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Author:  Bob Yarger [ Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:02 am ]
Post subject:  La. Long Leaf No. 7

Said to have been the last woodburning locomotive in the US in regular service. Now stored in Arkansas.

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Author:  Bill Donahue [ Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: La. Long Leaf No. 7

> Said to have been the last woodburning
> locomotive in the US in regular service. Now
> stored in Arkansas.
Any idea what year she made her last run? The Dowling & Camp Lumber Co in Slater, Fl. used woodburners until 1943, and at least one of their locos went to the CJ Jones Lumber Co. which operated into the 1960s. See Don Hensley's "Taplines" website for info on D&C. The University of South Florida website has a film clip of thew last run at another sawmill in Florida, again at a late date.

Bill

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Author:  Jim Templin [ Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: La. Long Leaf No. 7

> Any idea what year she made her last run?
> The Dowling & Camp Lumber Co in Slater,
> Fl. used woodburners until 1943, and at
> least one of their locos went to the CJ
> Jones Lumber Co. which operated into the
> 1960s. See Don Hensley's
> "Taplines" website for info on
> D&C. The University of South Florida
> website has a film clip of thew last run at
> another sawmill in Florida, again at a late
> date.

> Bill

According to Richard Grigsby, the 7's saviour, it was last used to switch the mill at Fisher (night shift)till august of 1967.

Author:  Raymond Montgomery [ Thu Jul 22, 2004 8:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: La. Long Leaf No. 7

The University of South Florida
> website has a film clip of thew last run at
> another sawmill in Florida
> Bill

Where is that clip Bill?

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Author:  Bill Donahue [ Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: La. Long Leaf No. 7

> The University of South Florida

> Where is that clip Bill?
The URL for the video clip is listed below..the clip was taken at the Cummer Sons Lumber Co mill in Withlacoochee, Fl in 1946 & 1958. If the link doesnt work, go to the University of South Florida's homepage, select 'Libraries' then choose the quicklink for 'Collections' then 'Digital Colletion' and you will find it listed.

Cummer Sons
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Author:  Raymond Montgomery [ Thu Jul 22, 2004 4:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: La. Long Leaf No. 7

THANKS

> The URL for the video clip is listed
> below..the clip was taken at the Cummer Sons
> Lumber Co mill in Withlacoochee, Fl in 1946
> & 1958. If the link doesnt work, go to
> the University of South Florida's homepage,
> select 'Libraries' then choose the quicklink
> for 'Collections' then 'Digital Colletion'
> and you will find it listed.


mont3682@bellsouth.net

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