Rockdale, Sandow and Southern Railroad

Rockdale, Sandow and Southern Railroad
Reporting mark RSS
Locale Texas
Dates of operation 1923present
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length 5 miles (8.0 km)

The Rockdale, Sandow and Southern Railroad (reporting mark RSS) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Texas. It consists of 5 miles (8.0 km)[1] of track between Rockdale and Marjorie, Texas.

In 2005, the holding company RailAmerica purchased the railroad.[1]

The railroad's traffic comes mainly from aluminum products, as well as other metals. RSS hauled around 6,100 carloads in 2008.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "RailAmerica's Empire". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing. June 2010.


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