4-6-0 #106 Engine (a)

Baldwin Locomotives Builders Photo #106 engine

Baldwin Locomotives Builders Photo #106 engine

Name/Title

4-6-0 #106 Engine (a)

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.177

Tags

Crowell Lumber Co.s, Equipment, Machinery, Photo, Public, Railroad, Railway, Red River & Gulf Railroad

Description

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 years

Photograph Details

Subject

#106 engine

Subject Person or Organization

Red River & Gulf Railroad Company

Subject Place

County

Rapides Parish

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Context

Red River & Gulf Railroad Co. was created by the same stockholders of the Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.; #106 is being restored at SFHM

Collection

Red River & Gulf Railroad Company 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

Jun 1923

Time Period

20th Century

Place

County

Rapides Parish

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

RR&G

Other Name

Red River & Gulf 106 Long Leaf Built 1923 Baldwin

Other Numbers

Number Type

00#

Other Number

SFHM.RR&G.2020.001.005a

Parts

Count

1

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Crowell & Spencer Lumber Company

Related Entries

Notes

2020.1.178 2021.2.7 2021.2.8 2021.4.3 2021.6.4

Research Notes

Person

Everett Lueck

Notes

#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.