Central Coal & Coke Co. (1897-1914)

Missouri & Louisiana Railroad (1902-1914)

Delta Land & Timber Co. (1914-1926)

Neame Carson & Southern Railroad (1914-1926)

Standard gauge, -lb rail Headquarters: Kansas City, MO Mill Locations: Neame, LA                            Carson, LA Mill Capacity: 150,000 ft/day in 1910 Years of Operation: 1897-1926 Miles Operated: 44.45 miles in 1910 Locomotives Owned:	Equipment: 1906- 81 miles, 11 locomotives, 177 cars. 1907- Carson- 1 mile, 1 locomotive, 54 cars, 1 loader           Neame- 25 miles, 3 locomotives, 65 cars, 1 McGiffert, 1 Lidgerwood 1910- 12 miles, 3 locomotives, 57 cars, 1 McGiffert, 1 Lidgerwood loader 6/30/1919: 3 locomotives, 2 flat cars, 1 box car, 62 log cars, 1 caboose, 1 ice car, 2 trailer cars.	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: The CENTRAL COAL & COKE COMPANY had sawmills at Neame and Carson, La. The MISSOURI & LOUISIANA RAILROAD was incorporated in Missouri on July 24, 1902 and had a Missouri division at Bevier and a Louisiana division connected with the company's sawmills in Louisiana. The entire capital stock of $150,000 was held by trustees for the Central Coal & Coke Co. On September 28, 1914 the corporate title was changed to NEAME, CARSON & SOUTHERN RAILROAD by a resolution of the board of directors. The railroad was not incorporated. The name of the lumber company was also changed at that time to DELTA LAND & TIMBER COMPANY.  The Missouri & Louisiana (Louisiana Division) operated a line between Neame and Sherwood, Pujo, Longville, Morrison and Galloway, La. , a distance of 44.45 miles. It actually had two divisions, the Carson division and the Neame division, which were not connected. The Central Coal & Coke Co. constructed and owned all of the lines operated by the Missouri & Louisiana. The line connected at Neame and Carson, La., with the KCS , and at C. C. Jct. with the Lake Charles & Northern. In 1910 the Louisiana division owned 4 locomotives.  In 1925 the sawmill at Neame was completely destroyed by fire and was not rebuilt. The remaining mill at Carson shut down on November 30, 1926 as a result of timber exhaustion. In anticipation of the closing of its remaining mill and complete loss of rail traffic, the Delta Land & Timber Co. applied to the I. C. C. on August 10, 1926 for permission to abandon the entire line of the Neame, Carson & Southern. At that time it extended from Neame in a northwesterly direction to Camp Baker (a logging camp) , 22.13 miles, and from Carson Mill in an easterly direction to C. C. Junction, 3.19 miles. Permission to abandon the entire line was given by the I. C. C. on November 27, 1926.
A wreck near Neame in 1903.	Builder's view of 2-6-2 No. 115 in 1913.
Builder's photo of 2-8-2 No. 201 of Delta Land & Timber.
January 1912 Official Guide of the Railways	1920 Official Guide of the Railways
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:      Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   101   2-6-0   Pittsburgh   1590   11/1895   14x22   50   68000   Arkansas & Choctaw Ry. #1, Ashdown, AR Missouri & Louisiana R.R. #101, on ?   Delta Land & Timber Co. #106, Neame, LA, in 9/1914.   108   40-2 Shay   Lima   644   1/1901   3-11x12   32   80000   Louisiana Long Leaf Lumber Co. #3, Fisher, LA Central Coal & Coke Co. #108, Neame, LA, on ?   Delta Land & Timber Co. #108, Neame, LA, in 9/1914. Out of service 2/1926. For sale 4/1927.   112   42-2 Shay   Lima   2527   4/1912   3-10x12   29   84000   New by Missouri & Louisiana R.R.   Delta Land & Timber Co. #112, Neame, LA, in 9/1914. Transferred as #202 to Conroe, TX, by 1/1921. Foster Lumber Co. #7, Fostoria, TX by 11/1930.   114   2-6-0   Baldwin   38093   8/1912   19x26   51   137000   New by Missouri & Louisiana R.R. Cost $12,259.85. Baldwin class 8-32 D 790   Neame, Carson & Southern R.R. #114, in 9/1914. In service 6/30/1919. Delta Land & Timber Co. #208, Conroe, TX Conroe Timber Co. #208, Conroe, TX Angelina & Neches River R.R. #208, Keltys, TX Trinity Valley Railfans, Inc., Weatherford, TX, in 3/1963. Indiana Railway Museum, French Lick, IN, in 1986.   115   2-6-2   Baldwin   40082   6/1913   15x20   46   88000   New by Missouri & Louisiana R.R. Cost $9,150. Baldwin class 10-24¼ D 97   Delta Land & Timber Co. #115, Neame, LA, in 9/1914. Transferred as #204 to Conroe, TX, by 1/1921. Foster Lumber Co. #6, Fostoria, TX in 4/1929.   116   70-3 Shay   Lima   2757   4/1914   3-12x15   36   146000   New by Missouri & Louisiana R.R.   Delta Land & Timber Co. #116, Neame, LA, in 9/1914. Oregon-American Lumber Co. #116, Vernonia, OR, ca. 2/1926. Polk Operating Co. #5, Grande Ronde, OR, in 10/1926. Willamina & Grande Ronde Ry. #5, Grande Ronde, OR, ca. 3/1944.   200   2-8-2   Baldwin   41353   4/1914   17x24   44   124500   New by Delta Land & Timber Co. Delivered to Neame, LA. Cost $11,650. Baldwin class 12-28¼ E 14   Neame, Carson & Southern R.R. #200 In service 6/30/1919. Kirby Lumber Co. #100, Silsbee, TX, in 1925. Scrapped 1955 at Silsbee, TX.   7   2-8-2   Baldwin   39933   6/1913   17x24   46   121000   Louisiana & Texas Lumber Co. #7, Ratcliff, TX Lettered “H. C. R.R.” on tank sides. Delta Land & Timber Co. #7, Neame, LA, by 6/1919.   Used by Neame, Carson & Southern R.R. #7 Kirby Lumber Co. #94, Silsbee, TX, in 1927.   ?   4-6-0   Baldwin   14656   1/1896   19x24   54   123000   Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf #57 Kansas City Southern Ry. #321, on 4/1/1900. Central Coal & Coke Co., Carson, LA, on 3/10/1913. Baldwin class 10-32 D 554     Note:    The Missouri & Louisiana Railroad purchased 2 Forney locomotives of the Manhattan type, having 12x16 cylinders and weighing 25 tons each, in August 1905 from A. C. Torbert & Co. , Chicago, Ill.

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