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Arkansas Train Rides and Excursion Trains

While the state has had a long and interesting history with railroads, there are just a few Arkansas train rides to choose from today. The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad offers perhaps the nicest excursions with the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway close behind. Finally, you have the option of even riding a trolley via the Fort Smith Trolley Museum located in its namesake town. There are not many more of those either, however. In any event, a little more information about each of Arkansas's excursions are included below along with their contact/website information. Arkansas's history with trains dates back to 1853 when Memphis & Little Rock Railroad (a future predecessor of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad) began operations that year.

From a geographic standpoint the state is regarded for its rolling, green hills, winding rivers and farmland. To this extent the Arkansas & Missouri's train rides covering miles through this country while crossing trestles and passing through tunnels. While they do not offer a lot of extras with their trips, such as dinners, 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 do operate steam locomotives through the beautiful Ozark Mountains and also offer dinner train services.

Arkansas Train Rides And Excursion Trains

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad

The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad is actually an operating freight line although it also operates popular tourist trains in the northwest region of the state. They offer a number of different rides and trips to choose from including the option of riding in first class, club, coach, or even the caboose. For more information please click here.

Fort Smith Trolley Museum

The Fort Smith Trolley Museum mostly focuses on covering the history of interurbans that served the region and to some extent the general rail system. However, they also offer trolley rides in their restored trolley #224. For more information please click here.

Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway

The Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway is based in Eureka Springs offering a ride behind steam locomotives through 4 1/2 miles of the Ozarks. The tourist railroad also offers a dinner train. For more information please click here.

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If you may be interested in learning about all of the state's railroad history please click here. Also, for more information about Arkansas train rides you might want to consider the book Tourist Trains Guidebook, which is put together by the editors of Kalmbach Publishing's Trains magazine. The guide below is the latest, released in just April, 2011 that now includes more than 470 museums and tourist trains. In any event, if you're interested in perhaps purchasing this book please visit the link below which will take you to ordering information through Amazon.com, the trusted online shopping network.

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