Name/Title
#5 Engine (#303)Entry/Object ID
2020.1.171Tags
Crowell Lumber Co.s, Equipment, Machinery, Photo, Public, Railroad, Railway, Alexandria Lumber CoDescription
the 2-6-2 #303 engine at the Alco Sawmill for the Alexandria Lumber Co.; used for wood service; was renamed ALCo (Alexandria Lumber Co.) #5 from #303 of the Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.Photograph Details
Subject
#303 engineSubject Person or Organization
Alexandria Lumber CompanySubject Place
City
AlcoState/Province
LouisianaContinent
North AmericaContext
the Alexandria Lumber Co. was created by the same stockholders of the Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.Collection
Crowell Lumber Companies 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
Date made
1923Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
AlcoState/Province
LouisianaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
RR&GOther Name
Meridan Lumber 303 at AlcoOther Numbers
Number Type
00#Other Number
SFHM.C&S.2020.001.027Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Crowell & Spencer Lumber CompanyResearch Notes
Person
Everett LueckNotes
Crowell & Spencer purchased #303 as its fourth locomotive and first rod engine June 1915. Engine is also used on the RR&G until June, 1916.Person
Everett LueckNotes
In 1928-29 ALCo #5 becomes #303 again when sold to the Meridian Lumber Co. before being sold to Crowell Long Leaf Lumber Co. in 1945. Come 1954-55 #303 engine was scrapped at Long Leaf.