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The '''Hot Springs Railroad''' ran between [[Malvern, Arkansas]] and the resort town of [[Hot Springs, Arkansas|Hot Springs]].

The '''Hot Springs Railroad''' ran between [[Malvern, Arkansas]] and the resort town of [[Hot Springs, Arkansas|Hot Springs]].

It was sometimes called the "Diamond Jo Line" because of its developer, [[Joseph "Diamond Joe" Reynolds|Joseph "Diamond Jo" Reynolds]].

It was sometimes called the "Diamond Jo Line" because of its developer, [[Joseph "Diamond Jo" Reynolds]].

Construction of narrow-gauge tracks began in April 1875. Trains began operating a year later.

Construction of narrow-gauge tracks began in April 1875. Trains began operating a year later.

On October 16, 1889, it was converted to standard gauge in about three hours, after several months of preparation. The brick roundhouse and turntable in Malvern were modified for standard gauge operation, and remained the principal locomotive shop for the railroad.<ref>"Shortline Railroads of Arkansas" by Clifton E. Hull, University of Oklahoma Press, 1969  http://www.oupress.com</ref>

On October 16, 1889, it was converted to standard gauge in about three hours, after several months of preparation. The brick roundhouse and turntable in Malvern were modified for standard-gauge operation, and remained the railroad's principal locomotive shop.<ref>"Shortline Railroads of Arkansas" by Clifton E. Hull, University of Oklahoma Press, 1969  http://www.oupress.com</ref>

Reynolds was a successful steamboat operator from Chicago, Illinois.<ref>"The University of Chicago Biographical Sketches, Volume 1" by Thomas Wakefield Goodspeed; 1922; pg 225-243</ref> He gained the name "Diamond Jo" by marking his steamboats with a the name "Jo" surrounded by a diamond. Reynolds was also known as the "Steamboat King."<ref>New York Times article, August 26, 1888, http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F10C15F9395413738DDDAF0A94D0405B8884F0D3</ref><ref>http://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=DIAMOND_JO_LINE</ref>

Reynolds was a successful steamboat operator from Chicago, Illinois.<ref>"The University of Chicago Biographical Sketches, Volume 1" by Thomas Wakefield Goodspeed; 1922; pg 225-243</ref> He gained the name "Diamond Jo" by marking his steamboats with a the name "Jo" surrounded by a diamond. Reynolds was also known as the "Steamboat King."<ref>New York Times article, August 26, 1888, http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F10C15F9395413738DDDAF0A94D0405B8884F0D3</ref><ref>http://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=DIAMOND_JO_LINE</ref>