Fayette Junction, AR Hi Folks, This is the end of the modeled portion of my layout plan, so I need to find out what was there. Can anyone give me some idea of what facilities were at Fayette Junction, AR in the late 1920s? Does anyone have a track plan, depot, water tank, whatever? Seems like the line split going in four directions at that point. Thanks, George
George, I do not have much to add except that one of the track charts I have is from around 1970. It still refers to one of the tracks there as the "round house track" which leads me to believe that there was a roundhouse there once upon a time. But when I do not know. Larry
There was a small yard at Fayette Junction, AR that existed until at least the 1950s. In addition, there was a concrete coaling tower that likely was removed when most Central Division locomotives switched to oil in the late 1920s. The tower was located near Vale Street in Fayetteville, AR. The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History (479-750-8165) has a picture of the coaling tower available for purchase. I have been told the Fayetteville, AR City Engineer has a Frisco chart in his office that shows the layout at Fayette Junction, AR.
Here is a postcard view of Fayette Junction, AR. In this image there appears to be a water tower near the northwest corner of the wye.
Hi Reading this thread I just had to take an over head look see for myself. So I jumped up on the satellite and found these pictures. I do not know but in the first picture it appears to be a foundation to a roundhouse and the concrete plant is built where the turntable would have been. I am just guessing here see for yourself. What I thought was a foundation is material storage for the concreate plant. I will leave the pictures maybe they will be useful. Have a great day Darren
The concrete foundation for possibly a water tank existed near the Cato Springs Road crossing back in the 1970s. There were also two long sidings west of the main from just south of the trestle at the north end, top of the pictures, to just north of a trestle about a half mile south of Cato Springs Road. The south end of the current west siding is the approximate location of the siding nearer the main. The depot, according to the information available, was near the north wye switch. It is likely that the only engines actually serviced at Fayetteville, AR were for the St. Paul branch to the east and the line to the west into Oklahoma. I do not remember seeing anything back in 1970s that would have been a roundhouse foundation, but it is possible. More likely, engines would have been turned on the wye at Fayette Junction, AR.
Fayetteville, AR has big plans for the old Fayette Junction area. http://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/777/Fayette-Junction-Neighborhood-Plan
Seems like someone has big dreams. I wonder if their pocketbooks match them? I wish they could change the crappy modern art statue thing in the center plaza to a full size static replica of SLSF 345. Murphy Jenkins
