The Cimarron Valley Railroad, built circa 1912, spans 245 miles of midwest terrain with interchanges in Boise City, Oklahoma and Dodge City, Kansas. The railroad provides freight service, hauling approximately 10,000 carloads per year. Agricultural commodities such as wheat, corn and milo are primary transports.
The line runs through one of the largest corn and second-largest wheat producing areas of Kansas. Columbian Chemical is among the world’s largest producers and marketers of carbon blacks, a substance used in rubber manufacturing and the pigmentation of inks and plastics. Sand, cement, poles, pipe and fertilizers are other commodities moved on this line.
The railroad was purchased from Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad in February, 1996. The operation has five GP30s, two GP40 locomotives and 24 employees to accommodate the large customer-base. Offices for the railroad are in Satanta, Kansas at the former Santa Fe Railroad depot.
CIMARRON VALLEY ROUTE
HENRY HALE
Manager
620-649-3280
Henry worked for the ATSF/BNSF Railroad for 26 years as switch foreman, conductor and engineer before signing on with Cimarron Valley Railroad on March 24, 1996.
He comes from a long line of railroaders. When Henry was a boy, his father moved the family to Satanta to work for the railroad. His older brother also works in railroading.
Henry has deep ties to his community and the success of the railroad. He has five sons, owns a local pizza restaurant, operated a trash-hauling business for 18 years and served on the school board for 11 years. His dedication to his community is only enhanced by his commitment to his job.
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