St. Louis Southwestern Railway
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St. Louis Southwestern Railway, commonly known as the Cotton Belt, was a regional U.S. railroad that primarily served the south-central states and later became part of the Southern Pacific system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Southwestern Railway canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railroad
ⓘ
railway company ⓘ regional railroad ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cotton Belt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cotton Belt Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becamePartOf | Southern Pacific Transportation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorScheme | red and gray (under Southern Pacific) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
St. Louis, Missouri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tyler, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| notableNicknameOrigin | named for hauling cotton from the South ⓘ |
| operated |
freight trains
ⓘ
passenger trains ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion | south-central United States ⓘ |
| operatedInState |
Arkansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedRailLines | main lines between St. Louis and Texas GENERATED ⓘ |
| operatingStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Southern Pacific Transportation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Pacific system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic |
agricultural products
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ general freight ⓘ |
| railroadClass | Class I railroad ⓘ |
| reportingMark | SSW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCommoditySector |
agriculture
ⓘ
bulk freight ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Gulf Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest ⓘ |
| successor | Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedMotivePower |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
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