Midland Valley Railroad
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Midland Valley Railroad | |
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Midland Valley R.R. map |
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Reporting marks | MV |
Locale | Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma |
Dates of operation | 1903 – 1964 |
Successor line | Texas and Pacific |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
Headquarters | Muskogee, Oklahoma |
The Midland Valley Railroad extended from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Wichita, Kansas via Tulsa, Oklahoma and Muskogee, Oklahoma, prior to its purchase by Missouri Pacific's Texas and Pacific Railway in 1964.
Midland Valley reached Fort Smith by way of trackage rights over the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway between Rock Island, Oklahoma, and Fort Smith.
Muskogee, Oklahoma, was home to the Midland Valley's headquarters and shops.
Current (operating) Class I railroads of North America |
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United States: AMTK, BNSF, CSXT, GTW, KCS, NS, SOO, UP - Canada: CN, CP, VIA - Mexico: FXE, TFM, KCSM See also: List of USA/Canada/Mexico Class I Railroads, List of USA/Canadian Class II Railroads, Class III railroad, Class 2 Railroads in Canada, Short-line railroad, List of United States railroads, List of Canadian railroads, list of Mexican railroads |