Code: | 299 |
Corporate Name: | Philip A. Ryan Lumber Company |
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Ownership: | Philip A. Ryan Lumber Company |
Years of Operation: | 1916 to ca. 1930 |
Track Type: |
Standard Gauge |
Wooden Rails |
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Locations Served: | Lufkin, in Angelina County. |
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Track Information: |
Tram Road |
Logging / Industrial |
Common Carrier |
Logging Camp |
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Equipment: | Keeling: three rod locomotives |
History: | This hardwood mill could cut between 40,000 to 50,000 feet daily of oak, ash, hickory, and gums.
The Lufkin News reported in 1916 that this company “cuts 40,000 feet a day and has a pay roll of $5,000 per month.” It is known that it operated a ten-mile logging tramroad. Keeling reported that Philip A. Ryan operated three rod locomotives on it. |