W. W. Gary Lumber Co.

Standard gauge, steel rail Headquarters:  Mill Location: Valley Park, MS (Issaquena County) Mill Capacity: 75,000 ft/day  Years of Operation: 1923-1934 Miles Operated: 7 miles Locomotives Owned: 1 known	Other Equipment:	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: The W. W. Gary Lumber Company was incorporated in February 1923, with $80,000 in capital stock. Officers of the company were: W. W. Gary, of Hollandale, MS, president; Frank A. Conkling and E. Austin Neely, vice presidents, and W. W. Fant, secretary and treasurer. The company purchased 22,560 acres of hardwood timber near Valley Park, MS, on the Sunflower and Yazoo rivers, and also acquired the single bandmill operated by W. W. Gary at Percy, MS. A new 75,000 feet daily capacity bandmill was built at Valley Park which commenced operation in September 1923. To log this mill 7 miles of logging railroad were constructed from Valley Park into the timber.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:    Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   10   32-2 Heisler   Heisler   1493   1924   12½x12   30   64000   New.   Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. Converted to 36-inch gauge. Cuban Mining Co. #4, Santiago, Cuba, on 8/25/1934.

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