2-6-0 #204 Engine

Baldwin Locomotives Builder's Photo #204 engine

Baldwin Locomotives Builder's Photo #204 engine

Name/Title

2-6-0 #204 Engine

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.156

Tags

Crowell Lumber Co.s, Photo, Public, Railroad, Railway, Equipment, Machinery, Meridian Lumber Co.

Description

the 2-6-0 #204 engine at Meridian Lumber Co.; by Baldwin Locomotive; it was painted a blue-green tender and cab with yellow lettering

Photograph Details

Subject

#204 engine

Subject Person or Organization

Meridian Lumber Company

Subject Place

City

Alco

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Context

the Meridian Lumber Co. was created by the same stockholders of the Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.

Collection

Crowell Lumber Companies Collections

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Research

Credit Line

*title of entry*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum Collection, *Accession Number*, *Exhibition Title (if it's in an exhibit)*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum, Long Leaf, LA.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Baldwin Locomotive Works

Role

Builder

Date made

May 1919

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Alexandria

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

RR&G

Other Name

Meridan Lumber 204 Built 1919 Baldwin

Other Numbers

Number Type

00#

Other Number

SFHM.C&S.2020.001.013

Parts

Count

1

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Crowell & Spencer Lumber Company

Related Entries

Notes

2021.2.11 2021.4.4

Research Notes

Person

Everett Lueck

Notes

#204 engine is brought to Long Leaf in 1944 to be used as log trains to Meridian

Person

Everett Lueck

Notes

In Dec. 1952, engine #204 is wrecked in the woods east of Meridian, and two employees were killed. #204 was then scrapped in.