Great River Railroad Explained

Railroad Name:	Great River Railroad
Marks:	GTR
Start Year:	1981
End Year:	2001
Hq City:	Rosedale, Mississippi
Website:	http://www.portofrosedale.com

The Great River Railroad is a 32.45adj=midNaNadj=mid shortline railroad that runs from Rosedale to a connection with the Columbus and Greenville Railway in Greenville, Mississippi.

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.

Bolivar County and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (Rock Island Rail) are planning to reopen the rail line. In August 2020, the county owned port authority and Rock Island Rail agreed to start clearing and repairing the infrastructure.^[1]

Motive Power

GTR has two switcher locomotives, both of them ex-US Army and stored at the Port of Rosedale

• ALCO S-1 GTR 8341
• ALCO S-2 GTR 2

References

Web site: Port of Rosedale Website. 17 November 2011.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chicago Rock Island, Pacific Railroad to begin Phase 1 of rail service to the Port of Rosedale . 2020-08-24 . Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Association . 2021-04-11 .