In May 2022 Trains magazine, Ron's Books ad showed a listing for Choctaw Route (Rock Island) History Through the Miles. Portions of that line in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and New Mexico were a part of my earlier train watching life. For only $36.75, with free shipping, I ordered it and it came today. The 767 page book is printed in USA by TechScribes, Inc. of Alma AR. The ISBN is 978-1-7327888-6-2. The copyright is 2021. Anyway, it will be a good read as well as another resource. The author, Barton Jennings, is a railfan with actual railroad experience. His writing flows well with history to present day state of this former Rock Island route. If you are a Rock Island fan or like railroad history, this book is worth owning.
Here are a couple of photos that I took 10-25-2018 on the Choctaw Route in Sayre OK noting now FarmRail operates that portion of the line:
