Mississippi Central Railroad
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Standard Gauge (4' 8 1/2 ") Reporting Marks: MSCI Headquarters: Holly Springs, MS Years of Operation: 1993-present Predecessor Roads: Natchez Trace Ry Successor Roads: still operating Miles Operated: 51 miles Locomotives Owned: |
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HISTORY:
The Mississippi Central Railroad (the third railroad to have this name) was formed in 1993 by Pioneer Railcorp to acquire the railroad line from Grand Junction, TN to Oxford, MS that was previously operated by Kyle Railroad as the Natchez Trace Railway. In September 2013, the Mississippi Central RR purchased the Redmont Railway operating between Corinth, MS and Red Bay, AL. It is now operated as the Redmont Division. Note: There were two previous railroads called Mississippi Central Railroad in the state. The first Mississippi Central RR operated 1855-1874 between Canton, MS, Jackson, TN, and Cairo, IL. The second Mississippi Central RR, not related to the first, operated 1904-1967 from Hattiesburg to Natchez.
Also see HawkinsRails page on Mississippi Central RR. SOURCE: Wikipedia article on Mississippi Central RR HERE |
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Mississippi Central RR between Malone and Waterford, MS 1-18-2019 Matt Nichols Photo |
Mississippi Central RR 1604 6-21-2020 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI 1604 at Holly Springs, MS on 6-2-2017 The locomotive was built as Charleston & Western Carolina RR 206 GP7 in 10-1950, then became SCL 860, rebuilt as GP16, then CSX 1803. Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI 1604 and 1605 on 9-21-2020 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI 1604 on 9-21-2020 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI 1605 at Holly Springs, MS on 10-24-2014 This locomotive was built in Feb. 1957 as a GP9 for C&EI #236; to MP 343; to L&N 543; to L&N 2412; rebuilt to GP16 in 11-1982; to Seaboard System 4805; to CSX 1851; to Fort Smith RR 1605; to MSCI 1605. Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI 488 at Holly Springs, MS on 1-18-2019 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI 488 and 1604 at Holly Springs, MS on 6-2-2017 Matt Nichols Photo CF-7 #488 was built as F7A in 4-1953 as ATSF #337L; to ATSF 2488; to NREX 2488; to KJRY 488; to MSCI 488. |
Mississippi Central (former Southern Ry) cabooses at Holly Springs, MS on 5-12-2010 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI 488 at Holly Springs, MS on 6-21-2020 Matt Nichols Photo |
Mississippi Central (former Illinois Central) bridge over the Little Tallahatchie River on 7-28-2019 Matt Nichols Photo |
Abbeville, MS on 1-18-2019 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI 1604 at Abbeville, MS on 1-18-2019 Matt Nichols Photo |
Former Illinois Central RR passenger depot at Holly Springs, MS on 6-21-2020 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI 488 at Holly Springs, MS on 6-21-2020 Matt Nichols Photo |
Mississippi Central RR offices are in the former Illinois Central RR freight depot at Holly Springs, MS on 6-21-2020 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI yard at Holly Springs, MS on 6-21-2020 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI yard at Holly Springs, MS on 7-28-2019 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI yard at Holly Springs, MS on 7-28-2019 Matt Nichols Photo |
Former IC depot at Holly Springs, MS on 7-28-2019 Matt Nichols Photo |
MSCI at Waterford, MS on 1-18-2019 Matt Nichols Photo |
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