Northeast Oklahoma Railroad
Photos courtesy of Ed Conrad
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Early steam locomotive number 11 and modern diesel locomotive number 705. Engines like these were used to haul cars loaded with lead and zinc ore from the mines of the Picher field to the Central Mill for processing.
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Before the arrival of diesel locomotives, electric locomotives were also used to pull the ore cars. This engine could be used in either direction. The NEO Railroad was a short line railroad that operated in Ottawa County, Oklahoma and Cherokee County, Kansas. In addition to ore hauling, the line operated electric trolley cars and later buses.
7/20/05
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Eagle-Picher operated 4 of these steam locomotives during the 1950s and used them to pull loads of lead and zinc ore from the mines to Central Mill for processing. The NEO Railroad operated them until they were phased out in the early 60s. The engines and coal tenders were sold to private interests and none remain in the district. One of them is actually parked near the Cotton Bowl in Texas. Photo by John Schehrer
