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Lindsey Lumber Company

Lima #290

Lindsey Lumber Company

Lindsey Shay #1607

Lindsey Shay #1728

Lindsey Shay #290

Lindsey Eight Wheel Log Wagon

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Lima #290 with the Lindsey family gathered around it.

According to an article in the "Laurel Leader-Call" of May 1, 1957, John Lindsey, Sr. is standing at the extreme right leaning on the shay; Mrs. Lindsey is in the foreground with John Lindsey, Jr. and Robert Lindsey. Earle Lindsey is perched on the pine logs on the log car. Others in the picture are not identified.

Shop Number 290 -
[Bindle Jim sent me this information]
[http://www.shaylocomotives.com]
Built for: J. E. Bowen (D)
Built: 04-24-1890

Class: 13-2

Trucks: 2

Cylinders: [#-Diam x Stroke] 2 - 7x12
Gear Ratio: 3.071

Wheel Diam: 26"

Gauge: 34"

Boiler: [Style - Diam.] Boot - 36"
Fuel Type: Wood

Fuel Capacity: 0.75 Cord

Water Capacity: 486 Gallons

Empty Weight: As built 22,500
Owners:
Parker & Young, 290, Keyser, NC
J. E. Bowen (D), Norfolk, VA
(1906) Beatrice Lumber Mill, Pachuta, MS
Beatrice Lumber Company, Enterprise, MS
For sale 10-1908
Harvey Brothers (D), Mobile, AL
(11-1917) John Lindsey Lumber Co., #1, Laurel, MS
(5-1921) Lindsey Lumber Co., #1, Laurel, MS
Disposition: Scrapped c1925

For CN 290, it was only owned by Beatrice Lumber Mill at Beatrice Spur, MS, near Pachuta. There never was a Beatrice Lumber Co. at Enterprise. [Tony Howe sent this information.]

[Photograph contributed by David Price]

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