The Fordyce and Princeton Railroad Company (F&P) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Crossett, Arkansas. A short line is an independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance. ... Crossett is a city located in Ashley County, Arkansas. ...

F&P operates 57 miles of line from Fordyce, Arkansas (where it interchanges with [[Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi Railroad) to an interchange with Union Pacific at Crossett. Fordyce is a city located in Dallas County, Arkansas. ... The Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) is the largest railroad in the United States. ...

F&P traffic generally consists of lumber and paper products. Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ... Piece of paper Paper is a thin, flat material produced by the compression of fibres. ...

F&P incorporated on February 25, 1890 as a 9.4 mile line between Fordyce and Toan, Arkansas. The railroad expanded, then downsized to a mere 1.14 miles of switching track near Fordyce. After the liquidation of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, F&P acquired the line between Fordyce and Crossett. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark RI) was a Class 1 railroad in the United States. ...

F&P was owned by Georgia Pacific from 1963 until March 2004, when it was sold to Genesee and Wyoming, a holding company operating several short-line railroads in the United States. Georgia-Pacific Corp. ... Company logo Genesee and Wyoming, Inc. ...

External Links

Link to Union Pacific Website with F&P Details

Genesee and Wyoming website