2-6-2 #303 Engine

Photograph

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Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Baldwin Locomotives Builder's Photo #303 engine

Baldwin Locomotives Builder's Photo #303 engine

Name/Title

2-6-2 #303 Engine

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.154

Tags

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

Description

2-6-2 #303 engine; by Baldwin Locomotive; the fourth locomotive bought by Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.; the first rod engine of Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.

Photograph Details

Subject

#303 engine

Subject Person or Organization

Crowell & Spencer Lumber Company

Subject Place

City

Alexandria

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Context

for 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

Jun 1915

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Alexandria

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front under pircture

Transcription

#303--Crowell & Spencer Built by Baldwin Locomotive in 1915, S/N 42142

Material/Technique

Label

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

RR&G

Other Name

303 Crowell & Spence Builders Photo 1915

Other Numbers

Number Type

00#

Other Number

SFHM.C&S.2020.001.011

Parts

Count

1

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2020.1.171

Research Notes

Person

Everett Lueck

Notes

Also used on RR&G track until June 1916

Person

Everett Lueck

Notes

Eventually #303 is sold to Alexandria Lumber Co. for wood service at Alco, LA. It is renamed ALCo #5 in 1923. It is then resold in 1928-29 to Meridian Lumber Co. and is reverted back to #303. By 1954 #303 engine is scrapped at the Long Leaf mill.