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Cotton Belt 819
Cotton Belt 819 is a L-1 class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive and is also the official state locomotive of Arkansas. It was completed in February 1943 and was the last engine built by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, which was affectionately known as " The Cotton Belt Route" or simply "Cotton Belt". It was also the last locomotive built in Arkansas. It was restored to operating condition in April 1986 and operated in excursion service until October 1993. As of 2023, the locomotive is now located at the Arkansas Railroad Museum, currently being cosmetically restored. History Background The Cotton Belt initially purchased ten "Northern" 4-8-4s, Nos. 800–809, from the Baldwin Locomotive Works located at Eddystone, Pennsylvania in August and September of 1930 at a cost of $110,849 apiece.. These new Cotton Belt 4-8-4 locomotives were classified as the L1s and intermingled with the Southern Pacific GS-1 class.. Seven years later, the Cotton Belt built five more L1s, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fordyce, Arkansas
Fordyce is a city in southeast Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. Its population has been decreasing since the 1980s when the town reached an all time high of 5,175. The population in 2020 was 3,396 down from 4,300 at the 2010 census, and from 4,799 in 2000. The city is the county seat, home to the 1911 Dallas County Courthouse. Within Fordyce there are 19 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Fordyce Home Accident Insurance Company. The town was named for Samuel W. Fordyce. History Before European settlement the area was inhabited by the Caddo people, whose artifacts are occasionally found. The land that became Fordyce was partially cleared prior to 1850 by W. W. Killabrew, an early settler. In the 1870s the land was owned by an African American named Henry Atkinson who sold it to Dr. Algernon Sidney Holderness for $118, who built the first sawmill in town. The town of Fordyce was named for Samuel Wesley Fordyce. Little constructi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timken Roller Bearing Company
The Timken Roller Bearing Company was one of the first to introduce roller bearings for railroad cars. Railroad cars owned and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the United States between 1859 and 1996. The Santa Fe was a pioneer in intermodal freight transport; at vario ... were some of the first to use roller bearings rather than "oil waste journal" boxes. Henry Timken, a German immigrant, invented an improved bearing and founded the company in 1899. It was later renamed The Timken Company. German-American Buseness Biographies Passenger cars The Santa Fe was the first company to have roller bearing bogie, trucks made by Timken under their Passenger ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
