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Revision as of 00:30, 3 November 2023

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Rock Island Rail Overview

Rock Island Rail is a shortline railroad company currently operating two (soon to be three) railroads in Mississippi. These include the Mississippi Delta Railroad, Great River Railroad, and Gulf & Ship Island Railroad (TBA).

Rock Island Rail was originally started in April 2019 to operate the virtually defunct Mississippi Delta Railroad. The company is attempting to revive the iconic Midwestern railroad, and plans to operate multiple shortline railroads in the coming years.

RI Interchanges with CN at Swan Lake, MS, CPKC at Gulfport, MS, and the Columbus & Greenville Railway at Metcalfe, MS.

Rock Island Rail Roster

Number Model Year Built History Notes
Mississippi Delta Railroad
RILX 1555 SD38P 1966 Ex-BNSF 1555/BNSF 1806/BNSF 6266/BN 6266/VWMX 2602/SOU 3085. Purchased 2022.
RILX 1559 SD38P 1966 Ex-BNSF 1559/BNSF 1805/BNSF 6265/BN 6265/SOU 3099. Purchased 2022.
KLIX 2003 GP20E 1962 Ex-KLIX 2003/WAMX 2003/SKOL 4153/SSW 4153 To Become RI 2003.
RILX 2101 C40-8 1991 Ex-CN 2101/UP 9066/CNW 8554. Purchased 2023.
RILX 2109 C40-8 1991 Ex-CN 2109/UP 9074/CNW 8562. Purchased 2023.
RILX 2127 C40-8 1991 Ex-CN 2127/UP 9092/CNW 8854.
LREX 3024 GP30 1963 Ex-CVR 3024/DRGW 3024
RILX 4310 GP38DC 1969 Ex-IAIS 603/SOU 2764 Named "The American Railfan.”
RILX 4373 GP38DC 1969 Ex-CSX 1961/CR 7716/PC 7716 Named "George W. LaMore.”
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
RILX 109 NW2R 1939 Ex-PREX 109/PREX 107/BNSF 3310/BN 5/BN 454/GN 106/GN 5306. Assigned to Gulfport. Backup power. Sold in 2022 to Rock Island Rail by PREX.
RILX 1106 GP15-1 1976 Ex-GMTX 415/LLPX 415/CNW 4411. Assigned to Gulfport. Named "John W. Whitten III."
Great River Railroad
Ottawa Northern Railroad
RILX 310 F40PHR 1985 Ex-LTEX 310/SLC 310/AMTL 310/VRE V31/AMTK 392. Purchased in 2022. Assigned to Ottawa Northern Railroad as of late 2022.

Rock Island Rail Rolling Stock

Number Type of Railcar Built History Notes
RI 207 Caboose 19?? Ex-MB 207. Used as a shoving platform.
SP 1360 Caboose 1951 Ex-SP 1360.
RILX 500000 Caboose 1970 Ex-ALAB 500000/NS 500000/SOU X485.




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