El Dorado & Wesson Railway

edw_state The small El Dorado & Wesson Railway operates 6 miles of shortline trackage from a Union Pacific connection in El Dorado to Newell, Arkansas. Incorporated in 1905, today traffic consists of petrochemical products. Over the years, the road has rostered a half-dozen Alco yard switchers.

El Dorado & Wesson #18

Wilton, Ar / Jan 1986 / collection

El Dorado & Wesson #18

builder:American Locomotive Co.

model:S3

type:B-B yard switcher

built:1952, Alco #80058

series:128 produced 1950-53

engine:Alco 539 (6 cyl, 660 hp)

notes:

Alco spec #E-1530A

Links / Sources

Wikipedia article for El Dorado & Wesson
Edward A. Lewis, American Shortline Railway Guide - Fifth Edition (Kalmbach, 1996) 115