Arkansas Shortline Railroads

Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri

This NW2 is seen in a street in Monroe, LA pulling a chip hopper on Dec 28, 1978.

Arkansas Midland

This Arkansas Midland loco and caboose were parked in the yard at McGehee on March 14, 2013.

Augusta Railroad

Plymouth Augusta RR #6 is seen in Augusta, AR on 7/19/62.
Louis A. Marre
Vulcan Augusta RR #7 is seen in Augusta, AR on 7/19/62.
Louis A. Marre

Bauxite & Northern

This switcher was working the Reeynolds Metal plant at Bauxite, AR in the spring of 1961.

This MP15 is seen working an aluminum plant in Bauxite, AR in Nov. 1975.

East Camden & Highlands

This NW-2 switcher is seen on the East Camden & Highlands switching line in Camden, AR on May 12, 1973.
James Holder Photo

This 44-ton switcher is seen on the East Camden & Highlands switching line in Camden, AR on May 13, 1973.
James Holder Photo

Eureka Springs Railway

This small steamer #3 was located at Beaver, AR on the former Arkansas & Ozarks track in July 1975.

Fordyce & Princeton

This locomotive was located in War Memorial Park in Little Rock, AR on Aug 2, 1962.

Ft Smith Subiaco & Rock Island

This former MP 4-6-0 was last active in 1948. This photo was taken in Paris, AR on Jan 27, 1963.

The other side of FSS&RI 2522 is seen in this photo on

This former FSS&RI loco is seen in the City Park in Paris, AR on Feb 27, 1972.

Granite Mountain

This Granite Mountain switcher is seen in the engine terminal in North Little Rock, AR in Feb 1980. Granite Mountain is a operation in south Little Rock, AR.

Graysonia Nashville & Ashdown

This GN&A S-4 #55 is seen in Nashville, AR on Jan 27, 1964. The caboose appears to be an ex-Frisco car.

Louisiana & North Western

These F7s are seen in McNeil, AR on April 11, 1975.

North Louisiana & Arkansas

In McGehee, AR on March 14, 2013 I caught the North Louisiana & Arkansas #21 working the yard. The NL&A is part of the Arkansas Shortline Railroads of long time friend Bill Robbins. Note that the boxcars are lettered DR for the Dardanelle & Russellville, the original shortline of the ARS group.

We found this unit north of Lake Providence, LA but south of Lake Village, AR on Aug 29, 2016.

Prescott & North Western

This GE70 tonner is seen in Prescott, AR on Nov 25, 1966

Warren & Saline River

This former U S Army steamer will later serve on the Reader RR in Arkansas after having the front end heavily rebuilt.
Gordon Mott Photo

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