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1961 Rock Island, Booneville, AR - Along the Choctaw Route
1961, 1970, 1977 Booneville, AR on the Choctaw Route of the Rock Island was a fascinating place to watch trains. Booneville was a crew change point. The depot was exquisitely unique. In 1961, the Choctaw Rocket was RDC. A few years later passenger service ended on the Choctaw Route. In 1980, we lost the railroad.
00:01 1961 crew change
00:08 1961 Choctaw Rocket RDC
00:20 1970
00:24 1977 - Who could have guessed the RI would exist only 3 more years.
00:36 1977 - Rock Island blue and white locomotives are visible in the distance
00:48 1982 - After the Rock Island discontinued service
00:48 1983 - Track removed
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published: 11 Nov 2021
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1961 Rock Island, Ola, AR - Along the Choctaw Route
1961 - Rock Island depot at Ola, AR. Waiting for the Choctaw Rocket to Booneville, AR. The RI Agent made us feel right at home while we waited. The interior image of the depot is priceless. The telegraph sounder (with the Prince Albert tobacco can) is visible on the left-hand side of the desk.
Another unique feature at Ola was the train order board - not the usual semaphore, but a searchlight signal against a triangular reflector.
00:01 1961 Passengers waiting for Choctaw Rocket
00:02 1961 Depot interior - telegraph sounder, dispatcher's phone, typewriter
00:09 1961 Way cars on house track, Ola, AR
00:13 1983 After the Rock Island ceased operations
I have seen a picture of the depot in 2003 still standing, I don't know how long the depot remained at the original location. Check the 2003...
published: 10 Nov 2021
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Driving through Haileyville and Hartshorne, Oklahoma
Located in Pittsburg County, Haileyville lies at the junction of U.S. Route 270/State Highway 1 and State Highway 63, fourteen miles east of McAlester and a little more than one mile west of Hartshorne. The French explorer Jean Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe first mapped the site of Haileyville in 1719 during his expedition to the Arkansas River. In 1898 D. M. Hailey, M.D., established the town of Haileyville, when he claimed a tract of land east of McAlester and opened the area's first coal mines. A confederate veteran, Hailey had first moved into Indian Territory in 1868 to practice medicine and before long had become involved in several business ventures. His mining investments began when he and James Elliot started the Hailey-Ola Mining Company, leasing coal land from the Choctaw, Oklahom...
published: 15 Aug 2020
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1980 - 1981 Rock Island - After the Shutdown, Branch Line Waurika, OK to Chickasha, OK
A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in only a few locations. Beginning at Waurika, OK to Chickash, OK branch line.
Unfortunately, the photographers did not make a comprehensive documentation of the entire route, but what was found in the collection is worth posting for those interested in Rock Island history.
It is interesting to see what remained of the Rock Island Railroad and the condition immediately after shutdown extending into 1981.
00:01 Waurika 1980
00:05 Hastings 1981 - Note fence across gap
00:10 Temple 1981 - Note waybill box
00:15 Walters 1981 - Passenger platform still intact
00:30 Lawton 1980
00:35 Lawton 1980 - Depot
00:40 Lawton 1980 - Gate protecting ...
published: 19 Dec 2021
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1980 - 1983 Rock Island - After the Shutdown, Southern Division El Reno, OK to Wichita, KS
A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in only a few locations. Beginning at El Reno, OK to Wichita, KS.
Unfortunately, the photographers did not make a comprehensive documentation of the entire route, but what was found in the collection is worth posting for those interested in Rock Island history.
It is interesting to see what remained of the Rock Island Railroad and the condition immediately after shutdown extending into 1983.
00:01 El Reno 1980
00:05 Okarche 1980
00:10 Okarche 1983
00:15 Kingfisher 1983
00:20 Kingfisher 1980
00:30 Kingfisher 1983 - Caboose 17896
00:35 Dover 1980
00:40 Hennessey 1980
00:45 Enid depot 1980
00:50 Enid Yard 1981
00:55 Enid Yard Office 1981...
published: 17 Dec 2021
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1980 - 1985 Rock Island - After the Shutdown, Southern Division
A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in only a few locations. Beginning with the farthest South, Dallas, TX to El Reno, OK.
Unfortunately, the photographers did not make a comprehensive documentation of the entire route, but what was found in the collection is worth posting for those interested in Rock Island history.
It is interesting to see what remained of the Rock Island Railroad and the condition immediately after shutdown extending into 1985.
00:01 Dallas 1981
00:05 Peach Yard 1985
00:10 Saginaw 1985
00:15 Bowie 1980
Oklahoma Line Headed North
00:20 Waurika 1981 - Sleeping quarters for crews
00:25 Waurika 1981
00:35 Marlow 1980
00:40 Chickasha 1980
00:45 El Reno 1...
published: 17 Dec 2021
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1980 Rock Island, El Reno, OK - After the Shutdown
1980 was a year that forever changed the lives of Rock Island employees. At the end of March, the Rock Island ceased operations. Almost all employees were without jobs, with the exception of a few employees retained for equipment and facilities shutdown and final accounting. All frames in this video were taken in 1980 except the very last. The last frame is an image of the one-of-a-kind Rock Island GP7 (1983) leased to move equipment to interchange points for final distribution. RI locomotives and cars were either sold or returned to lessor.
It is difficult to imagine the trauma of the very last day of the Rock Island - from train crews, dispatchers, agents, train order operators to office personnel at every point on the railroad.
It would take several years of hard work to completely div...
published: 06 Nov 2021
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History of the Rock Island's Choctaw Rocket
Discord: https://discord.gg/rm9AEpfMqU
published: 19 Aug 2022
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1980 Rock Island - After the Shutdown - Auctions across the railroad.
Beginning in the summer of 1980, the Rock Island sent out Auction notices to sell off all kinds of items. These auctions were held in Little Rock, AR; El Reno, OK; Blue Island, IL; Chicago, IL; and Herington, KS.
The final slides are of a brochure outlining the 1964 proposal to merge the Rock Island into the Union Pacific system and sell off portions of the Rock Island to the Southern Pacific. The
Ten years later, in 1974, the ICC approved the merger proposal, but the merger never happened. The Rock Island continued in decline until 1980 when the railroad was shutdown and the assets liquidated.
These slides go by quickly. If you wish to read more detail, click to pause the video and the click to resume.
00:01 RI Auction Notice - Little Rock, AR 1980
00:05 RI Auction Notice - Blue Island,...
published: 25 Nov 2021
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Farmrail Switching in Weatherford, OK (2)
Another shot of these awesome first generation geeps switching frack sand hoppers in Weatherford.
published: 04 Mar 2016
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1961 Rock Island, Booneville, AR - Along the Choctaw Route
1961, 1970, 1977 Booneville, AR on the Choctaw Route of the Rock Island was a fascinating place to watch trains. Booneville was a crew change point. The depot w...
1961, 1970, 1977 Booneville, AR on the Choctaw Route of the Rock Island was a fascinating place to watch trains. Booneville was a crew change point. The depot was exquisitely unique. In 1961, the Choctaw Rocket was RDC. A few years later passenger service ended on the Choctaw Route. In 1980, we lost the railroad.
00:01 1961 crew change
00:08 1961 Choctaw Rocket RDC
00:20 1970
00:24 1977 - Who could have guessed the RI would exist only 3 more years.
00:36 1977 - Rock Island blue and white locomotives are visible in the distance
00:48 1982 - After the Rock Island discontinued service
00:48 1983 - Track removed
We are preserving railroad historical film, photos and stories in the decades 1950 to 1990. We would appreciate your "Like" and "Subscribe."
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1961, 1970, 1977 Booneville, AR on the Choctaw Route of the Rock Island was a fascinating place to watch trains. Booneville was a crew change point. The depot was exquisitely unique. In 1961, the Choctaw Rocket was RDC. A few years later passenger service ended on the Choctaw Route. In 1980, we lost the railroad.
00:01 1961 crew change
00:08 1961 Choctaw Rocket RDC
00:20 1970
00:24 1977 - Who could have guessed the RI would exist only 3 more years.
00:36 1977 - Rock Island blue and white locomotives are visible in the distance
00:48 1982 - After the Rock Island discontinued service
00:48 1983 - Track removed
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- published: 11 Nov 2021
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1961 Rock Island, Ola, AR - Along the Choctaw Route
1961 - Rock Island depot at Ola, AR. Waiting for the Choctaw Rocket to Booneville, AR. The RI Agent made us feel right at home while we waited. The interior ima...
1961 - Rock Island depot at Ola, AR. Waiting for the Choctaw Rocket to Booneville, AR. The RI Agent made us feel right at home while we waited. The interior image of the depot is priceless. The telegraph sounder (with the Prince Albert tobacco can) is visible on the left-hand side of the desk.
Another unique feature at Ola was the train order board - not the usual semaphore, but a searchlight signal against a triangular reflector.
00:01 1961 Passengers waiting for Choctaw Rocket
00:02 1961 Depot interior - telegraph sounder, dispatcher's phone, typewriter
00:09 1961 Way cars on house track, Ola, AR
00:13 1983 After the Rock Island ceased operations
I have seen a picture of the depot in 2003 still standing, I don't know how long the depot remained at the original location. Check the 2003 image here:
http://www.trainweb.org/arkansastrains/railroad/rockstru/Oladepot/IMG24579.htm
We are preserving railroad historical film, photos and stories in the decades 1950 to 1990. We would appreciate your "Like" and "Subscribe."
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1961 - Rock Island depot at Ola, AR. Waiting for the Choctaw Rocket to Booneville, AR. The RI Agent made us feel right at home while we waited. The interior image of the depot is priceless. The telegraph sounder (with the Prince Albert tobacco can) is visible on the left-hand side of the desk.
Another unique feature at Ola was the train order board - not the usual semaphore, but a searchlight signal against a triangular reflector.
00:01 1961 Passengers waiting for Choctaw Rocket
00:02 1961 Depot interior - telegraph sounder, dispatcher's phone, typewriter
00:09 1961 Way cars on house track, Ola, AR
00:13 1983 After the Rock Island ceased operations
I have seen a picture of the depot in 2003 still standing, I don't know how long the depot remained at the original location. Check the 2003 image here:
http://www.trainweb.org/arkansastrains/railroad/rockstru/Oladepot/IMG24579.htm
We are preserving railroad historical film, photos and stories in the decades 1950 to 1990. We would appreciate your "Like" and "Subscribe."
- published: 10 Nov 2021
- views: 1848
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Driving through Haileyville and Hartshorne, Oklahoma
Located in Pittsburg County, Haileyville lies at the junction of U.S. Route 270/State Highway 1 and State Highway 63, fourteen miles east of McAlester and a lit...
Located in Pittsburg County, Haileyville lies at the junction of U.S. Route 270/State Highway 1 and State Highway 63, fourteen miles east of McAlester and a little more than one mile west of Hartshorne. The French explorer Jean Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe first mapped the site of Haileyville in 1719 during his expedition to the Arkansas River. In 1898 D. M. Hailey, M.D., established the town of Haileyville, when he claimed a tract of land east of McAlester and opened the area's first coal mines. A confederate veteran, Hailey had first moved into Indian Territory in 1868 to practice medicine and before long had become involved in several business ventures. His mining investments began when he and James Elliot started the Hailey-Ola Mining Company, leasing coal land from the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, which laid tracks in the area in 1889–90. The first mine, named Number One Slope, began production on St. Patrick's Day in 1899.
Haileyville, in the Choctaw Nation, was a company town, which was a common feature of coal-mining communities. Italians, American Indians, Russians, and Americans comprised most of Haileyville, and many worked in the mines or on the railroads. Coal from the area was only profitable due to the railroad junction. The town was home to the freight and passenger offices of the Choctaw, Oklahoma, and Gulf Railroad, which later became the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company (Rock Island). By 1902 the railroad had 1,052 miles of track, including a branch from the town that ran to Ardmore. Haileyville remained the division point of the Rock Island Railroad until 1958, when the offices moved to El Reno.
On April 20, 1901, the U.S. Post Office Department established a post office at Haileyville, Indian Territory. The 1907 population stood at 1,452, and it climbed to 2,024 in 1910. In 1911 a bank, the New State newspaper, five hotels, three doctors, and several retail and other businesses served the residents. The community and its close neighbor, Hartshorne, are known as the "twin cities" of Pittsburg County due to their proximity. Governor Lee Cruce proclaimed Haileyville a first class city on February 12, 1912. After a 2,067 population in 1920, the number of residents declined to 1,801 in 1930, 1,183 in 1940, and 922 in 1960. In 1946 one coal company, a bank, and an ice plant were the main businesses, with gas stations, grocery stores, and a hardware store. After the coal mines closed, lumber, farming, and ranching became the primary modes of production.
At the time of its founding, Haileyville was located in Gaines County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.
https://wn.com/Driving_Through_Haileyville_And_Hartshorne,_Oklahoma
Located in Pittsburg County, Haileyville lies at the junction of U.S. Route 270/State Highway 1 and State Highway 63, fourteen miles east of McAlester and a little more than one mile west of Hartshorne. The French explorer Jean Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe first mapped the site of Haileyville in 1719 during his expedition to the Arkansas River. In 1898 D. M. Hailey, M.D., established the town of Haileyville, when he claimed a tract of land east of McAlester and opened the area's first coal mines. A confederate veteran, Hailey had first moved into Indian Territory in 1868 to practice medicine and before long had become involved in several business ventures. His mining investments began when he and James Elliot started the Hailey-Ola Mining Company, leasing coal land from the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, which laid tracks in the area in 1889–90. The first mine, named Number One Slope, began production on St. Patrick's Day in 1899.
Haileyville, in the Choctaw Nation, was a company town, which was a common feature of coal-mining communities. Italians, American Indians, Russians, and Americans comprised most of Haileyville, and many worked in the mines or on the railroads. Coal from the area was only profitable due to the railroad junction. The town was home to the freight and passenger offices of the Choctaw, Oklahoma, and Gulf Railroad, which later became the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company (Rock Island). By 1902 the railroad had 1,052 miles of track, including a branch from the town that ran to Ardmore. Haileyville remained the division point of the Rock Island Railroad until 1958, when the offices moved to El Reno.
On April 20, 1901, the U.S. Post Office Department established a post office at Haileyville, Indian Territory. The 1907 population stood at 1,452, and it climbed to 2,024 in 1910. In 1911 a bank, the New State newspaper, five hotels, three doctors, and several retail and other businesses served the residents. The community and its close neighbor, Hartshorne, are known as the "twin cities" of Pittsburg County due to their proximity. Governor Lee Cruce proclaimed Haileyville a first class city on February 12, 1912. After a 2,067 population in 1920, the number of residents declined to 1,801 in 1930, 1,183 in 1940, and 922 in 1960. In 1946 one coal company, a bank, and an ice plant were the main businesses, with gas stations, grocery stores, and a hardware store. After the coal mines closed, lumber, farming, and ranching became the primary modes of production.
At the time of its founding, Haileyville was located in Gaines County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.
- published: 15 Aug 2020
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1980 - 1981 Rock Island - After the Shutdown, Branch Line Waurika, OK to Chickasha, OK
A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in o...
A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in only a few locations. Beginning at Waurika, OK to Chickash, OK branch line.
Unfortunately, the photographers did not make a comprehensive documentation of the entire route, but what was found in the collection is worth posting for those interested in Rock Island history.
It is interesting to see what remained of the Rock Island Railroad and the condition immediately after shutdown extending into 1981.
00:01 Waurika 1980
00:05 Hastings 1981 - Note fence across gap
00:10 Temple 1981 - Note waybill box
00:15 Walters 1981 - Passenger platform still intact
00:30 Lawton 1980
00:35 Lawton 1980 - Depot
00:40 Lawton 1980 - Gate protecting SLSF crossing
00:45 Chickasha 1980
From Chickasha the branch line ran west to Anadarko
00:50 Anadarko 1981
01:00 Anadarko 1980
01:05 Anadarko 1981 - old passenger equipment
01:10 Anadarko 1981 - Branch Lines Connecting Near the Depot - The northbound branch line ran into Anadarko. Another branch line ran west from Anadardo. Both branch lines merged at Anadarko and joined the main line at Chickasha
01:15 Fort Cobb 1981
01:20 Hobart 1981
01:25 Looking East to Lone Wolf 1981
01:30 Mangum 1981 - Westbound branch terminus
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https://wn.com/1980_1981_Rock_Island_After_The_Shutdown,_Branch_Line_Waurika,_Ok_To_Chickasha,_Ok
A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in only a few locations. Beginning at Waurika, OK to Chickash, OK branch line.
Unfortunately, the photographers did not make a comprehensive documentation of the entire route, but what was found in the collection is worth posting for those interested in Rock Island history.
It is interesting to see what remained of the Rock Island Railroad and the condition immediately after shutdown extending into 1981.
00:01 Waurika 1980
00:05 Hastings 1981 - Note fence across gap
00:10 Temple 1981 - Note waybill box
00:15 Walters 1981 - Passenger platform still intact
00:30 Lawton 1980
00:35 Lawton 1980 - Depot
00:40 Lawton 1980 - Gate protecting SLSF crossing
00:45 Chickasha 1980
From Chickasha the branch line ran west to Anadarko
00:50 Anadarko 1981
01:00 Anadarko 1980
01:05 Anadarko 1981 - old passenger equipment
01:10 Anadarko 1981 - Branch Lines Connecting Near the Depot - The northbound branch line ran into Anadarko. Another branch line ran west from Anadardo. Both branch lines merged at Anadarko and joined the main line at Chickasha
01:15 Fort Cobb 1981
01:20 Hobart 1981
01:25 Looking East to Lone Wolf 1981
01:30 Mangum 1981 - Westbound branch terminus
We are preserving railroad historical film, photos and stories in the decades 1950 to 1990. We would appreciate your "Like" and "Subscribe."
- published: 19 Dec 2021
- views: 2306
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1980 - 1983 Rock Island - After the Shutdown, Southern Division El Reno, OK to Wichita, KS
A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in o...
A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in only a few locations. Beginning at El Reno, OK to Wichita, KS.
Unfortunately, the photographers did not make a comprehensive documentation of the entire route, but what was found in the collection is worth posting for those interested in Rock Island history.
It is interesting to see what remained of the Rock Island Railroad and the condition immediately after shutdown extending into 1983.
00:01 El Reno 1980
00:05 Okarche 1980
00:10 Okarche 1983
00:15 Kingfisher 1983
00:20 Kingfisher 1980
00:30 Kingfisher 1983 - Caboose 17896
00:35 Dover 1980
00:40 Hennessey 1980
00:45 Enid depot 1980
00:50 Enid Yard 1981
00:55 Enid Yard Office 1981
01:00 Enid depot 1981
01:05 Medford 1983
Kansas Line Headed North
01:15 Caldwell 1983
01:25 Caldwell Night 1980
01:30 Wellington 1983
01:35 Wichita 1980
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A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in only a few locations. Beginning at El Reno, OK to Wichita, KS.
Unfortunately, the photographers did not make a comprehensive documentation of the entire route, but what was found in the collection is worth posting for those interested in Rock Island history.
It is interesting to see what remained of the Rock Island Railroad and the condition immediately after shutdown extending into 1983.
00:01 El Reno 1980
00:05 Okarche 1980
00:10 Okarche 1983
00:15 Kingfisher 1983
00:20 Kingfisher 1980
00:30 Kingfisher 1983 - Caboose 17896
00:35 Dover 1980
00:40 Hennessey 1980
00:45 Enid depot 1980
00:50 Enid Yard 1981
00:55 Enid Yard Office 1981
01:00 Enid depot 1981
01:05 Medford 1983
Kansas Line Headed North
01:15 Caldwell 1983
01:25 Caldwell Night 1980
01:30 Wellington 1983
01:35 Wichita 1980
We are preserving railroad historical film, photos and stories in the decades 1950 to 1990. We would appreciate your "Like" and "Subscribe."
- published: 17 Dec 2021
- views: 2156
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1980 - 1985 Rock Island - After the Shutdown, Southern Division
A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in o...
A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in only a few locations. Beginning with the farthest South, Dallas, TX to El Reno, OK.
Unfortunately, the photographers did not make a comprehensive documentation of the entire route, but what was found in the collection is worth posting for those interested in Rock Island history.
It is interesting to see what remained of the Rock Island Railroad and the condition immediately after shutdown extending into 1985.
00:01 Dallas 1981
00:05 Peach Yard 1985
00:10 Saginaw 1985
00:15 Bowie 1980
Oklahoma Line Headed North
00:20 Waurika 1981 - Sleeping quarters for crews
00:25 Waurika 1981
00:35 Marlow 1980
00:40 Chickasha 1980
00:45 El Reno 1980 - Division Office
00:50 El Reno 1980 - Locomotive deadline at shop
00:55 El Reno 1980 - Locomotive deadline at shop
01:00 El Reno 1980 - Old passenger platform at depot on main line
01:10 El Reno 1980 - Yard Office
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A few slides found in our collection show what remained of the Rock Island Southern Division not long after the railroad ceased operations. We found photos in only a few locations. Beginning with the farthest South, Dallas, TX to El Reno, OK.
Unfortunately, the photographers did not make a comprehensive documentation of the entire route, but what was found in the collection is worth posting for those interested in Rock Island history.
It is interesting to see what remained of the Rock Island Railroad and the condition immediately after shutdown extending into 1985.
00:01 Dallas 1981
00:05 Peach Yard 1985
00:10 Saginaw 1985
00:15 Bowie 1980
Oklahoma Line Headed North
00:20 Waurika 1981 - Sleeping quarters for crews
00:25 Waurika 1981
00:35 Marlow 1980
00:40 Chickasha 1980
00:45 El Reno 1980 - Division Office
00:50 El Reno 1980 - Locomotive deadline at shop
00:55 El Reno 1980 - Locomotive deadline at shop
01:00 El Reno 1980 - Old passenger platform at depot on main line
01:10 El Reno 1980 - Yard Office
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- published: 17 Dec 2021
- views: 2511
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1980 Rock Island, El Reno, OK - After the Shutdown
1980 was a year that forever changed the lives of Rock Island employees. At the end of March, the Rock Island ceased operations. Almost all employees were witho...
1980 was a year that forever changed the lives of Rock Island employees. At the end of March, the Rock Island ceased operations. Almost all employees were without jobs, with the exception of a few employees retained for equipment and facilities shutdown and final accounting. All frames in this video were taken in 1980 except the very last. The last frame is an image of the one-of-a-kind Rock Island GP7 (1983) leased to move equipment to interchange points for final distribution. RI locomotives and cars were either sold or returned to lessor.
It is difficult to imagine the trauma of the very last day of the Rock Island - from train crews, dispatchers, agents, train order operators to office personnel at every point on the railroad.
It would take several years of hard work to completely divest the remnant of the Rock Island of all equipment and property.
We are preserving railroad historical film, photos and stories in the decades 1950 to 1990. We would appreciate your "Like" and "Subscribe."
https://wn.com/1980_Rock_Island,_El_Reno,_Ok_After_The_Shutdown
1980 was a year that forever changed the lives of Rock Island employees. At the end of March, the Rock Island ceased operations. Almost all employees were without jobs, with the exception of a few employees retained for equipment and facilities shutdown and final accounting. All frames in this video were taken in 1980 except the very last. The last frame is an image of the one-of-a-kind Rock Island GP7 (1983) leased to move equipment to interchange points for final distribution. RI locomotives and cars were either sold or returned to lessor.
It is difficult to imagine the trauma of the very last day of the Rock Island - from train crews, dispatchers, agents, train order operators to office personnel at every point on the railroad.
It would take several years of hard work to completely divest the remnant of the Rock Island of all equipment and property.
We are preserving railroad historical film, photos and stories in the decades 1950 to 1990. We would appreciate your "Like" and "Subscribe."
- published: 06 Nov 2021
- views: 5573
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1980 Rock Island - After the Shutdown - Auctions across the railroad.
Beginning in the summer of 1980, the Rock Island sent out Auction notices to sell off all kinds of items. These auctions were held in Little Rock, AR; El Reno, ...
Beginning in the summer of 1980, the Rock Island sent out Auction notices to sell off all kinds of items. These auctions were held in Little Rock, AR; El Reno, OK; Blue Island, IL; Chicago, IL; and Herington, KS.
The final slides are of a brochure outlining the 1964 proposal to merge the Rock Island into the Union Pacific system and sell off portions of the Rock Island to the Southern Pacific. The
Ten years later, in 1974, the ICC approved the merger proposal, but the merger never happened. The Rock Island continued in decline until 1980 when the railroad was shutdown and the assets liquidated.
These slides go by quickly. If you wish to read more detail, click to pause the video and the click to resume.
00:01 RI Auction Notice - Little Rock, AR 1980
00:05 RI Auction Notice - Blue Island, IL 1981
00:10 RI Auction Notice - El Reno, OK 1980
00:15 RI Auction in El Reno, OK 1980
00:19 Locomotive dead line at diesel shop, El Reno, OK 1980
00:23 RI Geary, OK 1980
00:27 RI Auction Notice - Chicago, IL Lasalle Street Station 1981
00:32 RI Auction Notice - Herington, KS 1982
00:37 RI Route Map stationary
00:41 RI Employee Timetable 1979 (could have been the last issued)
00:43 RI Dover, OK 1980
00:47 Proposal to merge Rock Island into the Union Pacific and sell portions to the Souther Pacific - 1964 - What Might Have Been?
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https://wn.com/1980_Rock_Island_After_The_Shutdown_Auctions_Across_The_Railroad.
Beginning in the summer of 1980, the Rock Island sent out Auction notices to sell off all kinds of items. These auctions were held in Little Rock, AR; El Reno, OK; Blue Island, IL; Chicago, IL; and Herington, KS.
The final slides are of a brochure outlining the 1964 proposal to merge the Rock Island into the Union Pacific system and sell off portions of the Rock Island to the Southern Pacific. The
Ten years later, in 1974, the ICC approved the merger proposal, but the merger never happened. The Rock Island continued in decline until 1980 when the railroad was shutdown and the assets liquidated.
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00:01 RI Auction Notice - Little Rock, AR 1980
00:05 RI Auction Notice - Blue Island, IL 1981
00:10 RI Auction Notice - El Reno, OK 1980
00:15 RI Auction in El Reno, OK 1980
00:19 Locomotive dead line at diesel shop, El Reno, OK 1980
00:23 RI Geary, OK 1980
00:27 RI Auction Notice - Chicago, IL Lasalle Street Station 1981
00:32 RI Auction Notice - Herington, KS 1982
00:37 RI Route Map stationary
00:41 RI Employee Timetable 1979 (could have been the last issued)
00:43 RI Dover, OK 1980
00:47 Proposal to merge Rock Island into the Union Pacific and sell portions to the Souther Pacific - 1964 - What Might Have Been?
We are preserving railroad historical film, photos and stories in the decades 1950 to 1990.We would appreciate your "Like" and "Subscribe."
- published: 25 Nov 2021
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Farmrail Switching in Weatherford, OK (2)
Another shot of these awesome first generation geeps switching frack sand hoppers in Weatherford.
Another shot of these awesome first generation geeps switching frack sand hoppers in Weatherford.
https://wn.com/Farmrail_Switching_In_Weatherford,_Ok_(2)
Another shot of these awesome first generation geeps switching frack sand hoppers in Weatherford.
- published: 04 Mar 2016
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