Gulf Coast Lumber Co.
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Standard gauge, 35, 40 and 60-lb rail Headquarters: Lyman, MS Mill Location: Lyman, MS (Harrison County) Mill Capacity: Years of Operation: 1902-1906 Miles Operated: 15 miles in 1906 Locomotives Owned: 4 |
See also: Ingram-Day Lumber Co.
Equipment: 42 log cars in 1906 |
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History by Gil Hoffman: In
February 1902, John H. Gary and F. W. Fatheree purchased the sawmill of the
Reeves-Hopkins Lumber Company, at Lyman, Harrison County. To operate the
property, the Gulf Coast Lumber Company was incorporated at Lyman on May 10,
1902, by John H. Gary and F. W. Fatheree with authorized capital stock of
$50,000. On
April 20, 1906, the entire operation was sold to the Ingram-Day Lumber
Company, of Wisconsin.
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| ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:
1
4-4-0
Manchester
48
14x24
60000
Purchased
from Smith & Kilby Co., Anniston, AL (dealer), on 8-23-1902. 2
2-6-0
Purchased
secondhand. Sold
to Ingram-Day Lumber Co. #2, Lyman, MS, on 4-20-1906. 3
No data
Purchased
secondhand. 4
0-6-0T
Baldwin
2351
1-1871
44
15x22
47000 Purchased
from Gulfport Foundry & Machine Co., Gulfport, MS (dealer), on
4-29-1904. Built
as New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern “Hercules;” to
Cincinnati, St. Louis & New Orleans #10 (New Orleans Belt) in 11-1877;
to Illinois Central #255 in 1883, renumb. #195 in 1890; to Gulfport
Foundry & Machine Co. Baldwin
class
21 D 66 Note: In addition to No. 2, one other engine
was sold to Ingram-Day Lumber Co., on 4-20-1906.
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