{"product_id":"the-little-rock-fort-smith-railway-history-through-the-miles-paperback","title":"The Little Rock \u0026 Fort Smith Railway: History Through the Miles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarton Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Little Rock \u0026amp; Fort Smith Railway was one of the first railroads to be planned in Arkansas, and soon became a part of an effort to parallel the Arkansas River with an all-weather transportation system, The Arkansas Valley Route. While the railroad took 20 years to build, it quickly attracted the attention of the Gould interests, who acquired it and made it a core part of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain \u0026amp; Southern Railway. After rebuilding the railroad during the first few years of the twentieth century, the route across western Arkansas became a key component of Missouri Pacific's Kansas City to the Gulf Coast transportation system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the more than 150 years since the line's initial construction, the Little Rock \u0026amp; Fort Smith served as a conduit for the movement of agricultural products, timber and lumber, livestock, oil, coal and minerals, machinery, and the ordinary products needed by the communities along its route. While much of the railroad has been completely rebuilt, parts of its early history survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written for those who want to know more about Missouri Pacific's Little Rock \u0026amp; Fort Smith, today's Van Buren Subdivision. It is written as if the reader has left Little Rock and is riding the line westward, helping to answer the questions of \"Where are we and what once happened here?\" Information on the Little Rock \u0026amp; Fort Smith's history and current status, as well as a mile-by-mile route guide, are included. Enjoy this review of an early part of Missouri Pacific's and Arkansas' railroad history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 558\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521587003613,"sku":"9798990430730","price":58.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/2uPj0Jm_Zc9798990430730.webp?v=1772263787","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-little-rock-fort-smith-railway-history-through-the-miles-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}