Bolinger-Franklin Lumber Co. (1916-1924)

W. P. Brown & Sons Lumber Co. (1924-1931)

Kosciusko & Southeastern Railroad (1916-1931)

Standard Gauge Headquarters: Zama, MS (Attalla County) Years of Operation: 1916-1931 Mill Capacity: 100,000 ft/day Miles Operated:  Locomotives Owned:	Equipment:  1 American loader, 2 Clyde Skidders, 1 Clyde Rapid loader	Click Map for Larger Version Google Earth Map HERE
History by Tony Howe: In 1916 the Bolinger-Franklin Lumber Co. of Louisiana bought a large tract of timber southeast of Kosciusko and built a mill at Zama, Mississippi. The company built the Kosciusko & Southeastern Railroad from Kosciusko to Zama that same year. The lumber company also owned several miles of logging railroads radiating out from Zama. On June 2, 1924, the mill, timber, and K&SE was sold to W. P. Brown & Sons Lumber Co. The mill at Zama cut out in 1931, and the K&SE was abandoned that year.
Kosciusko & Southeastern Brooks 2-6-0 at SI&E.
K&SE ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:      Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   1st 8   2-6-0   Lima   1071   8/1908   14x20   42   77500   Natchez, Ball & Shreveport #4, Pollock, LA Sabine Lumber Co. #106, Zwolle, LA. Woodworth & Louisiana Central Ry. #109, Woodworth, LA Kosciusko & South Eastern #8   Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #1849, on 7/31/1923, in trade on SI&E #1863. Camp Manufacturing Co., Wallace, NC, on 8/23/1923.   12                   2-6-0   Brooks   1251   7/1887   18x24   56       Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis #646 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis #382, in 6/1889 New York Central Lines (CCC&StL) #6357, in 1905. Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #1152. Kosciusko & South Eastern #12, on 7/9/1917.   Southern Iron & Equipment Co.  #1850, on 7/31/1923, in trade on SI&E #1817. McClure Pine Co. #23, Wagar, AL, on 2/11/1924.   6   4-6-0   Baldwin   32773   5/1908   18x24   52   110000   Ordered as: Virginia-Carolina Ry. #3. Cancelled and resold to: Arkansas, Oklahoma & Western R.R. #441, Rogers, AR, on 4/23/1908. Kansas City & Memphis Ry. #441, Rogers, AR, in 5/1911 Kosciusko & South Eastern #6, by 6/1920.   On hand when road abandoned in 1932.   2nd 8   2-8-0   Brooks   2415   3/1894   18x26   48   129000   Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Ry. #130 Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #1817, in 4/1923. Kosciusko & South Eastern #8, on 7/31/1923.   Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #2082. General Refractories Co. #1, Morehead, KY

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