About Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc.

Information

  • Founded in 1985 with headquarters in Knoxville, TN
  • Currently operates eight shortline railroads in Alabama, North Carolina, and Tennessee, a locomotive repair shop and a tourist train ride
  • Total number of employees: 80 full & part time
  • Total miles of track owned: 250 miles
  • Total number of locomotives: 51 (including a steam engine)
  • Total number of rail cars: 231 cars
  • Total number of industrial customers: 78

What is a shortline railroad?

  • A shortline railroad is the connection between a Class I railroad (Norfolk Southern, CSX, etc.) and local industry. A Class I will deliver rail cars to the shortline to switch and deliver to the customer.
  • With offices and managers in the community, shortlines demonstrate outstanding customer service on a local level.
  • There are approximately 500 shortline & regional railroads in the United States.