The Frisco Railroad in Eureka Springs, Ark.

[RICHCRAB]

Hello Frisco Folks

I was not aware that The Frisco Railroad played such a large part in the growth of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com /><st1:City w:st=Eureka Springs</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">Arkansas</st1:State>. This Weekend while visiting The Crescent Hotel (which was owned by the Frisco from 1905 – 1910)

http://crescent-hotel.com/history.htm (http://crescent-hotel.com/history.htm)

I came across a great book for sale in their lobby called “The Eureka Springs Railway – An Automobile tour into the past.” By Harvey G. Cragon. The book starts off at the Eureka Springs Depot and heads north-west to the rail connection at <ST1:p<st1:City w:st="on">Seligman</st1:City> , <st1:State w:st="on">MO.</st1:State></ST1:p

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[RICHCRAB]

Part 2 - The Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railrod


http://www.esnarailway.com/about.htm (http://www.esnarailway.com/about.htm)

I have included pictures from the station (including an original Frisco Turntable).

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[RICHCRAB]

Part 3 - The Tracks


I have also included pictures of the Wye were the track ends and of the road bed that still exist. The book takes you from there to Seligman, where along the way you will the old road bed and abandon bridges. I will include pictures of those at a later date. And last but not least some photos of the old depot in Seligman.

Take care, Rich

Ship it on the Frisco!

[Frisco Meteor]

Here is an ad for the ESRR - running from the Frisco line in Seligman, Mo.

FM

[Ozarktraveler]

The ESRR tied in to the FRISCO tracks just North (behind) what is now the Senior Citizens Center in Seligman MO. The tracks went under the highway to the right of the Center, behind the Center and merged with sidings from the main line in the second photo, left of the Center.