- Ouachita Railroad
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Ouachita Railroad Reporting mark OUCH Locale Arkansas, Louisiana Dates of operation 1982– Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) Headquarters El Dorado, Arkansas The Ouachita Railroad Company (reporting mark OUCH) is a short-line railroad headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.
OUCH operates a 26.2 mile line in Arkansas and Louisiana from El Dorado (where it interchanges with Union Pacific) to Lille, Louisiana.
OUCH traffic generally consists of lumber, chemicals, and particleboard.
The line was formerly part of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad until its liquidation. The line was then operated by the South Central Arkansas Railway from 1982-1983, when it was sold to the East Camden and Highland Railroad (EACH). EACH sold the line to Arkansas Shortline Railroads, Inc., a short-line railroad holding company, in 1990.
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Current Current Categories:- Arkansas railroads
- Louisiana railroads
- Companies operating former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad lines
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