J. A. Favre Lumber Co.

Standard gauge Headquarters:  Mill Location: Favreport, MS ( Hancock County) Mill Capacity: 70,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1901-1905 Miles Operated: 14 miles Locomotives Owned:	Equipment: 14 log cars	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: The J. A. Favre Lumber Company was incorporated at Pearlington, Hancock County, on March 19, 1901, by J. A. Favre, J. J. Favre, Simon Favre and William Rudolph with authorized capital stock of $100,000. The sawmill was located at Favreport, just north of Pearlington. In 1905 the company went into receivership and was sold to the W. W. Carre Co., of New Orleans, on August 26 of that year.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:      Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   1   0-4-0T   Porter   680   10/1885   12x18   36   40000   New England, Fairmont & Western Gas Coal Co. #1 Belle, Fairmont, WV Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. J. A. Favre Lumber Co. #1, in 1902.   W. W. Carre Co. #1, Favreport, MS, on 8/26/1905.   2   0-4-4F   Grant   (1190)   4/1878   10x16   39   32000   Metropolitan Ry. #14 Manhattan Ry. #214 in 1879. Rebuilt by Manhattan Ry., in 9/1887. Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. J. A. Favre Lumber Co. #2, in 1903.   W. W. Carre Co. #2, Favreport, MS, on 8/26/1905.   3   2-4-2T   Baldwin   11185   9/1890   14x20   48   56000   Bessemer & Birmingham #9, Birmingham, AL (dummy type). Birmingham Railway & Electric Co., Birmingham, AL, in 9/1890. Southern Iron & Equipment Co. #242 J. A. Favre Lumber Co. #3 Favreport, on 11/14/1903. Cost $2,900. Baldwin class 8-22¼ C 12   W. W. Carre Co. #1, Favreport, MS, on 8/26/1905. Transferred to, Kiln, MS. Jordan River Lumber Co. #3, Kiln, MS, ca. 1/1913.

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