Natalbany Lumber Co.

New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez Railroad (1902-1938)

36" gauge, converted to standard gauge by 1904, 45 and 60-lb rail Headquarters:  Mill Location: Natalbany, LA (Tangipahoa Parish) Mill Capacity:  Years of Operation: 1902-1938 Miles Operated: NON&N Main Line: Natalbany, LA to Grangeville, LA, 28.226 miles. Locomotives Owned:	Equipment: 1907: 20 miles, 5 locomotives, 57 cars. 1910: 20 miles, 5 locomotives, 57 cars. In 1926 the NON&N consisted of 29 miles of railroad, 155 freight cars, 5 passenger cars, 16 misc. cars. (Lima Card) In addition, the lumber company reported 50 miles of railroad.	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Tony Howe: On May 29, 1894, the Natalbany Lumber Co. purchased a sawmill at Natalbany, 3 miles north of Hammond, from Caryl Young and Henry Dakin known as the "Live Oak Mill" that included a narrow gauge logging railroad for $45,000. The new owners greatly expanded the operation in the next decade. They converted the railroad to standard gauge by 1902. The railroad was incorporated as the New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez Railroad on June 5, 1902. The railroad was completed to Grangeville by 1916, a distance of 28.27 miles. Natalbany Lumber also had trackage rights over the Baton Rouge, Hammond & Eastern between Hammond and Baton Rouge and had logging spurs in the vicinity of Livingston. In 1929, the railroad was extended from Grangeville west to a connection with the Y&MV just north of Slaughter. Natalbany Lumber Co. obtained trackage rights over the Y&MV to run log trains at least as far as Gloster, MS. Natalbany Lumber was owned by the Denkmann Lumber syndicate of Rock Island, Ill. The mill at Natalbany burned in 1938, and the railroad was abandoned shortly thereafter. The portion of the railroad from Slaughter to near Grangeville was sold to the Feliciana Eastern and used to haul gravel for several more years.
Natalbany Lumber No. 12 was a former NO&NE 2-6-0 bought by the lumber company in 1915.		An early view of NON&N No. 9, an ancient 4-4-0.
The Natalbany Lumber Co. mill at Natalbany at its peak.	This photo and the one on the left were part of a panoramic photo looking east from the mill area towards the IC depot.	An early view thought to be on the Natalbany Lumber Co. railroad when it was still narrow gauge. Pictured is a Clyde Decker loader.
Another early Natalbany log loading scene.	Natalbany Lumber Co. 36" gauge 2-6-0 about 1900.	Another view of the same scene on the left. Both photos came from two different sources!
NON&N 11 was an old Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 2-6-0.	Shay No. 2 was lettered for the NON&N. The wreck happened near Pine Grove in 1914.	Another nice view of NON&N No. 11 at Natalbany on February 6, 1935.
NON&N 12 at Natalbany on February 6, 1935.	NON&N 101 was built new by Alco in 1930.	A fabulous photo of trim 2-8-2 No. 101 lettered for Natalbany Lumber Co.
January 1915 Official Railway Equipment Register- Art Richardson Collection		September 1910 Official Guide of the Railways
	March 1937 Official Guide of the Railways- Tony Howe Collection
ROSTER by Judge Leon Ford III and Gil Hoffman:     Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   1   50-2 Shay   Lima   2037   1/1908   3-11x12   32   100000   New for New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez.   Natalbany Lumber Co. #1 Apollonia Lumber Co. #1, Pelahatchie, MS, by 8/1924. Pearl River Valley Lumber Co. #1, Canton, MS, on 2/7/1929.   2   50-2 Shay   Lima   2038   1/1908   3-11x12   32   100000   New for New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez.   Natalbany Lumber Co. #2   1st 3   2-8-0   Baldwin   6146   4/1882   15x20   36   60000   Denver & Rio Grande Ry. #295 Built 36" gauge. Denver & Rio Grande Western Ry. #295, on 7/12/1886. Rio Grande Western Ry. #110, in 6/1889. Rebuilt to standard gauge in 3/1890. Re. #10 in 1892. Fitz-Hugh Luther Co., Chicago, IL (dealer), on 9/27/1903. George Cousin, Des Allemands, LA Natalbany Lumber Co. 1st #3, by 10/1906. Baldwin class 10-24½ E 65       2nd 3   50-2 Shay   Lima   2159   5/1909   3-11x12   32   100000   Argentine Central Ry. #7, Silver Plume, CO Built 36" gauge. Argentine & Grays Peak Ry. #7, Silver Plume, CO, in 1913. Amos Kent Lumber & Brick Co. #7, Kentwood, LA, by 8/1918. Too heavy. Natalbany Lumber Co. 2nd #3, in 5/1921.   Rebuilt to standard gauge in 6/1921.   1st 4   28-2 Shay   Lima   446   9/1893   3-10x10   28   56000   Log Mountain Coal, Coke & Timber Co. #446, Pineville, KY Louisville & Nashville R.R. 1st #1200, in 9/1901. Natalbany Lumber Co. #4, in 1904.   Wrecked and scrapped, 1911.   2nd 4   70-3 Shay   Lima   2308   5/1910   3-12x15   36   140000   Natchez, Columbia & Mobile #4, Norfield, MS Butterfield Lumber Co. #4, Norfield, MS Denkmann Lumber Co. #4, Norfield, MS, on 1/22/1918. Natalbany Lumber Co. #4, ca. 1933.   Pearl River Valley Lumber Co. #17, Canton, MS Scrapped 5/1938.   1st 5   60-3 Shay   Lima   577   9/1899   3-13x13   32   135000   Kaul & Hall Lumber Co. #72, St. Marys, PA Re. #172 about 1911. Kaul Lumber Co. #10, Tuscaloosa, AL, in 1912. W. A. Zelnicker Supply Co., St. Louis, MO Tallahala Lumber Co. #172, Ora, MS Re. #5. Natalbany Lumber Co. #5, ca. 1921.       2nd 5   4-6-0   Vulcan   2045   11/1913   18x24   50   109500   James H. Corbett & Son Co. #5, West Mosgrove, PA New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez #5, by 6/1926.     King-Edwards-Fuller Co. #5, North St. Francisville, LA King Lumber Industries #5, Canton, MS Canton & Carthage R.R. #5, Canton, MS Scrapped 1956.   6   4-6-0   Vulcan   2136   4/1913   18x24   51   108000   James H. Corbett & Son Co. #6, Kittaning, PA New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez Ry. #6       7   4-4-0   Baldwin   4873   12/1879   17x24   61   71000   Cincinnati Southern Ry. #34 New Orleans & Northeastern #201, in 12/1884. Re. 2nd #210. Watkins Machine & Foundry Co., Hattiesburg, MS (dealer). New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez #7, by 12/1912. Baldwin class 8-28 C 215   In service 6/30/1916.   1st 8   4-6-0   Baldwin   3386   8/1873   18x22   56       Central Railroad of New Jersey #289 Re. #825 in June 1903. J. E. Bowen, Norfolk, VA (dealer). W. B. Seymour, Hattiesburg, MS (dealer), in 8/1906. Pine Lumber Co., Mish, MS New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez #8, by 5/1912. Baldwin class 10-30 D 25   Dropped by 6/30/1916.   2nd 8   4-6-0   Lima           16x24       100000   Unknown. New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez #8, on ?   In service 6/30/1916.   1st 9   4-4-0                           Unknown. New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez #9, on ? Lettered “U. S.”   Dropped by 6/30/1916.   2nd 9   2-6-0   Baldwin   10892   5/1890   16x24   50   76000   Manistique Ry. #3, Grand Marais, MI New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez #9, on ? Baldwin class 8-26 D 96   In service 6/30/1916. Helena Land & Lumber Co., Helena, AR, by 5/1923.   10   0-4-0   CRI&P       1884   15x24   52   61000   Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific #30-32 New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez #10, on ?   In service 6/30/1916.   11   2-6-0   LS&MS       1905   19x24   57       Lake Shore & Michigan Southern E-46 or E-47 class. New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez #11, on ?   In service 6/30/1916. Flint Sand & Gravel Co. #11, Amite, LA, in 1938.   12   2-6-0   Baldwin   7442   9/1884   19x24   52½   94700   New Orleans & Northeastern R.R. #227 Re. #245. Natalbany Lumber Co. #12, in 1915. Baldwin class 8-32 D 87       13   2-8-2   Baldwin   40734   10/1913   20x24   50   164700   Fernwood Lumber Co. #13, Fernwood, MS Apollonia Lumber Co. #13, Pelahatchie, MS Natalbany Lumber Co. #13, on ? Baldwin class 12-34¼ E 27   Jahncke Service Co. #13, Bluff Creek, LA Scrapped   101   2-8-2   A/Schen.   68279   1/1930   20x28   56   178000   New for New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez     Denkmann Lumber Co. #101, Canton, MS Canton & Carthage #101, Canton, MS Scrapped 2/1955 at Canton, MS.   201   2-8-2   A/Schen.   65349   9/1924   20x28   56   178000   Natchez, Columbia & Mobile #201, Norfield, MS New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez #201, ca. 1933.   Denkmann Lumber Co. #201, Canton, MS, ca. 1938. Canton & Carthage #201, Canton, MS Scrapped 2/1955 at Canton, MS.   204   2-8-2   A/Schen.   67665   11/1928   23x28   56   254000   Denkmann Lumber Co. #204, Norfield, MS Equipped with tender booster. New Orleans, Natalbany & Natchez #204, ca. 1933.   Louisiana & Arkansas #544, in 1934. Scrapped 2/1953.

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