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St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Coach No. 661

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St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Coach #661
ManufacturerBarney and Smith Car Company
Constructed1883
St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Coach #661
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location2815 Dixie Woods Blvd., Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates34°13′47″N 91°59′6″W / 34.22972°N 91.98500°W / 34.22972; -91.98500
Built1883 (1883)
Built byBarney and Smith Car Company
NRHP reference No.06000413
Added to NRHPMay 19, 2006

The St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Coach #661 is a historic railroad car. It was built in 1883 by the Barney and Smith Car Company of Dayton, Ohio, and served for many years on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. When built, it had wood sides and a canvas top; in 1936 the wood siding was covered with steel, and the roof is now a rounded fiberglass mesh that resembles the original canvas. It was acquired in 1996 by the Paperton Junction Southern Railway and restored. It is a rare surviving example of a 19th-century railroad car, with a separate compartment (mandated by Jim Crow laws) for African-American travelers.

The car was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. At that time, it was located at the Paperton Junction Southern Railway rail yard in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Coach #661". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-11.


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