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In General
On July 7, 1991, the Fort Smith Railroad Co. (FSR), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp, entered into a twenty-year lease (with three twenty-year
renewals) with the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company (now Union Pacific Railroad), and
operates 18 miles of track from Fort Smith to Barling, Arkansas. The FSR's primary interchange is with the Union Pacific
Railroad Company (UP). FSR also interchanges with the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Co.
(AM) and the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS). The traffic base on the FSR is very
diversified with both inbound and outbound shipments.
The principal commodities are iron/steel, scrap, baby food, fiberglass,
particle board, charcoal, grains, frozen poultry, meal, chemicals, alcoholic beverages,
industrial sand, lumber, paper, pulpboard, fiberboard, peanuts, fertilizer and military
movements. Profile of Railroad Services
- Miles of Railroad Operated: 18
- Location of Offices: 22 North B Street, Fort Smith,
AR 72901
- Stations Served:
- Fort Smith
- South Fort Smith
- Barling
- Railroad Type: Handling Line Carrier for the Union
Pacific Railroad (UP)
- Stations Served:
- Union Pacific Railroad (Fort Smith, AR)
- Kansas City Southern Railway (Fort Smith, AR)
- Days per Week of Operations: Monday through Friday
(Others as Needed)
- Hours of Operation: 24 hours per day, 5 days a week
(Others as Needed)
- Stand by Switch Engine Service Available: YES (As
Needed)
- Load Capacity of Track: 263,000 lbs. - Total Weight
On Rail
- Yard and Storage Track Capacity (in Rail Cars): 400
- Overhead Clearance: No Restrictions
- Bulk Transfer Facilities: Yes - FSR Rail/Truck
Transfer Facility (Fort Smith, AR)
- Team Track Facilities: Various Facilities
- Warehousing Available: Yes
- Empty Car Supply: Yes - PREX, ALAB, UP, KCS
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