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Model Railroad Index Excursions Seneca Stone Cutting Mill

Railroads in Laurel, MS

a speech by Sam Lindsey, Jr. delivered before the

Daughters of American Revolution on November 15, 1994

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Railroads in Laurel, MS page 1

Lindsey Wagon Speech page 1

Log Wagon Wallpapers

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Lindsey Eight Wheel Log Wagon

Lindsey Lumber Company

St. Marys Railroad

Story of Bogalusa

Gulf & Ship Island RR

Saratoga: A logging Town

Old Boss

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Tree that won a Loco

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The Kingston Lumber Company was purchased by Gilchrist Fordney Lumber Company. Their holdings were north of Laurel, so they formed the Kingston and Central Mississippi Railroad extending from Laurel north to an unpopulated area 20 miles in the Pine forest.

Gilchrist Fordney Lumber Co. Laurel, MS Map of Kingston and Central MS RR. north toward Bay Springs, MS Gilchrist Fordney Lbr Co. log train.

Engines of the Gilchrist-Fordney Co. RR. Notice the Shay does not have a "shed".

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