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'''WFEC Railroad Company'''-- reporting mark: WFEC-- is a Class III industrial rail line running 14.98 miles from Western Farmers Electric |
'''WFEC Railroad Company'''-- reporting mark: WFEC-- is a Class III industrial rail line running 14.98 miles from Western Farmers Electric Cooperative's Hugo Power Plant at [[Fort Towson, Oklahoma|Fort Towson]], [[Oklahoma]], near [[Hugo, Oklahoma|Hugo]], to an interchange with the [[Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern Railroad]] (TOE) at [[Valliant, Oklahoma]].<ref name=OK>{{cite web|url= https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/occ/documents/tr/railroadcontactlist-7-23-2020.pdf |title=Railroad Contacts|publisher=State of Oklahoma|accessdate=August 26, 2021}}</ref><ref name=STB>{{cite web|url= https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/MPD/62491/F042FB3D08102022852579E4004B7EEA/42325.pdf |title= Kiamichi Railroad L.L.C.—Trackage Rights Exemption—WFEC Railroad Company|publisher=Surface Transportation Board, April 18, 2012|accessdate=August 26, 2021}}</ref><ref name=Map>{{cite web|url= https://www.brokenarrowedc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/State-Rail-Map-2018-2020.pdf |title=Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Transportation|accessdate=August 26, 2021}}</ref> It is owned by Western Farmers, and was built in 1997.<ref name=OK/><ref name=Journal/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The coal-fired Hugo Power Plant was completed in 1982, and was equipped with six miles of rail line and 330 rail cars.<ref name=History>{{cite web|url= https://www.wfec.com/about-our-history |title=Our History|publisher=Western Farmers Electric Cooperative|accessdate=August 26, 2021}}</ref> The plant got Wyoming coal at Fort Towson from the [[Kiamichi Railroad]] through that |
The coal-fired Hugo Power Plant was completed in 1982, and was equipped with six miles of rail line and 330 rail cars.<ref name=History>{{cite web|url= https://www.wfec.com/about-our-history |title=Our History|publisher=Western Farmers Electric Cooperative|accessdate=August 26, 2021}}</ref> The plant got Wyoming coal at Fort Towson from the [[Kiamichi Railroad]] through that line's interchange with the [[BNSF Railway|Burlington Northern]].<ref name=Journal>{{cite web|url= https://www.joc.com/node/2570537/devel |title=3 Railroads in Agreement to Serve Co-op Coal Plant, Utility Makes Move to Build New Rail Spur|publisher=Journal of Commerce, February 18, 1997|accessdate=August 26, 2021}}</ref> WFEC came about pursuant to a 1997 agreement among WFEC, Western Farmers, TOE, the [[Union Pacific]] (UP), and [[Kansas City Southern (company)|Kansas City Southern]] (KCS), which provided for WFEC to construct the 14+ mile line from the plant to TOE's tracks at Valliant.<ref name=Journal/> This allowed UP to ship coal to the KCS at [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], which in turn would send it to TOE's affiliate at [[DeQueen, Arkansas]], for delivery by TOE to WFEC at Valliant, resulting in an anticipated cost savings.<ref name=Journal/> |
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In 2012, Kiamichi, which also connects at Valliant,<ref name=Map/> gained overhead trackage rights to provide rail service over the entire WFEC line to the Hugo Power Plant and any other Western Farmers’ facilities located on or adjacent to the Line, or which may locate on or adjacent to the Line.<ref name=STB/> The State of Oklahoma has noted that Kiamichi is now the Primary Operating Railroad on |
In 2012, Kiamichi, which also connects at Valliant,<ref name=Map/> gained overhead trackage rights to provide rail service over the entire WFEC line to the Hugo Power Plant and any other Western Farmers’ facilities located on or adjacent to the Line, or which may locate on or adjacent to the Line.<ref name=STB/> The State of Oklahoma has noted that Kiamichi is now the Primary Operating Railroad on WFEC's line.<ref name=OK/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:54, 27 August 2021
| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Hugo, Oklahoma |
| Reporting mark | WFEC |
| Locale | Oklahoma |
| Dates of operation | 1997–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 14.98 miles (24.11 km) |
WFEC Railroad Company-- reporting mark: WFEC-- is a Class III industrial rail line running 14.98 miles from Western Farmers Electric Cooperative's Hugo Power Plant at Fort Towson, Oklahoma, near Hugo, to an interchange with the Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern Railroad (TOE) at Valliant, Oklahoma.[1][2][3] It is owned by Western Farmers, and was built in 1997.[1][4]
History
The coal-fired Hugo Power Plant was completed in 1982, and was equipped with six miles of rail line and 330 rail cars.[5] The plant got Wyoming coal at Fort Towson from the Kiamichi Railroad through that line's interchange with the Burlington Northern.[4] WFEC came about pursuant to a 1997 agreement among WFEC, Western Farmers, TOE, the Union Pacific (UP), and Kansas City Southern (KCS), which provided for WFEC to construct the 14+ mile line from the plant to TOE's tracks at Valliant.[4] This allowed UP to ship coal to the KCS at Kansas City, which in turn would send it to TOE's affiliate at DeQueen, Arkansas, for delivery by TOE to WFEC at Valliant, resulting in an anticipated cost savings.[4]
In 2012, Kiamichi, which also connects at Valliant,[3] gained overhead trackage rights to provide rail service over the entire WFEC line to the Hugo Power Plant and any other Western Farmers’ facilities located on or adjacent to the Line, or which may locate on or adjacent to the Line.[2] The State of Oklahoma has noted that Kiamichi is now the Primary Operating Railroad on WFEC's line.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Railroad Contacts" (PDF). State of Oklahoma. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Kiamichi Railroad L.L.C.—Trackage Rights Exemption—WFEC Railroad Company" (PDF). Surface Transportation Board, April 18, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map" (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "3 Railroads in Agreement to Serve Co-op Coal Plant, Utility Makes Move to Build New Rail Spur". Journal of Commerce, February 18, 1997. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Our History". Western Farmers Electric Cooperative. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
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