Date Original
1983
Description
This collection contains a copy of "Missouri and North Arkansas Passenger Cars" by Jim Wakefield
Biographical/Historical Note
The Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad was a regional carrier that, serviced Neosho, Missouri, to Helena, Arkansas. The railroad was plagued with weather-induced disasters, periods of labor unrest, questionable decisions by absentee managers and owners, unforgiving topography, economic conditions, fires, and bad luck. After the completion of the line, it existed for only four decades. The M&NA was the victim of a territory that could not produce sufficient revenue to support it. It had tough competition from the Missouri Pacific’s two routes through the region and their stronger traffic connections. The railroad was also constructed in a inadequate fashion, which led to its many washouts, floods, and infrastructure failures. The line's initials "MNA" led to a nickname "May Never Arrive."
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Missouri
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.037.055
Resource Type
Text
Collection
"Missouri and North Arkansas Passenger Cars," SMC.037.055
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
"Missouri and North Arkansas Passenger Cars," Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
