The "Scrambler" is the monthly newsletter publication of the Arkansas-Boston Mountains Chapter of the NRHS. It is named for a Frisco local freight that ran on the Fort Smith subdivision of the Frisco's Central Division between Monett, MO and Fayetteville, AR.The "Scrambler" is distributed to members of the Chapter and provides a venue for members to share their railroad stories and experiences .The "Scramblers" on this site date back to 1987 and as such contain a wealth of information on railroading in Northwest Arkansas and elsewhere.
Should you wish to obtain the "Scrambler " in digital format it is necessary to be a local Chapter member at a cost of $12.00 per calendar year.
Dec. 2024 – CPKC 2023 Holiday Express
PDF FileNov. 2024 - Helena and the Railroads, Part 4
PDF FileOct. 2024 - Helena and the Railroads, Part 3
PDF FileSept. 2024 - Helena and the Railroads, Part 2
PDF FileAug. 2024 - Helena and the Railroads, Part 1
PDF FileJuly 2024 - 10 and 110 Years Ago; Tipton Ford
PDF FileJune 2024 - CPKC Steam Tour; SW Mo RR
PDF FileMay 2024 - Kansas City Southern Tried; Caboose Charter
PDF FileApr. 2024 - Cairo and Arkansas, Part 4; Train of Tomorrow
PDF FileMar. 2024 – Cairo and Arkansas, Part 3
PDF FileFeb. 2024 – Cairo and Arkansas, Part 2
PDF FileJan. 2024 – Cairo and Arkansas, Part 1
PDF FileDec. 2023 – MP 1927 power tenders; restored caboose
PDF FileNov. 2023 – MP 1927 track improvement; Ft Smith RR
PDF FileOct. 2023 – Different Views of Kansas City Southern
PDF FileSept. 2023 – The Kansas City Southern Notion
PDF FileAug. 2023 – Rail Places: Rails East of The Osage, Part 4
PDF FileJuly 2023 – Rail Places: Rails East of The Osage, Part 3
PDF FileJune 2023 – Rail Places: Rails East of The Osage, Part 2
PDF FileMay 2023 – Rail Places: Rails East of The Osage - Part 1
PDF FileApr. 2023 – Rail Places: Railroads in The Osage
PDF FileMar. 2023 – Rapid Track Laying on the T&P
PDF FileFeb. 2023 – Notes from 1923 Railroad Strike
PDF FileJan. 2023 – Notes from 1922 Railroad Strikes
PDF FileDec. 2022 – Rail Places: Rural Retreat, Va. & O. Winston Link
PDF FileNov. 2022 − Rail Places: Springfield, Mo. – Part 4; Wichita depot
PDF FileOct. 2022 − Rail Places: Springfield, Mo. – Part 3
PDF FileSept. 2022 − Rail Places: Springfield, Mo. – Part 2
PDF FileAug. 2022 − Rail Places: Springfield, Mo. – Part 1
PDF FileJuly 2022 – NRHS 2022 Convention, Part 2: Historic … Cars Make the Trip
PDF FileJune 2022 – NRHS 2022 Convention
PDF FileMay 2022 – KCS Depot & Museum Tour
PDF FileApr. 2022 – Miles of Railroad History from Barton Jennings
PDF FileMar. 2022 – Rock Island Bridges; Rail Stories: Rose Ann Hofer
PDF FileFeb. 2022 − Rail Stories: The Chief Will Stop In Kinsley Tonight
PDF FileJan. 2022 − Rail Places: Piggott, Ark.
PDF FileDec. 2021 – Along the A&M: the Mid-Section
PDF FileNov. 2021 – Along the A&M: the South End
PDF FileOct. 2021 – Along the A&M: the North End
PDF FileSept. 2021 − NRHS Convention; A-OK in Tennessee
PDF FileAug. 2021 − First Poultry Car, Russellville to New York
PDF FileJuly 2021 − Rail Places: Galena (Kan.) Museum; Heart of the Heartlands Museum Encore
PDF FileJune 2021 − Visit Heart of the Heartlands Museum
PDF FileMay 2021 − Historic Equipment Colors for Model Railroading
PDF FileApril 2021 − Railroads in Popular Culture: Rock Island song; RR Nicknames
PDF FileApril 2021 − quiz answers
PDF FileMarch 2021 − Whales on Rails
PDF FileFebruary 2021 − Poultry on Rails
PDF FileJanuary 2021 − Looking Back at 2020 and Before; Rail Places: Camden
PDF FileDecember 2020 – Camden Gets on Track - Part 2
PDF FileNovember 2020 – Camden Gets on Track - Part 1
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