K. C. Lumber Co.

Standard gauge, 30 & 56-lb rail Headquarters: Lucedale, MS Mill Location: Lucedale, MS (George County) Mill Capacity: 80,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1902-1914 Miles Operated: 14 miles  Locomotives Owned:	Equipment: 1910- 2 locomotives, 22 log cars, 1 McGiffert log loader	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: The K. C. (Kansas City) Lumber Company was incorporated at Lucedale, Jackson County, on January 16, 1902, by G. E. McVicar, J. M. Kennedy, J. A. Richardson, E. H. Porter, Joseph Grisham and F. B. Brown with authorized capital stock of $100,000.  On January 21, 1902, the incorporators purchased the sawmill of the Mississippi Yellow Pine Lumber Company, at Denny, a short distance south of Lucedale.  That same year a circular sawmill with a cutting capacity of 80,000 feet per day was built at Lucedale.  On June 17, 1903, the charter was amended to raise the capital stock to $200,000. The mill cut out in April 1914.
View looking across the KC Lumber Co. mill pond.	KC Lumber Co.'s huge mill east of Lucedale.	A rare view of KC Lumber Co.'s Forney locomotive (0-4-4F) No. 2 at the company shops.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:     Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   1   2-6-0               15x22   44   60000   Unknown. Smith & Kilby Co., Anniston, AL (dealer) Mississippi Yellow Pine Lumber Co., on 9/12/1900. The K. C. Lumber Co. #1, on 1/21/1902.       2   0-4-4F   Baldwin   13015   11/1892   9&15x16   42   58000   Chicago & South Side Rapid Transit #55 Retired in 1898; replaced by electric cars. Robinson Land & Lumber Co., Chicora, MS The K. C. Lumber Co. #2, by 12/1908. Baldwin class 8-12/24_ C 45       3   36-2 Shay   Lima   2140   2/1909   3-10x10   28   72000   New.    J. M. Hemphill Lumber Co. #3, Rhodes, MS, in 1915. J. M. Griffin #3, Rhodes, MS, on 11/24/1917. Transferred to Blodgett, MS, in 1919. C. & R. Lumber Co. #3, Blodgett, MS, on 7/1/1921. Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. Brown Paper Mill Co. 1st #3, West Monroe, LA, on 8/11/1923.   4   42-2 Shay   Lima   2275   2/1910   3-10x12   29½   84000   New.   Vinegar Bend Lumber Co., Vinegar Bend, AL Bladon Springs Lumber Co. #12, Service, AL, in 1923. Hutchinson Lumber Co. #12, Service, AL, on 3/24/1930 (leased). Scrapped 1932.

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