Fort Smith Railroad

Fort Smith Railroad
FSR #2002, an EMD GP20, at Fort Smith in 2002.
Overview
HeadquartersFort Smith, Arkansas
Reporting markFSR
LocaleArkansas
Dates of operation1991present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length18 miles (29 km)

The Fort Smith Railroad (reporting mark FSR) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

FSR operates 18 miles (29 km) of line in Arkansas from Fort Smith (where it interchanges with Kansas City Southern Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, and Arkansas and Missouri Railroad) to Fort Chaffee.

FSR traffic generally consists of grain, food products, paper products, scrap and finished steel, lumber, peanuts, alcohol, military equipment, and charcoal.

The FSR currently operates with three ex-Santa Fe Railroad EMD GP20 locomotives.

FSR is a subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp.