Mississippi Rails

Keystone Lumber & Improvement Co.

36" gauge, 35 and 56-lb rail

Mill Location: Wellman, MS ( Lincoln County)

Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day

Years of Operation: 1887-1903

Miles Operated:

Locomotives Owned: 4

Equipment:

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History by Gil Hoffman:

ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:
1      0-4-2T      Porter 414      2-1881      30      7x12      11000

              Purchased from Frank Davis, of Elizabeth, NJ, owner of Wesson & Money mills, on 3-29-1887.

Built as Wesson & Persons "Joe C. Kittrell," Bogue Chitto, MS (wood rail); to Wesson & Money, Bogue Chitto, MS, on 10-24-1883.

2      Rod      22000

Purchased secondhand. In service by 1889.

3      Rod       34000

Purchased secondhand. In service by 1889.

4      4-4-0      Brooks 339      11-1878      42      12x16      40000

Purchased secondhand, in 4-1891.

Built as Springfield, Jackson & Pomeroy #11, Waverly, OH.

Note: Engines No. 2 and No. 3 are not necessarily in correct order.

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36" gauge, 35 and 56-lb rail Mill Location: Wellman, MS ( Lincoln County) Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1887-1903 Miles Operated: Locomotives Owned: 4	Equipment:	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman:



ROSTER by Gil Hoffman: 1 0-4-2T Porter 414 2-1881 30 7x12 11000 Purchased from Frank Davis, of Elizabeth, NJ, owner of Wesson & Money mills, on 3-29-1887. Built as Wesson & Persons "Joe C. Kittrell," Bogue Chitto, MS (wood rail); to Wesson & Money, Bogue Chitto, MS, on 10-24-1883. 2 Rod 22000 Purchased secondhand. In service by 1889. 3 Rod 34000 Purchased secondhand. In service by 1889. 4 4-4-0 Brooks 339 11-1878 42 12x16 40000 Purchased secondhand, in 4-1891. Built as Springfield, Jackson & Pomeroy #11, Waverly, OH. Note: Engines No. 2 and No. 3 are not necessarily in correct order.