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Revision as of 02:17, 3 November 2023
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
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| Number
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Model
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Year Built
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History
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Notes
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| Mississippi Delta Railroad
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| RI 1555
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SD38P
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1966
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Ex-BNSF 1555/BNSF 1806/BNSF 6266/BN 6266/VWMX 2602/SOU 3085.
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Purchased 2022.
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| RI 1559
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SD38P
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1966
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Ex-BNSF 1559/BNSF 1805/BNSF 6265/BN 6265/SOU 3099.
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Purchased 2022.
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| KLIX 2003
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GP20E
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1962
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Ex-KLIX 2003/WAMX 2003/SKOL 4153/SSW 4153
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To Become RI 2003.
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| RI 2101
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C40-8
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1991
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Ex-CN 2101/UP 9066/CNW 8554.
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Purchased 2023.
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| RI 2109
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C40-8
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1991
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Ex-CN 2109/UP 9074/CNW 8562.
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Purchased 2023.
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| RI 2127
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C40-8
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1991
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Ex-CN 2127/UP 9092/CNW 8854.
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Purchased 2021.
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| LREX 3024
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GP30
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1963
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Ex-CVR 3024/DRGW 3024
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| RI 4310
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GP38DC
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1969
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Ex-IAIS 603/SOU 2764
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Named "The American Railfan.”
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| RI 4373
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GP38DC
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1969
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Ex-CSX 1961/CR 7716/PC 7716
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Named "George W. LaMore.”
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| Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
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| RI 767
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NW2R
|
1939
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Ex-RI 109/PREX 109/PREX 107/BNSF 3310/BN 5/BN 454/GN 106/GN 5306.
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Secondary power. Purchased from PREX in 2022.
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| RI 1106
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GP15-1
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1976
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Ex-GMTX 415/LLPX 415/CNW 4411.
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Main locomotive. Named "John W. Whitten III."
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| Great River Railroad
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| GTR 2
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S2
|
1943
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Ex-NASA 2/USAX 7111.
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Stored.
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| GTR 8341
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S1
|
1941
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Ex-PG 500/DS 41002/USAX 7141.
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Stored.
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| Ottawa Northern Railroad
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| ONR 142
|
RS3M
|
1951
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Ex-MDRY 142/MKT 1701.
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|
| RI 310
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F40PHR
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1985
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Ex-LTEX 310/SLC 310/AMTL 310/VRE V31/AMTK 392.
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Purchased in 2022. Assigned to Ottawa Northern Railroad as of late 2022.
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| ONR 460
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44 Tonner
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1942
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Ex-MDRY 460/ATSF 460.
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Stored inoperable.
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| ONR 524
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NW2
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1946
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Ex-MDRY 524/BN 524/CBQ 9227.
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| ONR 4079
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GP20
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1962
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Ex-MDRY 4079/FMRC 4079/GNBC 4079/SP 4079/SP 7229.
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| ONR 8250
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GP10
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1957
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Ex-MDRY 8250/GNBC 8250/FMRC 8250/IC 8250/IC 9250.
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| Switching Contracts
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| RI 107
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GP9
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1955
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Ex-PREX 107/GET 107/GETY 107/OHCR 7537/CR 7537/PC 7005/PRR 7005.
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Purchased in 2023. Assigned to switching contract.
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| RI 488
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CF7
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1953
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Ex-PREX 488/MSCI 488/KJRY 488/NRL 2488/ATSF 2488/ATSF 337L.
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Purchased in 2023. Assigned to switching contract.
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| RI 804
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GP8
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1951
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Ex-PREX 804/GCW 804/ICG 7714/NW 3455/WAB 455.
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Purchased in 2023. Assigned to switching contract.
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Rock Island Rail Rolling Stock
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| Number
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Type of Railcar
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Built
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History
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Notes
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| RI 207
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Caboose
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19??
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Ex-MB 207.
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Used as a shoving platform.
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| SP 1360
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Caboose
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1951
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Ex-SP 1360.
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| MSRC 1606
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Caboose
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1972
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Ex-MSRC 1606/IC 9401.
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In active service.
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| RILX 500000
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Caboose
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1970
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Ex-ALAB 500000/NS 500000/SOU X485.
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| []
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19
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Ex-.
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| PPCX 800129 "Hollywood Beach"
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Observation Lounge Passenger Car
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1956
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Ex-SAL 20.
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Used in Amtrak charter service.
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| PPCX 800726 "Royal Street"
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Observation Passenger Car
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1950
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Ex-GTLX 3301/ACL/SAL/LN 3301.
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Used in Amtrak charter service.
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