On Friday, December 23, 2005, the Peabody Hotel dedicated a River Rail Streetcar stop for Little Rock/North Little Rock's streetcar system. Part of that dedicaton was the famous Peabody ducks marching into the trolley via a red carpet, then taking a ride around the Little Rock loop. Here are a few pictures of the event, all taken by Ken Ziegenbein. There is also a large-format, 3 mb sound MPEG movie of the ducks marching into the trolley.



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LEFT- Almost like they were asked, a group of southbound geese flew over the area in Little Rock where the streetcar Peabody Hotel stop dedication was to take place. It was about 9:15 a.m. RIGHT- Getting ready for the Peabody ducks, the streetcar is seen through the back of the enclosed Peabody stop.


LEFT- The news media were out in force. All Little Rock areas tv stations were there. The official dedication took place at 9:30 a.m. December 23.  RIGHT- The Peabody Hotel is in the background.


LEFT- Inside a van of a local tv station.  RIGHT- Roger Frederick, left, head of River Rail and Keith Jones, right, head of Central Arkansas Transit (www.cat.org)




LEFT- Gourmet lettuce for the ducks. RIGHT- Starting to lay the red duck carpet.


RIGHT- The Peabody Ducks were rolled out of the hotel in their rolling transit limo.




LEFT- This stop is on East Markham lookin east.  RIGHT- This fence was put up along the duck parade route as the media get ready with their cameras.




RIGHT- Santa is escorting the ducks up the carpeted ramp. For a short, but large(3 mb) format MPEG sound movie taken right after the photo above, click on the photo or click this link:
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LEFT- One stragler.  RIGHT- Taking a ride with the Peabody Ducks on Streetcar 410.






De-boarding after finishing the loop.