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McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co.

70 was a 70 Ton built by General Electric in January, 1948, #29465, as High Point Thomasville & Denton 201. In October, 1968, it was purchased by and lettered for Superior Stone Co. It never got to be lettered for the Rockton & Rion. In 1976 it became Birmingham Rail & Locomotive 139. They sold it to MCIPCo. as 70 in February, 1976. It was scrapped in 1984.


Meridian & Bigbee River RR

Meridian & Bigbee RR

This is now a Genesse & Wyoming line.


T. R. Miller Mill Co.

12 was built by Baldwin in 1904, #24404. It is now displayed at the Marine Museum at Pensacola, FL.

101 was built by Baldwin in 1924, #58057, as Tuskegee RR 101.   It was sold as TRMM 101.  It was later sold to the Illinois Railway Museum where it has been restored as Tuskegee RR 101.


Mississippi & Alabama Railroad

4 was built by Baldwin in 1914.

301.


Mobile & Gulf RR

97 was built by Baldwin Locomotive in November 1925, #58797, for stock.  It was sold as VA Hospital 1000 in February 1932.  It was transferred as U S Army Quartermaster Corps 5631 and transferred as U S Army 6932.  It was sold as M&G 97 in 1948 and sold as Ocean City Western 97 in 1975.  It was sold to French Lick West Baden & Southern in December 1978 but only stored.

98, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in November 1942, #15159, as New York Central 508, Class DES-1b.  It was renumbered X507 and transferred as Despatch Shops Inc 2 in 1954.  It was sold as M&G 98 in July 1970.


Montvalls Coal Mining Co.

2 was built by Vulcan Iron Works in July 1920, #3070, as Stine Coal Mining Co 2.  It became Montvalls Coal Mining Co 2 and sold as Southern Clays Inc 9 in August 1950.  It was sold to James Mashburn and resold to R A Whitefield in 1968.  It was sold and rebuilt nt Keystone Light Ry in 1971.  It was sold as Opryland RR 2 "Rachel" in 1972 and donated to Grapevine Vintage RR 2 in 2004.  It was considered for service between the station and the Gaylord but it will be on display.


North Alabama Railroad Museum

Mercury & Chase RR

This is an museum.


Perrine Saw Mill Co.

Arkansas-Alabama Lumber Co.

3 was built by Lima on July 23, 1907, #1925, as Foster-Latimer Co, 3.  It was sold as Langlade Lumber Co 3 and sold to General Equipment.  It sold as Perrine Saw Mill Co 3 in April 1921 and became Arkansas-Alabama Lumber 3 in November 1921.  It was sold as Foster Creek Lumber & Mfg Co 5 on March 3, 1924, and sold as Crosby Lumber & Mfg Co 5 on January 13, 1924,  It was later scrapped.


Pine Belt Southern RR

3059, GP-30, was built in May 1963, #27753, FN 7657-2, as Louisville & Nashville 1030, Class GP-30.  It became Seaboard System 1361 and CSX Transportation 4059, Class GP-30, in 1987.  It resold as Sequatchi Valley Switching Co 4059 and resold as Pine Belt Southern  RR 3059.  It then went to Southern Alabama RR 3059 and then to Columbia & Silver Creek RR 3059.  It was acquired as Southern Appalachian RR Museum as 1030 and sent to Waldens Railroad RR as 1030.


Shorty's Truck & Railroad Car Parts

108, 40 Ton WDT, was built by Plymouth in December 1952, #5608, as Magor Car Corp 5608.  It was sold as Fruehauf Rail Corp 5608 and renumbered 456.  It was sold as Laurinburg & Southern 108 in August 1973 and sold to Shorty's in September 1998.


Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co.

29, 45DE27b, was built by Whitcomb on December 26, 1942, #60229, as Oak Ordnance Plant 104.  It became United States Army V1213 in 1943 and renumbered 1213.  It was sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive in November 1947 and sold as SSS&I 29 on June 2, 1948.  It became United States Pipe & Foundry Co 29 in October 1952.

36, S8, was built by Baldwin in March 1952, #75523.  It became USP&F 36 in October 1952.


W. T. Smith Lumber Co.

7 was built by Baldwin in September 1912, #38303. The company was purchased by Union Camp in April 1966 and 7 was purchased by Kershaw Mfg Co in South Montgomery in 1970.

14 was built by Baldwin in January 1881, #5892, as Central RR & Banking of Georgia 109 "Madison".  It was consolidated as Central of Georgia 1501 in October 1895 and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co.  It was sold as Buck Creek Lumber Co 14 in September 1910 and resold as Empire Lumber Co 14 in 1912.  It was sold as Smith 14 on October 1920.  The company was purchased by Union Camp in April 1966 and donated to George Eastwood for Pike Pioneer Museum.


Southern Alabama RR

2561, GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1962, #27432, FN 5636-37, Southern Ry 2561.  It became Norfolk Southern 2561, Class GP30, and sold as Sequatchie Valley RR 2561.  It was sold as SARR and sold as Knoxville & Holston River RR 2561.  It was sold as Waldons Ridge RR 2561 and sold to Vintage Locomotives Inc VLIX 2561.  It was sold to Southern Appalachian RR Museum and restored as Southern 2561.

3059, GP-30, was built in May 1963, #27753, FN 7657-2, as Louisville & Nashville 1030, Class GP-30.  It became Seaboard System 1361 and CSX Transportation 4059, Class GP-30, in 1987.  It resold as Sequatchi Valley Switching Co 4059 and resold as Pine Belt Southern  RR 3059.  It then went to Southern Alabama RR 3059 and then to Columbia & Silver Creek RR 3059.  It was acquired as Southern Appalachian RR Museum as 1030 and sent to Waldens Railroad RR as 1030.


Southern Electric Generating

108, 100 Ton, was built by General Electric in April 1960, #33837.  It was sold as Motive Power & Equipment Solutions 108.


Stockham Valves & Fittings Co.

1776, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1940, #987, as Illinois Central 9020. It was renumbered 605 in October 1953 and sold to Precision Engineering Co in May 1969.  It was sold to United States Pipe & Foimdry Co as 41109 in 1969 and renumbered 46 in 1969. It was later sold to Georgia Marble Co as 88 and sold as SVF 1776 in 1985..

1903, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1950, #10527, FN 6039-2, as Chicago Heights Terminal Transfer RR  133.  It was renumbered 1209 in 1967 and became Chicago & Eastern Illinois 1209.  It became Missouri Pacific 1209 in 1976 and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive as 130.  It was sold as SVF 1903 and scrapped in April 1988.


Sumter & Choctaw Ry.

102 was built by Baldwin in June 1924, #57778.  It was donated to National Railroad Museum in August 1964 and a diesel was placed in the tender for power.

 

 

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