Great River Railroad

Great River Railroad

GTR's two locomotives at the Port of Rosedale
Overview
Headquarters	Rosedale, Mississippi
Reporting mark	GTR
Dates of operation	1981–2001
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	32.45 miles (52.22 km)
Other
Website	http://www.portofrosedale.com

The Great River Railroad (reporting mark GTR) is a 32.45-mile-long (52.22 km) 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

"Port of Rosedale Website". Retrieved 17 November 2011.

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