Wichita Tillman & Jackson Railroad
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Wichita, Tillman, & Jackson
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Wichita, Tillman & Jackson operates approximately 100 miles of trackage in the Red River
Valley region of north Texas and southwestern Oklahoma. Principal traffic is grain,
agricultural commodities, and chemicals.
WTJR's line extends northwest from Wichita Falls (where it connects with BNSF) into
Oklahoma, connecting with Farmrail, BNSF, and the Hollis & Eastern at
Altus, Oklahoma; and with Grainbelt at Frederick, OK. WTJR also
operates a branch line (disconnected from the rest of its system) that
runs 24 miles west to Walters, Oklahoma from a connection with UP's Duncan Subdivision at
Waurika.
WTJR's engine house and headquarters are located in Wichita Falls, Texas.
WTJR's locomotive roster consists entirely of ex-Santa Fe and ex-CNW GP7s.
Wichita, Tillman, & Jackson is owned by the Rio Grande Pacific Corporation, which also
manages the Idaho, Northern & Pacific; New Orleans & Gulf Coast; and the Nebraska
Central. For more information on Rio Grande Pacific and its railroads, visit this website:
www.rgpc.com/rio.htm
Please click on any picture below to see a larger image.
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Wichita, Tillman, & Jackson ex-C&NW GP7 4443 displays the railroad's elaborate
paint scheme at Wichita Falls, Texas on October 13, 1998.
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Wichita, Tillman, & Jackson ex-Santa Fe GP7 2086 rests between assignments at
Wichita Falls on July 3, 1997. WTJR has made only minor
modifications to former owner Santa Fe's blue-and-yellow paint scheme.
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Wichita, Tillman & Jackson GP7 4367 has had its windows boarded up and number
boards removed in preparation for repainting at Wichita Falls on October 13, 1998.
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Photographed on July 3, 1997,
this westbound Wichita, Tillman & Jackson empty grain train, led by GP7s 4451 and
4443, has stalled pulling out of the north end of the Wichita Falls yard. They were really
in a bad spot, as they were also unable to shove back into the yard, and required assistance
from a UP local that was making delivery to the WTJR. After reducing their train, they'll
try it again...
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Wichita, Tillman & Jackson GP7 4451 gets a new coat of paint at Wichita Falls on
October 13, 1998. The end result will be a big improvement over its appearance in the
previous photo!
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Wichita, Tillman & Jackson GP7 4451, now fully repainted, awaits assignment with sister
GP7 4454 at Wichita Falls on April 20, 1999.
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WTJR GP7s 4451 and 4454 await assignment at Wichita Falls on April 20, 1999
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Wes Carr claims no affiliation with the Wichita, Tillman & Jackson or
any other shortline railroad.
