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:

 

 

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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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