Gloster Southern Railroad
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Standard Gauge (4' 8 1/2 ") Reporting Marks: GLSR Headquarters: Gloster, MS Years of Operation: 1986-2008 Predecessor Roads: Illinois Central Gulf RR Successor Roads: none Miles Operated: 35 miles Locomotives Owned: |
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HISTORY:
The Gloster Southern Railroad was began operations in August 1986 after acquiring the rail line between Gloster, MS and Slaughter, LA from Illinois Central Gulf RR. Gloster Southern RR was owned by Georgia-Pacific Corp., who operated a large plywood mill at Gloster. When this mill shut down in December 2002, the railroad ended operations. The mill was restarted in September 2004, but the railroad was never opened back up and applied for abandonment in December 2009. Gloster Southern RR also took over operation of the Columbia & Silver Creek RR between Columbia and Silver Creek, MS from November 1988 until it was abandoned in December 1995.
Also see HawkinsRails page on Gloster Southern RR SOURCE: Wikipedia article on Gloster Southern RR HERE |
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Gloster Southern CF-7 1501 at Gloster, MS on 10-24-1992. |
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Gloster, MS looking north on 10-24-1992. The caboose was used as the company's office and was later moved to Bude. |
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Gloster Southern #1502 at Gloster on 7-3-1995, Art Richardson Photo |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at davidsprice46@gmail.com