Historical Marker

Machinery from Early East Texas Logging Railroads

Historical marker location:

1905 Atkinson Dr., Lufkin, Texas

( Texas Forestry Museum)

Steam locomotive and tender No. 3 were bought 1908 by Carter-Kelley Lumber Co., for use in building a sawmill at Manning (about 18 mi. south); then in railroad building, logging, and passenger and freight hauling schedules.

The 1906 wood-burning steam loader was also used by Carter-Kelley in building Manning Mill, and later served on "portable" logging railroads. Its cables could skid logs to tracks from distances of 300 to 500 feet.

Carter-Kelley merged (1930s) with w. T. Carter & Brother. This equipment was retired in 1950s. (1972).