Columbus and Greenville Railway (1923–1972)

Not to be confused with Columbus and Greenville Railway (1975).

Columbus and Greenville Railway

CAGY Caboose on display in Columbus, Mississippi
Overview
Headquarters	Columbus, Mississippi
Reporting mark	C&G
Locale	Mississippi
Dates of operation	1923–1972
Predecessor	Southern Railway in Mississippi
Successor	Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Columbus and Greenville Railway( reporting mark C&G) was a railway in Mississippi. It was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests. In January 1952, the CAGY retired its last steam locomotive, Baldwin 4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler #304 built in 1904. ^[1] It continued independent operations until 1972 when it was bought by the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.

Preservation

Several pieces of CAGY equipment have been preserved and put on display:

• Baldwin locomotive #601 is on display in front of the Columbus & Greenville shops in Columbus, MS.
• Baldwin locomotive #606 "City of Moorhead" is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum. ^[2]
• Caboose #500 is on display in Winona, MS next to the train depot downtown.
• Caboose #503 is on display in Propst Park in Columbus, MS along with some C&G passenger coaches and a GM&O steam locomotive.
• Caboose #506 is in downtown Kosciusko, MS.
• Caboose #508 is in front of a doctor's office in Greenwood, MS.

References

1. "Columbus and Greenville Railway". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
2. "Columbus & Greenville 606". Illinois Railway Museum. Retrieved June 23, 2025.