Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio (reporting mark GMO) was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, as well as Chicago, Illinois.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Mobile, Alabama |
| Reporting mark | GMO |
| Locale | central United States |
| Dates of operation | 1938–1972 |
| Predecessor | Mobile and Ohio Railroad; Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad; Alton Railroad |
| Successor | Illinois Central Gulf |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
From its two parallel lines through eastern Mississippi, the GM&O also served Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama, as well as Memphis, Tennessee.
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