Red River and Gulf Railroad

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 Meridian.^[2][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

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.^[1]