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5 unusual facts about Gulf and Ohio Railways


Georgia Great Southern Railroad

The Georgia Great Southern served as a vital link between the RailTex subsidiaries in the area and Gulf & Ohio subsidiary Atlantic & Gulf at Albany.

Hartford and Slocomb Railroad

Largely abandoned in 1992, the remaining tracks from Dothan to Taylor were sold to Gulf and Ohio Railways and operated as the H and S Railroad.

The remainder was sold to Gulf & Ohio, operating as the H and S Railroad until August 30, 2006 when it was once again sold, this time to the Genesee & Wyoming Railroad.

Live Oak, Perry and South Georgia Railway

On December 15, 1995, NS sold the 80-mile section between Foley, Florida and Adel, Georgia to Gulf & Ohio Railways, which created new subsidiary, Live Oak, Perry & Georgia Railroad, to own the trackage.

Louisiana Eastern Railroad

The locomotive was donated to the Gulf and Ohio Railways in 2012, where it is currently awaiting restoration for use on that railroad's Three Rivers Rambler tourist operation.



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