Fain-Fagin Lumber Co.

Standard gauge, 25 to 35-lb rail

Headquarters: Hattiesburg, MS

Mill Location: Belleville, MS (Perry County)

Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day 

Years of Operation: 1906-1914

Miles Operated: 5.25 miles in 1910

Locomotives Owned

Equipment:

4 log cars in 1910

 

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History by Gil Hoffman:

On November 23, 1906, the Fain-Fagin Lumber Company, of Hattiesburg, purchased the Grouch sawmill from E. L. and W. G. McGowan for $12,872. The McGowans had bought this sawmill from Mrs. Ella Grouch and W. S. Grouch on November 1, 1906. The mill was on the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad at Belleville in Perry County. The Fain-Fagin Lumber Company was composed of J. B. Fain and H. N. Fagin. A logging railroad was built by the new owners in early 1908 and was apparently discontinued in October 1914 when most of the rails were sold to the Brown Lumber Company, of Hiwannee, jn Wayne County. 

By February 1910 ownership of the company had passed to L. D. Hammett and F. G. Carley. These men continued to operate the mill until December 1920 when the mill site and remaining timber lands were sold to J. E. Golden, Jr., of Forrest County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:   

 

 

Road No.

 

Type

 

Builder

 

C.N.

 

Date

 

Cyls.

 

Dri. Dia.

 

Engine

Wt.

 

Previous Ownership

 

Disposition

 

1

 

0-4-4F

 

Manhattan

 

 

 

1889

 

12x16

 

 

 

52000

 

Manhattan Ry. #

Watkins Machine & Foundry Co., Hattiesburg, MS (dealer).

Fain-Fagan Lumber Co. #1, ca. 3/1908.

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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