MisterPleasant
01-07-2008, 12:01 AM
In my quest to learn about the history and current status of the railroads that passed through my home town of Enid, OK, I gathered quite a bit of reference material. So I am posting the highlights for each line here. Source materials and web links are available on request.
Frisco - Tulsa OK-Avard OK line [E-W]
Built as: Arkansas Valley and Western Railway
Build years: 1902-04
AV&W Jct. (West Tulsa) to Steen (Enid) 1902-03
Enid to Avard 1904
Ownership:
The AV&W acquired by the Frisco on 7/19/1907
Acquired by Burlington Northern 11/21/1980
Current operations:
Intact intrastate line for BNSF, including BNSF-CSX intermodal traffic
between the West Coast and the Southeast. Connects with BNSF
transcon at Avard, Cherokee subdivision at West Tulsa. Part of the
BNSF Springfield division.
Frisco - Tulsa OK-Avard OK line [E-W]
Built as: Arkansas Valley and Western Railway
Build years: 1902-04
AV&W Jct. (West Tulsa) to Steen (Enid) 1902-03
Enid to Avard 1904
Ownership:
The AV&W acquired by the Frisco on 7/19/1907
Acquired by Burlington Northern 11/21/1980
Current operations:
Intact intrastate line for BNSF, including BNSF-CSX intermodal traffic
between the West Coast and the Southeast. Connects with BNSF
transcon at Avard, Cherokee subdivision at West Tulsa. Part of the
BNSF Springfield division.