In the past, the Laurinburg and Southern controlled a number of other small railroads in North Carolina and Virginia.

[4] The Yadkin Valley railroad and the Laurinburg & Southern are still operated by Gulf & Ohio.

All signal light housings have been turned in at road crossings along this segment that feature them, and the tracks often disappear into thick patches of young pine trees growing between the ties.

Major washouts are apparent at the crossings of Raft Swamp and Big Middle Swamp; the condition of the bridge over the Lumber River near Wagram is unknown, but would likely require significant rehabilitation or replacement to safely carry freight.

Due to the high cost associated with reactivation, the lack of potential customers along the line, and the proximity of the superior CSX S and A lines for traffic moving north/south, it is highly unlikely that this large stretch of the LRS will ever carry a train again.