Choctaw, Newcastle and Western Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Oklahoma |
| Dates of operation | 1907–1919/21 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 3.3 mi (5.3 km) |
The Choctaw, Newcastle and Western Railroad (“CN&W”) was a shortline rail carrier in Oklahoma. It acquired its 3.3 mile line near Alderson, Oklahoma in 1907, and sold the trackage sometime in the 1919-1921 timeframe.
History[edit]
The Choctaw, Newcastle & Western Railroad Company was incorporated on January 31, 1907, under the laws of Oklahoma Territory.[1][2] Its purpose was to acquire and operate an already-constructed line which had been built as a private industrial mine spur.[1] The line extended from a connection with the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway just east of Alderson, and from there running 3.3 miles southwest to the mines.[1][3] In 1910, the Annual Report on the Statistics of Railways in the United States from the Interstate Commerce Commission gave the length of the road as 2 miles owned and operated.[4]
Separately, the McAlester Coal Fields Company was incorporated on March 7, 1912, with headquarters in McAlester.[5][6] This company acquired the trackage of the CN&W to serve as an industrial spur to its own mines; but, sources differ as to whether this was in 1919 or 1921.[1][7] The line has since been abandoned.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Choctaw, Newcastle and Western Railroad Company". Railroads of Oklahoma, June 6, 1870-April 1, 1978, p.44 (accessed on Oklahoma DigitalPrairie. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Choctaw, Newcastle & Western Railroad Company". Oklahoma Secretary of State. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "The Rand McNally New Commercial Atlas Map of Oklahoma". Rand McNally (accessed on OSU Digital Collections). Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Report on the Statistics of Railways in the United States for the year ending June 30, 1910". Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "McAlester Coal Fields Company". Oklahoma Secretary of State. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "McAlester Coal Fields Company". Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Extinct or Obsolete Companies". Retrieved April 27, 2023.
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