Golden Saw Mill Co.

Standard gauge, steel rail Headquarters: Corinth, MS Mill Location: Golden, MS (Tishomingo County) Mill Capacity: 60,000 ft/day  Years of Operation: 1924-1932 Miles Operated: 20 miles Locomotives Owned: 5	Other Equipment:	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: In 1920 Hubert F. Young, of Corinth, MS, erected a 60,000 feet daily capacity sawmill at Golden, Tishomingo County. In 1924 the Golden Saw Mill Company was incorporated with a paid in capital stock of $350,000 to take over the operation of Young, Curtis & Company at Golden. The main office of the company was at Corinth, MS. The first logging railroad was 20 miles long, running generally northeastward from Golden and crossing over the state line into Alabama. When the timber along this line was cut out, another 20 mile logging line was built southward out of Golden. In early 1934 the southern line was logged out and the mill closed down.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:    Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   1   20-2 Heisler   Stearns   1037   1899   12x10   30   40000   Unknown. Garner-Towle Co., Blackton, AR Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. #1269 Golden Saw Mill Co. #1, on 4/27/1920.   Scrapped 1932 at Golden, MS.   2   47-2 Heisler   Heisler   1372   4/1918   15x12   36   94000   Wisconsin-Alabama Lumber Co. #2, Sylacauga, AL Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #2112 Golden Saw Mill Co. #2, ca. 1927.   Scrapped 1934 at Golden, MS.   3   42-2 Shay   Lima   2062   2/1908   3-10x12   29½   84000   Pine Belt Lumber Co. #2, Fort Towson, OK Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. Golden Saw Mill Co. #3, on 4/5/1921.   Scrapped 1935 at Golden, MS.   4   2-6-2   Baldwin   39326   2/1913   13x22   42   76500   Empire Lumber Co. #4, Empire, MI (Empire & Southeastern R.R.) Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. Golden Saw Mill Co. #4, on 11/18/1922. Baldwin class 10-20¼ D 11   Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #2114 Keysville Lumber Co. #11, Keysville, FL Roux Crate Co. #11, Bartow, FL   5   60-2 Heisler   Heisler   1215   12/1910   16¾x14   40   120000   Stearns & Culver Lumber Co. #6, Bagdad, FL (Florida & Alabama R.R.); Bagdad Land & Lumber Co. #6, Bagdad, FL, in 1912. Kanfla Lumber Co., Holt, FL Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #1302 Edward Hines Yellow Pine Trustees #1215, Lumberton & Kiln, MS, on 6/24/1918 General Equipment Co., New Orleans, LA Golden Saw Mill Co. #5, ca. 1922.   Scrapped 1934 at Golden, MS.

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