Batesville in Independence County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Engine Donor Ark. Lime Co.
Photographed By Thomas Smith, March 4, 2024
1. Engine Donor Ark. Lime Co. Marker
Donated to City of Batesville 1960
This H.K. Porter locomotive 0-4-0 tank engine was built by H.K. Porter Co. Pittsburg, Pa. in 1927 weighing 21 tons.
Owners J.C. White Eng. Co. Mex. City, Mex.
Unknown Lbr. Co. in Louisiana
Alcoa in Bauxite, Ark.
Ark. Lime Co. Batesville, Ark.
City of Batesville, Ark.
Restoration done by private donations
Restoration Committee
George E. Bentz - Chairman
Chris Bolin
Mike Schmidt
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 35° 45.591′ N, 91° 38.286′ W. Marker is in Batesville, Arkansas, in Independence County. Marker is on Palm Dr., 0.1 miles Chaney Dr., on the right when traveling east. The engine and marker are in Riverside Park. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Navigation of the White River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sara Low Memorial Dog Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Governor Elisha Baxter (approx. ¼ mile away); Col. Morgan Magness (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Agricultural Wheel Political Platform 1887 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Batesville During The Civil War
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Also see . . . Historic Trains of Arkansas – Locomotives and Railcars (Only in Arkansas).
Excerpt: The Arkansas Lime Company No. 2 Steam Locomotive is on display in Riverside Park in Batesville. The 36” gauge locomotive was built in 1928 by H.K. Porter and was used on a two-and-a-half-mile section of track near the Arkansas Lime Company located in Ruddells, Arkansas. The Arkansas Lime Co. narrow gauge line, the last narrow gauge in the state of Arkansas, was converted to standard gauge in the early 2000s.(Submitted on March 5, 2024.)
Photographed By Thomas Smith, March 4, 2024
2. Engine Donor Ark. Lime Co. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
