N. P. Johnson

36" gauge, wood rail Headquarters: McComb Mill Location: McComb, MS (Pike County) Mill Capacity: 15,000 ft/day  Years of Operation: 1890-1895 Miles Operated:  Locomotives Owned: 1	Equipment:	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: On November 22, 1889 Nick P. Johnson, formerly of Whitney & Johnson, Summit, Pike County, leased a sawmill site for five years from A. B. and M. A. Bonds, the lease to run from January 1, 1890 to January 1, 1895. The location was about two miles west of McComb and half a mile west of the Little Tangipahoa River. In early 1890 Johnson built a circular sawmill on the site with a cutting capacity of 15,000 feet per day. The specialty was car sills and bridge timbers. Known timber for this mill totaled some 600 acres in the immediate vicinity. In March 1891 a small shingle mill was added.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:        Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership     Disposition   ?   8-2 Shay   Lima                   16000   Unknown. N. P. Johnson, in 1890.   In service 1891, according to Lima catalog.

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