Little Rock & Western Locomotives No. 103 and 101 prepare to take its' 34 cars to UP's North Little Rock yards on December 27, 2004. LRWN runs Monday through Friday and sometimes on Saturdays between its' headquarters in Perry, Arkansas with the interchange with UP in North Little Rock.  It also runs between Perry westward to Danville each weekday as well to serve a poultry plant. It uses ex-Rock Island 'Sunbelt' tracks, except for this portion near Union Station which were built years ago to connect with the UP. A history of the LRWN is printed below the photos.


LRWN No. 101 and 103 prepare to head across the Baring Cross bridge from Union Station into North Little Rock, Monday December 27, 2004.  Snow remained on the ground from the week before.


According to rrpicturesarchives.net, LRWN 103 is a GP9, ex BN, GN, built as SP 5750 in March 1957.  LRWN 101 is an Alco C420, ex-LIRR, GBW.

The LRWN train had 34 cars today.

Here is LRWN's history, as taken from their website:Little Rock & Western Railway, L.P. (LRWN) was formed and began operations on June 1, 1980 as an interim operator owned by Green Bay Packaging Corporation. Operations began in the old Rock Island Depot at Perry until fall of 1983, when a new office was completed south of the tracks across from the old depot. All track from Little Rock to Danville was formerly owned and operated by the Rock Island Railroad but was abandoned when the Rock Island closed down. The track between Little Rock and Perry, Arkansas (44 miles) was purchased from the Trustee of the Rock Island Railroad in October, 1981. In 1981/1982 the track was rehabilitated and up-graded to FRA Class II track standards. In 1986, an agreement was made with Continental Grain for the LRWN to lease and operate 35 miles of track between Perry and Danville, Arkansas. An engine inspection pit and engine shed were completed in late 1984 and the old depot was converted into the locomotive shop. LRWN handles most repairs and inspections. The railroad's major customers are Arkansas Kraft Division of Green Bay Packaging Corporation, which operates a linerboard paper mill near Perry and Wayne Farms, a division of Continental Grain, which operates a feed mill at Danville, AR.   <> <>

Office:Little Rock & Western Railway, L.P.
306 West Choctaw Avenue
Perry, AR 72125  <>

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 146
Perry, AR 72125-0146

<>Email:
lrwn@rail-management.com <>

Facilities:
Office, Perry, AR
Yard, Perry, AR
Locomotive Shop, Perry, AR  <>

Connecting Railroads:
UP - North Little Rock, AR
BNSF - Pulaski, AR (west Little Rock)