St. Louis Southwestern Railway (Cotton Belt Route) Relief Train
The St. Louis Southwestern Railway (Cotton Belt Route) Relief Train is a railroad rescue and recovery train, its elements now on display at the Arkansas Railroad Museum in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The train's principal feature is a large steam crane (SSW 96005), built by Industrial Brownhoist of Bay City, Michigan in 1940. Other elements of the train include a boom car, generator flat, kitchen car, tool car, and crew sleeper. The boom car, a low gondola car, was attached to the train below the projecting section of the train; the other elements of the train supported the crew and the operation of the crane to clear derailments. The relief train was assembled by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway (aka the Cotton Belt Run), and remained in active service until 1996, when it was given to the museum.[2]
| St. Louis Southwestern Railway (Cotton Belt Route) Relief Train | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Industrial Brownhoist and others |
| Constructed | c. 1940 |
St. Louis Southwestern Railway (Cotton Belt Route) Relief Train | |
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| Location | 1700 Port Rd., Arkansas Railroad Museum, Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34°13′45″N 91°59′9″W |
| Built | 1940 |
| Built by | Industrial Brownhoist |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000471[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 25, 2007 |
The train was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for St. Louis Southwestern Railway (Cotton Belt Route) Relief Train" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-13.