Malvern roundhouse

Bob Yarger · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2003 1:34 pm

This page mentions a roundhouse at Malvern, Arkansas.. Is it still there? Anyone know more about it?

http://www.texaseagle.com/stations/MVN.htm
ryarger@rypn.org

Jim Templin · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2003 7:32 pm

> This page mentions a roundhouse at Malvern,
> Arkansas.. Is it still there? Anyone know
> more about it

It sits almost under the overpass over the MOP as you go into downtown Malvern. It was built for the Hot Springs Branch narrow guage. They started off with a couple of 36" guage Porter 2-4-0s, but the line became a standard guage MOP branch. It is currently run by the Arkansas Midland.

The roundhouse itself is made of local stone, and was last used as a ware house. It is remarkably intact. all it lacks is a table (I think that the tracks are still in the floor).

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Bob Yarger · **Posted:** Tue Jul 15, 2003 11:19 pm

How about some photos? I think we'd all like to see this..

> It sits almost under the overpass over the
> MOP as you go into downtown Malvern. It was
> built for the Hot Springs Branch narrow
> guage. They started off with a couple of
> 36" guage Porter 2-4-0s, but the line
> became a standard guage MOP branch. It is
> currently run by the Arkansas Midland.

> The roundhouse itself is made of local
> stone, and was last used as a ware house. It
> is remarkably intact. all it lacks is a
> table (I think that the tracks are still in
> the floor).

ryarger@rypn.org