Abandoned Railroad, ONMP, the Ringling Road

Old Oklahoma, New Mexico and Pacific line from Ardmore to Ringling, Oklahoma.

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Education

Tags:

• railroad
• abandoned
• train
• tracks

[Centaurmanexe]

To bad you can't turn it into a tourist expanse or a rail-trail with the line being used for trolly and hobby builds....sad to see it like that.

[railheadok]

@Centaurmanexe ....There was a gentleman that tried to get funds to use the full original line as a trolly/tourist line before all the rails were removed but back in those there wasn't much interest in that sort of stuff and gas was much cheaper.

[DRGW168]

Wow thats amazing. How long is the remaining trackage? And I love the wooden trestle. Thanks for sharing

[railheadok]

Thanks for your comment. There are only about 3 miles of the original ONMP trackage left. BNSF still uses 2 miles of it to serve the Michelin Plant, the remaining 1 mile is the abandoned portion in the video. Wish it still ran to Ringling. I have lots of memories and photos of when it did.

[SaclunchGsus]

I just want to say thanks for sharing. I feel very sad when I watch this for some reason but it is very good work.

[railheadok]

Thanks for your comment. Our world is changing so fast now days and I feel the younger generation is missing out on a great way of life that was experienced during the "golden" days of the railroads.

[JeffHardyeXtreme15]

i just lived in ringling oklahoma for six months. there's so much neat stuff to find around that area

[MissouriEarthMovers]

Great footage love old abandoned stuff.

[arlingtontrains7]

this video was awsome:d.. i like the history and that the tracks are still there....:).. i wish the land owners kept the track going threw their properts.. the way i see it dont mess with history.. unless it needs mainteniince work... and id love it if they wer to keep useing the tracks too

[bacintime]

Very interesting....thanks for posting this...I used to live in Wilson, went to school there in the early/mid sixties. I had family living in Ringling and Healdton. This brings back a lot of memories. Very interesting footage.