Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
| Company type | Railroad |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Defunct | 1940 |
| Fate | Merged with Mobile and Ohio Railroad to form Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad |
| Headquarters | Jackson, Tennessee , United States |
Area served | Southern United States |
Key people | Isaac B. Tigrett (president from 1920) |
The Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad played a significant role in the rail network of the Southern United States. Following federal oversight during World War I, Isaac B. Tigrett was named president in 1920. Originating from Jackson, Tennessee, Tigrett guided both the GM&N and its successor, the GM&O (1938–1952), steering the company away from financial distress toward a successful and profitable operation. Notably, he was the great-uncle of Isaac Tigrett, the founder of Hard Rock Cafe.
By the year 1925, GM&N managed 466 miles of mainline and 574 miles of total track, achieving freight revenues amounting to 419 million ton-miles alongside 12 million passenger-miles.
On September 13, 1940, the GM&N combined forces with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, resulting in the creation of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, which broadened its influence within the southern railway market.
See also
- Rebel, streamlined lightweight trains manufactured for GM&N by ACF
- List of defunct Alabama railroads
- List of defunct Kentucky railroads
- List of defunct Louisiana railroads
- List of defunct Mississippi railroads
- List of defunct Tennessee railroads
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- Articles with short description
- Defunct Alabama railroads
- Defunct Kentucky railroads
- Defunct Louisiana railroads
- Defunct Mississippi railroads
- Defunct Tennessee railroads
- Former Class I railroads in the United States
- Predecessors of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
- Railway companies established in 1915
- Railway companies disestablished in 1940
- American companies established in 1915
- American companies disestablished in 1940