Name/Title
4-6-0 #106 Engine (a)Entry/Object ID
2020.1.177Tags
Crowell Lumber Co.s, Equipment, Machinery, Photo, Public, Railroad, Railway, Red River & Gulf RailroadDescription
4-6-0 #106 engine; by Baldwin Locomotives; was the last locomotive bought by the Red River & Gulf Railroad Co. at $29,520; was used to haul freight trains from Long Leaf to Kurthwood for 22 yearsPhotograph Details
Subject
#106 engineSubject Person or Organization
Red River & Gulf Railroad CompanySubject Place
County
Rapides ParishState/Province
LouisianaContinent
North AmericaContext
Red River & Gulf Railroad Co. was created by the same stockholders of the Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.; #106 is being restored at SFHMCollection
Red River & Gulf Railroad Company CollectionsAcquisition
Accession
2020.1Acquisition Method
ResearchCredit 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 WorksRole
BuilderDate made
Jun 1923Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
County
Rapides ParishState/Province
LouisianaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
RR&GOther Name
Red River & Gulf 106 Long Leaf Built 1923 BaldwinOther Numbers
Number Type
00#Other Number
SFHM.RR&G.2020.001.005aRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Crowell & Spencer Lumber CompanyRelated Entries
Notes
2020.1.178
2021.2.7
2021.2.8
2021.4.3
2021.6.4Research Notes
Person
Everett LueckNotes
#106 engine in September 1945 it began running from Long Leaf to Lecompte and was used sometimes by Crowell Long Leaf Lumber to haul log trains from Meridian to Long Leaf. Its last run was in March 29/31 1953. It is being restored at SFHM in the Carknocker shed.