Red River and Gulf Railroad

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The Red River and Gulf Railroad (RR&G) was a railroad in Louisiana, United States, which ran from 1905 to 1954.[1] It went from Lecompte to Long Leaf and on to Kurthwood, with branch lines extending from Long Leaf to Bolton and Meridian.[2] It was one of four railroads operating in Long Leaf.[3] Today the Southern Forest Heritage Museum operates the RR&G as a one-mile loop around the town and mill complex of Long Leaf.[3]

## History[edit]

In the early 1920s, the Meridian Lumber Company shipped logs over the Red River and Gulf Railroad to the town of Meridian for processing.[4]

As of 1941, it was 58 miles long, extending from one corner of Camp Claiborne and near Camp Beauregard, Camp Livingston, and Camp Polk.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "U.S. to Buy Red River & Gulf". Traffic World. March 29, 1931. Retrieved November 25, 2023 - via Internet Archive.
2. ^ Coen, Chere (September 11, 2016). "'Body on the Bayou' sequel to 'Plantation Shudders'". The Sunday Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. Retrieved November 25, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ a b "Railroading". Southern Forest Heritage Museum. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
4. ^ Barnett, James P.; Lueck, Everett W. (November 2020). "Sawmill Towns: Work, Community, Life, and Industrial Development in the Pineywoods of Louisiana and the New South" (PDF). Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-257. Asheville, North Carolina: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. doi:10.2737/SRS-GTR-257. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Red River & Gulf Railroad (official website)