My Picture Album

I took these picture on Sunday September 7, 2008

The Georgia Northern Coach has falling into major disrepair. Now Gone. (top left)

A sign on The Georgia Northern Coach read: Georgia Northern Coach (early 1900's) This car is 75' (feet) long and weight about 75,000 pounds, equipped with six wheel trucks and built by the Pullman Co. It's first home was the Georgia Northern RR located at Moultrie, GA. Originally equipped with very ornate brass gas chandeliers, they were removed from car and used in the home of the railroad president.

Here some pictures of what is left of The Georgia Northern Coach, taken Nov. 2008

The Six Wheel Trucks of The Georgia Northern Passenger Coach #115.

A sign by Locomotive #226 read: This is an Arkansas Locomotive Engine No.226 was bought new by Dierks Lumber and Coal, Dierks, Ark., (1927) and used by them in logging service till some 25 years ago. Donated to the City of Benton, Ark - displayed in their city park until spring of 1988. Purchased by the ES&NA Railway and moved to Eureka Springs this past spring (1988). 226 has spent it's entire life in Arkansas will be restored to service within the next two years.

Another sign by Locomotive #226 read: Baldwin 2-8-2 Mikado (May 1927) This engine was bought from the City of Benton, Ark., in 1987, halled to Eureka Springs by truck in spring of 1988. engine was bought new by Dierks Lumber and Coal, Dierks, Ark., built new as a coal burner, since converted to oil burning. Engine alone weighs 180,000 pounds, operates at 180 p.s.i. and is superheated.

A sign on Locomotive #1 read: 2-6-0 (Mogul) Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works - Philadelphia, PA. 1906 This engine was built new as a wood burner (has never been converted to any other fuel). It has a "cabbage Head" spark arrester type smokestack. Operates at 200 pounds steam pressure - weighs approximately 50 tons (engine and tender) loaded with water and fuel. If wood is dry - engine can be steamed in about an hour and a half burn about 1 1/2 to 2 cords of wood per day.

A sign on the Locomotive Turntable read: Locomotive Turntable This turntable was used by the Saint Louis - San Francisco Railroad of Ft. Smith, Arkansas from 1908 thru 1984, earlier it was turned with air power then later with 20 H.P. electric motor. Length 75 feet weight 74,000 lbs.

A sign by a Track Inspectors Car read: Chevrolet Track Inspectors Car (1951) This car converted for R.R. use - equipped with steel flange wheels, special gearing and Westinghouse airbrake system. run backward at fast as running forward. It belong to AT&N RR (Alabama, Tennessee and Northern) - was located at Mobile, Alabama.

Passenger excursion open gondola car #41 need repair. (top right)

The original Locomotive #201 Tender. (top left)

Two flat cars both need repair. (top right)

Two other flat cars lost in trees.

Two narrow gauge track maintenance speeders. (top left)

Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railway Passenger Train Schedule sign. (top right)

Baggage/Passenger car Rock Inland logo faded. (top left)

Baggage/Passenger car #95035 faded. (top right)

Ex-MP RR boxcar #unknown. (top left)

Three other Ex-MP RR boxcar #41397, #?, #?, and Caboose #60. (top right)


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