The Little Railroads That Could

by Luke Jones  on Monday, Apr. 1, 2013 12:00 am  

The Arkansas Midland Railroad started in 1992 and has 150 miles of track across several regions of the state. 

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A Little Rock & Western Railway engine hangs out in a shed built onto Perry (Perry County)’s original Rock Island passenger depot. 

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The Little Rock & Western Railway is one of Arkansas’ 22 short line railroads.

Short line railroads account for only about 3 percent of the country's total railroad-generated revenue. But Arkansas has stepped up to help keep its network of short lines stable.

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