Reporting mark GTR Headquarters Rosedale, Mississippi Founded 1981 | Dates of operation 1981–2001 Length 48,280 m | |
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Track gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Website | ||
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The Great River Railroad (reporting mark GTR) is a 30 mile long shortline railroad that runs from Rosedale to a connection with the Columbus and Greenville Railway in Greenville, Mississippi.
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Formerly part of Illinois Central Gulf, the railroad segment was purchased by the Port of Rosedale in 1981. The line has been embargoed since 2001.
Motive Power
GTR has two switcher locomotives, both of them ex-US Army and stored at the Port of Rosedale
References
Great River Railroad Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA