Belzoni Hardwood Lumber Co.

Belzoni, Hollandale, Inverness & Eastern Railroad

Standard gauge, 60-lb rail Headquarters:  Mill Locations: Belzoni, MS ( Humphreys County)                          Catchings, MS (Sharkey County) Mill Capacity: 50,000 ft/day  Years of Operation: 1907-1927 Miles Operated: 15 miles in 1917 Locomotives Owned: 2 known	Other Equipment: Purchased 16 flat cars Ex-GS&F from GC&L 4-1910.	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Tony Howe: On July 1, 1907, the Belzoni Hardwood Lbr. Co. purchased 8687 acres of hardwood timber from the Chas. E. Thomas Land & Timber Co.  Originally owned by Danaher & Melendy Co., of Michigan, this timber was located south and east of Belzoni. In July 1907, Charles E. Thomas was president of Belzoni Hardwood Lbr. Co. A standard gauge logging railroad was built south and east from Belzoni into this timber in 1910.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:      Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   100   20-2 Heisler   Heisler   1211   1910   10x10   30   40000   New. Saddletank type. Lettered “B. H. I. & E. R.R.”   Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. #1496 Miller Lumber Co., Marianna, AR, on 10/11/1923.   ?   0-4-4F   Baldwin   4545   2/1879   10x16   42   37900   New York Elevated R.R. #102 Manhattan Ry. #102, in 9/1879. Rebuilt by Manhattan Ry., 8/1895, to Class D2. Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. O'Brien Construction Co. #102, Highland, NY, on 8/31/1912. Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. #1114 Belzoni Hardwood Lumber Co., on 12/5/1916.

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