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Louisiana and Arkansas Railway
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Reporting marks LA
Locale Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas
Dates of operation 1898 – 1992
Track gauge 4 ftin (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters

The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway (AAR reporting mark LA) was a railroad that operated in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links LAlogo. ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... Rail gauge is the distance between two rails of a railroad. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... Categories: Organization stubs | Rail transport | Industry trade groups ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... Trains can travel at very high speed, are heavy, are unable to deviate from the track and require a great distance to stop. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Senators Blanche Lincoln (D) Mark Pryor (D) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans, officially (currently Baton Rouge due to the evacuation of New Orleans) Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area... ...


History

In 1898, the Louisiana & Arkansas Railway was incorporated in Arkansas to acquire former logging railroad properties in Arkansas and Louisiana. (The Louisiana & Arkansas Railway, Fair, James R., 1997, pp 57.) [ISBN 0875802192] The railroad was constructed and initially operated under the leadership of William Buchanan, a prosperous timberman with extensive investments in southwest Arkansas and northwest Louisiana. (Southern Timberman, The Legacy of William Buchanan, Mayor, A.H., 1988, pp 33.) [ISBN 0820309990] Jump to: navigation, search 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


In 1910, the company was involved in a notable court case dealing with taxes. [1] Jump to: navigation, search 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


In 1928, a new company was chartered in Delaware to acquire the old Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Company and to acquire and lease the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company. [2] This reorganization was the result of both properties being purchased by the Harvey Couch syndicate, a group of investors who owned electric and telephone utilities in Arkansas and Louisiana. (The L&A Railway, pp 69-71.) Jump to: navigation, search 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The First State Other U.S. States Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner (D) Senators Joe Biden (D) Thomas Carper (D) Official languages None Area 6,452 km² (49th)  - Land 5,068 km²  - Water 1,387 km² (21. ...


On December 30, 1928, the L&A inaugurated a new premier passenger train, The Shreveporter, operating between Shreveport, LA and Hope, AR, and carrying a through Pullman Company sleeping car between Shreveport and St. Louis, MO in conjunction with Missouri Pacific Railroad. (The L&A Railway, pp 73-74.) A second named passenger train, The Hustler, was added between Shreveport and New Orleans on July 2, 1932. (The L&A Railway, pp 80.) The Pullman Palace Car Company, owned by George Pullman, manufactured railroad train cars in the mid to late 1800s through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. ... Missouri Pacific (MoPac; AAR reporting mark MP) was the first American railroad west of the Mississippi River. ...


By 1939, the Harvey Couch interests had gained control of the Kansas City Southern Railway, and a decision was made to merge the two properties into KCS/L&A Lines. [3] (The Louisiana & Arkansas Railway, pp 91-92.) Jump to: navigation, search 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Categories: Railway companies of the United States ...


In 1948, in a letter to Ernest W. Roberts, Harry Truman described the difficult working conditions for certain black workers employed by this railroad [4] [5] For the victim of Mt. ...


In 1992, Kansas City Southern dissolved the subsidiary Louisiana & Arkansas although the former L&A route continued to be a major component of the Kansas City Southern. (The Louisiana & Arkansas Railway, pp 122.) Categories: Railway companies of the United States ...




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The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (AAR reporting mark ACL) was an American railroad that existed between 1880s and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. ... The Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad (AAR reporting mark ACY) was a class I railroad that existed between 1907 and 1964. ... The Ann Arbor Railroad (AAR reporting mark AA) is an American railroad that operates between Ann Arbor, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio. ... An old logo for the line, which reached Atlanta, Georgia via trackage rights on the Central of Georgia Railway. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Atlanta and West Point Railroad (AWP) was originally chartered in 1847 and the section from Newnan to West Point was chartered in December 1849. ... 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Louisiana and Arkansas Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (304 words)
The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway (AAR reporting mark LA) was a railroad that operated in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.
In 1902, the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway was incorporated in Arkansas to acquire former logging railroad properties in Arkansas and Louisiana.
In 1928, the company was chartered in Delaware to acquire the old Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Company and to acquire and lease the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company.
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