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The Arkansas and Missouri Railroad offers a scenic train tour that takes you up mountains, across high trestles, and through the famous Winslow Tunnel to see the peak fall foliage in the Boston Mountains.

The train ride is not only an adventure but also an opportunity to learn about the history of the small towns along the trip between Springdale and Van Buren.

The train cars themselves are historic and offer a unique ambiance.

"There's an ambience to every single car," Ron Zimmerman, lead conductor, said.

Passengers can choose from a range of rates, from $40 to just over $100 , depending on the type of car and amenities.

One group of passengers on the train ride was a group of women who grew up going to middle school together in Oklahoma, and now have a tradition of getting together every year to do something fun.

"Recently we’ve been getting together every year and doing something really fun and this year it’s this train ride. A cherry on top of a couple days together," Madeline Uraneck said.

For young passengers, the train ride offers a sense of excitement and adventure. Monroe Bassett, a young passenger, loved when the lights in the train turned off while zooming through the long Winslow Tunnel.

"My favorite part was the tunnel because it was super dark for a long time and then it was just light," Bassett said.

The ride also provides an opportunity to remember the individuals who gave their lives to build the historic railroad, including those who died during a smallpox epidemic. Zimmerman notes that there is a memorial to these individuals along the route.

The train ride takes you through the beautiful Boston Mountains, where you can see the peak fall foliage from high in the sky.

After traveling three hours south, you arrive in Van Buren, where you can grab lunch and shop local. The train then takes you back to the train station in Springdale, completing a 134-mile round trip.

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Arkansas Scenic Train Rides (2024): A Complete Guide

Last revised: April 12, 2024

By:  Adam Burns

If you are interested in Arkansas train rides the information here provides complete coverage concerning that subject. 

While the state has a long and interesting history with the railroad, Arkansas offers just a few train rides. Most notably is the Arkansas & Missouri, a successful "Class II" carrier, which hosts popular trips that run as far as 134 miles! 

The A&M's story can be traced back to the fabled St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, better known as the "Frisco," which served a great deal of the southern Midwest, areas of the Southeast, and parts of Texas. 

It would join the very large Burlington Northern in 1981.  Another popular little attraction is the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway that operates on a short stretch of track that went by several different names over the last 100+ years. 

In addition to regular excursions, be sure and check out the Fort Smith Trolley Museum.   Located in its namesake town this organization hosts short trips in historic trolley cars. 

For more information about Arkansas's attractions, along with a brief history about the state's involvement with the iron horse please read on below.  Also featured are the state's few museums. 

Please note!   The information here pertains only to Arkansas train rides related to vacation and tourism destinations.  If you are interested in intercity/long distance rail travel please visit  Amtrak's website .

State Rail History

The first railroad to serve Arkansas was the small Memphis & Little Rock Railroad. 

According to the January, 2007 issue of  Trains Magazine's which featured a nearly cover-to-cover subject on all 50 states entitled , " Great Railroading: State-By-State ," points out the M&LR's initial segment opened in 1857 when its first train, led by the locomotive Little Rock , pulled six bales of cotton. 

The company's heritage began with its chartering on January 10, 1853 by the Arkansas state legislature to link Hopefield (across the Mississippi River from downtown Memphis, Tennessee) with Little Rock.  Construction began quickly with crews in the field by 1856.

However, due to inadequate financing only about 40 miles had been opened from Hopefield to Madison by the Civil War's outbreak in 1861. 

While both the North and South utilized the property during the conflict (it was under the Union's control by 1862) this did not slow the project. 

After the so-called "Eastern Division" was finished, work on the "Western Division" between Huntersville (near Little Rock) and the White River commenced in 1861 and was completed within a year. 

While the "Middle Division" remained unfinished efforts to complete this section were hastened following the railroad's return to private control on November 1, 1865.

The needed capital again proved a problem and only through state aid, to the tune of $1.2 million, could the line be finished. 

That moment came on April 11, 1871 when the last rail was spiked down and the 133-mile corridor was opened. Unfortunately, the M&LR proved less than successfully, partly due to its poor construction. 

It subsequently went through multiple name changes and bankruptcies.  Following these shortcomings it was acquired by the Choctaw & Memphis Railroad (C&M) on October 25, 1898, a subsidiary of the larger Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad (CO&G). 

The latter company was better known as the "Choctaw Route" with a main line, at that time, linking Memphis with Texola, Oklahoma. 

In 1904 the expanding Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific acquired full control of the CO&G and its subsidiaries.  In 1910 the route was extended as far west as Tucumcari, New Mexico where it interchanged with the El Paso & Southwestern, a future component of the much larger Southern Pacific. 

The "Choctaw Route" became one of Rock Island's important corridors connecting the Southwest and Southeast (it was later abandoned after the company's 1980 liquidation). 

Today, Arkansas is home to three Class I carriers (Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern) and maintains 2,700 miles of track from a network, according to

John Stover's book " The Routledge Historical Atlas Of The American R ailroads ," that peaked at over 5,000 miles during the 1920's. 

Today, there are only a handful of Arkansas train rides to choose from although the Arkansas & Missouri, a successful freight carrier, does offer very nice excursions.

Rail Excursions At A Glance

Arkansas train rides may not offer the glitz of the Strasburg Railroad or glamour of the Grand Canyon Railway. 

However, you can ride behind authentic steam locomotives at the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas (all the while enjoying a meal) or within preserved trolley cars of at the Fort Smith Trolley Museum. 

The state's greatest attraction, however, is found at freight carrier Arkansas & Missouri.  It has been in operation since 1986 utilizing a component of the former "Frisco" Railroad. 

Excursions are hosted within the following cars:

• Coach #104, named the  Biloxi Blues built by Pullman in 1917,  
• Coach #105, the  Golden Age , built by Harlan & Hollingsworth [then a Bethlehem Steel subsidiary
• Coach #106, Mountain View
• Parlor #107 (the Explorer , a 1955/56 product of Pullman-Standard)
• Dome coach #108 (named the  Silver Feather , built for the Western Pacific by the Budd Company in 1948, used on the California Zephyr )
• Diner-lounge #109 (named the Spirit of Arkansas it was built by the Budd Company in 1950 for the Southern Pacific as a coffee shop-lounge car)

As you can see the A&M provides a bevy of options that whisk passengers through the breathtaking Boston Mountains.

From a geographical standpoint, Arkansas is well known for its natural beauty with rolling, green hills, winding rivers and abundant farmland.

To this extent the Arkansas & Missouri's trips indulge visitors through miles upon miles of the state's rugged topography while crossing trestles and passing through tunnels.   

The A&M does not provide many extra accommodations/services with their excursions, such as freshly prepared meals, but their trips have become very popular and you can catch an excursion every month of the year.

For a more historic trip, however, you may want to visit the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas. While they own just a few miles of track they operate through the beautiful Ozark Mountains and also offer dinners on-board. 

Finally, if you are interested in train rides that pertain to specific events, such as "The Polar Express," Halloween, Thomas the Tank Engine excursions, or fall foliage events please visit the  main tourist trains section of this website .

• Arkansas Railroad Museum

The state's largest railroad museum is based in Pine Bluff at the former St. Louis Southwestern Railway's (Cotton Belt) yard. 

The organization is operated by the Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society and features a large collection of rolling stock. 

They maintain two preserved steam locomotives, both of Cotton Belt lineage; 2-6-0 #336 (listed as Class D-3, it was manufactured by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1909) and 4-8-4 #819. 

The latter was the last in a batch of big "Northerns" the railroad's Pine Bluff Shops constructed in 1942.  It spent several years hosting excursions during the 1980's and early 1990's; today, it is once again under restoration. 

The Cotton Belt's 4-8-4's were modern steamers, utilizing oil for fuel and roller-bearings on all axles; on July 19, 1955 the #819 was donated to the city of Pine Bluff. 

The museum is unique in that it also utilizes the Cotton Belt's former shops, enabling the group to perform needed repairs and restoration projects within a large, enclosed space.  They are open Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 2 PM and on Sunday afternoon by appointment.

• Arkansas & Missouri Railroad

The most popular of all Arkansas train rides can be found at the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad, an operating freight line which also hosts trips for the public in the state's northwestern region.  

The history of the A&M begins in 1986 when western giant Burlington Northern looked to shed trackage it saw as redundant. 

One such corridor was the former St. Louis-San Francisco Railway's route between Monett, Missouri and Paris, Texas.

Of this, the A&M received exactly 133.6 miles of the main line between Monett, Missouri (at milepost 0.0 and a connection with today's BNSF Railway, successor to Burlington Northern) and Fort Smith, Arkansas (at milepost 133.6).

Additionally, it was granted the branch from Bentonville Branch Junction (Rogers) and Bentonville, totaling 5.7 miles length. In all, the A&M began as a 139.4-mile railroad. 

Their excursions offer a number of different packages to choose from including first class, club, coach, or even the caboose. 

• Fort Smith Trolley Museum

You wouldn't think Arkansas train rides relating to trolleys would be possible but they are at the Fort Smith Trolley Museum (FSTM)! 

This organization predominantly focuses on the preservation of the region's interurban history.  In addition, they also host rides in their restored trolley car, #224 (built for the Fort Smith Light & Traction Company in 1926 as a Birney-type by the American Car Company). 

The FSTM opened as a museum in 1985 while their 3/4-mile streetcar line was dedicated on May 19, 1991. 

Along the way it passes the Fort Smith National Historic Site, Fort Smith National Cemetery, West Garrison Avenue Historic District, and 1907 Atkinson-Williams Warehouse Building (home to the Fort Smith Museum of History). 

They also have three other streetcars preserved although all are un-restored shells.

These include Fort Smith Traction, Light & Power #10 (built in 1902), Fort Smith Light & Traction #205 (a Birney-type built in 1919), and Fort Smith Light & Traction #221 (a Birney-type built in 1926). 

Finally, the group has a standard-gauged steam locomotive on the grounds; St. Louis-San Francisco 2-8-2 #4003, manufactured by American Locomotive in 1919 as a United States Railroad Administration (USRA) design.

• Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway

If you are interested in Arkansas train rides of a slightly different nature, consider the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway (ES&NA). 

This attraction is based in Eureka Springs offering excursions  behind an SW1 diesel locomotive, #4742, built by Electro-Motive in 1942 for the Chicago & Eastern Illinois (#98). 

Their property includes about 2.5 miles of a former short line, the Arkansas & Ozarks Railway, which once maintained a system of 69.37 miles (according to the 1958 Official Guide Of The Railways ). 

Its main line extended 65.04 miles from Seligman, Missouri to Harrison Arkansas. The company also maintained the following branches; 1..81 miles from Freeman, Arkansas - Berryville, Arkansas and Junction, Arkansas - Eureka Springs, Arkansas (2.52 miles). 

The latter is operated by ES&NA.  Along with standard excursions they also provide the unique experience of dinners aboard some trips. 

Finally, be sure and visit their three preserved, but non-operating, steam locomotives:

• Peter Buescher & Sohn 0-4-0T #35 (a German locomotive carrying a 600 mm gauge, manufactured by Orenstein & Koppel of Berlin in 1933)
• Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railroad 2-6-0 #201 (built by Alco's Cooke Locomotive Works in 1905)
• 2-8-2 #226 (manufactured by Baldwin in 1927)

• Frisco Depot Museum

The Frisco Depot Museum (of Arkansas, there is also a similarly named organization in Oklahoma), based in Mammoth Spring, is housed in the town's restored 1886, Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis Railway brick depot (the oldest such structure which still survives in the state). 

This system became part of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway in 1901.  As individual railroads go, the KCFtS&M comprised the largest part of the Frisco's modern network.  For more reading about the history of this classic railroad please click here . 

The organization features displays inside while a restored wooden caboose sits beside the building, Frisco #1176. 

Admission to the museum, located within Mammoth Spring State Park, is free of charge although it is not open on Mondays and only on Tuesdays by appointment.  For information and planning a visit they have a web page on the park's website.

SteamLocomotive.com

Wes Barris's SteamLocomotive.com is simply the best web resource on the study of steam locomotives. 

It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website. 

It is quite staggering and a must visit!

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What Is There To See in Fort Smith?

Fort Smith is loaded with old west charm and its historic downtown offers visitors a variety of things to see and enjoy. From museums to quirky hang out spots and everything in-between, Fort Smith has a fair share of interesting locations attractions that make it worth a visit.

1. Check Out The Beautiful Fort Smith Murals

What impressed me most about downtown are the murals that pop up everywhere you look. Many of them are absolutely incredible. If you’re looking for things to do in Fort Smith, you should definitely consider doing a mural tour. (Most of them are within easy walking distance of each other.) It was about 15 degrees the morning I set out to photograph as many murals as I could. They were all worth layering up and braving the cold to take pictures!

If you’re craving even more art, the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum offers free admission Tuesday-Saturday from 11-5, and Sunday from 1-5.

2. Fort Smith Is Home To The U.S. Marshals Museum

Recently opened in 2023, the U.S. Marshals Museum is one of the top things to do in Fort Smith. Until my visit, I had no idea what the U.S. Marshals really did and learned that the organization actually pre-dates the U.S. Secret Service!

Inside the museum you’ll find a wide range of interactive exhibits and galleries. You could easily spend a couple of hours going through all of the hands-on experiences and soaking in the history. My favorite display featured a fake invitation sent out to criminals offering free football tickets. The Marshals created a fake company, fake event, and fake promotion to attract wanted criminals. As expected, they showed up in droves and were all arrested.

3. Fort Smith Historic Site

As you might imagine, there really is a “Fort Smith” here and it’s still largely in tact. It’s free to walk around the grounds but a small admission fee is charged to enter the building and view the museum exhibits. You’ll start at the Visitors Center where you can grab a map and have your questions answered by one of the Park Rangers.

On the site you’ll see the gallows (a reproduction) where executions took place from 1873-1896. 86 men were hanged during that time frame. You’ll have the chance to view the Judge Parker’s Courtroom; the jail; and the Commissary Building. The building was once the Federal Courthouse for the Western District of Arkansas.

4. Spend Some Free Time In The Bakery District

I sort of found this place by accident while I was driving around town. The Bakery District houses a variety of local businesses like Fort Smith Coffee Company as well as some fun food trucks. Even on a blistery day, there were people playing games in the pavilion and grabbing a bite to eat.

Inside the coffee shop, there were swinging chairs and cozy spaces to relax and enjoy a drink. The Bakery District also hosts events and live music. It’s a really fun space and one of several that make Fort Smith worth visiting.

5. Other Things To Do In Fort Smith

Downtown you’ll find some nice restaurants and places to hang out. There are antique shops; a cigar lounge; breweries; and even a cool store old-time candy and fresh made fudge!

The Park At West End is an eclectic outdoor space with a small ferris wheel and other amusing decor. Inside the old railcar you’ll find a place called Wild Waffles . It was too chilly during my winter visit, but I imagine this is a fun spot to gather.

Fort Smith has its own symphony, history museum, and a plethora of historic homes to view. I’d definitely suggest driving through some of the neighborhoods near downtown, some of which still have cobblestone roads. Some homes, like The Clayton House are open for tours. Most are private residences.

6. Don’t Miss The Planters Peanut Man!

It’s about 15 minutes outside of downtown Fort Smith but roadside attraction lovers won’t want to miss Mr. Peanut! Mr. Peanut is the iconic mascot for Planters Peanuts and an historic, 30 foot high sign stands outside of the employee parking lot.

You can also find some cute mini versions of Mr. Peanut at the corner where you turn into the facility. (They’re on top of the fence posts.) There’s another Mr. Peanut statue near the security entrance in front of the actual building. Just remember it’s an a private business, so be respectful when stopping by.

Conclusion: Is Fort Smith Worth Visiting?

Yes! Fort Smith is a really lovely small town with so much to enjoy for a weekend road trip or stop for a day while traveling through the region. The local tourism office has other great ideas for dining, lodging, and events happening in town!

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Through this tour of the grand Victorian home and grounds, you’ll learn the story of the true-grit effort to bring peace and justice to Indian Territory, see a full collection of 19th century furnishings, and get a feel for the grace of Victorian life in Fort Smith.

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Directions: From Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith, go north on 6th Street five blocks. The Clayton House stands at the southeast corner of 6th and “F”. Parking along 6th Street is perfectly acceptable; limited and handicap parking can be found in the back of the museum.

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Singer-songwriter Omar Apollo is making a stop in  Bentonville  this September as a part of his "God Said No" tour. 

The genre-bending, Grammy nominee has accompanied headliners like SZA, Billie Eilish, and Daniel Caesar. Now, Apollo announced he is going out on his own with his sophomore album "God Said No."

However, he dropped the tour dates before the album's release, which is expected to drop on June 28. 

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Carco International 2721 Midland Blvd 479-441-3292 (24 Hour Phone)

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Jenny Butler | Group Sales Manager | 800-637-1477

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