Mississippi Delta Railroad
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Standard Gauge (4' 8 1/2 ") Reporting Marks: MSDR Headquarters: Clarksdale, MS Years of Operation: 1985-2019 Predecessor Roads: Illinois Central Gulf RR Successor Roads: Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR, LLC Miles Operated: 60 miles Locomotives Owned: |
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HISTORY:
The Mississippi Delta Railroad was formed in 1985 to acquire the rail line from Swan Lake to Clarksdale to Jonestown, MS from Illinois Central Gulf RR. It was owned by Gulf & Ohio Railways. The segment from Lula to Jonestown was owned by Delta Oil Mill at Jonestown and operated by Mississippi Delta RR. Gulf & Ohio sought to abandon the entire line about 2000. Instead, Gulf & Ohio reached an agreement for Coahoma County to buy the line and Gulf & Ohio continued to operate the line until June 30, 2001. At that time C&J Railroad Co. began operating the line. In early 2019, Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, LLC was formed and began operations of the Mississippi Delta RR.
SOURCE: Wikipedia article on the Mississippi Delta RR HERE |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at davidsprice46@gmail.com