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:

 

 

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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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