M. D. Tate

Standard gauge, -lb rail

Headquarters: McNeill

Mill Location: Tate's Switch, MS (Pearl River County)

Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day

Years of Operation: 1898-1905

Miles Operated: 3.5 miles

Locomotives Owned: 1

Equipment:

 

 

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History by Gil Hoffman:

In May 1898 Monroe D. Tate bought land on the south edge of the village of McNeill, where he established his residence. In 1903 he built a sawmill at Tate’s Switch on the New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad and a logging railroad. In January 1904 a planing mill was added, bought from the Banner Lumber Co., of Kentwood, LA. A general merchandise business was also operated, apparently in connection with the sawmill. 

Tate went into bankruptcy on January 12, 1905.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:

  

 

Road No.

 

Type

 

Builder

 

C.N.

 

Date

 

Cyls.

 

Dri. Dia.

 

Engine

Wt.

 

Previous Ownership

 

Disposition

 

?

 

0-4-4TB

 

Baldwin

 

7105

 

1/1884

 

14x22

 

45

 

66000

 

North Chicago Rolling Mill Co. #10, Chicago, IL

Illinois Steel Co. 1st #10, Chicago, IL,

on 5/2/1889.

Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co.

M. D. Tate, in 1903.

Baldwin class 8-22_ C 6

 

James Hand, Purvis, MS, by 2/1906.

 

 

 

 

 

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