The NCAA first round South regional
basketball tournament was held at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, AR
from March 21 thru March 23, 2008, which meant tons of riders for the
central Arkansas streetcars. Here are some pictures of that, plus some
of the crowds. Included are four Miami Hurricane cheerleaders.
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LEFT-Various media vans outside Alltel
Arean in North Little Rock with the Little Rock skyline in the
background. RIGHT-One of the streetcars is crossing the Arkansas
River on the Main Street
bridge, heading south. The Greyhound Bus Terminal is in the foreground.
Taken from the front of Alltel Arena, which sits on a hill.
A wider view with zoomed view to the right.
Fans entering the arena, including University of Texas fans.
LEFT-Northbound streetcar with Arkansas state capitol to the
right. RIGHT-This is the north end of the abandoned Missouri
Pacific Junction
Bridge. It will be a pedestrian walking bridge by May 2008. UP gave it
to the city in 2001 after the last train ran across it the year before.
LEFT-Deboarding streetcar 411 at the Alltel stop. RIGHT-From inside the
trolley, looking north along Main Street in North
Little Rock.
LEFT-Ready to turn right from Broadway to Main Street, North Little
Rock
with basketball fans walking to the arena. RIGHT-The Arkansas River was
very high after over 10 inches of rain fell
upstream in western Arknasas. The bridge in the background is the
abandoned Junction Street railroad bridge.
Taken from inside the streetcar.
In the river market of Little Rock. An out of town ambulance
parked a little too close to the streetcar
tracks, so we had to stop. It didn't take too long for them to move.
Apparently, they were on a lunch break.
LEFT-You can see two streetcars in this crowded road scene. This is
looking
to the east along President Clinton Avenue (formerly East Markham).
RIGHT-On the Main Street bridge.
From the top of the Main Street bridge looking to the north along Maple
Street in North Little Rock.
LEFT-Neat yellow classic car. RIGHT-Again from the streetcar in the
River Market of Little Rock.
Stopping at the River Market
stop.
LEFT-On Sunday, March 23
(Easter Sunday),
they were running two streetcars from the Alltel stop over the bridge
to the Chamber of Commerce stop in Little Rock and back to facilitate
the crowds. RIGHT-Base of Main
Street Bridge in Little Rock.
The 8 teams who played in this
tournament.
Waiting for a streetcar at 5:09
a.m.
LEFT-River Rail van. The
former head of
Central Arkansas Transit, Keith Jones, is now project manager for a
commuter rail line (22 miles) in Denton and
Dallas counties, Texas and a deputy manager for the 44 mile Fort Worth
Commuter
Rail line (http://www.sw2nerail.com/and http://www.raildcta.net).. He helped get the streetcars in central
Arkansas. RIGHT-A Memphis Tiger fan.
Boarding streetcar 408.
Cars, tracks and people in
North Little Rock on Main Street.
After the last game Sunday
afternoon.
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A Memphis Tiger fan and a Texas
fan.
Four cheerleaders from the
Miami Hurricanes, who had just lost to Texas in the tournament.
This was taken in the River Market.
Last shot of the day at the
trolley barn showing the cantenary wires.
