2-8-0 #206 Engine

Photograph

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Southern Forest Heritage Museum

the #206 engine

the #206 engine

Name/Title

2-8-0 #206 Engine

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.165

Tags

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

Description

the 2-8-0 #206 engine at the Meridian Lumber Co.; by Baldwin Locomotive; used for the log train from Sieper to Meridian, LA

Photograph Details

Subject

the #206 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.; Sieper was one of the sawmill towns for C&S (Meridian) and was built sometime between 1917-23 and was cut out in June 1931

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 1923

Time Period

20th Century

Place

County

Rapides Parish

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front under picture

Transcription

#206 - Meridian Lumber Co. Built by Baldwin Locomotive in 1923, S/N 51537

Material/Technique

Label

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

RR&G

Other Name

Meridan Lumber 206 Builders Photo 1923 Baldwin

Other Numbers

Number Type

00#

Other Number

SFHM.C&S.2020.001.021

Parts

Count

1

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Crowell & Spencer Lumber Company

Research Notes

Person

Everett Lueck

Notes

#206 was stored at Alco until 1941 and was sold to the U.S. Navy and shipped Virginia; was the largest and most powerful locomotive ever owned by the Crowells