Home Page › Forums › Prototype and Historical › Buildings & Structures › Arkansas MoPac Depots
- This topic is empty.
-
AuthorPosts
-
January 20, 2019 at 1:16 am #6204safetyfastParticipant
Hello… I am new to the Society so I hope this is the right place to post. I have a short video of some MoPac depots in Arkansas. I will never be confused with a professional videographer, so please forgive the quality of the video…that aside, I hope you might enjoy seeing some of the architecture! Here is the link:
https://youtu.be/-UQ-2x3Xe8gJanuary 20, 2019 at 12:33 pm #9232peggyrothschildParticipantVery nice and welcome to the Missouri Pacific Historical Society. I assume you live in Arkansas. Convention is in Ft Smith this October hope you can make it.
January 20, 2019 at 5:40 pm #9239benjamintickell53ParticipantNice job on the video! Do you have the book on Iron Mountain Arkansas depots that MPHS recently published?
Bill Pollard
January 20, 2019 at 11:18 pm #9241safetyfastParticipantGlad you liked the video. Some real nice preservation work going on. A lot of dedicated people saving, what I consider, important pieces of history. The best part of visiting the depots is talking to all the people. Wish I could spend much more time with them. Fascinating stuff.
I have not seen the book but I will check it out.
Thanks!January 20, 2019 at 11:18 pm #9242safetyfastParticipantGlad you liked the video. Some real nice preservation work going on. A lot of dedicated people saving, what I consider, important pieces of history. The best part of visiting the depots is talking to all the people. Wish I could spend much more time with them. Fascinating stuff.
I have not seen the book but I will check it out.
Thanks!January 21, 2019 at 12:30 am #9243peggyrothschildParticipantIf you’re into more road trips the former Iron Mountain passenger station is at Hot Springs and the former IM freight house is at Ft Smith. Am sure others can add more.
Here’s a link to the book Bill mentioned.
http://www.mopac.org/store/books-books-books/item/534-down-the-iron-mountain-route-nJanuary 21, 2019 at 3:31 am #9245safetyfastParticipantThat book looks great! I’m down for one!
January 24, 2019 at 11:46 pm #9257safetyfastParticipantHello… Is anyone aware of access to MoPac depot blueprints? I am interested in seeing them for a few depots I have visited. Was wondering if there might be some kind of online repository. I was hoping they might be in the National Archives database, but I wasn’t able to find anything.
Thanks!January 25, 2019 at 2:24 pm #9260luisflierl26ParticipantTrent:
Missouri Pacific Historical Society Archives has a number of blueprints for depots. If you have a specific request, please contact me at [email protected].
February 2, 2019 at 2:55 am #9270bargetanikaParticipantThe M&NA stone depot at Leslie AR survives unrestored and neglected within a lumber company property. It won’t last long without some attention.
February 2, 2019 at 5:29 pm #9271safetyfastParticipantGreat call, Patrick!
As I understand it, the St. Joe depot is the only survivor built by the St. Louis and North Arkansas, which later became the M&NA, which, I believe, built the Leslie depot. That’s what I have seen anyway. I should be more specific in my description. I’ll get that updated and re-posted.
I hope the Leslie depot gets the attention it needs. Hate seeing these pieces of history go by the boards.Thanks!
February 3, 2019 at 2:52 pm #9272benjamintickell53ParticipantThe owners of Leslie depot understand its importance, and would like to see the building taken over by the City of Leslie, from what I understand, but the question of liability, money for reestoration, etc., is a big concern.
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
