Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
The Missouri and North Arkansas (reporting mark M&NA) was a railroad in Missouri and Arkansas from 1906 to 1946.[1] [2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Harrison, AR |
| Locale | Midwestern United States |
| Dates of operation | 1906–1946 |
| Successor | Arkansas and Ozarks Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 32,500 miles (52,300 km) |
History
The railroad begun as the Eureka Springs Railway as a line from the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway in Seligman, MO, reaching the resort town of Eureka Springs, AR in 1883.[1]
The railroad was extended east, reaching Harrison, AR in 1901, and Leslie, AR in 1903.[1] In addition, the railroad was extended north west to Neosho, MO in 1908.[1] Joplin, MO was reached using trackage rights from Kansas City Southern Railway.[1]
In August 1914, a steam locomotive owned by the KCS collided with a M&NA doodlebug, killing thirty-eight passengers and five crew members.[3][1][4] In March 1918, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that the KCS and MN&A should share liability and pay their own costs.[5]
References
- "H. Glenn Mosenthin, "Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad"". encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ", J. W. Williams, "Kell, Frank"". The Handbook of Texas. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- Fair, pp. 113.
- Woodin, Debby. "Train crash a century ago among area's worst disasters". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- Fair, pp. 123.
- Fair, James (1969). The North Arkansas Line (1st ed.). Howell-North. p. 304. ISBN 978-0831070779.