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4/23/2024
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Viewing Album:  Eureka Springs & North Arkansas
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:6/1/2005 - 8/12/2019
Album Info:Photos of the little tourist road in Eureka Springs.
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History
Title:  History
Description:  This plaque on the south end of the station at Eureka Springs describes the history of the road and stations here.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 4:14:38 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  150   Comments: 1
Youll know when you get here
Title:  Youll know when you get here
Description:  This little 0-4-0 is mounted on a pole. Hard to miss if youre looking for the ESNA station.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 4:15:54 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  255   Comments: 2
Two ways to travel
Title:  Two ways to travel
Description:  We see here two ways to get down the track. The more conventional way is on the caboose, an ex BN car. The hi rail is probably more interesting. Thats quite a car.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 4:47:38 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  226   Comments: 1
Quite a collection
Title:  Quite a collection
Description:  The ex BN caboose, ancient hi rail, and dismantled steam engine make for a really unusual collection of rolling stock.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 4:52:37 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Steam
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Views:  217   Comments: 1
Sidelined steam
Title:  Sidelined steam
Description:  ESNA 201 sits in the yard. The engine started life working for a lumber company in Dierks, down in southwest Arkansas.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 4:25:39 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  ESNA 201(2-6-0)
Views:  460   Comments: 1
Tender close up
Title:  Tender close up
Description:  The tender of ESNA 201 in more detail.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 4:27:41 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  ESNA 201(2-6-0)
Views:  243   Comments: 2
Office car
Title:  Office car
Description:  This ex Rock Island "Al Capone" coach is now an office for the ESNA. Its not likely to go on any inspection trips any time soon on those shop trucks.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 4:36:39 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  216   Comments: 1
Cab end
Title:  Cab end
Description:  The cab end of ESNA 4742. The power and short train was shoved all the way to the end of track on this Friday night.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 4:42:53 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  ESNA 4742(SW1)
Views:  219   Comments: 2
Mismatch
Title:  Mismatch
Description:  ESNA has a GE 25 tonner, which looks diminutive next to the ex Rock Island coach its coupled to.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 4:32:34 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  ESNA 700(25 Tonner)
Views:  356   Comments: 2
GE roster shot
Title:  GE roster shot
Description:  ESNA now has an additional engine besides their SW 1, this GE 25 tonner. His name is Oscar.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 4:34:26 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  ESNA 700(25 Tonner)
Views:  432   Comments: 1
North end
Title:  North end
Description:  The north end of the station, with Eureka Springs done in stone. For some reason, the other end of the building does not have the name on it.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 5:01:55 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  157   Comments: 1
South end
Title:  South end
Description:  The south end of the station, showing the canopy over the platform.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 5:10:13 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  170   Comments: 1
Fire damage
Title:  Fire damage
Description:  ESNA put this display of fire damaged rail next to the platform following a fire on one of their bridges. Thats pretty bent!!
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 5:12:25 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  164   Comments: 1
Old school
Title:  Old school
Description:  In todays world of hi rail trucks with cranes, its easy to forget how hard it was to get track work accomplished in the era before mechanized equipment. This hand car serves as a reminder that it wasnt always so easy.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 5:14:53 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  187   Comments: 1
View from the street
Title:  View from the street
Description:  This is the ESNA station seen from across Ark 23 in a broadside view.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 5:21:02 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  169   Comments: 1
Turntable
Title:  Turntable
Description:  The turntable at Eureka Springs. It was originally at a Frisco yard.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 5:27:03 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 1
Water tank
Title:  Water tank
Description:  Its long been out of service, but does make the yard area look appealing.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 5:28:31 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  163   Comments: 1
Museum pieces
Title:  Museum pieces
Description:  These freight cars have rolled their last revenue mile, and are now on display at ES&NAs yard.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 9/18/2019 5:03:52 AM
Location:  Eureka Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  207   Comments: 1

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