Rockdale, Sandow and Southern Railroad
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The Rockdale, Sandow and Southern Railroad (reporting mark RSS) was a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Texas. It consisted of 5 miles (8.0 km)[1] of track between Rockdale and Marjorie, Texas.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Reporting mark | RSS |
| Locale | Texas |
| Dates of operation | 1923–2019 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 5 miles (8.0 km) |
In 2005, the holding company RailAmerica purchased the railroad.[1] It ultimately became part of Genesee & Wyoming's holdings.
The railroad's traffic came mainly from aluminum products, as well as other metals. RSS hauled around 6,100 carloads in 2008.[1]
In December 2018, Alcoa Energy Services, which owned a closed smelter on the line, announced that it planned to acquire the railroad, which by that time was inactive, and a year later filed to abandon the line on the grounds that it had no realistic chance of obtaining customers.[2][3]
