Difference between revisions of "Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad"
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The '''Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad''' was completed in the mid-1870s. The railroad was owned by [[James G. Blaine]] and partners. | The '''Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad''' was completed in the mid-1870s. The railroad was owned by [[James G. Blaine]] and partners. | ||
| − | Eighty-two miles of track had been laid from the railway's terminus in [[Argenta]] in 1871. The railway reached Van Buren, Arkansas, on January 30, 1879. | + | Eighty-two miles of track had been laid from the railway's terminus in [[Argenta]] in 1871. The railway reached Van Buren, Arkansas, on January 30, 1879. The railroad was acquired by the [[St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway]] in 1906. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:35, 16 May 2009
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad was completed in the mid-1870s. The railroad was owned by James G. Blaine and partners.
Eighty-two miles of track had been laid from the railway's terminus in Argenta in 1871. The railway reached Van Buren, Arkansas, on January 30, 1879. The railroad was acquired by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway in 1906.
References
- Clifton E. "Gene" Hull, "From Mule Cars to Buses," Arkansas Railroader 17.10 (October 1986): 7-15.
