 The State of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Rail Users' Association helped the two sides to reach consensus on a purchase price.On October 20, 1982, U.S. District Judge Frank McGarr approved the sale of the Herington, Kansas to Ft Worth, Texas line to MKT subsidiary OKT for 55 million dollars consisting of of line.During negotiations in 1981 and 1982, North Central Texas Railway (NCTR) operated portions of the line between Dallas, Texas and Chico, Texas, Enid Central Railway (ENIC) operated line between Enid, Oklahoma and El Reno, Oklahoma and between Enid and Ponca City, and North Central Oklahoma Railway (NCOK) operated Chickasha, Oklahoma to El Reno, Oklahoma, as well as the branch line between Chickasha and Anadarko.