Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad: Difference between revisions
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railroad_name=Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad| |
railroad_name=Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad| |
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marks=KO| |
marks=KO| |
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locale=[[Kansas]], [[Oklahoma]]| |
locale=[[Kansas]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Colorado]]| |
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start_year=2001| end_year=present| |
start_year=2001| end_year=present| |
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hq_city=[[Wichita, Kansas]]| |
hq_city=[[Wichita, Kansas]]| |
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The '''Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad''' (AAR reporting mark KO) is one of the [[Watco Companies]] and began operations in July 2001 on property purchased from OmniTrax Corporation that has been operated as their Central Kansas Railway and Kansas Southwestern Railroad. |
The '''Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad''' (AAR reporting mark KO) is one of the [[Watco Companies]] and began operations in July 2001 on property purchased from [[OmniTrax]] Corporation that has been operated as their [[Central Kansas Railway]] and [[Kansas Southwestern Railroad]]. |
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The KO consists of trackage radiating north and west from their headquarters at Wichita. Most of this trackage was originally operated by the Santa Fe, although a few segments were originally operated by the Missouri Pacific. |
The KO consists of trackage radiating north and west from their headquarters at [[Wichita, Kansas]]. Most of this trackage was originally operated by the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe]], although a few segments were originally operated by the [[Missouri Pacific]]. |
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As of March 2005, the K&O consisted of the following subdivisions: |
As of March 2005, the K&O consisted of the following subdivisions: |
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Hutchinson Subdivision (Wichita to Hutchinson) |
Hutchinson Subdivision ([[Wichita, KS]] to [[Hutchinson, KS]]) |
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Conway Springs Subdivision (Wichita to Kingman via Conway Springs) |
Conway Springs Subdivision ([[Wichita, KS]] to [[Kingman, KS]] via [[Conway Springs, KS]]) |
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Kingman Subdivision (Garden Plain to Pratt) |
Kingman Subdivision ([[Garden Plain, KS]] to [[Pratt, KS]]) |
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Isabel Subdivision (Coats to Graham) |
Isabel Subdivision ([[Coats, KS]] to [[Graham, KS]]) |
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Great Bend Subdivision (Hutchinson to near Pawnee Rock) |
Great Bend Subdivision ([[Hutchinson, KS]] to near [[Pawnee Rock, KS]]) |
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Geneseo Subdivision (Sterling to Geneseo) |
Geneseo Subdivision ([[Sterling, KS]] to [[Geneseo, KS]]) |
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Scott City Subdivision (Great Bend to Scott City) |
Scott City Subdivision ([[Great Bend, KS]] to [[Scott City, KS]]) |
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Salina Subdivision (Salina to Osborne) |
Salina Subdivision (Salina to Osborne) |
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McPherson Subdivision (McPherson to Conway) |
McPherson Subdivision ([[McPherson, KS]] to [[Conway, KS]]) |
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Newton Subdivision (Newton to McPherson) |
Newton Subdivision ([[Newton, KS]] to [[McPherson, KS]]) |
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[[Category:Colorado railroads]] |
[[Category:Colorado railroads]] |
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Revision as of 02:36, 5 September 2006
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| Headquarters | Wichita, Kansas |
| Reporting mark | KO |
| Locale | Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado |
| Dates of operation | 2001–present |
The Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (AAR reporting mark KO) is one of the Watco Companies and began operations in July 2001 on property purchased from OmniTrax Corporation that has been operated as their Central Kansas Railway and Kansas Southwestern Railroad.
The KO consists of trackage radiating north and west from their headquarters at Wichita, Kansas. Most of this trackage was originally operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, although a few segments were originally operated by the Missouri Pacific.
As of March 2005, the K&O consisted of the following subdivisions:
Hutchinson Subdivision (Wichita, KS to Hutchinson, KS)
Conway Springs Subdivision (Wichita, KS to Kingman, KS via Conway Springs, KS)
Kingman Subdivision (Garden Plain, KS to Pratt, KS)
Isabel Subdivision (Coats, KS to Graham, KS)
Great Bend Subdivision (Hutchinson, KS to near Pawnee Rock, KS)
Geneseo Subdivision (Sterling, KS to Geneseo, KS)
Scott City Subdivision (Great Bend, KS to Scott City, KS)
Hoisington Subdivision (Geneseo, KS to [[McCraken, KS and Healy, KS to Towner, CO) Salina Subdivision (Salina to Osborne)
McPherson Subdivision (McPherson, KS to Conway, KS)
Newton Subdivision (Newton, KS to McPherson, KS)