps others can enlighten me.
May all your rails be as shiny as these.
These leaves were blown off trees in the River Market in Little Rock about 3 p.m. during a storm that produced small hail and a half inch of rain. This was the first rain we had in 30 days. Last year at this time we were over 20 inches above normal, not we're 10 inches below normal.
Streetcar 408 moving eastward on Clinton Avenue in the River Market after the storm.