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| Author: | Bob Yarger [ Wed Oct 29, 2003 1:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Augusta RR question |
Were the tracks of the Augusta RR in Arkansas ever torn up? I had heard they were removed in the 1980s, in a street paving project. Three engines from this line still exist, a 2-6-0 and two gas/mechanical critters. http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/agr6.jpg ryarger@rypn.org |
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| Author: | Bruce Pierce [ Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Augusta RR question |
Bob, The 2 gas/mechanicals are safe at the Ft. Smith Trolley Musuem. I don't know what happened to the Mogul. Bruce Pierce > Were the tracks of the Augusta RR in > Arkansas ever torn up? I had heard they were > removed in the 1980s, in a street paving > project. Three engines from this line still > exist, a 2-6-0 and two gas/mechanical > critters. brucepierce@frankelectro.com |
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| Author: | Bob Yarger [ Wed Oct 29, 2003 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Augusta RR website |
Found this nice website devoted to the Augusta RR. On one of the pages, the webmaster describes a recent visit to Augusta. It appears there is little left of the railroad, apparently removed at about the time the two gas/mechanicals were taken to Fort Smith. There is a complete history of the Augusta RR, with photos. Mogul No. 300 is now at Grand Rapids, Michigan and cosmetically restored in Christmas-like colors, oddly named for the present outgoing Governor of Michigan. It is part of a commercial development there. Check out the website below, devoted to what was once billed the "world's smallest railroad". http://www.grnco.net/~tdowler/ ryarger@rypn.org |
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| Author: | L Beckman [ Wed Oct 29, 2003 5:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Augusta RR website |
> Found this nice website devoted to the > Augusta RR. On one of the pages, the > webmaster describes a recent visit to > Augusta. It appears there is little left of > the railroad, apparently removed at about > the time the two gas/mechanicals were taken > to Fort Smith. There is a complete history > of the Augusta RR, with photos. > Mogul No. 300 is now at Grand Rapids, > Michigan and cosmetically restored in > Christmas-like colors, oddly named for the > present outgoing Governor of Michigan. It is > part of a commercial development there. Bob: If I recall correctly, the 300 was one of those "Cuban Sugar Locomotives" built by ALCO's Cooke Works a a "stock" engine for the sugar industry down there. A number of these engines were eventually sold to operations in the U.S.A., including #300. Les Beckman (HVRM) > Check out the website below, devoted to what > was once billed the "world's smallest > railroad". midlandblb@cs.com |
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