Prescott & Northwestern Railroad PNW #634

Nature of Firm

PNW operates five miles of switching track at Prescott, AR. Traffic is primarily forest products.

History

This railroad was chartered in October 1890, and reorganized under the same name on January 2, 1892. The company proposed extensions from Highland to DeQueen, AR and from Prescott to Magnolia, AR; however, neither was built. It opened to the peach orchards in Highland in 1903. Passengers were carried until 1945. The railroad abandoned its line from Prescott to Highland in November 1994.

Company Information

Mailing Address

Prescott & Northwestern Railroad
407 Ozan Street
P. O.  Box 747
Prescott, AR 71857
Phone 870-226-6717
Fax 870-226-5534
Web Site n/a
Contacts

Joe Miller
General Manager
Company Affiliation Potlatch Corporation
Interchange Points Prescott, AR
Agreement Type Handling Carrier
Information Exchange Method RMI