Williams Yellow Pine Co.

Standard gauge, 45 to 60-lb rail Headquarters: Poplarville Mill Location: Wilco, MS (Pearl River County) Mill Capacity: 100,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1918-1931 Miles Operated: 18 miles in 1926 Locomotives Owned:	Equipment:	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: The Williams Yellow Pine Company was incorporated at South Poplarville, Pearl River County, on January 17, 1918 by R. J. Williams, C. L. Stamps, R. L. Henderson, W. C. Fowler and W. C. Schwen, all of Poplarville, with authorized capital stock of $300,000. R. J. Williams was president and general manager.  The company built a double band mill at Wilco, three miles south of Poplarville, with a cutting capacity of 100,000 feet per day. This mill cut only longleaf yellow pine, specializing in long timbers and dimension stock. Machinery throughout the mill was made by the Filer & Stowell Company. Initially the logging railroad was about 5 miles in length.  The mill was destroyed by fire twice and rebuilt both times before cutting out in 1931.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:      Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   2   33-2 Shay   Lima   864   7/1904   3-10x10   28½   63400   Thayer Lumber Co. #9, Muskegon, MI Genesee Lumber Co. #9, Genesee, LA, by 2/1919. Williams Yellow Pine Co. #2, by 1/1921.       3   37-2 Shay   Lima   1723   8/1906   3-10x12   29½   74000   Flat Creek Mill Co. #4, Finchburg, AL Louisell Lumber Co. #4, Richardson, MS, on 11/8/1909. A. G. Little Lumber Co. #4, Richardson, MS, on 6/29/1911 (leased). Cybur Lumber Co. #4, on 4/8/1912. Williams Yellow Pine Co. #3       4   Rod   Baldwin                   90000   Unknown. Williams Yellow Pine Co. #4       10   42-2 Shay   Lima   2609   2/1913   3-10x12   29½   84000   Richton Lumber Co. #10, Richton, MS Williams Yellow Pine Co. #10, on 4/1/1925.       1206   4-6-0   Baldwin   6226   5/1882   17x24   49   79000   Shenandoah Valley R.R. #38 Norfolk & Western R.R. 1st #545, in 12/1890. Big Sandy, East Lynn & Guyan #7, East Lynn, WV, in 11/1903. Norfolk & Western Ry. 1st #500, in 6/1908. Independent Construction Co., in 5/1911. Augusta Northern #1, Marion, SC, in 9/1911. Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #1206 Bay Creek Lumber Co. #1206, on 4/2/1918. General Equipment Co., New Orleans, LA, on 7/21/1919. Williams Yellow Pine Co. #1206 Baldwin class 10-30 D 129

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