Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
| Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad | |
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| Reporting marks | GMO |
| Locale | central United States |
| Dates of operation | 1938 – 1972 |
| Successor line | Illinois Central Gulf |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Mobile, Alabama |
The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio (AAR reporting mark GMO) was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes from Chicago to Mobile, Alabama and Kansas City, Missouri.
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History
The GM&O incorporated in 1938 to take over and merge the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad and the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, which it completed in 1940. The railroad also merged the Alton Railroad in 1947. In 1971 the railroad merged with the Illinois Central Railroad to form the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.
In the media
GM&O engines and passenger cars were featured in the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night.
References
- Corporate Family Tree/Flow Chart. The GM&O Historical Society, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-04-21.
External links
| Current (operating) Class I railroads of North America |
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| United States: AMTK, BNSF, CSXT, GTW, KCS, NS, SOO, UP - Canada: CN, CP, VIA - Mexico: FXE, TFM, KCSM See also: List of USA/Canada/Mexico Class I Railroads, List of USA/Canadian Class II Railroads, Class III railroad, Class 2 Railraods in Canada, Short-line railroad, List of United States railroads, List of Canadian railroads, list of Mexican railroads |
Categories
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad | 1938 establishments | 1972 disestablishments