Transportation

Podcasts

These podcasts focus on rail travel in Arkansas. To learn more about the history of the railroad and trains in Arkansas, visit our online exhibit “Working on the Railroad.”

Derailed! Getting Off Track in Northwest Arkansas

Local railway historian Mike Sypult discusses a few of the region’s historic train wrecks and rail accidents. Recorded January 20, 2010.

The “Peavine” Railway

A history of the Kansas City & Memphis Railway, known as the “Peavine Railway,” by local railroad historian Mike Sypult. Recorded January 16, 2019.