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Fordyce & Princeton Railroad
Incorporated in 1890, the original Fordyce & Princeton Railroad was a 10-mile narrow gauge line from Fordyce to Toan, Arkansas. Eventually made standard gauge, the line would grow to nearly 20 miles at its peak, but by the early 1960s it was reduced to a 1 mile switching line at Fordyce. In 1981, however, the company acquired the recently abandoned Rock Island's 52 mile line southeast to Crossett, entering the industry-laden mill area on trackage rights from Whitlow Junction. Along with the now-abandoned Ashley, Drew & Northern, the F&P was owned by Georgia Pacific from 1963 to 2004, when it was purchased by the Genesee & Wyoming shortline operator.
Motive Power
Fordyce & Princeton #1503
Crossett, Ar / Apr 1987 / collection
Fordyce & Princeton #1503
- builder:Electro Motive Division
- model:SW1500
- type:B-B yard switcher
- built:May 1970, EMD #36656
- series:807 produced 1966-74
- engine:EMD 645 (12 cyl, 1500 hp)
- notes:
- ex Ashley, Drew & Northern #1509
Fordyce & Princeton #1504
Fordyce, Ar / Apr 1985 / collection
Fordyce & Princeton #1504
- builder:Electro Motive Division
- model:SW1500
- type:B-B yard switcher
- built:Jul 1966, EMD #31746
- series:807 produced 1966-74
- engine:EMD 645 (12 cyl, 1500 hp)
- notes:
- ex Rock Island #941
Fordyce & Princeton #1805
Crossett, Ar / Apr 1986 / collection
Fordyce & Princeton #1805
- builder:Electro Motive Division
- model:GP28
- type:B-B road switcher
- built:Aug 1964, EMD #28944
- series:16 produced 1964-65
- engine:EMD 567D1 (16 cyl, 1800 hp)
- notes:
- ex Illinois Central Gulf #9436
Crossett, Ar / Apr 1987 / collection
Crossett, Ar / Oct 1987 / JCH
Monticello, Ar / Oct 1987 / RWH
Locations
Fordyce & Princeton depot
Fordyce, Ar / Oct 1987 / JCH
Links / Sources
- Genesee & Wyoming shortline operator - current owner of Fordyce & Princeton
- Wikipedia article for Fordyce & Princeton
- Diesel Shop roster for Fordyce & Princeton
- Charles W. McDonald, Diesel Locomotive Rosters - Third Edition (Kalmbach, 1992) 71
- Edward A. Lewis, American Shortline Railway Guide - Fifth Edition (Kalmbach, 1996) 123