The Ozark and Cherokee Central Railway

History of the Ozark & Cherokee Central Railway

The Ozark and Cherokee Central Railway was a short line railroad that was built to run from the Frisco line in Fayetteville, Arkansas to the

Illinois River Valley in indian territory now called Okalhoma. The first train entered Lincoln, Arkansas on January 22, 1902. The

last train ran July 10, 1942.

In the spring of 2001 new life came to the O&CCR with over 200 feet of track laid 'Outback at the Tittles'. A new station was built,

a house, a log cabin amist the forest of Dwarf Alberta Spruce Pines. A beautiful new church was built for the rail side community. Equipment

is slowly coming to the O&CCR with purchases of a RS-3 coming Rock Island with caboose a later a SD-45 and Dash 9 from BNSF

for the heavier freight trains. In 2004 300 feet plus track was added to the east side yard.

In 2007 a new pair of chrome CB&Q E8's have been added to the livery.

Future plans included expansion of the current track, more industrial sidings, addition of freight and passenger cars to serve

the area.

Click Here to contact the owner: Henson Tittle

A Member of

Now, sit back, relax and enjoy some pictures of the Ozark & Cherokee Central Railway

This set of E8's is the newest addition to the O&CCR. Just arrived on the property. Below are additional

photos taken by Reba Tittle

Passengers pause to look at bears

Cabin in the woods

Our train on Marty Cozad's Bridge in Nebraska City, NE

Maiden run of Dash 9 won at the MSLSTS in Springfield, IL

July 4th 2004 run

Downtown

Page 2