Wichita, Tillman & Jackson Railroad Company Inc. WTJR

Nature of Firm:

WTJR operates freight service from a connection with BNSF (and UP via trackage rights over BNSF) at Wichita Falls, TX to a connection with BNSF and Farmrail at Altus, OK, 77.6 miles. Another connection is made with Grainbelt at Frederick, OK. Rail is 60, 90 and 110 pound. A second disconnected line runs from a connection with UP at Waurika to Walters, OK, 24 miles. Rail is predominantly 85 pound. Track capacity is 263,000 pounds.

Traffic is primarily grain. In addition, fertilizer, gypsum board, sand, soda ash and chemicals used in glass manufacture are carried - 8,200 cars a year.

The Altus line is a former Missouri-Kansas-Texas branch built by the Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway between 1906 and 1909. WF&NW came under control of M-K-T by 1912. The Oklahoma trackage on the Altus line is owned by the State. The Walters line is a former Rock Island line built around 1900. When the RI failed, the Walters branch was acquired by Oklahoma and leased to Oklahoma-Kansas-Texas/M-K-T/UP. Short line service started January 14, 1991.

This company is a subsidiary of Rio Grande Pacific Corporation.

Officers
Richard Bertel
Chairman and CEO
Phone: 817-737-7288
Fax: 817-732-2610

Dan McShane
President and COO
Phone: 210-841-5762
Fax: 210-841-5763

Jack Dail
Vice President Sales and Marketing< COO
Phone: 210-841-5773
Fax: 210-841-5763

Location
WICHITA, TILLMAN & JACKSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.
4420 West Vickery Blvd, Suite 110
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: 817-737-7288
Fax: 817-732-2610

Railroad Address:
700 Jefferson
Wichita Falls, TX 76304
Phone: 940-723-1852
Fax: 940-723-0071

Revenue Requirements
Handling carrier

Interchange Points
Waurika, OK
Wichita Falls, TX

Equipment Summary
8 locomotives

Information Exchange Method
RMI

Customers Served
PPG Industries
Texoma Ag
Attebury Grain
Collingwood Grain
Cassidy Grain
Grandfield Coop
Charlie Meyers
Tillman Producers Coop