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With no rail service available to move cars in or out, KSRY was essentially a railroad to nowhere. Although KSRY was actively working with three prospective shippers in
Kosciusko at the time of the embargo, any such efforts were rendered useless as long as the connecting line was not in service.
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The company once specialized in transporting wood products from local woodyards, but after 2005 existed entirely by storing surplus freight cars for large leasing companies. The railroad interchanged with
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Grenada Railway line which connected KSRY to the rest of the nation's rail system, the contract with the state was terminated and the company filed for dissolution.
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42:Overview
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