
he Louisiana Central
Railroad Company is a 1:87
empire which has it's roots in the former Mayberry and Southern,
and
the Willis, Acadia and Monterey Railroad Companies. Founded
in
1963, it is presently headquartered in Denham Springs, Louisiana.
Right of way has been acquired, and trackwork has commenced.
The
new route, circa 1964, will have its southern terminus at the
banks of
the Mississippi River in Monterey, Louisiana, where it will
connect
with the Texas and Pacific Railway. From there, the right of
way
will head northeast to Oneida, traversing the rugged Tunica Hills
of
Louisiana. It will then venture into the State of
Mississippi,
serving the towns of Whitcomb, Maynard, and Willis, as well as
several
on line industries. At Willis there will also be a key
connection
point with the Illinois Central Railroad. The line will
finally
reach its northern terminus in Bude, where it will connect with
the
Mississippi Central Railroad.
Freight hauled will be primarily forest products, along with crude
and
refined oil, sand and gravel, and general commodities as needed by
the
on line and neighboring communities. There will be a new
bridge
constructed across the Little River. The Spencer Lumber
Company
will have trackage rights across this bridge for it's logging
railway
operations.
In addition, the Louisiana Central plans to institute daily
passenger
service to all towns on its system. Future plans include the
hauling of bridge traffic between the connecting railroads,
providing a
shortcut around New Orleans for traffic headed to the Midwest and
Southwest.
Check back with this site occasionally to mark the progress of the
new
line. Thanks for stopping by.