Great River Railroad

Great River Railroad
GTR's two locomotives at the Port of Rosedale
Reporting mark	GTR
Dates of operation	1981–2001
Track gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	30 miles (48 km)
Headquarters	Rosedale, Mississippi
Website	http://www.portofrosedale.com

The Great River Railroad (reporting mark GTR) is a 30 mile long 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.

Motive Power

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

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

Railroads of Mississippi

Common carriers	ABS AGR AGS BNSF CAGY CN CSXT GLSR GTR GTRA GRYR IC KCS KSRY LXVR MSDR MDS MNBR MSCI MSE MSR MSRW NS NTZR OAR PBVR RNA RJCK RRCI TISH VSOR WTNN

Passenger carriers	AMTK

Former carriers	A&M A&V BN BSW C&CA C&G C&V CCR CLSL DKW G&SI GM&N GMO GMSR ICG K&E LN M&M MBRR ME MSV MISS MP MSC MSRC MTNR N&NE NOGN NTR OH&CC PRV SBD SLSF SOU SR

See also: List of United States railroads by political division

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