Abandoned Cotton Belt roadbed just north of England, looking north, August 31, 2009. Highway 165 parallels it from North Little Rock to England.
North of the elevators in the previous scene, looking south.
Nearing Keo, Arkansas from the south. Keo is the home to Morris Antiques, which consists of several building full of antique furniture from all over the world. Some of this furniture is super expensive, but they say they ship worldwide.
Sunflowers on the roadbed.
Just south of Keo, looking south toward a structure that was built over a siding of the railroad. I have no idea what this structure was used for. The main line is to my left.
Just south of Keo. A crosstie is still visible.
In Keo. Another structure that apparently used to be over a siding of the Cotton Belt (former main line right of the structure).
Main line looking north. Highway 165 to the right.
Rails still in the road crossing in Keo.
Still in Keo.
Between Keo and Scott, Arkansas, looking south.
Through a park just south of Scott.
Plantation Agriculture Museum in Scott, Arkansas, which is an official Arkansas State Park. (Arkansas State Parks are funded by the state with taxes and user fees - here's their website:
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com
Abandoned roadbed is where the tractors are. This is part of the museum.
Here are the two Cotton Belt Route boxcars painted by UP in North Little Rock and donated to the Plantation Museum.
Looking north.
Looking south. An old motorized handcar sits on the right of way.
You can see an Air Force C-130 overhead.
The donated boxcars are open for visitors.
Inside one boxcar.
UP 111069.
Earlier in the day, I got this shot of UP 4204 passing some Riceland elevators in Stuttgart, Arkansas.
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/