Blytheville, AR - Frisco And Private Industry Structures - Inquiry

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  1. trains1504

    trains1504 Member

    Hello all,

    It has been quite a while since I’ve posted on the site but have a question about structures in Blytheville Arkansas.

    I have seen photos of the Blytheville depot but am curious if there are any photos of the freight depot?

    Also am curious if there are any photos of cotton mill/cotton industry structures that were served by the Frisco in Blytheville?

    Thanks for any help!

    Mark H
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  2. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    I had a good customer in Blytheville back in 1970-71 when I was a chemical salesman.

    But I don't remember anything about the town and its structures, sorry.

    My biggest recollection about the place was watching the B-52's take off with all their jet smoke from the Air Force base that was close by.

    Ken
     
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  3. trains1504

    trains1504 Member

    Thanks Ken.

    Lived around Cape Girardeau in the early 1980s and got interested in the River Division then.

    Am finally able to work on a model railroad loosely based on the River Division and wondered about structures in a lot of the towns along the line.

    Drove through Blytheville when my wife and I went to visit our son in Baton Rouge earlier this summer.

    So I realized I could post the question here.

    Thanks for the reply.

    Mark
     
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  4. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Mark,

    Outside of Sanborn maps showing the freight house positioning, I’m not familiar with any photographs.

    That said, I would hope there would be photographs out there somewhere for a town of Blytheville’s size.

    As a River Division native looking forward to seeing how your modeling comes along.
     
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  5. trains1504

    trains1504 Member

    Thanks so much.

    As I said earlier my layout is roughly based on the River Division.

    I have looked at some of the Sanborn maps and have a pretty good idea of the location of things.

    Because I am retired I hope to take a day trip in the fall and try to head to the Blytheville area to check out the area in person.

    Thanks again!

    Mark
     
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